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Common Dreams: Lonnie Lynn x Haiti Round II

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Mr. World Premiere As you may be aware, Common recently traveled to Port-au-Prince to film the video for "Sweet," the new single from his upcoming The Dreamer/The Believer. Pre... Read More...

Video: Watch Sean Paul’s “She Doesn’t Mind”

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Sobe Kelly Knight Sean Paul is moving fast these days. SP doesn't yet have a name for his upcoming fifth album, but he already has two videos to show for it. Following clo... Read More...

Royal Caribbean: Watch Tarrus Riley’s “Come Ova” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley We came across Tarrus Riley several times in New York City over this past Labor Day Weekend, each time with Jamaican director Storm Saulter and his co-pilot/... Read More...

Thanksgiving Throwback: DJ Gravy on Shabba Ranks’ “Trailer Load A Girls”

Words by DJ Gravy This tune—and trailer-filled video—put Shabba on a whole other level, it's one of my favorite records to spin and it's one of Shabba's biggest hooks that's easy to sing along to for yan... Read More...

If You Really Want It: Jimmy Cliff x Tavis Smiley

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton As posted in this space, I had the pleasure not so long ago to speak with reggae survivor Jimmy Cliff for GQ Magazine's music issue. With Jimmy's first release in years--an ... Read More...

LargeUp World Premiere: I Wayne Full Life Teachings Documentary

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton We have seen bits and pieces of it here and there but LargeUp is very proud to host in its fullness the exclusive premiere of the Life Teachings documentary on one of the mo... Read More...

Rastacare: Israel Vibration “My Master’s Will” Video

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton NatGeo just debuted this new video from reggae legends Israel Vibration, the first track off last year's Reggae Knights LP. The combo of all-natural light, a grip of Harlem ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Rekha on Johnny P “Look Good”

Words by DJ Rekha In the early 1990s Bollywood songs--though visually captivating--needed some 4 on the floor beat supplements to make them palatable for second-generation desi crowds in the then-emergi... Read More...

Good Morning, Barbados: Alison Hinds Shows Matt Lauer How to Wuk Up

Words by Jesse Serwer Matt Lauer from NBC's Today Show recently traveled down to Barbados for the final stop on his annual journey around the globe. In a video currently floating around online, the host ... Read More...

Beer Sound Nice: A Sound System Made From Recycled Red Stripe Bottles

Words by Jesse Serwer Red Stripe recently contracted artist Yuri Suzuki to create a unique, 8-foot-plus-tall sound sculpture made from thousands of recycled Red Stripe beer cans, many of which were colle... Read More...

The Harder They Fall: Sunshowah Films Makes Its 1st Feature in Jamaica

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Cuccessful Brooklyn-based filmmakers (and friends of LargeUp) Daoud Abeid and Dahkil Hausif--collectively known as Sunshowah Films--recently announced the production of thei... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Reggae/Dancehall’s Greatest One-Hit Wonders

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton and Jesse Serwer As with any other nation or genre, the last-half century of Jamaican music, from ska and rocksteady to reggae and dancehall, is littered with hit records ... Read More...