Just a week after his "Behind Barz" freestyle, Drake has continued his U.K. jaunt with an appearance on the BBC 1Xtra show "Fire in the Booth." Hosted by Charlie Sloth, the show follows a pretty ...

Joelah's no stranger to the Caribbean. Turning the heat up. Whining guaranteed. It's Caribbean vibes for this week's Two Two ...

“Words First,” the BBC’s first ever spoken-word season, is celebrating the powerful, high-energy art form that bridges poetry, storytelling, monologue theatre and a wide range of music genres ...

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Nigerian singer-songwriter Tiwa sat down with 1Xtra’s DJ Target for an in-depth discussion about the highly anticipated album Recorded exclusively for BBC Radio 1Xtra at BBC Maida Vale Studios, ...

DJ Ace has revealed he will be stepping down from his R&B show on BBC Radio 1Xtra after 21 years. The news comes less than a month after Clara Amfo quit her BBC Radio 1 show Future Sounds. Announcing ...

1Xtra will celebrate the music, festivities and people of Notting Hill Carnival, with bespoke on-air and on-demand content Across the bank holiday weekend, 1Xtra will celebrate the music, festivities ...

The BBC's digital radio station 1Xtra will reportedly drop its "Love Black Music, Love 1Xtra" slogan as part of a rebranding exercise to bring it closer to parent network Radio 1. According to The ...

The BBC has today (27 March) announced Louisa Compton, daytime editor at BBC Radio 5 live, as the new editor of BBC Newsbeat and 1Xtra. Compton has worked at BBC Radio 5 live since 2005 and has been ...

BBC Radio 1 Xtra host DJ Ace has quit the station after 21 years of service to the broadcaster. DJ Ace is one of Radio 1 Xtra's most popular hosts, and has presented various shows on the network, ...