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In 1994 Jay Z founded Roc A Fella Records and Nas released Illmatic. We celebrate these two icons in this versus mix.

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Fri 14 Jun 202401:00
BBC Radio 1Xtra

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Music Played

  • Nas

    N.Y State Of Mind

    • Illmatic.
    • Sony Urban Music/Columbia.

  • JAY-Z

    Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)

    • Hard Knock Life.
    • Northwestside.

  • JAY-Z

    Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)

    • Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem).
    • Northwestside.

  • Nas

    The World Is Yours

    • illmatic.
    • Columbia Records.

  • JAY-Z

    99 Problems

    • 99 Problems.
    • Roc-A-Fella.

  • Nas

    Hip Hop Is Dead

  • JAY-Z

    Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

    • Izzo (H.O.V.A).
    • Roc-A-Fella.

  • JAY-Z

    Big Pimpin’ (feat. UGK)

    • Def Jam.

  • Nas

    Made You Look

    • Made You Look.
    • Columbia.

  • Nas

    If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) (feat. Lauryn Hill)

    • Columbia.

  • JAY-Z

    Dirt Off Your Shoulder

    • Roc-A-Fella.

  • Nas

    Nobody

  • Big Sean, JAY-Z & Ye

    Clique

  • Nas & Damian Marley

    Patience

  • JAY-Z

    Bam (feat. Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley)

  • Nas

    Get Down

  • JAY-Z & DMX

    Money, Cash (Radio Edit)

Broadcasts

  • Thu 18 Apr 202400:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra
  • Fri 17 May 202400:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra
  • Fri 14 Jun 202401:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra