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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Sade Olutola - 2099 do as you want

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mk.gee - I Want

2024-02-02

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DAMEDAME* - ALL OF MY LIFE

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Bobbyy - Don't Break (feat. Tony Bontana)

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Tora-i - Champagne & Lace

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Lexa Gates - Latency

2025-06-06

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before: 21 days ago

Lexa Gates - Thinking of You

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Lexa Gates - Estranged

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BY.ALEXANDER, NALI & Hawa - the truth at a distance

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Heartbleeder - Perspective

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DAMEDAME* - ALL OF MY LIFE

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Bobbyy - Don't Break (feat. Tony Bontana)

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Lexa Gates - Estranged

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First heard 36 minutes ago

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BY.ALEXANDER, NALI & Hawa - the truth at a distance

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Kelela - If We Meet Again

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namesbliss & Alamay - Tabula Rasa - Intrumental

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Galaxians - Worlds Apart (Steven Julien 808 PRINCE Remix)

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00ab - Just Might

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K T**p & Young Adz - Can't Say No

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Nolais - Man Up

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Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

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28days960.93%

6months1230.19%

12months1230.09%

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Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

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28days900.87%

6months2780.42%

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Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

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7days200.76%

28days750.72%

6months1510.23%

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Blaqbonez - Chanel (feat. Asake)

2026-05-21

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7days230.88%

28days750.72%

6months1080.16%

12months1080.08%

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Stormzy - 24 Hours (feat. Odeal)

2026-05-22

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7days120.46%

28days730.71%

6months1870.28%

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Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

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7days250.96%

28days680.66%

6months770.12%

12months770.06%

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kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

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7days170.65%

28days610.59%

6months670.1%

12months670.05%

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FLO - Don't Break Her Heart

2026-06-05

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7days130.5%

28days610.59%

6months1150.17%

12months1150.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 6 hours ago

J Hus - Moonlight

2026-07-02

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7days230.88%

28days520.5%

6months520.08%

12months520.04%

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Last heard 7 hours ago

DRAKE - JANICE

2026-05-15

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7days160.61%

28days520.5%

6months1140.17%

12months1140.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 4 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