Kenny Allstar at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026. He wears a black long sleeved sports top and black baseball cap. He has a short beard, brown eyes, and smiles at the camera. Image source, Getty Images
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The Official UK Rap Chart will be presented by DJ Kenny Allstar

ByEleanor Shearwood, BBC Newsbeat and Riyah Collins, BBC Newsbeat
  • Published6 November 2026

British rap artists will step into the spotlight later when BBC Radio 1Xtra launches the first ever dedicated rap chart based on UK listening figures.

DJ Kenny Allstar, who'll host the countdown on Friday nights, has one word: "Finally".

"If we have our own fair playing field where we can all be celebrated... it then feels fair and it feels exciting," he tells BBC Newsbeat.