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Mixtape: 1990s

Celebrating 100 years of UK black music, with evolving British Pop, Hip Hop and R&B, alongside the new black music born in the UK of Trip Hop and Garage from the 90s.

Celebrating 100 years of UK black music with DJs Shortee Blitz Beat a Maxx hitting you with the evolving sounds of black British Pop, Hip Hop and R&B, alongside the new black music born and bred in the UK of Trip Hop and Garage from the decade that was the 1990s.

Each episode is a whistle-stop tour of the genre-defining anthems and deep cuts from different eras and genres led by visionary black singers, musicians, rappers and producers.

Produced by the BBC. The Music Is Black is a collaboration with V&A East Museum. For more information visit bbc.co.uk/themusicisblack.

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11 minutes

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