Theme: Hip Hop

Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr., better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper whose debut album Country Grammar (2000) became a huge hit. The record went platinum nine times over in the...

Ashley Henry is a hip hop and jazz pianist from South London. One of a new generation of musicians that have been raised with a wide range of influences, Ashley is clearly influenced by hip-hop but...

Ali Douglas Newman, better known by his stage name Brother Ali, is an American rapper, community activist, and member of the Rhymesayers Entertainment hip hop collective.

What ho, homies: straight outta Brighton, it's Professor Elemental, the pith-helmet-wearing, meerschaum-sucking b-boy whose hood is the British Empire (at least, the nice bits of it) and whose...

Bosnian band known for infusing their ska, reggae and punk beats with a Balkan twist.

North-west London's anonymous, mask-wearing rapper M Huncho produces a woozy, trippy style of rap he calls "trapwave," with lyrics authentically reflecting his life on the streets. After making a...

DJ Jo Whiley spins the best songs from the decades.

Hugh "Huey" Morgan is the frontman of the New York rock / hiphop band Fun Lovin' Criminals. Huey is also an author, podcaster, a radio presenter on both BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music and a much in demand...

DJ Jo Whiley spins the best songs from the decades.