BBC Radio 1Xtra (London)

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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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Run Come Down & Slowe - The Wind & The Rain

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Oct 18, 1:57 PM UTC

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Busy Signal - Space In My Heart

2026-10-09

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Oct 18, 1:53 PM UTC

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Stephen Marley - Hills of St Ann

2026-05-08

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

Played 2 hours ago

Oct 18, 1:50 PM UTC

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MALIKA - Go (Crazy Cousinz Remix)

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7days10.04%28days80.08%6months200.03%12months200.01%

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Oct 18, 1:49 PM UTC

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Cutty Ranks - Way To Go (feat. Beres Hammond)

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Oct 18, 1:45 PM UTC

before: 3 months ago

Cutty Ranks - The Stopper

1991

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Oct 18, 1:41 PM UTC

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Cutty Ranks - Limb By Limb

1993-07-06

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Played 2 hours ago

Oct 18, 1:38 PM UTC

before: 7 months ago

Cutty Ranks - Who Say Me Dun

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Oct 18, 1:28 PM UTC

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Kingston Express - Come Jah Children Instrumental

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Oct 18, 1:24 PM UTC

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Chico - Survivor Mode

2026-09-11

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Oct 18, 1:21 PM UTC

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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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Cutty Ranks - The Stopper

1991

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Cutty Ranks - Who Say Me Dun

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Kingston Express - Come Jah Children Instrumental

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Chico - Survivor Mode

2026-09-11

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Soul Revivers & Earl Sixteen - Serious Time

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Coco Sarai, Buju Banton & Protoje - Oh My

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Jahbradez - Signs And The Times

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Lone Ark meets The 18th Parallel - Ammunition

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Victony - Slick

2026-07-08

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7days200.8%28days810.83%6months2700.41%12months2700.2%

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Nemzzz - GASS (feat. Travis Scott)

2026-09-04

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7days210.84%28days780.8%6months980.15%12months980.07%

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Darkoo - THAT GIRL! (feat. Asake)

2026-08-06

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kwn - good girl

2026-06-26

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Masicka - Spend

2026-08-07

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7days200.8%28days590.61%6months1090.17%12months1090.08%

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Wale - Overthink (feat. Elmiene)

2026-07-31

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7days210.84%28days590.61%6months840.13%12months840.06%

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Latto - Okayyy (feat. Doja Cat)

2026-05-26

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7days130.52%28days590.61%6months890.14%12months890.07%

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Anderson .Paak & Cordae - A Good Day

2019-07-26

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7days200.8%28days590.61%6months610.09%12months610.05%

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Jhené Aiko - So Good (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2026-09-11

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7days160.64%28days550.56%6months650.1%12months650.05%

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Lil Baby - Dead Fresh

2026-07-04

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7days70.28%28days520.53%6months980.15%12months980.07%

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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