Radio 1 Rap Show

October 30, 1999
BBC Radio 1 (97-99 FM)
London, England, UK

Westwood from late October 1999.

Track List
  • Notorious BIG - Dead Wrong
  • Method Man & Redman - Da Rockwilder
  • Method Man & Redman - Blackout
  • Q Tip - Breathe & Stop
  • Pharoahe Monch ft Busta Rhymes - The Next Sh!t
  • Eve ft Swizz Beatz - Maniac
  • Pharoahe Monch ft Redman, Method Man, Lady Luck, Shabaam Sadeeq - Simon Says (remix)
  • Snoop Dogg ft Xzibit & Nate Dogg - B Please
  • Nas - Nastradamus
  • Mobb Deep ft Nas - It's Mine
  • Drag-On - Spit These Bars
  • Method Man & Redman - Da Rockwilder
  • Dr Dre ft Snoop Dogg - The Next Episode
  • Dr Dre ft Xzibit & Eminem - What's The Difference
  • Nas - Life We Chose
  • Nas - Come Get Me
  • Rakim - When I Be On The Mic
  • Hot Boys - On Fire
  • BG - Bling Bling
  • Goodie Mob -Chain Swing
  • Mos Def - Ms Fat Booty
  • Mos Def - Hip Hop
  • Dr Dre - The Watcher
- 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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In Context

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October 29, 1999
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November 5, 1999
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October 26, 1999
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November 2, 1999
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November 2, 1999
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