Radio 1 Rap Show

April 24, 1999
BBC Radio 1 (97-99 FM)
London, England, UK

Funkmaster Flex joins Westwood on Radio 1. This show happened the same day.

Track List
  • Crooklyn Clan – Franklinz
  • Craig Mack – Flava In Ya Ear
  • Frankie Cutlass – Puerto Rico
  • Mobb Deep – Shook Ones Pt. II
  • Mobb Deep – Quiet Storm
  • Method Man & Redman – How High (Remix)
  • Redman – Whateva Man
  • JAY-Z f/Foxy Brown & Babyface – (You Always Be My) Sunshine
  • DMX – Stop Being Greedy
  • The LOX f/Lil Kim & DMX – Money, Power & Respect
  • Lil Kim f/Lil Cease – Crush on You
  • Doug E. Fresh – I-Ight (Alright)
  • KRS-One – Step Into a World (Rapture’s Delight)
  • Mase f/The LOX, Black Rob & DMX – 24 Hrs. to Live (Instrumental)
  • The Firm – Phone Tap
  • Foxy Brown f/Blackstreet – Get Me Home
  • Snoop Dogg – Who Am I? (What’s My Name)
  • Luniz – I Got 5 on It
  • Snoop Dogg – Gin and Juice
  • KRS-One – MC’S Act Like They Don’t Know
  • JAY-Z – Who You Wit
  • Big Pun f/Joe – Still Not a Player
  • Party Break – Bounce Wit Me
  • Nas f/Puff Daddy – Hate Me Now
  • Flipmode Squad – Cha Cha Cha
  • R. Kelly f/Notorious B.I.G. – (You To) Be Happy
  • Faith Evans – Love Like This b/w Slick Rick – Mona Lisa
  • R. Kelly – Did You Ever Think
  • TLC – No Scrubs
  • Sporty Thievz – No Pigeons
  • Faith Evans – Love Like This
  • Notorious B.I.G. – Hypnotize
  • Capleton – Tour
  • Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
  • Fatman Scoop – Hands Up
  • Redman – I’ll Bee Dat
  • Redman f/Busta Rhymes – Da Goodness
  • Fatman Scoop – Where You @?
  • Wyclef Jean f/John Forte – We’re Trying to Stay Alive (Acapella)
  • DJ Kool – Let Me Clear My Throat
  • Mase – Feel So Good
  • A Tribe Called Quest f/Leaders Of The New School – Scenario
  • Naughty By Nature – O.P.P.
  • Naughty By Nature – Hip Hop Hooray
  • Das EFX – Mic Checka
  • Das EFX – Mic Checka (Remix)
  • Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours
  • Cypress Hill – How I Just to Kill a Man
  • Redman – Time 4 Some Action
  • Crooklyn Clan – Be Faithful
  • Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing)
  • Notorious B.I.G. f/Mase & Puff Daddy – Mo Money, Mo Problems
  • LL Cool J – Phenomenon
  • Puff Daddy f/Mase – Been Around the World (Remix)
  • Lost Boyz – Get Up
  • Junior Mafia – Get Money (Remix)
  • Noreaga – Superthug
- Brian M.

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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