Radio 1 Rap Show

March 12, 1999
BBC Radio 1 (97-99 FM)
London, England, UK

Tracklist below (any help with missing tracks appreciated)

Part One
  • Nas - Hate Me Now
  • Cam'ron - Let Me Know
  • Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm
  • Ruff Ryders - Ryde Or Die
  • Raekwon - Freestyle (Sept '95 Rap Exchange)
  • Bumpy Knuckles - Part Of My Life
  • Black Moon ft MOP & Teflon - Annihilation
  • EPMD - Check 1,2
  • Slick Rick & Outkast - Street Talkin
  • Comedy Zone: Jerky Boys
  • Nas - Drunk By Myself
  • Break To The Beat: Ramon Morris - Don't Ask Me
  • Nature - Shit Like This
  • Inspectah Deck - Show And Prove
  • Gang Starr - Full Clip
  • Black Rob - Rob Got The Props
  • Big Pun ft Noreaga - You Came Up
Part Two - DJ Craze in the mix
  • DJ Craze interview and battle routine
  • Tash - Bermuda Triangle
  • Nas - Nas Is Like
  • Cocoa Brovaz - Bucktown (remix instrumental)
  • Smif N Wessun - Bucktown
  • East Flatbush Project - Tried By 12 (instrumental)
  • Jeru The Damaja - Come Clean
  • The Roots - Table Of Contents
  • The Roots - Adrenaline
  • Nine - Wutcha Want (instrumental)
  • Pete Rock & CL Smooth - TROY (instrumental)
  • Stephanie Mills - Something In The Way... (acapella) blend w/ Give Up The Goods inst.
  • Redman - Tonites Da Nite
  • ?? (instrumental)
  • Tragedy - Blood Type
  • ?? do the war dance
  • interview
  • Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full (Coldcut remix)
  • Eric B & Rakim - I Ain't No Joke
  • EPMD - Scratch Bring It Back (Part 2 Mic Doc)
  • Showbiz & AG - Party Groove
  • Nice & Smooth - Hip Hop Junkies
  • Big Daddy Kane - Ain't No Half Steppin
  • Gang Starr - Comin For Datazz
  • ESG - UFO
  • Bob James - Take Me To The Mardi Gras
  • The Mohawks - The Champ
  • The 45 King - The 900 Number
  • Chic - Good Times
  • Sugarhill Gang - Rappers Delight
  • ?? (electro)
  • ?? (electro)
  • Soho - Hot Music
  • Blackbyrds - Rockcreek Park
  • Wild Sugar - Bring It Here
  • Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
  • Incredible Bongo Band - Apache
  • Strafe - Set It Off
  • Herman Kelly - Dance To The Drummer's Beat
  • BDP - P Is Free
  • BDP - The Bridge Is Over
  • Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
  • Jay Z - Hard Knock Life
  • Eminem - My Name Is (blend)
  • Beastie Boys - Paul Revere
  • DJ Craze interview
  • Pace Won - I Declare War
  • Max Glazer on the phone
  • ??
  • ??
  • ??
  • ??
  • Roots Manuva - Ital Visions
  • Silkk The Shocker - It Ain't My Fault
  • Silkk The Shocker - No Limit
- DJ Step One

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.

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