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How the UK Changed Hip-Hop Forever

British actor and rapper Ashley Walters explores the UK's influence on hip-hop.

Radio 1Xtra,9 episodes

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This is… how The UK Changed Hip Hop Forever
Ashley Walters explores how the UK has shaped hip hop history
19 Jul 2023,1 min
1. When Jay-Z Went to Harrow Road
What happened on Jay-Z’s first trip to London, and why is he still rapping about it?
31 Jul 2023,20 mins,
2. From Hammersmith to Armageddon
Ashley Walters reveals how a UK show made it onto one of hip-hop’s greatest albums.
31 Jul 2023,17 mins,
3. The Ruler
Ashley Walters tells the story of one of the world’s most sampled records.
31 Jul 2023,15 mins
4. Supa Dupa Southall
Ashley Walters finds out what happened when Timbaland went record shopping in Southall.
31 Jul 2023,20 mins,
5. An American Boy and an English Girl
Ashely Walters tells the story of one of hip-hop’s biggest US/UK collabs.
07 Aug 2023,19 mins,
6: The Drake Effect
Ashley Walters explores how Drake’s love of the UK has smashed through hip hop’s barriers.
07 Aug 2023,24 mins,
7: Drillers
British actor and rapper Ashley Walters explores the UK's influence on hip-hop.
07 Aug 2023,18 mins,
8: UK to the World
Ashley Walters reflects on how the new wave of British rappers today.
07 Aug 2023,19 mins,