Radio 1 Rap Show

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

Before that brief period around 2005ish when Papoose was rolling with Kay Slay and Jive Records and looking like the next big thing, he was down with Kool G Rap. This episode is an edition of "New York Live" on the Radio 1 Rap Show around the time G Rap's Roots Of Evil was due to drop. It features A+ in part one and Marley Marl hosting The Roots and G Rap in part two.

Track List
  • Nas – Nas Is Like
  • Inspectah Deck – REC Room
  • DJ Clue ft DMX – It’s On
  • DJ Clue ft DMX, Drag-On, The Lox & Eve – Ruff Ryders Anthem (Remix)
  • Ja Rule ft Method Man, Nas, DMX & Tai – The Grand Finale (Remix)
  • Noreaga ft Nature, Big Pun, Cam’ron, Jadakiss & Styles P – Banned From TV
  • Redman – Let Da Monkey Out
  • LL Cool J – You Know the Rules
  • Nas – We Will Survive
  • Cool Breeze ft Outkast & Goodie Mob – Watch For the Hook
  • Outkast – Rosa Parks
  • Juvenile – Ha
  • Master P ft Kane & Abel, Mia X, Mystikal, Silkk The Shocker – Hot Boys and Girls
  • Dr. Dre ft Snoop Dogg – Dre Day
  • Charli Baltimore – Everybody Wanna Know
  • Foxy Brown ft Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek – 456
  • Nas – Dr. Knockboot
  • The Beatnuts ft Triple Seis – Beatnuts Forever
  • A+ – Interview
  • Lost Boyz ft Redman, A+ & Canibus – Beast From the East
  • A+ – Interview
  • Nas – Nas Is Like
  • A+ – Freestyle
  • Rahzel – All I Know
  • Black Rob – Black Got The Props
  • ???
  • Tony Touch – Target Practice
  • Keith Murray Ft. Canibus & Deja Vu – Some Sh*t
  • The Roots – Freestyle
  • Show & AG ft KRS-One & Big Pun – Drop It Heavy
  • Cormega – Slow Down Baby Ft. Foxy Brown
  • Kool G Rap – Interview
  • Kool G Rap & Cormega – ???
  • Kool G Rap & Papoose – Freestyle
  • Shorty Wreck – Demo
  • Pop Da Brown Hornet – Follow Me Up
  • The Roots – You Got Me (Remix)
- DJ Step One (track list: 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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In Context

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February 18, 1999
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Fredericksburg, VA, USA (Mary Washington College)

February 19, 1999
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January 19, 1999
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January 19, 1999
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