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LargeUp Exclusive: Jamaica's Moment In The Sun [Independence Day x Olympics Coverage]

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.jamaica-50-anniversary-olympics-celebration

Maybe the best thing about Jamaica's Independence Day party was that it coincided exactly with Jamaica's moment to celebrate its status as the fastest nation in the world--AKA the Olympic Games. Our LargeUp peoples musta had their hands full trying to squeeze in some partying between all the work they were putting in last weekend. Not only covering the Independence Day festivities for Rolling Stone, but also snapping some pictures of their own and capturing the reactions to the historic 4x100 world record, it was a week to get busy and get mad. Click on the links below to get the full scoop.

>>>Impressions: The Jamaica 50 Independence Grand Gala (via LargeUp)

>>>Land of Wood and Water: Rolling Stone showcases Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary Party (via LargeUp)

>>>LargeUp TV: Half Way Tree, Kingston Reacts to Jamaica’s 4×100-meter World Record (via LargeUp)