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As part of the BBC's Big British Asian Summer, Kan D Man & DJ Limelight look at the history and the future of the British Asian Rap scene, with some help from Apache Indian, Raxstar & Koomz. Plus, there's loads of live rap sessions from over the years.

3 hours

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Sat 25 Aug 201803:00
BBC Asian Network

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Music Played

  • UK Apachi & Shy FX

    Original Nuttah

    • S.R.D..

  • Asian Dub Foundation

    Rebel Warrior

  • RDB

    Aja Mahi (feat. Metz 'n' Trix & Manjeet Singh)

    • Untouchables Records.

  • Panjabi Hit Squad & Ms Scandalous

    Hai Hai

    • Major Moves.

  • Gubi Sandhu & Tips

    Dil Karda

    • Dil Karda.
    • Untouchables Records.

  • M.I.A.

    Bad Girls

    • Mercury.

  • Foreign Beggars, DVS & Skinnyman

    Hold On

    • Dented.

  • Bohemia

    Kali Denali

    • Pesa Nasha Pyar.
    • Kali Denali Music.

  • Sunit & Raxstar

    Keep It Undercover

    • Sony BMG India.

  • Mumzy Stranger

    Fly With Me

    • Tiffin Beats.

  • Sona Family & Hard Kaur

    Glassy

    • Sona Entertainment.

  • Diljit Dosanjh

    Mitran De Junction

  • Apache Indian

    Boom Shack-A-Lak

    • Nuff Vibes EP.
    • Mango.

  • Apache Indian

    Arranged Marriage

    • No Reservations.
    • Island.

  • Apache Indian

    Punjabi Girl (feat. Raftaar)

    • Sunset Entertainment Group.

  • Imran Khan

    Amplifier

    • Unforgettable.
    • Prestige Records.

  • Yo Yo Honey Singh

    Brown Rang

    • Planet Recordz.

  • Badshah & Aastha Gill

    Dj Waley Babu

    • Sony Music.

  • Raftaar & Sukh-E Muzical Doctorz

    All Black

    • T Series.

  • Panjabi MC & JAY-Z

    Mundian To Bach Ke (Beware of the Boys)

    • Central Station Records.

  • Swet Shop Boys

    T5

    • Customs.

  • Raxstar

    Jaaneman

    • Raxstar.

  • Raxstar & SunitMusic

    EGO (Remix) (feat. Fateh, TaZzZ, Badshah, RKZ, Humble the Poet & Kaly)

    • Raxstar.

  • Fateh

    Naiyo Jaan De

    • Fateh.

  • Steel Banglez

    Hotsteppa (feat. Loski)

    • Warner.

  • MoStack

    Block Popping

    • MizerMillion.

  • ADP

    Movie (feat. B Young, Kranium & Ebenezer)

  • Pak-Man & Ay Em

    Put You On

    • Legend Records.

  • NAV & Travis Scott

    Champion

    • Reckless.
    • XO.
    • 5.

  • Divine

    Kaam 25

  • Sidhu Moose Wala

    So High

    • Humble Music.

  • True Tiger

    Slang Like This (feat. P Money)

    • White Label.

  • Rude Kid

    Electric

  • Grim Sickers

    Kane

  • Faze Miyake

    Take Off

  • Koomz

    Koomz - Mariah

  • Shaker The Baker

    Jupiter Freestyle

  • F1rstman & Dystinct

    Kabhi

  • Sama Blake

    Peng

    • Blake Records.

  • Tymore & Sama Blake

    High Profile

    • Majestic Records.

  • Premz

    Jalsa

    • 2018 Premz.

  • Ta'Shan

    Comfie

    • Jay Jay Musika.

  • Jagga Singh

    Like Kings

  • Hussain Manawer & Ryan James

    Mamma's Kitchen

    • Single.
    • Universal Music Group.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 19 Aug 201801:00
    BBC Radio 1
  • Sat 25 Aug 201803:00
    BBC Asian Network