Seani talks to Sean Paul about working with Football icon Ronaldinho ahead of the World Cup starting. Plus he reflects on ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

When Radio 1Xtra launched 20 years ago today, it was a station the BBC said "will be dedicated to playing the very best in contemporary black music for a young audience". Since then, not only has the ...

Uncle Luke has signed on to host an X-rated show for the BBC network as part of their 1Xtra Hip-Hop Weekend. The former 2LiveCrew head honcho and original XXX bad man will serve as host to ‘XXXtra,’ ...

BBC Radio 1Xtra has collaborated with BBC Sport to produce Barbershop Ballers, hosted by 1Xtra presenter Nick Bright. Starting Saturday 30 June, the 9 x 30” series will see Nick and guests give their ...

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 ...