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Not Just Britpop: R&B and Hip Hop

Trevor Nelson looks back at the vibrant R&B and Hip Hop scene that ran parallel with Britpop and brought us such landmark albums as CrazySexyCool by TLC and The Score by Fugees.

The final programme in the series is presented by Trevor Nelson, who joined Radio 1 in 1996 where he presented the UK's first ever national R'n'B show - Trevor Nelson's Rhythm Nation.
The UK tried hard to export Britpop to the States with little success, but us Brits couldn't resist the R'n'B and hip hop they sent us in return including such landmark albums as CrazySexyCool by TLC and The Score by Fugees.
Using interviews originally recorded for Radio 1 and the Rhythm Nation, Trevor talks to Lauryn Hill of the Fugees and R Kelly about their massively influential music, and there's also a reminder of the success that Michael Jackson and Prince had. Trevor is joined by Jan Kincaid of The Brand New Heavies whose albums Brother Sister and Shelter certainly weren't Britpop, yet struck a chord with music fans in the UK and further afield.

57 minutes

Last on

Thu 10 Apr 2014 22:00

Music Played

  • Shola Ama

    You Might Need Somebody

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Method Man

    I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By (feat. Mary J. Blige)

    • Reflections (A Retrospective).
    • MCA.
    • 15.
  • The Brand New Heavies & 蚕鈥怲颈辫

    Sometimes (Ummah Remix)

    • (CD Single).
    • ffrr.
  • The Brand New Heavies

    Sometimes

    • Hits Zone - The Best Of 97 (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Brand New Heavies

    You Are The Universe

    • Shelter.
    • ffrr.
    • 4.
  • The Brand New Heavies

    Back To Love

    • Brother Sister.
    • ffrr.
    • 5.
  • The Brand New Heavies & Gang Starr

    It's Gettin Hectic

    • Heavy Rhyme Experience: Vol. 1.
    • ffrr.
    • 2.
  • The Brand New Heavies

    Dream On Dreamer

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Mariah Carey & O.D.B.

    Fantasy (Puffy's Club Mix)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Diddy & Faith Evans

    I'll Be Missing You (feat. 112)

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Eternal

    I Wanna Be The Only One (feat. BeBe Winans)

    • Eternal - Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
  • Fugees

    Killing Me Softly With His Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Ruffhouse.
    • 1.
  • Lynden David Hall

    Sexy Cinderella

    • Medicine 4 My Pain.
    • Cooltempo.
  • Lauryn Hill

    Doo Wop (That Thing)

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.
  • Incognito

    Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.
  • Michael Jackson

    You Are Not Alone

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • R. Kelly

    She's Got That Vibe

    • Now 29 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Mark Morrison

    Return Of The Mack

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.
  • The Notorious B.I.G.

    Mo Money Mo Problems (feat. Diddy & Mase)

  • Prince

    The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

    • (CD Single).
    • NPG RECORDS.
  • TLC

    Waterfalls

    • (CD Single).
    • Laface.

Broadcast

  • Thu 10 Apr 2014 22:00