Radio 1 Rap Show

May 7, 1999
BBC Radio 1 (97-99 FM)
London, England, UK

Westwood pulls a Wu Tang freestyle from 1994 out of the archives and there's a nice mix by Kenny Dope.

Track List
  • Sporty Thievz - No Pigeons
  • JT Money feat. Sole - Who Dat
  • JAY-Z - Jigga My N!gga
  • Memphis Bleek - Memphis Bleek Is
  • Drag-On feat. Juvenile - Down Bottom
  • Ja Rule feat. Nemesis - World’s Most Dangerous
  • Wu-Tang Clan - Freestyle (1994)
  • Lil Cease feat. Mr. Bristal, Joe Hooker & Lil Kim - Play Around
  • Noreaga - Half Baked
  • Eve - What Y'all Want
  • Phone Calls
  • The Beatnuts - Watch Out Now
  • Wu-Tang Clan - Freestyle (1994)
  • Phone Calls
  • Break to the Beat: Georgie Fame - Music Talk
  • Audio Two - Top Billin'
  • Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. Is President
  • Biz Markie - Nobody Beats the Biz
  • MC Shan - The Bridge
  • Scholly D - PSK, What Does It Mean?
  • Stephanie Mills - (You’re Puttin’) A Rush on Me (Acapella) b/w A Tribe Called Quest - Sceanrio (Remix) (Instrumental)
  • A Tribe Called Quest feat. Leaders Of The New School - Scenario (Remix)
  • A Tribe Called Quest feat. Leaders Of The New School - Scenario
  • ESG - UFO
  • Phone Calls
  • Break to the Beat: Georgie Fame - Music Talk
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Lyrics to Go
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Check the Rhime
  • Craig Mack feat. Q-Tip - Get Down (Q-Tip Remix)
  • Das EFX - Real Hip Hop
  • Gang Starr - Full Clip
  • Freddie Foxxx - A Part of My Life
  • QNC - Repertoire
  • Big Kwam - Verbalize (DJ Spinna Remix)
  • GZA - Publicity
  • Mobb Deep - Perfect Plot
  • Break to the Beat: Georgie Fame - Music Talk
  • Phone Calls
  • Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Wig Out
  • Nas feat. Puff Daddy - Hate Me Now (Acapella) b/w Pete Rock feat. Inspectah Deck & Kurupt - Tru Master (Instrumental)
  • Pete Rock feat. Inspectah Deck & Kurupt - Tru Master
  • Gang Starr feat. Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx - The Militia (Soul Brother Remix)
  • Gang Starr feat. M.O.P. - 1/2, 1/2
  • Ghostface Killah - Mighty Mighty (Acapella) b/w Gang Starr feat. M.O.P. - 1/2, 1/2 (Instrumental)
  • Rahzel - All I Know
  • Big L - Ebonics
  • Missin Linx - Who U Be
  • Slum Village - Are You Ready?
  • Max Glazer on the phone
- DJ Step One (description), Brian M. (track list)

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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