In his travels to Jamaica he created a network within the reggae artist community there. By the early to mid-1980s, RAS had signed artists such as Black Uhuru, Inner Circle, Culture, Junior Reid, Yellowman, and Freddie McGregor.
The passage describes RAS's role in promoting Jamaican reggae music through his connections with artists like Black Uhuru, Inner Circle, Culture, Junior Reid, Yellowman, and Freddie McGregor.