It is well renowned that Tim Westwood is not to every hip hop fans taste and is understandable to a certain extent. However, credit must be given to the man since joining 1xtra (alongside fellow Radio 1 veteran Trevor Nelson) in August. Rather than fall back on the safety net of his extensive US Hip Hop connections, Tim has jumped on the grime bandwagon at long last. Although despite initially describing Lethal B's 'Pow' as UK Hip hop, it seems that he has finally seen the light and I for one am happy for this. Since starting his Sunday night show on 1xtra, the majority of his playlist has been Grime with the obligatory US Hip Hop track thrown in for good measure. In my opinion, it can only be a good thing that such a big name dj is helping push the scene.
A good example of this is the recent guests that he's had up on his show. These include Roll Deep, Boy Better Know, Bashy and Chipmunk. Video's of these performances can be seen on Westwood's 'own' television channel,
Westwood TV.
He is also responsible for the 'urban' section of the BBC's latest new idea, Introducing... This involves inviting the cream of what Grime has to offer down to their Maida Vale studio for a one off performance. To watch the Roll Deep and Boy Better Know sets, just click on the videos below. If you want to view the Chipmunk set, just visit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/westwood/introducing
As you may have guessed, I am not a chipmunk fan regardless of his ability/potential.
Roll Deep
BBC Introducing - Roll Deep live from Maida Vale from BBC 1Xtra on Vimeo.
Boy Better Know
BBC Introducing - Boy Better Know live from Maida Vale from BBC 1Xtra on Vimeo.
Catch Westwood's show on 1xtra every Sunday 10pm - 12 midnight. To listen back to the latest show, click here
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