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UK Hip Hop pioneer Rodney P talks about his documentary - Beats, Bass and Bars: The Story of Grime for Black History Month 2018

'The Godfather Of British Rap' Rodney P talks about - Beats, Bass and Bars: The Story of Grime. This one hour film celebrates the extraordinary story of how Grime rose from the council estates of a few streets in East London to become the most important British musical movement since punk.

2 hours, 45 minutes

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Mon 15 Oct 201810:00
BBC Radio 1Xtra

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  • Ye & Lil Pump

    I Love It

    • G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam.

  • Jorja Smith

    Blue Lights

  • Fekky

    Look At Me Now

    • Caroline.

  • Jeremih & Ty Dolla $ign

    The Light

    • ef Jam Recordings./ Atlantic Recording Corporation.

  • Popcaan

    Wine For Me

  • Travis Scott

    NO BYSTANDERS

    • Sony Music.

  • WSTRN

    Ben' Ova

    • Atlantic.

  • Avelino

    Boasy (feat. Not3s)

    • Sony.

  • Ghetts

    Black Rose (feat. Kojey Radical)

    • Black Butter.

  • DJ Khaled

    Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)

    • Grateful.
    • Epic/We The Best.

  • Lil Wayne

    Uproar

    • Island.

  • Wizkid

    Come Closer (feat. Drake)

    • STARBOY/RCA RECORDS.

  • Sir Spyro

    Topper Top (feat. Teddy Bruckshot, Lady Chann & Killa P)

    • Deep Medi Musik.

  • Mabel

    One Shot

    • Polydor Records.

  • MoStack

    Litness

    • MizerMillion Entertainment.

  • Post Malone

    Better Now

    • Island.

  • Shy FX

    BadBoy Business

    • Cult.ure.

  • Swae Lee, Slim Jxmmi & Rae Sremmurd

    Guatemala

    • Eardruma Records/Interscope Records.

  • Unknown T

    Homerton B

    • Unknown T.

  • Nicki Minaj

    Barbie Dreams

  • Cardi B

    I Like It (feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin)

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Donae’o

    Let Me (feat. Young T & Bugsey & Belly Squad)

    • Island Records.

  • Mr Eazi

    Leg Over

    • Banku Music.

  • NAO

    Drive and Disconnect

    • Little Tokyo / RCA.

  • Dizzee Rascal

    I Luv U

    • XL.

  • London Posse

    How's Life In London

  • Anderson .Paak

    Tints (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

    • Oxnard.
    • Warner.

  • Octavian

    Lightning

    • Spaceman.
    • Black Butter.

  • Remedee

    Creepin Up (The Come Up) (feat. Kojo Funds, Yxng Bane & Masicka)

    • Island Records/ Eagle Rock/ Vertigo Releasing.

  • Chase & Status

    Heater (feat. General Levy)

  • Theophilus London

    Bebey (SN1 Road Mix) (feat. Giggs)

    • independently popular..

  • Dave

    Funky Friday (feat. Fredo)

    • 2018 Dave / Neighbourhood Recordings.

  • Burna Boy

    Ye

    • Bad Habit/On A Spaceship/Atlantic.

  • Chip

    CRB Check (feat. Not3s)

    • Cash Motto.

  • Ray BLK

    Run Run

    • Island.

  • Fekky

    My Size (feat. Shakka)

    • El Clasico.
    • Island.

  • Stormzy

    Big For Your Boots

    • Stormzy.

  • Dru Hill, Jermaine Dupri & Da Brat

    In My Bed (So So Def Mix)

    • Island/Fourth & Broadway.

Broadcast

  • Mon 15 Oct 201810:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra