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Radio 1Xtra,13 May 2026,11 mins

Mixtape: 1990s

The Music is Black

Available for 72 days

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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