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Mary Anne looks at the West Coast's influence on hip hop with DJ Muggs (Cypress Hill) and Daddy Kev of the LA club night Low End Theory.

Huey looks at the influence of New York’s 5 boroughs – and Eric B and Rakim’s Paid in Full which is 30 years old this year.

Liz chats to scene pioneers The Sugarhill Gang. She also gives listeners the chance to show off their knowledge of hip hop/rock crossover tracks, and will play tracks from Run DMC and Aerosmith and Cypress Hill.

Gilles looks at alternative hip hop, and digs out classics sessions and interviews with The Roots, Madlib, Mos Def, J Dilla and loads more! Plus, Mr Thing in the mix.

Craig counts down the A-Z of Samples - 26 original funk and soul songs that have been sampled and transformed into some of the biggest hip hop tracks of all time.

Tom talks to hip hop artist and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Introducing favourite Ruinz Ason.

One of the key players in the UK rap scene, Mercury Prize nominee Loyle Carner offers up an hour of classic hip hop and new artists who influence his work.

A playlist of freaky and experimental hip-hop. Featuring tracks from Death Grips, DJ Shadow, Madvillain and Shabazz Palaces.

It's Lammo versus Shaun in a DJ Yoda-invigilated scratch-off: first-off, a 'How to Mix' 101; then the battle commences.

Guy presents a selection of his favourite hip hop, including DJ Shadow and Public Enemy.

Now Playing creates a playlist around the artists who first opened your ears to the world of hip hop and made you realise that rap rocks. From pioneers of the golden era to fresh new talent...

In a programme first broadcast in 1990, Jeff Young traces the development of hip-hop, from its origins in the South Bronx in the late 1970s.