Listen to interviews with some of the dancehall scene's major players.
Capleton
Robbo got a visit from the Fiyahman, live and direct in the 1Xtra studios. Hear him talk football and black presidents.
Pressure
Pressure spoke to Robbo on Christmas Eve in Jamaica about his influences, growing up in the Virgin Islands and more.
Stephen McGregor
Freddie's son talks about captaining Big Ship Studios and being one of the hottest producers of the moment with his non-stop dancehall hits.
Alborosie
Fresh off of his European tour, Robbo caught up with the Sicilian reggae artist making waves in the Jamaican scene.
Jah Cure
Hear his exclusive in-depth interview with Robbo Ranx after his release from prison.
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Mavado
The rising star from the gully side took some time to check in with Robbo RanxÌýand talk about R Kelly collaborations, beef in Barbados and plenty more.
Interview with Mavado
Tippa Irie & Blacka Dread
As part of Black History Month, Silver Star spoke in-depth to veterans of the UK scene, Tippa Irie and Blacka Dread.
Interview with Tippa Irie
Interview with Blacka Dread
Sizzla Kolonji
Following the release of Da Real Thing, we caught up with Sizzla at his Judgement Yard home in August Town, JA. This was Sizzla's first official radio interview.
Interview with Sizzla
Damian Marley
We spoke to Jr Gong on his return to the UK, midway through 2006. Hear him talk about his personal ambition to buy land in Africa , the revolutionary theme behind his next video, Move, and more.
Interview with Damian Marley
Bounty Killer
November 2005 and The Warlord made a rare appearance at 1Xtra. He expressed strong views on working with dancehall labels, fake hip hop artists and Robbo's shirt!
Interview with Bounty Killer
Buju Banton
As part of Dancehall After Dark - a week long celebration of dancehall music and culture in April 2006 - Robbo Ranx spoke to the musical phenomenon Buju Banton in Kingston, JA.
Hear Buju talk about his controversial early career, the social situation in Jamaica and what we can expect from the Gargamel in the future.Ìý
Capleton
The Fireman, Capleton, blessed the studio ahead of his 2005 UK tour with Fanton Mojah and Cocoa Tea.
Capleton revealed which UK football team he's supporting, talked politics and dropped some big freestyles.
Interview and freestyle withÌýCapleton
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Documentaries
Sound Clash in Jamaica
Jamaican sound systems brought the first ever remix, the blueprint for underground raves and encouraged the first ever DJ crews.Ìý
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Toasting soundsystems
Know how has the role of the MC developed? Hear how sounds paved the way in soul, dancehall, DnB and garage.
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Dancehall
How often do you hear reggae influences in hip hop or RnB? Sample the ways Bashment is changing music.
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Japanese dancehall
Japan's produced dancehall queen Junko and cup clash champs Mighty Crown. Why are they so into dancehall?
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Queens of dancehall
Despite dancehall's explosion there are still only a handful of female artists in the scene. What's holding them back?
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Bob Marley - the Duppy Conquerer
What's your favourite Bob track? Hear how his music's never died and his influence on reggae continues.
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VP Records
Hear from Elephant Man, Vybz Kartel and Buju as they track 25 years of VP Records. Is dancehall here to stay?
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