Carnival in Austin: Photos From “Sounds From the Caribbean” at SxSW
Machel Montano, Mr. Vegas, Kabaka Pyramid + Gyptian highlight our latest Caribbean takeover in Austin.
Maestro of Melanin: Jahdan Blakkamoore Toasts to “Smood Blakk Skin”
Words by Jesse Serwer
Jahdan Blakkamoore's got a thing for his girl's smooth black skin. And spelling black with two K's. These conveniently overlapping fetishes fuse on "Smood Blakk Skin," an innuendo-l... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Lee “Scratch” Perry’s “Black Ark Vampires”
Lee "Scratch" Perry promises vengeance against the vampires who caused him to burn down Black Ark Studios on a brand-new single with Subatomic Sound System.
LargeUp Premiere: Zion I Kings’ Junction Riddim
The latest riddim from Zion I Kings features tracks from Midnite, Johnny Osbourne, Lutan Fyah, Pressure Busspipe and Jahdan Blakkamoore featuring Kabaka Pyramid.
Mixtape Mondays: Jahdan Blakkamoore, Bass Odyssey x Buju Banton, Tribe of Kings x Mighty Mystic
Jahdan Blakkamoore meets Relic Secure, Bass Odyssey deliver a mix full of 100% dubplates from Buju Banton, plus a premiere from San Diego's Tribe of Kings.
LargeUp Premiere: Jahdan x Kabaka Pyramid — “For The Children”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Over a career spanning 20 years, Jahdan Blakkamoore has collaborated with Smif N Wessun, Branford Marsalis, Major Lazer and, most recently, Snoop, on whose Reincarnated he was a ke... Read More...
You Rate It: Delie RedX, “Loving Them Both”
Words by Natalie Weiner—
Delie RedX is a member of Brooklyn-based crew Noble Society, best known for their catchy, reggae-influenced hip-hop. Albums like 2008's Take Charge have received acclaim for their ... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Thornato ft. Jahdan “Ka Kong” (Captain Planet remix)
Words by Deejay Theory —
Get ready for some crazy new works from the depths of the tropical forest via Thornato featuring our bredrin Jahdan Blakkamoore in the booth. The remix treatment is served up by ... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Fuego Campo + Jahdan Blakkamoore, “Don’t Violate”
Words by LargeUp Crew—
We never know where Jahdan Blakkamoore will turn up next. A small sampling of the eclectic singjay's recent catalog includes a reunion with Smif N Wessun (on whose classic "Soundbw... Read More...
AUDIO + VIDEO: Smif N Wessun x Junior Reid, “Solid Ground”
Words by Jesse Serwer, Illustration by Brian Finn—
If you've been reading LargeUp for a while— or if you came up on '90s rap—you know about Brooklyn rap duo Smif N Wessun's long history of dabbling in re... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Tour De Force feat. Jahdan Blakkamoore, “Pool Party”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
It's safe to assume that producers and deejays will still be re-cutting and voicing Sleng Teng in 2085. King Jammy's game-changing 1985 digital dancehall riddim, as primal and basic ... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Jahdan Blakkamoore + Illuminati Congo, “Queen of the Forest”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
It's been three years since he dropped his last album Babylon Nightmare but Jahdan Blakkamoore has been keeping real busy. The frequent Major Lazer collaborator was one of the princi... Read More...