Mash up di place
phrase MASH-up di PLACE maʃ ʌp di pleːs
Also spelled: mash up di place, mash up di dance, mash up di standard
Meaning
To give a thrilling performance that sends the crowd into a frenzy — to 'tear up' the venue in the best sense. When an artist mash up di place, they have won the night.
Examples
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“Di artist mash up di place last night.”
The artist tore the house down last night.
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“One tune an him mash up di dance.”
One song and he had the whole party in a frenzy.
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“Wi come fi mash up di place.”
We came to bring the house down.
Origin
From 'mash up' (to break or destroy, the Patois sense of smashing) applied figuratively to a performance so strong it 'wrecks' the venue with excitement.
How it's used
Entirely positive in a performance context, though 'mash up' on its own can literally mean to ruin or wreck something.