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The UK鈥檚 influence on hip hop over the decades has paved the way for the next generation of British rappers smashing it around the world today.

Dave and Central Cee are part of the new wave of British artists taking rap further than ever before. They stand on the shoulders of the innovators and pioneers who have come before, from those in the early UK hip hop scene, the artists who made waves in the States and the producers who opened up international ears for British music.

In 2023, all eyes are on Central Cee. How did the way he built his fanbase shape his journey? Why was his LA Leakers freestyle so significant? And how did and Dave manage to break streaming history?

In this episode we hear from Central Cee, rapper and YouTube reactor Scru Face Jean, hip hop journalist Elliott Wilson, 1Xtra鈥檚 Tiffany Calver, Romesh Ranganathan and Mimi the Music Blogger.

Archive material in this episode:
Central Cee at Glastonbury, 91热爆
Central Cee LA Leakers freestyle

Presenter: Ashley Walters
Producer: Emily Dicks
Written by Emily Dicks
Technical production: Ant Danbury
Additional production: Dari Samuels, Tommy Dixon and Zayna Shaikh
Editor for 91热爆 Audio: Andy Worrell
Commissioning producer: Jonathan O鈥橲ullivan
Commissioner for 91热爆 Music: Will Wilkin
A 91热爆 Audio production

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Mon 20 Nov 2023 02:40
91热爆 Radio 1Xtra

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