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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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Sugar Minott - Good Thing Going

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Dennis Brown - Money In My Pocket

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Half Pint - Greetings

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Big Youth - Touch Me In The Morning

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Louisa Mark - Caught You In A Lie

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Shabba Ranks - Ting A Ling

1992-09-05

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Singing Sweet - When I See You Smile

2019-10-25

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Terror Fabulous - Action (feat. Nadine Sutherland)

1994-06-21

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Barrington Levy - Living Dangerously (feat. Bounty Killer)

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Buju Banton - Driver A

2006-01-01

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Shenseea & Boom Boom - Wine

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Craig David - Follow Me

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Shakka - When Will I See You Again

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Ms. Dynamite - Anywhere U Want

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Estelle - So Much Out The Way

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Estelle - Back in Love

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Soul II Soul - Keep on Moving (1Xtra Live Lounge)

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Soul II Soul & 1Xtra - Back To Life (1Xtra Live Lounge)

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Angel, Cleo Sol & 1Xtra - R&B Medley Live Lounge

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WSTRN & 1Xtra - Ben' Ova (1Xtra Live Lounge)

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Darkoo - THAT GIRL! (feat. Asake)

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Victony - Slick

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kwn - good girl

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Nemzzz - GASS (feat. Travis Scott)

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Lil Baby - Dead Fresh

2026-07-04

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Latto - Okayyy (feat. Doja Cat)

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Masicka - Spend

2026-08-07

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V'ghn & XplicitMevon - Jabaholic

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Ezra Collective - Well Organised (feat. Lila Iké)

2026-07-07

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Odeal - After The Club

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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