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Tim Westwood axed as the Voice of Hip Hop in the UK

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Presenter (DJ) Tim Westwood is leaving BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra as part of a schedule shakeup FROM THE INDEPENDENT Tim Westwood, the pioneering hip-hop DJ whose adopted “street” patois divided listeners, has been axed as Radio 1’s voice of rap after nearly 20 years on the station. The middle-class son of the former Bishop of Peterborough, Westwood, 55, was frequently mocked for speaking in the street slang of the largely black rap artists he championed. But the Sony Award-winning broadcaster also introduced generations of listeners to the latest developments in hip-hop and helped a new wave of British performers … Continue reading Tim Westwood axed as the Voice of Hip Hop in the UK

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Nicki Minaj Has "No Beef" with Hot 97

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Nicki Minaj explains why she doesn’t have any beef with the New York City radio station After on air personality Peter Rosenberg called her single Starships bullsh*t and not real Hip Hop to the crowd gathered, Nicki Minaj abruptly cancelled her performance at Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2012. [Lil Wayne made the decision as well to pull all artists from the stage] The Young Money rapstress explained that she wanted to make a point that you cannot disrespect her by slamming her music after asking her to perform, and has only spoken on it briefly before. During an interview with … Continue reading Nicki Minaj Has "No Beef" with Hot 97

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>Black Radio Lives on in the U.K. on Radio 1 BBC

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> The other Radio One in the radio industry is from the BBC. Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the BBC which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock or interviews. It is aimed primarily at the 15–29 age group. Radio 1 was launched at 7:00am on 30 September 1967 as a direct response to the popularity of offshore pirate radio stations such as Radio Caroline, which had been outlawed by Act of Parliament. One of … Continue reading >Black Radio Lives on in the U.K. on Radio 1 BBC