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How the UK Changed Hip-Hop ForeverEpisodes

  1. Saturday01:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra

    1. When Jay-Z Went to Harrow Road

    What happened on Jay-Z’s first trip to London, and why is he still rapping about it?

  2. Saturday01:20
    BBC Radio 1Xtra

    2. From Hammersmith to Armageddon

    Ashley Walters reveals how a UK show made it onto one of hip-hop’s greatest albums.

  3. Saturday01:40
    BBC Radio 1Xtra

    3. The Ruler

    Ashley Walters tells the story of one of the world’s most sampled records.

  4. Saturday02:00
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    4. Supa Dupa Southall

    Ashley Walters finds out what happened when Timbaland went record shopping in Southall.

  5. Saturday02:20
    BBC Radio 1Xtra

    5. An American Boy and an English Girl

    Ashely Walters tells the story of one of hip-hop’s biggest US/UK collabs.

  6. Next Sunday02:00
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    6: The Drake Effect

    Ashley Walters explores how Drake’s love of the UK has smashed through hip hop’s barriers.

  7. Next Sunday02:20
    BBC Radio 1Xtra

    7: Drillers

    British actor and rapper Ashley Walters explores the UK's influence on hip-hop.

  8. Next Sunday02:40
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    8: UK to the World

    Ashley Walters reflects on how the new wave of British rappers today.