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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Giggs - Look What The Cat Dragged In

2010-06-21

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months310.05%

12months720.05%

Played 9 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Giggs - Talking The Hardest

2021-03-12

Popularity:

7days30.11%

28days100.1%

6months390.06%

12months600.05%

Played 11 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Giggs - Lock Doh (feat. Donae’o)

2023-08-18

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days60.06%

6months330.05%

12months510.04%

Played 12 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

JME - Man Don't Care (feat. Giggs)

2015-05-04

Popularity:

7days00%

28days40.04%

6months360.05%

12months710.05%

Played 13 minutes ago

before: 15 days ago

Giggs - Whippin' Excursion

2016-08-05

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months150.02%

12months290.02%

Played 15 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Drake - KMT (feat. Giggs)

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7days00%

28days00%

6months110.02%

12months190.01%

Played 16 minutes ago

before: 3 months ago

Fredo - They Ain't 100

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6months00%

12months10%

Played 19 minutes ago

before: 10 months ago

Giggs - Peligro (feat. Dave)

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Played 23 minutes ago

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JAY-Z - YouKnowIGotIt (feat. Rick Ross)

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Played 25 minutes ago

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Suspect OTB - FBG

Popularity:

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12months10%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: a year ago

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Giggs - Peligro (feat. Dave)

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JAY-Z - YouKnowIGotIt (feat. Rick Ross)

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Omar & Zed Bias - Dancing

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Jizzle - Butterfly

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Sarkodie - Labadi (feat. King Promise)

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Mona 4reall - Boujie Mood

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Emperors New Clothes - Cloud 9

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Montana Moyo & Wave Train - Looking For A Chance

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2CRASHI - Broken

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Fabian Dubz & Sarah Etheridge - Throwback

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Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days220.8%

28days970.92%

6months1490.22%

12months1490.11%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 6 hours ago

Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days210.76%

28days830.79%

6months3020.45%

12months3020.23%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days270.98%

28days830.79%

6months1090.16%

12months1090.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days220.8%

28days790.75%

6months1770.27%

12months1770.13%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days220.8%

28days740.7%

6months920.14%

12months920.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

J Hus - Moonlight

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days220.8%

28days730.69%

6months780.12%

12months780.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Kranium & Di Genius - Girl Trip

Popularity:

7days220.8%

28days700.67%

6months1060.16%

12months1060.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 6 hours ago

FLO - Don't Break Her Heart

2026-06-05

Popularity:

7days210.76%

28days680.65%

6months1390.21%

12months1390.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 11 hours ago

Blaqbonez - Chanel (feat. Asake)

2026-05-21

Popularity:

7days90.33%

28days660.63%

6months1180.18%

12months1180.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Valiant & Di Genius - Woii

2026-04-28

Popularity:

7days210.76%

28days650.62%

6months870.13%

12months870.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 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