BBC Radio 1Xtra (London)

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Playlist updated 14 minutes ago · Oct 20, 2026, 11:48 AM UTC

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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Mary J. Blige - No More Drama

2001-08-28

Popularity:

7days00%28days20.02%6months80.01%12months180.01%

Played 14 minutes ago

Oct 20, 11:48 AM UTC

before: 17 days ago

Ceebo - Gets Like Dat (feat. Blanco)

2026-09-04

Popularity:

7days00%28days30.03%6months90.01%12months90%

Played 25 minutes ago

Oct 20, 11:37 AM UTC

before: 19 days ago

Ja Rule - Livin' It Up (feat. Case)

2001-10-02

Popularity:

7days00%28days20.02%6months130.02%12months250.02%

Played 30 minutes ago

Oct 20, 11:32 AM UTC

before: 18 days ago

Wale - Overthink (feat. Elmiene)

2026-07-31

Popularity:

7days220.9%28days600.62%6months870.13%12months870.07%

Played 34 minutes ago

Oct 20, 11:28 AM UTC

before: 20 hours ago

Mabel - Finders Keepers (feat. Kojo Funds)

2019-08-02

Popularity:

7days00%28days20.02%6months190.03%12months410.03%

Played 38 minutes ago

Oct 20, 11:24 AM UTC

before: 8 days ago

Blade Brown - Joints (feat. K Trap)

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Played an hour ago

Oct 20, 11:17 AM UTC

before: 7 months ago

Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj - Princess Diana

2023-04-19

Popularity:

7days00%28days10.01%6months120.02%12months280.02%

Played an hour ago

Oct 20, 11:17 AM UTC

before: 15 days ago

K Trap - Heaven Or Hell

2024-02-08

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days10.01%6months10%12months20%

Played an hour ago

Oct 20, 11:16 AM UTC

before: 3 days ago

K Trap - Interlude

2016-09-16

Popularity:

7days20.08%28days20.02%6months110.02%12months230.02%

Played an hour ago

Oct 20, 11:16 AM UTC

before: 3 days ago

K Trap - Warm

2021-09-10

Popularity:

7days00%28days30.03%6months170.03%12months270.02%

Played an hour ago

Oct 20, 11:15 AM UTC

before: 10 days ago

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Newest tracks

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Scorcher - See It Dem (feat. Milli Major, Chaos, Blair & K9)

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Big Narstie & Scorcher - History

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Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag

2000-09-29

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Yungstar - From The C

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Tiny Boost - Respectfully

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Youngs Teflon - Rain Man

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Moelogo - Poseidon's Love

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Ari Lennox - Leave Me Alone

2026-10-02

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Run Come Down & Slowe - The Wind & The Rain

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Busy Signal - Space In My Heart

2026-10-09

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Victony - Slick

2026-07-08

Popularity:

7days180.73%28days790.82%6months2720.42%12months2720.21%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Nemzzz - GASS (feat. Travis Scott)

2026-09-04

Popularity:

7days190.77%28days780.81%6months1010.15%12months1010.08%

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Last heard an hour ago

Darkoo - THAT GIRL! (feat. Asake)

2026-08-06

Popularity:

7days80.33%28days670.69%6months1480.23%12months1480.11%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 4 days ago

Anderson .Paak & Cordae - A Good Day

2019-07-26

Popularity:

7days190.77%28days620.64%6months640.1%12months640.05%

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kwn - good girl

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days140.57%28days610.63%6months1480.23%12months1480.11%

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Masicka - Spend

2026-08-07

Popularity:

7days200.81%28days610.63%6months1130.17%12months1130.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Wale - Overthink (feat. Elmiene)

2026-07-31

Popularity:

7days220.9%28days600.62%6months870.13%12months870.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 34 minutes ago

Jhené Aiko - So Good (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2026-09-11

Popularity:

7days150.61%28days570.59%6months690.11%12months690.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Latto - Okayyy (feat. Doja Cat)

2026-05-26

Popularity:

7days130.53%28days560.58%6months900.14%12months900.07%

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Last heard a day ago

Lil Baby - Dead Fresh

2026-07-04

Popularity:

7days50.2%28days520.54%6months980.15%12months980.07%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 5 days ago

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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

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