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Three, Two, One with Killer Mike

Killer Mike picks a trio of influence tracks and talks about his new solo album Michael. Plus music from Heavy D and The Boyz, Pharrell and Jean Grae.

Killer Mike picks a trio of influence tracks and talks about his new solo album, Michael. One half of hip hop super duo Run The Jewels, Killer Mike, aka Michael Render, debuted as a featured artist with Outkast in 2000 and has released six solo albums to date. Rom is very excited to have him on the show.

Plus - tracks from Young MC, The Pharcyde, The Fugees, Jack Harlow, De La Soul and Brand Nubian.

First broadcast in 2023

5 months left to listen

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 28 Jun 202500:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Heavy D. & the Boyz

    Nuthin But Love

    • MCA.

  • Pharrell Williams

    Can I Have It Like That (feat. Gwen Stefani)

    • Virgin.

  • Jean Grae

    Threats

    • Babygrande Records.

  • The Pharcyde

    Passin Me By

    • The Bicycle Music Company.

  • Young MC

    Know How

    • The Bicycle Music Company.

  • Ice T

    6 N Tha Mornin

    • Rhino/Warner Records.

  • Scarface & 2Pac

    Smile

    • Rap-A-Lot Records.

  • Goodie Mob

    They Don't Dance No Mo'

    • Arista.

  • Killer Mike

    Motherless

    • Loma Vista Recordings.

  • Killer Mike, thankugoodsir & El‐P

    Don't Let The Devil

    • Loma Vista.

  • Fugees

    Ready Or Not

    • Columbia.

  • Jack Harlow

    What's Poppin

    • Generation Now/Atlantic.

  • De La Soul

    Oooh. (feat. Redman)

    • Rhino.

  • Brand Nubian

    Don't Let It Go To Your Head

    • Arista.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 8 Jul 202300:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Sat 6 Jan 202400:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Sat 28 Jun 202500:00
    BBC Radio 2