Hip Hop Hooray
Highlights from 6 Music's celebration of hip hop and its family tree.
6 Music's Classic Hip Hop Playlist
Huey Morgan explores the golden age of hip hop, featuring classic music videos.
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6 Music Recommends: The Hip Hop Playlist with Loyle Carner—New Music Fix
Mercury Prize nominee Loyle Carner brings you an hour of amazing hip hop.
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Looking for the Perfect Beat
Jeff Young traces the development of hip-hop from its origins in the late-1970s onwards.
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Watch DJ Yoda teach Steve Lamacq to scratch on the decks!—Steve Lamacq, DJ Yoda's Hip Hop Hooray Masterclass
As part of 6 Music's Hip Hop Hooray weekend; Lamo has a go on the 1s and 2s.
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Watch DJ Yoda teach Shaun Keaveny some DJ'in skills!—Shaun Keaveny, Middle Age Shout Outs
To celebrate 6 Music's Hip Hop Hooray weekend; Shaun gets behind the decks with DJ Yoda.
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26 Years of Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill's DJ Muggs reflects on the group's 1991 debut album 'Cypress Hill'.
Coldcut's 'Paid In Full' Inspired Mix
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Paid In Full, Coldcut put together this guest mix
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Mr Scruff's Hip Hop Desert Island Disco
Mr Scruff shares his Hip Hop Desert Island Disco
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Why I submitted a Hip Hop album as my final thesis
Obasi Shaw, a student from Harvard University, made a hip hop album as his final thesis.
KRS-One: What is Hip Hop?
Wise words from Hip Hop royalty...
Gilles chats to Mr Thing
Gilles catches up with legendary British hip hop producer and Scratch Pervert Mr Thing
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Liz Chats to Mele Mel ...
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
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Mele Mel's concept of Hip Hop
Mele Mel explains the original concept of Hip Hop.
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The club night that nurtured Flying Lotus and more...
Mary Anne hears from Daddy Kev, founder of Low End Theory in Los Angeles, California.
6 Music's Hip Hop Hooray: 12 hours of Hip Hop & Music from its family tree—Mary Anne Hobbs
6 Music's Hip Hop Hooray: 12 hrs of Hip Hop and music from its family tree.
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6 Music's Hip Hop Hooray: 12 hours of Hip Hop & Music from its family tree—The Huey Show
6 Music's Hip Hop Hooray: 12 hours of Hip Hop & Music from its family tree.
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6 Music's Hip Hop Hooray: 12 hours of Hip Hop & Music from its family tree—Liz Kershaw
As part of 6 Music's Hip Hop Hooray, Liz chats to scene pioneers, The Sugarhill Gang.
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6 Music's Hip Hop Hooray: 12 hours of Hip Hop & Music from its family tree—Gilles Peterson
Part of 6 Music's Hip Hop Hooray: Mr Thing in the mix and The Roots & Mos Def interviewed.
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6 Music's Hip Hop Hooray: The Songs Behind the Samples—The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show
Craig digs into the original funk and soul songs sampled by hip-hop groups.
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Freaky Hip-Hop—Freak Zone Playlist
A playlist of freaky and experimental hip-hop.
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DJ Yoda's Hip Hop Hooray Masterclass—Steve Lamacq
It's Lammo versus Shaun in a DJ Yoda-invigilated scratch-off.
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with a DJ Shadow guest mix—The 6 Mix with Nemone
As part of 6 Music's Hip Hop Hooray Nemone's plays DJ Shadows master hip hop essential mix
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Ruinz Ason—The Tom Robinson Show
As part of a hip hop-themed show, BBC Introducing favourite Ruinz Ason chats to Tom.
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Hip Hop Hooray!—Guy Garvey's Finest Hour
Guy Garvey joins in 6 Music's celebration of all things hip-hop.
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