Don't miss out. You can still hear 1Xtra's documentaries. Click the headline and enjoy... Are you glad about how you lost your virginity? Or are you holding onto it? Meet the 'only virgin' left in Birmingham. Is having an abortion ever a simple choice? Women who've had terminations talk about the issues they faced. Is there a balance between Islam and the West? Find out why a TV presenter's arguably Afghanistan's most hated. What's it gonna take to break Hiplife in the US? Travel to Ghana where hip hop's fused with the native sound Hi-life. What happens when the desire to be thin goes too far? Hear Kasia talk about her obsession with weight loss. Are anti-social behaviour orders the solution? Find out what life under the rules of an ASBO is really like. Why aren't there many Asian faces in football? Follow a player's journey from playground to premiership. How do you feel about asylum seekers? Meet young people living in Dover amidst gang fighting and assaults. Why are black music events getting shut down at short notice? Find out how gig cancellations are affecting the scene.
Does the law work for fathers? Dads tell their stories from the excitement of birth to relationship stress. Meet three young mums mixing motherhood with careers and education. Can you be a good mum and be young? Are you into beatboxing? Get tips from talent like Rahzel and Killa Kela who are taking the artform to new heights. Rate The Streets? Hear from the people who lay down beats in their own homes rather than a commercial studio. What's your favourite Bob track? Hear how his music's never died and his influence on reggae continues. Feel the bass coming out speakers that do battle for the loudest title in dB drag-racing. Did you know are louder than a plane? How much do you understand about the Rastafari religion? Find out more about Jamaica's Bobo Dread community. Why do men stay silent when their victims of domestic abuse? David speaks out about his experiences. Ever been bullied? Learn how people got the better of their harassers and Shola Ama shares her experience.
Are you a Windies fan? Follow the history of the West Indian cricket team with Viv Richards' son, Mali. Can C&S take over from Crunk? Travel to the home of Chopped n Screwed and hang out with the artists. Why are black churches so popular? Their booming in size while congregations at white churches are dropping. How's it feel to not be sure if you fancy boys or girls? Young gay people talk about coming out. Did you know she's the most powerful women in the world? Find out how the US Secretary of State made it. Can courts help reduce re-offending? Find out how a new community court is trying to tackle anti-social behaviour. Has lying become acceptable in society? 1Xtra's Mike Anthony tries to go a day without fibbing.
How often do you hear reggae influences in hip hop or RnB? Sample the ways Bashment is changing music. Can you mix a music lifestyle with Asian family life? Hear from the Asian rappers behind the desi deats explosion. Got the Biggie duets album? Are you feeling re-packaged material from artists after their deaths? Get involved. Do you get caught up in violence at home? Hear young people's stories and find out what help is out there. Hear the life story of the LA crips gang leader who the stars fought to keep alive. Did Tookie Williams have to die? Ever driven without insurance? Travel to West Gorton where one in three are don't have the correct papers.
Why is east London smashing it on the underground? Dizzee Rascal and Wiley give DJ Cameo the lowdown. Will HIV ever affect your life? Estelle goes out to Jo'burg and visits people living with HIV for World Aids Day.
Catch up with Jamaica's first 100m world record holder. Is Asafa Powell one of the greatest athletes of all-time? Ever wondered what prisoners read when they're inside? Find out about FEDS, the mag passed between the cells. Is the UK scene changing for female MCs? Track how Ms Dynamite's popularity created more interest in female MCs. What will make you vote? Hear from celebs taking an interest in politics like Russell Simmons and Erykah Badu. Should forced marriage be a criminal offence? Hear how Jasvinder ran away to escape a forced marriage. Did you know the clothes, cars and bling in videos are on credit? Find out how artists are keeping bailiffs at bay.
What's it like to be gay in a society where it's illegal? Hear the story of a young gay Jamaican man trying to cope. Is scruffy out and smart in? Get tips from P Diddy's former valet Mr Fonzworth Bentley on how to be a dapper don. Trying to make it in the music industry? Hear two entrepreneur's showcase and get tips for success. What's it like when you're the only ethnic face? Find out why more families are jacking in city living for the country. Are you a graf artist? Find out what fires them up in the artform that's been the backdrop to hip hop.
Do you send money to family overseas? Trace £50 sent from a London-based hairdresser to her child in Ghana. Young Aborigines are using hip hop to tell their own stories. Can they break into the Austrailian mainstream? Can rap bring the politically divided together? Travel to Israel where Jewish and Arab crews are rapping about the war. Ever found yourself on the streets? Follow three young people who sleep rough on the streets of Manchester.
What's it like to live with parents who are out of it? Teens tell of their painful pasts and what they want now. Has it become fashionable to be fundamental? Visit a conference where Osama bin Laden is regarded as a hero.
Japan's produced dancehall queen Junko and cup clash champs Mighty Crown. Why are they so into dancehall? Believe in by any means necessary? Hear from educated UK Asians who are mixing illegal sidelines with top jobs.
Follow a youth worker as he takes his soccer skills to Africa. Can he help improve the lives of Ugandan children? Why are people carrying knives? Hear Dizzie Racsal talk about his experience of getting stabbed in Napa. Ever heard the South African sound of Kwaito? Get the lowdown on the underground and black youth scene.
How does DnB survive the underground? Find out how this original UK musical export competes in the industry. Daddy Yankee's Gasolina went in at no 5 in the UK charts and Lil Jon had a Top 10 hit. Is Reggaeton just a fad? Saydeh swapped her traditional home life in Lebanon for a year in Texas. Can a cultural exchange build bridges? Why aren't young people treating it seriously? Hear how three people are living with the stigma of HIV. Are you in a mixed relationship? Hear the stories of two couples dating across the divide and challenging taboos. Is reading key to penning a hit? Spend time in the studio with award-winning writer Michelle who thinks so. What did Luther Vandross' music mean to you? Start from Luther's roots in gospel to his last album in 2004.
Was he right to demand change by any means necessary? Learn how the delinquent convict became a leader. Can you turn a boy into a gentlemen overnight? Follow two listeners as they attend lessons at Finishing School. Did you know over 100 artists have covered his hits? Find out from Usher and Floetry how his music still influences. Hear the breakdown of MJ's life from the Jackson Five to superstardom to the child abuse trial. You a fan? Can music make a difference in prisoners' rehabilitation? Listen to tracks young offenders are recording in prison.
Jay Z uses it but UK rapper Ty won't go anywhere near it. Is the word "nigga" an insult or term of endearment? Which Philadelphia artists do you love? Hear how the home of Musiq Soulchild and Bilal became the heart of nu-soul.
Are dogs for security? Or just pets? Hear from people who love potentially dangerous dogs. Hear Michael Jackson's life from the Jackson Five to superstardom to the child abuse trial. You a fan? Is it impossible to stay true to your faith in today's society? Hear from Jehovah Witness Kayleigh.
Go to work with teenage 'paps' as they go in pursuit of that front page picture. Would you do their job? How close is the relationship of rap and hip hop? Sample the thriving rap poetry scene that growing across the UK. Hear Snoop & 2 Live Crew explain why adult entertainment and rap are in bed together. Does rap need sex?
Is hip hop and Christianity a contradiction? Hear Talib Kweli and Pharoahe Monch talk about the dilemmas. Ever fancied producing remixes? Get tips from the best including 1Xtra's very own Remix Kid Seani B. Did you know 70's soul music played a major role in Civil Rights? Let Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles school you. What's it like living in a rough neighbourhood? Tour Chapeltown's streets known for hard drugs and crime.
Are you holding out for sex? Meet young people who want to remain virgins and waiting until they're married. 1Xtra's Nesha talks to young people who lost their virginity when they were underage. Why did start so early? Should children and war ever mix? Hear how Emmanuel Jal went from a child soldier to a chart-topping rapper. Know where 'for shizzle my nizzle' came from? Find out how US and Caribbean culture has shaped UK slang. Think slavery's gone? Two young women talk about their escapes - one from a brothel and the other from her family. Do you know your backspins from your handglides? Travel to the Bronx, where it all started. Hear from Richard Blackwood and Ninia Benjamin on the barriers in the UK. Or are the US comedians just funnier? Can you keep it real and be signed to a major label in the UK? Let MOBO winner Sway tell you how he intends to.
After years of civil war in Sierra Leone, artists are using their music to protest. Can it make a difference? Is Bling really dead? Manny Norte finds out about being a gentleman and whether it will catch on in the UK. Leroy Rosenior has been tipped to be in charge of the national team by 2020. But is it nearly Leroy's time? What's different about soul in the North West? Experience Manchester's contemporary, soulful, black music in clubs. Know how has the role of the MC developed? Hear how sounds paved the way in soul, dancehall, DnB and garage. Find out how hip hop's hijacked the trainer market with the likes of 50 Cent and Jay Z signing deals. Love your creps? Mike Tyson made more money than any other boxer but now he's bankrupt. So where's it all gone?
Ever heard of Reggaeton or Horrorcore? From Detroit to NYC find out what's blazing in the clubs.
A boy rows with his foster mum and she tells him she only has him for the money. What's it like to be in care?
Hear DnB dons Grooverider and Roni Size talk about where the scene's headed. Who's smashing it in D&B? Why do people often believe it's a woman's fault if she's raped when drunk? Hear the stories of three victims. Where's the respect for refs? Meet referees who get harassed, insulted and even receive death threats. Does skin colour define identity? Gemma's skin is pale-freckled, her hair ginger but she's Afro-Caribbean.
Teens are more at risk from crime on the streets than any other age group. Are they out for trouble? Hear how young kids into garage as young as 12 are picking up mics in Britain. Are you one of them? What's it really like to do time inside? Find out from two juveniles and hear how they plan to stay out of prison.
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