May 25, 2013
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The LargeUp Sessions (4/18) with Special Guest Collie Buddz

April 17, 2013

Collie Buddz

Words by LargeUp Crew— Bermuda’s “top export since tales of disappearing planes” (in the words of our own Eddie STATS), Collie Buddz will be our special guest on The LargeUp Sessions with DJ Gravy tomorrow night. If you caught last week’s bashment with Major Lazer, you know how we get down, so don’t miss this. Collie ... Read more

Bruk-Up Cinema: “Flex is Kings” Documents Brooklyn’s Caribbean-Inspired Dance Movement

April 17, 2013

Photograph by Deidre Schoo

Words by Emily Shapiro— If you’ve been to a dancehall party in Brooklyn over the past 10 years (or a Rice and Peas), you’ve seen a flexor. They can contort their bodies in unnatural ways, glide and wave their limbs with insane fluidity, and generally put on a good show at any bashment they attend. ... Read more

ALBUM STREAM: Snoop Lion’s “Reincarnated”

April 16, 2013

Snoop Lion Reincarnated

Words by Jesse Serwer— After nearly a year of hype, Snoop Lion’s reggae reinvention Reincarnated drops in a week. Love the Dogg, but still skeptical about the Lion? Noisey, the online video channel from Vice, is offering a stream of the album you want to love but love to hate on, in the form of ... Read more

Major Giveaway: Win a Signed Copy of Major Lazer’s “Free the Universe” (+ Hear “Wind Up” Audio)

April 15, 2013

Major Lazer Free the Universe

Words by LargeUp Crew— Major Lazer‘s Free the Universe is finally set to drop tomorrow, April 15 (pre-order here) after nearly a year of delays—and nearly four years after 2009′s debut Guns Don’t Kill People, Lazers Do. For those of you just itching to free the universe yourselves, we’ve got a pair of CDs autographed ... Read more

R.I.P.: Legendary Reggae Producer Harry J

April 11, 2013

Harry J

Words by Kieran K. Meadows— The reggae world lost another pioneering figure last week when legendary Jamaican producer Harry Johnson (at center, with engineer Sylvan Morris), known as Harry J, passed away at age 67 on April 3 after a long struggle with diabetes. Johnson became a producer in the late 1960s after playing bass ... Read more
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You Rate It: Bobby Tenna’s “Me Mumma”

April 11, 2013

Bobby Tenna

Words by Jesse Serwer— Hailing from Montego Bay, singjay Bobby Tenna recently dropped “Me Mumma,” a catchy culture tune on an infectious dancehall riddim of the same name, with Tenna dishing out messages and anecdotes gleaned from his great grandmother. Tenna and his Wilefiya Inc. have gone out and followed up with a full juggling ... Read more
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