Category: 1Xtra
Date: 22.10.2004
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1Xtra announces its third annual Homegrown Weekend, a non-stop 54 hour
broadcast celebrating all the UK street music scene has to offer from
7.00pm on Friday 12 to 1.00am on Monday 15 November.
1Xtra's DJs Ras Kwame, Rodney P & Skitz,
Twin B & Jenna G, Letitia SD, Dev
& Reg, Semtex, Hot Sound
and Cameo, amongst others, will all be broadcasting
special Homegrown shows from hip hop, UKG, drum & bass to RnB, dancehall
and soulful house.
The Homegrown Weekend is inspired by the 100% Homegrown show hosted
by Ras Kwame on Sundays from 5.00 to 7.00pm.
The show has a highly-acclaimed music policy of playing only UK talent
and talking to key industry figures.
100% Homegrown has supported a wide spectrum of artists, from fully
established acts such as Dizzee Rascal, to those still trying to get
their demo heard on the regular Homegrown Cuts slot.
Last year's Homegrown Weekend included live performances from Terra
Firma featuring Klashnekoff, Ty, So Solid plus Blackout and F.Y.A.
This year will see Rodney P & Skitz kick off the Homegrown Weekend
with a live broadcast from Ocean Rooms, Brighton on Friday 12 November
alongside special guests Taskforce and UK DMC champ and 1Xtra new recruit,
DJ Blakey.
The after-party will see them joined by Ninjatune's DJ Food.
Other weekend highlights include The UK Takeover Part 2, broadcast
live from The Ballroom, Nottingham on Saturday 13 November.
The night will be hosted by 1Xtra's Ace & Invisible and will include
some of UK hip hop's hottest names like Skinnyman, Estelle, Klashnekoff,
Jehst, Blak Twang and more.
Also Ras Kwame will bring listeners a special edition of 100% Homegrown
which will be a live debate on the state of UK music today with some
of the UK music industry's big names.
On the night, Terri Walker will join Ras for a live performance.
Other artists featuring across the weekend will be Roni Size, JD, Omar,
Kano, Sway Da Saffo, Rishi Rich, Sun Cycle and more.
Ras Kwame said: "Homegrown Weekend is all about bigging up the
UK's talent. We've had some great performances packed full of vibe,
rammed with the very best artists, heavyweight newcomers and better
known acts. This year is going to be even bigger and better."
Willber Willberforce, 1Xtra Programmes Editor, added: "1Xtra
is committed to playing the best UK street music and we are going across
the country to find it.
"We're delighted that the Homegrown Weekend has become a major
feature in the UK music calendar."
Listen live to 1Xtra via DAB Radio, by logging onto bbc.co.uk/1xtra
and via digital television on Sky Digital 887, Telewest & Broadband
907, NTL Digital 859 and Freeview 71.
Full broadcast schedule
Friday 12 November
Rodney P & Skitz - Original Homegrown Fever
7.00-10.00pm
Live from Ocean Rooms, Brighton with the past, present and future of
UK hip hop. Performances from Taskforce and DJ Blakey. Finale will see
all the acts perform together on a classic UK beat
Diggz - Soul Power (live in studio)
10.00pm-midnight
The soulful side of UK RnB with some special guests
Saturday 13 November
Aaron Ross & Benji B (live in studio)
Midnight-2.00am
House and broken beats with the two going back-to-back on the decks
to showcase to diversity of the genres in the UK
DJ Q & Aftershock - M1X (live in
studio)
2.00-6.00am
An MC battle with competitors from eight regions of the UK, each round
will take place over a different genre to separate out the combatants.
The final head to head decides who is king of the beats
Manny Norte - Saturday Breakfast
(live in studio)
6.00-9.00am
A-Z of the UK, from music, people, places and more
Devin & Reggie - Lowdown (live
in studio)
9.00am-noon
Joined by their favourite upcoming UK artists, Kano and Sway Da Saffo,
to perform tracks live in the studio
Twin B & Jenna G (live in studio)
Noon-2.00pm
UK anthems show with listeners phoning in with their choices. Also
listeners can vote online for their favourite tunes
Letitia SD - Your UK (live in studio)
2.00-5.00pm
Letitia presents the UK scene with Ras Kwame and inserts from the local
scene around the UK. C Mone will be in Nottingham, L Double in Leeds
and Oris Jay will be in Sheffield to show us around their old haunts,
schools, clubs and record labels
G Child - The Refix (live in studio)
5.00-7.00pm
With the UK's influential RnB producers and remixers Rishi Rich, Ignorants
and Sound Boy
Semtex - The UK Mixtape (live in
studio)
7.00-9.00pm
Joined by Excalibah for the first hour to run some exclusive freestlyles
over US beats, then joined by special guest MCs K9, TB and Too Much
for a live mixtape
Hot Sound (live in studio)
9.00-11.00pm
With live PAs and MCing from special guests to be confirmed
UK Takeover Part 2 - 1Xtra Live
(from The Ballroom Nottingham)
11.00pm-2.00am
Ace & Invisible host a night of UK hip hop featuring Skinnyman, Klashnekoff,
Black Twang, Estelle, Jehst, Yungun, Cappo, Kyza, Mr Thing, Duurty Goodz,
Asaviour, Tempa, 45, Mistajam, TL and Shinobi plus guests
Sunday 14 November
Cameo - Pirate Sessions (live in
studio)
2.00-6.00am
Presenting a Diva special with female guests from the UK's 'grime'
scene
Fitz - Vibrations (live in studio)
6.00-9.00am
UK gospel sounds
Devin - Lowdown (live in studio)
9.00-noon
Looking at six upcoming artists who are about to become big in the
UK
The Basement
Noon-2.00pm
Ronnie Herel and Omar reminisce about the UK scene through the Eighties
and Nineties
Letitia SD - Your UK (live in studio)
2.00-5.00pm
Letitia presents the UK scene with Ras Kwame and inserts from the
local scene around the UK. Jenna G will be in Manchester, Brasko in
Birmingham and Roni Size will be in Bristol to show us around their
old haunts, schools, clubs and record labels.
100% Homegrown Special - State Of The UK
Address (live from venue - to be confirmed)
5.00-7.00pm
Live debate discussing the state of the UK music scene alongside live
performances by Terri Walker
Seani B - Homegrown Mixlab (live
in studio)
7.00-9.00pm
Looking at the UK dancehall scene, the people behind the tunes and
the changing fortunes of the genre with special guests Sun Cycle, JD,
Blackout and Silver Star
Heartless Crew & Bailey (live in
studio)
9.00pm-1.00am
Closing the weekend with some back-to-back jungle and drum & bass with
MCs Skibadee and Rage
