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Black History Month special: Icons and anthems

Celebrate Black History Month with throwbacks from JME, Lauryn Hill, TLC, Tinie Tempah and more. An hour of icons, anthems and timeless vibes you’ll know word for word.

This week’s Throwback Thursday is a Black History Month special, celebrating the legends and anthems that shaped culture and still bring the vibes today. From UK stars like JME, Giggs, Tinie Tempah, Wretch 32, Jamelia and Gabrielle to US icons including TLC, Destiny’s Child, Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, Biggie and Ciara, it is wall-to-wall classics. Get ready for grime fire in Man Don’t Care and Pass Out, smooth R&B like No Scrubs and Girl, and pure party energy with Be Faithful, Goodies and Country Grammar. Every track is a reminder of the power of Black music to move, inspire and unite.

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Fri 5 Dec 202504:30
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Music Played

  • Jme

    Man Don't Care (feat. Giggs)

  • So Solid Crew & Ms. Dynamite

    They Don't Know (Remix)

    • They Don't Know.
    • Relentless.

  • TLC

    No Scrubs

    • No Scrubs.
    • Laface.

  • Tinie Tempah

    Pass Out

    • Parlaphone.

  • Wretch 32

    Traktor (feat. L Marshall)

    • Levels/Ministry of Sound.

  • Destiny’s Child

    Girl

    • Destiny Fulfilled.
    • Columbia.

  • The Notorious B.I.G.

    Big Poppa

    • Word Of Mouth.

  • Mary J. Blige

    Be Happy

    • My Life (Haji & Emanuel Edit).
    • MCA.

  • Jamelia

    Superstar

    • Superstar.
    • Parlophone.

  • Corinne Bailey Rae

    Put Your Records On

    • EMI.

  • Nelly

    Country Grammar

    • Country Grammar.
    • Island.

  • Soulja Boy

    Kiss Me Thru The Phone (feat. Sammie)

    • Collipark Music.

  • Ciara

    Goodies (feat. Petey Pablo)

    • Goodies.
    • La Face Records.

  • Lotto Boyzz

    No Don

    • Lotto Boyzz Records.

  • Blu Cantrell

    Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops)

    • Arista.

  • Lauryn Hill

    Doo Wop (That Thing)

    • Ruffhouse.

  • The Game

    Dreams

Broadcasts

  • Thu 9 Oct 202500:00
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  • Wed 15 Oct 202504:30
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  • Sun 19 Oct 202501:00
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  • Tue 28 Oct 202504:30
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  • Thu 6 Nov 202504:30
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  • Fri 14 Nov 202500:00
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  • Mon 24 Nov 202504:30
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  • Fri 5 Dec 202504:30
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