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Radio 1 Rap Show

December 3, 1999
BBC Radio 1 (97-99 FM)
London, England, UK

Backpack time! J Live, Unspoken Heard & Lone Catalysts are in town and visit Westwood for a big ass freestyle session.

- DJ Step One
  • DJs/Hosts: Tim Westwood
  • Featuring: J Live, Lone Catalysts, Unspoken Heard, 7 Heads
  • Credit: DJ Step One (source)
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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

These are the three shows that aired closest in time to this one.

December 1999
5:00 Free Ride
New York, NY, USA

December 1, 1999
KISS FM Rap Show
London, England, UK

December 3, 1999
Radio 1 Rap Show
London, England, UK

December 4, 1999
Radio 1 Rap Show
London, England, UK


These are three albums that were released closest in time to this show.

November 30, 1999
Rakim: The Master

November 30, 1999
Q-Tip: Amplified

December 3, 1999
This episode

December 7, 1999
Cypress Hill: Los Grandes Éxitos en Español

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