Hip Hop 50
This year marks 50 years since the birth of Hip Hop and the BBC are celebrating with Hip Hop 50 – a month long season honouring the legacy, impact and influence of this iconic genre.
Part One—The Hip-Hop 50 at 50
50 essential hip-hop tracks to celebrate 50 years of the genre.
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Part Two—The Hip-Hop 50 at 50
50 essential hip-hop tracks to celebrate 50 years of the genre.
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The freestyle collection—1Xtra's Hip-Hop Vault
Freestyles, sessions and live performances from the 1Xtra archives.
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Hip Hop Forever - 2010 to 2023—The Huey Show
Huey closes out his Hip Hop Forever season with a look back on the years 2010 to 2023.
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Hip-Hop Forever: 10s - Hip-Hop around the World—Jamz Supernova
Jamz celebrates Hip-Hop around the world with words from the artists making it.
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Hip Hop Forever - The 2010s—Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson presents the alternative sound of Hip Hop. This week the 2010s!
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Hip Hop at 50: Longlist Selections—Romesh Ranganathan: For the Love of Hip Hop
Romesh picks some underdogs in the race for Hip Hop 50 at 50
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Dizzee Rascal 'Boy In Da Corner' special—1Xtra Rap Show with Kenny Allstar
Dizzee Rascal joins Kenny to celebrate his groundbreaking debut album 'Boy In Da Corner'.
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Hip House Special—The Tiffany Calver Show
Tiffany celebrates Hip-Hop 50 with a celebration of hip-hop in the club.
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Trevor Nelson's Hip-Hop Journey—Trevor Nelson
Trevor Nelson reminisces as he walks you through the old skool streets of hip-hop.
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Giving Tyler, the Creator his Flowers—Benji B
Benji presents the first in his new Flowers series, with a homage to Tyler, the Creator.
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Hip-Hop Crews—Radio 1's Rap Mixtape
In honour of Hip-Hop 50, Kenny Allstar goes in the mix with some legendary Hip Hop crews.
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DJ Prime Cuts 50 years of Hip Hop mix.—BLOCK PARTY with Huey Morgan
DJ Prime Cuts with the prime cuts from the last 50 years of hip-hop.
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Jermaine Jenas's top 3 throwback tracks!—1Xtra's Throwback Party
Joelah, Keke and Silk celebrate 50 years of hip-hop alongside Jermaine Jenas!
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