Latest Lex on the decks Podcast Episodes
Calypso, Island Pop, Accidents and Inspiration with Kalpee
Hot Girls - April 21, 2021 08:11 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week Lex is joined by Kalpee. Kalpee’s a part of a group of West Indian musicians from the Caribbean who are reviving acknowledgement of a sound known as ‘Island Pop’. A talented artist but also a super grateful, humble, just generally sound guy. We’re gonna talk about how he came to music ...
What Aaliyah Taught Me About Legacy
Hot Girls - April 15, 2021 08:33 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsDespite being killed in a tragic accident aged 22, Aaliyah had been creating impactful music for over 6years and so left behind a legacy that artists would work a lifetime to try and come close to. Drake said that Aaliyah was the artist who’s had the biggest impact on his music, and Missy Ell...
Motorsport, Fabric, DJing and Identity, with NINJA
Hot Girls - April 07, 2021 06:37 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week Lex is joined by NINJA, fresh off the back of her interview with the legend Carl Cox. They chat about music as a healing space for Farah, how she built her international network and bringing together different hobbies and worlds. NINJA Handles @dj.n1nja Lex Handles @lexonthedecks ...
What Anastacia Taught Me About Control
Hot Girls - March 31, 2021 09:13 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week I’m looking at an artist who I personally wonder if she’s slightly overlooked when it comes to the great divas. Because in my mind she’s there. At 5ft 2inches tall, Anastacia had a voice which was alarmingly big for her teeny stature. Her story is jam packed with lessons about humanity...
Voice Notes, Staying Active, Touring and Rudimental, with MORGAN
Hot Girls - March 24, 2021 09:37 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, Lex is boosted by the focus of a star on the rise. Having grown up obsessed with music, when most of her friend’s went to college, Morgan went on tour and began a whole different kind of education. With releases through 2020 showing her breadth as an artist, from the ultra smooth 'S...
What Destiny's Child Taught Me About Focus
Hot Girls - March 17, 2021 12:21 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, I’m doing something a little different, and taking a look at the musical journey of not just one woman, but three. Destiny’s Child were a super group who achieved super success. Three magical talents, which together formed a group of rare longevity and icon stature. Rather than centre...
Musical Lineage, Independence and Jamming with Paul McCartney, with Shingai
Hot Girls - March 10, 2021 08:32 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week Lex is joined by Shingai Shoniwa. Shingai rose to prominence as the lead singer and bassist for The Noisettes. After a really incredible journey in that band she is now releasing music as a solo artist under her own label. She is the most magical spirit and an entertainer in every sen...
What Aretha Franklin Taught Me About Power
Hot Girls - March 03, 2021 13:53 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsLater on this year a biographical film is being released starring Jennifer Hudson which will attempt to tell the story of one of the most remarkable artists of all time. Aretha Franklin died in August 2018 having released nearly 40 albums, had multiple number one singles, multiple grammy awards....
Production, Collaboration and Trusting Your Taste, with Linden Jay
Hot Girls - February 24, 2021 08:03 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, Lex is joined by Linden Jay. A multi-faceted musician who's refused to pick a lane when it comes to the type of music he puts out or the genre of artist he works with. From Born Dirty, to Farr, to his work with Erick the Architect he's a producer who continues to excite himself creati...
What Foxy Brown Taught Me About Talent
Hot Girls - February 17, 2021 10:14 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week I’m looking at an artist, who, I knew very little about before deciding deliberately to look into her. She’s one of the best rappers of all time, one of the highest charting females and in her prime was undeniable, but yet I’m sure lots of people now don’t know her music well. She ro...
Songwriting, Thinking Big and Living Your Purpose with Bellah
Hot Girls - February 10, 2021 07:50 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsToday Lex is joined by a UK artist at possibly quite a pivotal point in her career. Her name is Bellah and after releasing music for a couple of years, last year she delivered an EP called The Art of Conversation that made everyone’s ears prick up. Having been spotted by management at a local ...
Faith, Resilience and Not Stopping with Alicai Harley
Hot Girls - January 27, 2021 08:54 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsToday Lex is boosted by the energy of Alicai Harley, a UK Dancehall top shotter. Alicai’s career accelerated fast after a friend suggested she challenge herself to write, record and shoot a new video every week. She was like umm OK, I have no money or resources but let’s try. In the 10th week ...
What Queen Latifah Taught Me About Fortitude
Hot Girls - January 25, 2021 12:15 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsHot Girl History: Queen Latifah While a lot of the women I’ve explored throughout this series have worked in film or TV in some capacity, very few have done both with the consistency and execution that today’s artist has. In 2002 she became a household name among a new generation after being ca...
What Kelis Taught Me About Expression
Hot Girls - January 20, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsHot Girl History: Kelis This is the first Hot Girl History Episode of Season 3 and I wanted to open up by looking in depth at an artist who arrived on the scene with one of the loudest and most unconventional hits I can think of. Since her debut single she’s spent more than 20years at the top o...
Releasing during Covid, Soundcloud, and 2021 Goals with Rachel Foxx
Hot Girls - January 13, 2021 06:32 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, Lex is joined by Rachel Foxx. Rachel is one of a brilliant number of women formulating the sounds of UK jazz influenced alt RnB. She has this rich satiny voice, and ability to blend new ideas and vocal arrangements, with classic instrumental sounds. Having been building her visibili...
House Music, Trusting the signs, Ibiza and Ownership with Ultra Naté
Hot Girls - December 16, 2020 19:05 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week on the final episode of Season 2, we bring a long and in depth conversation with the phenomenal, Ultra Naté. A woman who's been inspired by so many different artists and genres and different times, allowing her to blend seamlessly into different scenes and deliver some of the most icon...
What Koffee Taught Me About Gratitude
Hot Girls - December 10, 2020 11:51 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAn artist who's not quite Dancehall, and not quite Reggae. Koffee had one of the fastest rises to Global success I've ever seen. Here we explore how she navigated the industry and how gratitude helped her get to where she has. Koffee Handles: Instagram - @originalkoffee Hot Girls Handles: M...
The Girls About Peckham, Gentrification, BLM, and community with Natalie Worgs, founder of gIRLS aBOUT pPECKHAM
Hot Girls - December 02, 2020 07:41 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week Lex chats with Natalie Worgs. As the founder of gIRLS aBOUT pECKHAM Natalie takes an intimate look at the area she's from and celebrates the individuals within it. Through her instagram, fundraising competitions and zine, she brings together key members of this creative hub to retain i...
What Ciara Taught Me About Self-Belief
Hot Girls - November 25, 2020 18:25 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, I wanted to look at someone who I have huge personal admiration for. She’s someone who has had great commercial success, longevity, and hits a consistent bar with her music, but I don’t necessarily hear her shouted out that often as an inspiration. I guess I wanted to just challenge t...
Timing, Labels, the Producer x Artist Relationship, and Evolution, with Rapper Jelani Blackman
Hot Girls - November 18, 2020 06:02 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsHot Girls: Intimate and Entertaining Conversations about Creativity and the Music Industry This week Lex chats to Jelani Blackman. Having spent years creating music for fun with friends, Jelani's musical journey changed almost overnight, when Noisy (Vice) shared an early track he created. From ...
What Erykah Badu Taught Me About Soul
Hot Girls - November 11, 2020 09:51 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsHello and welcome to Hot Girls with me Lex on the decks. Today, I’m going to be exploring the life, approach, and work of a woman with more soul than a saxophone. Someone who has had a huge impact on music and culture, not just from her own releases but also from her approach to creativity, to a...
Creative Entrepreneurship and Founding a Zine, with Michelle Hung
Hot Girls - November 04, 2020 13:36 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, Lex chats to Michelle Hung. Michelle has a background in film and photographic production and worked at brands including ASOS and Urban Outfitters. She founded Eden Zine after witnessing the ambition in her son to be successful but having a slightly warped perspective of what it takes...
What Megan Thee Stallion Taught Me About Pursuit
Hot Girls - October 29, 2020 09:19 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsI’ve decided this week to look at a woman who is relatively new to the game but has achieved a hell of a lot in a short space of time. She’s someone I believe to be really culturally important and someone I really want all women to be cheering on. I think she could really be as big as the bigges...
Femininity, Creativity, and Sexuality, with Singer Song-writer Olivia Louise
Hot Girls - October 21, 2020 06:17 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week Lex is joined by singer-songwriter, Olivia Louise. Olivia shares with Lex her experiences as an artist and the major contrasts that can create in your life. She talks about one weekend where she went from song-writing with Craig David, to mopping floors where she worked at the time. ...
What Janelle Monae Taught Me About Identity
Hot Girls - October 14, 2020 18:20 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, I'm looking at Janelle Monae. An artist of incredible versatility and passion. An individual who experiments with different sounds and instruments, on an endless pursuit of quality and polished art. The thing I adore about Janelle Monae is how directional she is. She knows exactly...
Live Music, Social Media and Women in Music, with Alexandra Ampofo
Hot Girls - October 07, 2020 06:47 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week Lex is joined by the very lovely Alexandra Ampofo. Someone who has multiple successful endeavours in the music industry. She is the founder of Acoustic Live, a life music event organiser for which she worked closely with Boxpark. She is also one of the founders of Women Connect, an org...
What Mary J Blige Taught Me About Ambition
Hot Girls - September 30, 2020 06:28 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week I’m taking a look at one of the most powerful voices of our generation. An artist whose released multiple platinum selling albums, and won five Grammys. I decided to explore Mary J Blige's career after seeing her crop up in the videos of Lil Kim and Missy. I thought I’d be writing ab...
Coming of Age, Michael Jackson and Jamaica, with Jords
Hot Girls - September 16, 2020 06:01 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsRapper Jords is at an exciting point in his career having just released his first album under a label having previously been independent. We talk about his journey as a musician, from making bedroom beats with his brother to a million streams. Jords also chats us through the strong women who hav...
What Sister Rosetta Tharpe Taught Me About Fame
Hot Girls - September 09, 2020 05:48 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, I’m slipping out of the rap world a bit to shine a Spotlight on a musical talent it’s almost impossible to categorise. If you have to Rock 'n' Roll is where she’d fall but as a Black Women performing in the 40s in glamorous outfits you’d sooner expect from a soul performer she doesn’t...
Jazz, Intuition and Radio with Worldwide FM's Laani
Hot Girls - September 02, 2020 08:45 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week I'm joined by the wonderful Laani. DJ and host of the Fulljoy experience, Laani discovered her pull to the music industry through a DJ course with Bristol's female led 'Mix Nights'. She suddenly realised she was in the wrong industry and found her way, through much tenacity and fearles...
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