BBC Radio 1Xtra

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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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Jill Scott - Gettin' In the Way

2000-07-18

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months50%

12months50%

Played 7 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Jill Scott - A Long Walk

2000-07-18

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days60.06%

6months200.03%

12months240.02%

Played 9 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Jill Scott - Can't Wait

2015-07-24

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months20%

Played 10 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Jill Scott - Lovely Day

2011-08-29

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months20%

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Played 12 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Jill Scott - Fool's Gold

2015-07-24

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months20%

Played 12 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Jill Scott - He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)

2000-07-18

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months20%

Played 14 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Jill Scott - Golden

2004-08-31

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months280.04%

12months660.05%

Played 15 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Jill Scott - SO IN LOVE (feat. Anthony Hamilton)

2011-06-21

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months30%

Played 16 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Kendrick Lamar - These Walls (feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months30%

12months40%

Played 20 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm

1999-08-17

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months180.01%

Played 21 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

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Ajna (BE) - Forest

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SOMMERS & Mr Joe - Goes On

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Meth - Twins

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Benny Banks - Nonchalant

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Kojo Funds - How Many

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Yellows & Layyah - Doing Too Much

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mkya - Can't Relate (Remix) (feat. MIST, Strandz & tim duzit)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 8 hours ago

Dex - Lion's Paw

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Nines - Old Me

Popularity:

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Last heard 9 hours ago

Nines - Unreleased Intro

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 9 hours ago

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Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days230.89%

28days990.96%

6months1370.21%

12months1370.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 10 hours ago

Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days200.77%

28days850.82%

6months2910.44%

12months2910.22%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days271.04%

28days780.75%

6months950.14%

12months950.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days220.85%

28days770.75%

6months1640.25%

12months1640.12%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 16 hours ago

Blaqbonez - Chanel (feat. Asake)

2026-05-21

Popularity:

7days150.58%

28days740.72%

6months1160.18%

12months1160.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days190.74%

28days690.67%

6months790.12%

12months790.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

J Hus - Moonlight

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days220.85%

28days650.63%

6months660.1%

12months660.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

FLO - Don't Break Her Heart

2026-06-05

Popularity:

7days180.7%

28days650.63%

6months1280.19%

12months1280.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Stormzy - 24 Hours (feat. Odeal)

2026-05-22

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days640.62%

6months1890.29%

12months1890.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Kranium & Di Genius - Girl Trip

Popularity:

7days200.77%

28days600.58%

6months920.14%

12months920.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 16 hours 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: 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