6 November 2026
British rap artists have stepped into the spotlight this evening, with BBC Radio 1Xtra launching the first ever dedicated rap chart based on UK listening figures, announced by Kenny Allstar on BBC Radio 1Xtra live on air this evening.
D-Block Europe and Young Adz go straight in at #1 this week with ‘What U Wanna Do’, with Fakemink and Skepta’s ‘Chiltern Firehouse’ close behind at #2.
Esdeekid takes #3 with ‘Bandit’, and Morrisson follows at #4 with ‘Cos Of You’.
Skepta shows up again at #5 with ‘Pandora’s Box’, dropped last week as the first taster before his long-awaited new album The Fork and Knife, which is out today.
Mellow grime risers Bexblu and Paul Stephan land at #6 with ‘Sound Of The South’, a track that has been doing serious rounds on socials over the past couple of weeks.
M Huncho holds #7 with ‘Anonymous’, and Suggz, Zeddy East and DeeD0t take #8 with ‘Been Around’. D-Block Europe make a second appearance at #9 with ‘Rich Low Life’, and Nines and J Styles’ ‘Freestyle’ closes out the top 10.
The Official UK Rap Chart will broadcast on 1Xtra each Friday from 22:00-23:00 and will be available after on BBC Sounds.