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'We have our own fair playing field': 1Xtra launches first ever UK rap chart
EntertainmentMusic News•November 6, 2026 at 12:37 PMNational

'We have our own fair playing field': 1Xtra launches first ever UK rap chart

•BBC Entertainment & Arts

The top 20 best selling UK rap tracks will be celebrated each week on Radio 1Xtra with DJ Kenny Allstar.

The top 20 best selling UK rap tracks will be celebrated each week on Radio 1Xtra with DJ Kenny Allstar.

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