Radio 1 Rap Show (BBC Radio 1 (97-99 FM)): August 1995

Radio 1 Rap Show

August 1995
BBC Radio 1 (97-99 FM)
London, England, UK

This "Top 10 At 10" is from August 1995...

Obviously there was a lot of great music dropping back then but the thing that really time-stamps the era is the banter between the songs - there's a lot of "keep it real," "represent" and "no diggedy," because that's how Rap People spoke back then...

Track List

Notorious BIG – One More Chance (Stay With Me)
Junior MAFIA – Player’s Anthem
Method Man – The Riddler
Luniz – I Got 5 On It
AZ – Sugarhill
Doug E Fresh – Where’s The Party At
Method Man & Redman – How High
GZA – Labels (remix)
Keith Murray – This That Hit
Raekwon & Ghostface - Criminology

- DJ Step One

DJs/Hosts: Tim Westwood
Credit: Richard, DJ Step One (source)
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About Radio 1 Rap Show

The Radio 1 Rap Show was hosted by Tim Westwood, and broadcast from London, England, UK. Also known as the 1FM Rap Show, it ran from 10 December 1994 to 14 September 2013. Similar to the previous show on Capital Radio, along with recognised groups, it featured a plethora of rap artists on independent labels making their way up the rap ladder. The general tone of the Radio 1 Rap Show was a tipping point in the general sound of rap and being on a national station, it introduced the culture to a new generation of listeners.

In Context

These are the three shows that aired closest in time to this one.

August 1995
Radio 1 Rap Show
London, England, UK

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