CORE: Did you do any recordings in St. Thomas on the “LIFE AS AN ARTIST” project?
Jahman: Yeah, I did all the vocals here in St. Thomas you know, I want to shout out my brethren Chemist from the After Dark Studios, Chemist did alot of the newer stuff, and big up LP Records also they collaborated and did the recordings of couple big tune.
CORE: People checking out your CD, we love your recording, but are you going on tour again?
Jahman: Yeah, definitely! Where ever the wind blow, that’s cool with me. They call Jahman and I’ll be there to spread the works through music, you know.
CORE: Looking atthe cover picture of LIFE AS AN ARTIST, you pose up in front a building, that don’t look like anywhere in St. Thomas, St. Croix, or St. John, where is that?
Jahman: That was actually New York; you know where the edge of the Tri-Borough Bridge connects Queens and Brooklyn. A lot of people ask me about that. When it came time to suit the album I was going through a bunch of pictures, and when I reflected on the title LIFE AS AN ARTIST, that picture was in context with how I feel; me as a person, Jahman does write from the heart, and it wasn’t anything smooth about my raising up, although it had good vibes. LIFE AS AN ARTIST is like the compilation. When you listen to the album you will hear different segments of my life, different chapters that I’ve been through, whether it be a experience with a girl, an experience with the system, even meditations on THE MOST HIGH, keeping up the faith, you know what I saying, it also have the infamous ROLL AND TOKE, you know, a little something for everybody.
CORE: As a consumer, when I pick up your album, what can I look forward to?
Jahman: A genuine artist who takes his time, cause music is a thing you just can’t rush it, you check? I man is one of Rastafari angel in these times, and everything I do is from the heart toward the push of reggae music and the youths all over the world.
CORE: Tell me something, how do you feel about the recent popularity of V.I. artists?
Jahman: I like how you touch on that, because its been a long time coming, and the doors now start to open we aren’t going stop opening it neither. For a long time people been saying V.I. artist got to go here and there, but we show them that together as a unit we can get the recognition out of the Virgin Islands and set the foundation, so that we here now and we will be there in the future. So all you youths who check this interview, listen, if you does write, rap, chant, play music or any form of art, and you feel you could make it, don’t stop cause the V.I. on the map!
CORE: If you weren’t doing this right now (the music), what do you think you would be doing?
Jahman: In jail or dead you know, it harsh but that’s the reality of it, you check. When man see certain vibes on the streets, I just hold a strong meditation, go home turn on a instrumental and before you know pen goes to paper and something bless come out of something dread. If man (I) never used to deal with it like that, I don’t know mehson.
CORE: In conclusion, what do you have to say to upcoming musicians, and performers following in suit?
Jahman: I would say have faith, understanding, love, dedication, and persistence, you know.
CORE: Well Jahman, on behalf of CORE I would like to say, Respect and good luck with everything.
Jahman: Yes I, respect, love from SPLATTER HOUSE, 5th ELEMENT family, Jahkira (his daughter) says ONE LOVE.
