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Salute Dem: EchoSlim + Reblah Star’s Audio/Video Super Cat Tribute

Words by Jesse Serwer— If we took a "favorite artist" poll here at the LargeUp HQ, chances are Super Cat would finish near the top. Whether it's sporting the Don Dada tee from our friends Shimmy Shimmy, ... Read More...

Reel Up: Watch Stylo G + Sister Nancy’s “Badd” Video

Words by Deejay Theory — This one GONE. Lyrical badman Stylo G has another hit on his hands, this time teaming up with legendary female deejay Sister Nancy (pree our new LargeUp TV webisode with her shot a... Read More...

R.I.P.: Watch The Late Prince Jazzbo’s “Black Shadow” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— Word came to us late last night that Prince Jazzbo, one of Jamaican music's pioneering deejays, has passed at age 62 following a battle with cancer. Known for '70s-era toasting class... Read More...

Viral Video Watch: Rosetta Stone Jamaican

Words by Tasha Brown— The Jamaican accent is among the most badly imitated of all accents. As a reminder, here's our Top 10 list of top actors like Denzel Washington and other Hollywood figures botching ... Read More...

Night Moves: Watch St. Thomas Rapper Paebak’s “5 A.M. in the V.I.” Video

Words by Kaya.lah— Earlier this summer we introduced you to Rock City (St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands) rapper Paebak, via his infectious single "VI OGs." The VI's hottest spitter returns with a heated tak... Read More...

EVENT + VIDEO: Lee “Scratch” Perry Tops This Year’s Dub Champions Festival

Words by LargeUp Crew— The Dub Champions Festival was founded three years ago to bring pioneering figures in dub together with new-school innovators who continue to push the style forward. There's no bet... Read More...

Psychedelic Salsa: La Mecánica Popular’s “La Paz Del Freak” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— New York City has seen a lot of changes over the last few decades, and one of them has been the shrinking of the borough's longstanding Puerto Rican communities, as newer groups move... Read More...

Wild Apache Rides Again: Watch Supercat’s Surprise Appearance at On Da Reggae Tip

Words by DJ Gravy, Photo by Johnny Nunez (Via Max Glazer's Instagram)— Every year as New York City gears up for Labor Day Weekend, Massive B's Bobby Konders and Jabba along with the Tri State's leading urba... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Beenie Man’s “Thug Love” Video Featuring Ce’Cille

Words by DJ Gravy— The title "King of the Dancehall" is a pretty serious claim—while many dream of it, ultimately only one can truly own it. From the early 90's til now, there's been one artist who's ke... Read More...

Watch: 106 & Park Celebrates Caribbean Culture With Beenie Man, Vegas + Wayne Wonder

As New York City geared up for Caribbean on Friday night, BET hosted a special Caribbean-themed edition of its daily music show 106 & Park featuring dancehall royalty Beenie Man, Mr Vegas and Wayne Wond... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Tifa on Snow’s ‘Anything For You’

Words by Tifa— You'll know Jamaican bad gal Tifa from tracks like 'Dash Out', 'Wife Me Up' and 'Champion Bubbler'. We knew she grew up listening to dancehall, so we asked her for her favourite throwback ... Read More...

Dancehall Rediscovery: Whatever happened to… Predator?

Words by —Tami Tsansai We’ve all had moments where a random tune pops into our heads, or we turn the radio on just in time to hear a high school favourite coming at us through the speakers, instantly mak... Read More...