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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Kano - Can't Hold We Down (feat. Popcaan)

2019-08-30

Popularity:

7days00%

28days50.05%

6months350.05%

12months570.04%

Played 6 minutes ago

before: 10 days ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days220.8%

28days740.7%

6months920.14%

12months920.07%

Played 13 minutes ago

before: 3 hours ago

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

2024-05-04

Popularity:

7days20.07%

28days70.07%

6months440.07%

12months940.07%

Played 18 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days210.76%

28days830.79%

6months3020.45%

12months3020.23%

Played 20 minutes ago

before: 3 hours ago

FLO - Fly Girl (feat. Missy Elliott)

2023-03-23

Popularity:

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6months20%

12months40%

Played 25 minutes ago

before: 2 months ago

D‐Block Europe - Make You Smile

Popularity:

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6months50%

12months80%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: a month ago

Ciza, Jazzworx & Thukuthela - Isaka (6am)

2025-04-11

Popularity:

7days20.07%

28days70.07%

6months290.04%

12months540.04%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

F3miii - NOBLE

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days60.06%

6months1320.2%

12months1340.1%

Played 35 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Skepta - Shutdown

2016-05-06

Popularity:

7days00%

28days40.04%

6months230.04%

12months440.03%

Played 38 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

V'ghn & XplicitMevon - Jabaholic

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days80.08%

6months80.01%

12months80%

Played 41 minutes ago

before: a day ago

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Josh Baker & Poppy Baskcomb - My Place

2026-07-03

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Missy Elliott - Get Ur F***k On

2001-05-14

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Adina Howard - F***k Like Me

2020-10-16

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unkle G & Gavsborg - unkle G

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leecerti - Jump

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El Londo - blacked out (feat. Ashbeck)

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Sainté - Once Again

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namesbliss & Alamay - Tabula Rasa

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BLUU JAAY - ONLY LUVR (feat. RLST)

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Sam Gellaitry - LONGING

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Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days220.8%

28days970.92%

6months1490.22%

12months1490.11%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days210.76%

28days830.79%

6months3020.45%

12months3020.23%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 20 minutes ago

Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days270.98%

28days830.79%

6months1090.16%

12months1090.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days220.8%

28days790.75%

6months1770.27%

12months1770.13%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days220.8%

28days740.7%

6months920.14%

12months920.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 13 minutes ago

J Hus - Moonlight

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days220.8%

28days730.69%

6months780.12%

12months780.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

Kranium & Di Genius - Girl Trip

Popularity:

7days220.8%

28days700.67%

6months1060.16%

12months1060.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

FLO - Don't Break Her Heart

2026-06-05

Popularity:

7days210.76%

28days680.65%

6months1390.21%

12months1390.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

Blaqbonez - Chanel (feat. Asake)

2026-05-21

Popularity:

7days90.33%

28days660.63%

6months1180.18%

12months1180.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Valiant & Di Genius - Woii

2026-04-28

Popularity:

7days210.76%

28days650.62%

6months870.13%

12months870.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 5 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