This week Lex is joined by none other than Donee’O. One of the originators of UK Funky a genre that defined a period of raving, he’s gone on to have a rich career as an artist and producer, releasing consistently and building on the legacy he laid with tracks like Party Hard and Devil in a Blue Dress. On this episode of Hot Girls, Donae'O chats me through some of the philosophies he subscribes too, how sounds develop and being particular with the sounds he uses. Donae'O Handles:@donaeoLex Handles:@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Longevity, Collaboration, and the Journey of Sounds: An Interview with Donae'O

Dionne Warwick. One of the most remarkable singers to have lived. I believe that. A woman who had a gift and put it to the best possible use. In partnership with Hal David and Burt Bacharach she delivered some of the most timeless and emotive songs of all time and has had a career spanning over 60years. This is a lesson in Grace, from Dionne WarwickLex Handles:@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What Dionne Warwick Taught Me About Grace

This week, Lex is joined by Shay D. A London based rapper, who’s recent release ‘Speaking in Tongues’ reflects the development of an artist who’s been bubbling and releasing, and championing women in rap for time. Shay started in the spoken word space, running her own poetry nights - she also founded and led the first all-female UK hip-hop tour, and is a champion for underrepresented voices in all space. She’s genuinely so lovely but also so creative and a hustler in the best sense of the word. Shay D on the hot girls podcast.Shay D Handles:@shaydrapLex Handles:@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

UK Women in Hip-Hop and Inspiring Younger Gens through Creativity: An Interview with Shay D

This is the first Hot Girl History episode of Season 5 and I’m kicking it off, with a group who Queen Latifah says completely changed the game for women in hip-hop. Salt-N-Pepa. A group, with two women, a DJ and a male producer, Herbie. This episode will explore what they taught me about happy accidents. Lex Handles:@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What Salt-N-Pepa Taught Me About Happy Accidents

Naomi Kimpenu is one of the most exciting singer-songwriters to emerge this Autumn. With ballads which combine beautiful melodies with soulful vocals, her decision to put an EP out this year, came following many years of development and exploration. As a self-proclaimed perfectionist, Naomi made the decision to record and produce the project herself selecting Blue May to mix the records. Here she shares that journey and decision making process with Lex, as well as looking ahead to collaborating for the next phase of her output as an artist. Naomi Handles:@naomikimpenuLex Handles:@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Self-recording, Celebrations and Faith with Naomi Kimpenu

This week Lex is joined by one of her mentors, DJ Terry Hooligan. Terry also known as part of the duo, Atomic Hooligan, is the owner of On The Rise DJ academy and a DJ and producer and label founder. Through this conversation Lex gets to turn the tables and ask him all the questions about his journey in music - the wonderful exhausting emotional ride that it is pursuing your passion and what it takes to make that work and make it real.Terry Handles:@terry_hooligan@ontherisedjacademy@mydjhubLex Handles:@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Touring, Perfectionism and The Truest Route to Success with Terry Hooligan, DJ, Founder of My DJ Hub and On The Rise DJ Academy

An artist who’s breakthrough album landed her a grammy and a world tour, alongside U2. An artist who’s worked with Timbaland, Salaam Remi and Pharrell Williams, and who writes 99% of her own songs. With huge accolades to her name, the thing I wanted to understand by looking at Nelly Furtado, is how she’s morphed and transformed so much throughout her career. With an unconventional sound and a consistent gravitational pull towards worldly sounds which are quite hard to really describe Nelly surprised many with the scale of her success. Now 15years after the release of I’m like a bird… this is a lesson in an artists evolution. By Nelly Furtado. Lex Handles:@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What Nelly Furtado Taught Me About An Artist's Evolution

KG, full name Karen Nyame, has had a love affair with music for a long time, and over the past couple of years, following the release of a first EP 'Sensei' on Jamz Supernova's 'Future Bounce' label, has had people's ears pricking up. Alongside her work as a producer, she's had regular shows on London's Foundation FM, Rinse FM and NTS radio leading up to where she is now, breaking the greatest in Dance music on Capital Dance. A deep, rounded and open conversation. Hot Girls presents, KG. KG Handles@karennyamekgLex Handles@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Radio, Music Production, Managing Deadlines, and Navigating the Industry a Second Time Around, with KG

This week I’m looking at one of the music industry’s darlings. A superstar, known for her ability on the piano as much as with the vocal chords. Often considered a prodigy for what she achieved so young, Alicia had to navigate the industries challenges like everyone else, to forge what has been a career of consistency and longevity. This is a lesson in song-writing by Alicia Keys@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What Alicia Keys Taught Me About Songwriting

This week Lex sits down with video Director, Des Grey. Des started life in the island of Haiti, and where she’s at right now is directing music videos for artists like Davido, Chris Brown, Rick Ross, and Lil Baby, goes almost without saying that her journey has been an interesting one and was something she had to create and carve out for herself. She chats us through that process in detail, as well as her spirituality, relationships, and inspirations. Des Handles:@_desgrayLex Handles:@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Miami, Directing and Ayahuasca with Director Des Gray

This week I’m taking a look at a soul icon who was a huge influence to many including Aretha Franklin, Prince, Erykah Badu and Kanye West.. One of the great divas, who’s life has not been without its battles. Having begun her career in an otherwise all male band, Chaka was an un-diminishable star. Lex Handles:@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What Chaka Khan Taught Me About Diva

This week you’re in for a treat as I’m joined by the brilliant female force that is Kelly Kiara. Through this conversation we talk about confidence, sexuality, vulnerability and going viral verses networking and establishing new material, all through the lens of songwriting and storytelling. It’s a really well rounded chat with a lot of self-reflection so I hope you enjoy and it makes you smile listening through. Kelly Kiara on the Hot Girls Podcast - lets go! Kelly Handles:@kellykiaraLex Handles:@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Songwriting, Self-Confidence and Transparency with Artist Kelly Kiara

I often wonder who will be the artists of today which we’ll look back on and toast to as being truly great. I think to have that status of being an icon, like The Beatles, Bob Dylan, or Aretha Franklin, your music needs to have an enduring sound, and that isn’t necessarily tied to popularity of the day. The strange thing for me about someone like Amy Winehouse was that I remember seeing her on T4 running around doing some hilarious mad press thing with SImon Amstell way before Back to Black. And then I watched as she grew up and delivered these songs that just were so distinctive, so moving, so timeless and so cross generational. While there are lots of recent and fascinating documentaries about Amy out there what I really wanted to focus this episode on was how she created and established herself in the first place. She made really great music but there’s a lot that goes into that beyond just having a great voice and natural ear so that’s what I’m going to be digging into. Lex Handles:@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What Amy Winehouse Taught Me About Timeless-ness

This week Lex chats to singer-songwriter Lavaud who recently released her debut EP King Vaud ft the track Oh My with Reekado Banks. Having grown up in Hackney, with musical parents Lavaud (full name, Estelle Lavaud) was surrounded by creativity, but she's had to forge her own path in this industry. We chat about her journey to this place, from collaborations, to the various label signings, to the growth process which happens around that. And then TikTok....Lavaud Handles@iamlavaudLex Handles@lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vision Boards, Musical Theatre, and L.A. with Lavaud

This week I’m looking at an artist who has had an insane and from the outset, probably completely unpredictable level of success. She’s also someone who creates a completely different kind of music to anyone else I’ve looked at this season. I’ve decided to look at Enya, partly because she is one of my favourite artists, but also because of the way her music has been sampled in hip hop. Being an outsider to the worlds who have sampled her, meant Enya almost got cut out of the credit she deserved but instead it ended up making her a huge amount of money and landing her a place in history as one of the most unique composers and artists of a generation. Her incredible legacy and net worth have fascinated people as she hasn’t toured, she does very little press and generally operates in totally different ways to the conventions of her worlds. As one vice reporter put it: Have you ever wondered how a reclusive Irish new age artist outsold Aretha Franklin?This is a lesson in music, by Enya. Lex Handles:IG / Twitter: @lexonthedecks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What Enya Taught Me About Music

Last year, Rapper and Presenter T.I. shared his list of the top 50 rappers of all time. The list included 47 men and only 3 women; Nicki Minaj, Lauryn Hill and Lil Kim. This is not an issue exclusive to that list - Nicki and Kim are often singled out as the only women who've been able to play with the boys, when it comes to hip-hop.This Podcast, new for 2020, looks to tackle this gap by introducing and celebrating female artists, not just from hip-hop but from all Urban Genres. Including Dancehall, Afrobeat and UK Rap. Throughout the series, hip-hop DJ Lex on the Decks will talk with her guests about their favourite female artists, as well as addressing some of the reasons why this disparity exists.It's an uplifting listen from London, for the world.

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