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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Nigy Boy & Kaylan Arnold - We Belong Together

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Yaadcore - Rasta Time

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Soul Revivers - The Good Book (feat. Johnny Clarke)

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$Keith & Tex - Tonight$

Keith & Tex - Tonight

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Jah-Lil - Memories

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6months90.01%

12months90%

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Nightshade & The 18th Parallel - Don't Tell Me To Smile

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D'Yani - Clasp Your Hands

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RAYE - Flip A Switch.

2023-02-03

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7days30.12%

28days80.08%

6months370.06%

12months550.04%

Played 30 minutes ago

before: 11 hours ago

Stephen Marley - Hills of St Ann

2026-05-08

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6months60%

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before: 14 days ago

Kranium & Di Genius - Girl Trip

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7days70.28%

28days260.26%

6months260.04%

12months260.02%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: 11 hours ago

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Nigy Boy & Kaylan Arnold - We Belong Together

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Yaadcore - Rasta Time

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Nightshade & The 18th Parallel - Don't Tell Me To Smile

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D'Yani - Clasp Your Hands

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Amanyea Crate Classics - Controlling

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Protoje - Ten Times Around The Sun

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The Blackstones - Happy Land

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Matthew Malcolm - Beast

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Aza Lineage & Rebel DaawtA - No Vagabond (feat. Jesse Royal & Brandon Rootz)

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Andre Espeut & Stefano De Santis - Wanna Know What's On Your Mind

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Stormzy - 24 Hours (feat. Odeal)

2026-05-22

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28days920.9%

6months1100.17%

12months1100.08%

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Alkaline - Gyal Good

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7days210.84%

28days890.87%

6months1820.27%

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Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done

2017-08-25

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7days200.8%

28days860.84%

6months1190.18%

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Don Toliver - E85

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28days660.65%

6months1370.21%

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F3miii - NOBLE

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28days630.62%

6months1070.16%

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Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days80.32%

28days540.53%

6months720.11%

12months720.05%

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Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days90.36%

28days530.52%

6months1420.21%

12months1420.11%

First heard 2 months ago

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Asake - Forgiveness

2026-04-30

Popularity:

7days100.4%

28days530.52%

6months1000.15%

12months1000.08%

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Ezra Collective - Only Love (feat. Pa Salieu)

2024-09-27

Popularity:

7days180.72%

28days520.51%

6months590.09%

12months590.05%

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Juls & Projexx - RARRI (feat. Valiant)

2026-04-28

Popularity:

7days110.44%

28days510.5%

6months610.09%

12months610.05%

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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