BBC Radio 1Xtra (London)

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Playlist updated 16 minutes ago · Oct 29, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC

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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Fugees - Killing Me Softly With His Song

1996-02-13

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Played 16 minutes ago

Oct 29, 1:00 AM UTC

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House Of Pain - Jump Around

1992-07-21

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Oct 29, 12:53 AM UTC

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Lethal Bizzle - Rari WorkOut (feat. JME & Tempa T)

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7days20.08%28days20.02%6months20%12months90%

Played 26 minutes ago

Oct 29, 12:50 AM UTC

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Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.)

1995-11-07

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7days10.04%28days40.04%6months120.02%12months320.02%

Played 30 minutes ago

Oct 29, 12:46 AM UTC

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Wretch 32 - Traktor (feat. L Marshall)

2011-01-14

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7days00%28days70.07%6months400.06%12months790.06%

Played 34 minutes ago

Oct 29, 12:42 AM UTC

before: 9 days ago

Wiley - Wearing My Rolex

2008-11-10

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7days00%28days00%6months00%12months120%

Played 40 minutes ago

Oct 29, 12:36 AM UTC

before: 8 months ago

Bubba Sparxxx - Ugly

2001-01-01

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7days10.04%28days20.02%6months50%12months210.02%

Played 43 minutes ago

Oct 29, 12:33 AM UTC

before: 7 days ago

Tinie Tempah - Pass Out

2010-05-31

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7days50.2%28days150.15%6months490.08%12months970.07%

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Oct 29, 12:29 AM UTC

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Black Eyed Peas - Where Is the Love?

2003

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7days10.04%28days40.04%6months90.01%12months160.01%

Played an hour ago

Oct 29, 12:25 AM UTC

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Beyoncé - Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z)

2003-06-24

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days30.03%6months260.04%12months480.04%

Played an hour ago

Oct 29, 12:21 AM UTC

before: 4 days ago

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So Solid Crew - Envy (They Don't Know Vocal Remix) (feat. Ms. Dynamite)

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The B‐15 Project, Crissy D & Lady G - Girls Like Us (Artful Dodger Remix)

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Estelle - American Boy

2008-03-28

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Blazin’ Squad - Flip Reverse It

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Anatii, Mr Eazi, Focalistic & ChopLife Soundsystem - By Force

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Patoranking & Toofan - Ma Girl

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Patoranking & Wizkid - African Bad Gyal

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DJ Maphorisa, Tyler ICU, Nicole Elocin & Kabza De Small - Bella Ciao

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2woBunnies, Cyfred & Sayfar - AK47

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Major League DJz, Mas Musiq, Aymos & Victony - Margaret

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Anderson .Paak & Cordae - A Good Day

2019-07-26

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Victony - Slick

2026-07-08

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Nemzzz - GASS (feat. Travis Scott)

2026-09-04

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Wale - Overthink (feat. Elmiene)

2026-07-31

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Jhené Aiko - So Good (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2026-09-11

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7days140.56%28days640.66%6months880.13%12months880.07%

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Masicka - Spend

2026-08-07

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kwn - good girl

2026-06-26

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Latto - Okayyy (feat. Doja Cat)

2026-05-26

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7days120.48%28days500.51%6months1040.16%12months1040.08%

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Nippa - Bittersweet

2026-09-25

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7days110.44%28days440.45%6months490.08%12months490.04%

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Darkoo - THAT GIRL! (feat. Asake)

2026-08-06

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7days10.04%28days410.42%6months1490.23%12months1490.11%

First heard 3 months 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: 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