BBC Radio 1Xtra (London)

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BBC Radio 1Xtra (also known simply as 1Xtra) is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom from the BBC specializing in urban music.Launched at 6 PM on 16 August 2002, it had been code named Network X during the consultation period and is the sister station to BBC Radio 1.

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Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce

1980-01-01

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Played 11 minutes ago

Nov 15, 1:23 AM UTC

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The Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa

1994-09-13

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7days10.04%28days40.04%6months210.03%12months400.03%

Played 16 minutes ago

Nov 15, 1:18 AM UTC

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Sunshine Anderson - Heard It All Before

2001

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7days10.04%28days30.03%6months280.04%12months570.04%

Played 21 minutes ago

Nov 15, 1:13 AM UTC

before: 4 days ago

Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman

1972

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Nov 15, 1:11 AM UTC

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Nesha & Sticky - What's It Gonna Be? (Album Mix)

2024-10-28

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7days10.04%28days10.01%6months20%12months90%

Played 27 minutes ago

Nov 15, 1:07 AM UTC

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Aaliyah - Back & Forth

1994-05-22

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7days10.04%28days40.04%6months170.03%12months290.02%

Played 30 minutes ago

Nov 15, 1:04 AM UTC

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3 Of A Kind - Baby Cakes

2004-01-01

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Played 33 minutes ago

Nov 15, 1:01 AM UTC

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Profyle - Whispers In The Dark

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Played 36 minutes ago

Nov 15, 12:58 AM UTC

before: 8 months ago

Mary J. Blige - My Life

1994-01-01

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Played 40 minutes ago

Nov 15, 12:54 AM UTC

before: 21 hours ago

Fantasia - Truth Is

2004-11-22

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Played 43 minutes ago

Nov 15, 12:51 AM UTC

before: 8 months ago

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Decimal & Wilfy D - Stay Longer

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Anderson .Paak & Cordae - A Good Day

2019-07-26

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Sasha Keable - Options

2026-10-01

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Victony - Slick

2026-07-08

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Jhené Aiko - So Good (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2026-09-11

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Season 25 - Shotta's.

2026-09-25

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kwn - good girl

2026-06-26

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Nemzzz - GASS (feat. Travis Scott)

2026-09-04

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Wale - Overthink (feat. Elmiene)

2026-07-31

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Nippa - Bittersweet

2026-09-25

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Gunna - pop it

2025-10-31

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Contacts

Typical music includes largely British, North American, Caribbean and African hip hop, grime, bassline, garage, dubstep, drum and bass, U.K. funky, house, dancehall, soca, reggae, gospel music, bhangra, soul, and R&B. It is available on digital radio (DAB), digital satellite television, digital terrestrial television (Freeview), and the Internet. The first ever track played on 1Xtra was a specially created track produced by DJ Skitz and Rodney P and featuring Beverley Knight and Blak Twang. The show was presented by the Rampage DJ collective and the station's then breakfast show host, Female DJ KC.

Address: BBC 1Xtra, London, W1A 1AA

Email: 1xtra@bbc.co.uk

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bbc1xtra

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbc1xtra/

Phone: +020 8743 8000

Twitter: https://x.com/1Xtra

Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_1xtra

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_1Xtra

Youtube: @BBC1Xtra