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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Donae’o - Nights Like This (feat. Omar, Lemar & House Gospel Choir)

2023-04-14

Popularity:

7days00%

28days90.09%

6months1950.3%

12months3070.23%

Played 9 minutes ago

before: 9 days ago

TxC, Davido, Shoday & Scotts Maphuma - Nakupenda (feat. Zlatan & Al Xapo)

Popularity:

7days90.44%

28days190.2%

6months920.14%

12months920.07%

Played 14 minutes ago

before: 15 hours ago

Flo Milli - Never lose me

2023-11-30

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days60.06%

6months370.06%

12months970.07%

Played 18 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Chaka Demus & Pliers - Murder She Wrote

1993-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days10.01%

6months360.05%

12months590.05%

Played 22 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Lethal Bizzle - Fester Skank (feat. Diztortion)

2018-01-12

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months160.02%

12months390.03%

Played 24 minutes ago

before: 12 days ago

Jedz - Midas Touch (BBC Introducing)

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Played 27 minutes ago

before: N/A

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days110.53%

28days610.63%

6months860.13%

12months860.07%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: 4 hours ago

Yung Bredda - The Greatest Bend Over

2024-12-02

Popularity:

7days80.39%

28days190.2%

6months860.13%

12months1900.14%

Played 34 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Olivia Dean - Man I Need

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days10.05%

28days140.14%

6months750.11%

12months770.06%

Played 37 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Nelly & City Spud - Ride Wit Me

2000-06-27

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months80.01%

12months240.02%

Played 40 minutes ago

before: 17 days ago

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Jedz - Midas Touch (BBC Introducing)

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Last heard 27 minutes ago

Kairo Keyz & Thiago Sub - float 2.0

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Blxst - Just My Type

2026-05-22

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Elephant Man - Bun Down Dat

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Clipz & DRIIA - Come Find Me

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Voltage - Anibus

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Dillinja - Balzed

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DJ Rap & Tomcat - Ruffest (Lside Remix)

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Kilo - Hollow

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Darren Jay & Skuff - Hustle

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Tyla - She Did It Again (feat. Zara Larsson)

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days120.58%

28days800.83%

6months1090.17%

12months1090.08%

First heard a month ago

Last heard an hour ago

Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian - Talk To Me Nuh

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days150.73%

28days790.82%

6months2220.34%

12months2220.17%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

Flo - Leak It

2026-03-20

Popularity:

7days90.44%

28days710.74%

6months2000.3%

12months2000.15%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days170.83%

28days700.73%

6months880.13%

12months880.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

Jim Legxacy - idk idk

2026-03-24

Popularity:

7days80.39%

28days690.72%

6months1860.28%

12months1860.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days110.53%

28days610.63%

6months860.13%

12months860.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 31 minutes ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days90.44%

28days440.46%

6months680.1%

12months680.05%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Asake - Forgiveness

2026-04-30

Popularity:

7days160.78%

28days430.45%

6months440.07%

12months440.03%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Armanii - New Tingz

Popularity:

7days190.92%

28days430.45%

6months710.11%

12months710.05%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 19 hours ago

Bellah - Critical Condition

Popularity:

7days60.29%

28days420.44%

6months650.1%

12months650.05%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 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