I was listening the Radio Lily on Thursday and my LargeUp fam DJ Gravy had the weekly LargeUp Sessions and this week's countdown was a Toppa Top (part of their weekly editorial series) countdown of the best dancehall albums from the last 20 years! Check out the list to see which of your favorites made the cut. {LargeUp} Rihanna sat down with Oprah for a candid interview for … [Read more...] about S& V Link Lovin’
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Shimmy Shimmy Summer 2012 Collection
London based dancehall brand Shimmy Shimmy release a new set of tees for Summer 2012 (Learn more about Shimmy Shimmy). Inspired by lyrics and popular dancehall lingo from artist like Lady Saw ("Chat to mi back") Super Cat ("Don Dada") and Potential Kidd ("Yah Suh Nice") and more. Check out more of the designs and the promo video of screen printing of the tees and photo shoot … [Read more...] about Shimmy Shimmy Summer 2012 Collection
July Issue of Triple the Focus
Check out the latest issue of Triple the Focus Magazine featuring Dancehall/Reggae singjay Konshens. This sizzling summer issue also features swimsuits from Drenna Luna, the Spanish Court Hotel, DJ Charm, media personality Chiney K and a special piece on who run di place musically this Summer, I-Octane, Konshens, Khago or Popcaan. … [Read more...] about July Issue of Triple the Focus
5 Ways to Celebrate Caribbean-American Heritage Month
For most Caribbean Americans our Caribbean roots are somehow infused into our daily lives, but that doesn’t mean we can’t amp things up in honor of celebrating Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Need a few ideas on how you can embrace your culture this month? Here’s a list of things you can do. At the end of the June I’ll post what I did to embrace my culture! 1.) Buy … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Celebrate Caribbean-American Heritage Month
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The music industry is a male dominated industry, on the stage and behind the scenes. Dancehall/Reggae, even more so. The Large Up family got an exclusive interview with Jamaica's only female producer, who happens to be the daughter of Beres Hammond. Meet the Wizard {LargeUp} There's a new documentary about Chinese-Jamaican influence in Reggae music called Always Together … [Read more...] about S&V Link Lovin’