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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Kelissa - Skyline Rocking

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28days40.04%

6months150.02%

12months150.01%

Played 11 minutes ago

before: 10 hours ago

Cherri V & DJ Brownin - Grateful

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Tenor Fly - Roughneck Fashion

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Colonel Mite & Frighty - Life

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Played 23 minutes ago

before: 2 months ago

Romain Virgo - Beat You Down

2012-12-12

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Jah Vinci - Never Too Late

2012-12-12

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Chris Martin - Mi Friend Dem

2012-12-12

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Samory I - Zion

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Samory I - Fire Burning

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Samory I - Blood In The Streets

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Played 44 minutes ago

before: 2 years ago

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Cherri V & DJ Brownin - Grateful

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Last heard 15 minutes ago

Tenor Fly - Roughneck Fashion

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Last heard 20 minutes ago

Romain Virgo - Beat You Down

2012-12-12

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Jah Vinci - Never Too Late

2012-12-12

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First heard 27 minutes ago

Last heard 27 minutes ago

Chris Martin - Mi Friend Dem

2012-12-12

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First heard 29 minutes ago

Last heard 29 minutes ago

Samory I - Zion

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First heard 33 minutes ago

Last heard 33 minutes ago

Samory I - Fire Burning

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First heard 42 minutes ago

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Samory I & Keznamdi - Warning

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Samory I - Rasta Nuh Gangsta (Live)

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Yung Lion - Africa

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Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days220.86%

28days930.92%

6months2320.35%

12months2320.18%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Stormzy - 24 Hours (feat. Odeal)

2026-05-22

Popularity:

7days200.78%

28days830.82%

6months1490.22%

12months1490.11%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done

2017-08-25

Popularity:

7days140.55%

28days700.69%

6months1500.23%

12months1500.11%

First heard 2 months ago

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FLO - Don't Break Her Heart

2026-06-05

Popularity:

7days180.7%

28days670.66%

6months830.13%

12months830.06%

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Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days261.01%

28days660.65%

6months690.1%

12months690.05%

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Guvna B - Healing Power (feat. AratheJay)

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days160.62%

28days630.62%

6months1120.17%

12months1120.09%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Ezra Collective - Only Love (feat. Pa Salieu)

2024-09-27

Popularity:

7days130.51%

28days590.58%

6months880.13%

12months880.07%

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F3miii - NOBLE

Popularity:

7days100.39%

28days570.56%

6months1300.2%

12months1310.1%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Blaqbonez - Chanel (feat. Asake)

2026-05-21

Popularity:

7days200.78%

28days560.55%

6months650.1%

12months650.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days160.62%

28days520.51%

6months1060.16%

12months1060.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 6 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