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The Grammy award-winning rapper and actor speaks with Romesh. Also there are tracks from A Tribe Called Quest, Coolio and The Cool Kids.

Romesh’s guest this week is the Grammy award-winning golden era rapper and actor LL COOL J. Together, they talk about starting out with demo tapes, the legacy of hip-hop and continuing the culture, before taking a listen to LL’s brand-new track ‘Saturday Night Special’. There’s also time for music from Arrested Development, Rapsody, TrippleJayy, Big L, and Erykah Badu.

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57 minutes

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Sat 18 Jan 202500:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • LL Cool J

    Around the Way Girl

  • Coolio

    Fantastic Voyage

  • TrippleJayy

    Out Here

  • A Tribe Called Quest

    Stressed Out (feat. Faith Evans)

  • Rapsody & Erykah Badu

    3:AM

  • Doja Cat

    MOOO!

  • Big L

    School Dayz

  • LL Cool J

    I Need A Beat

  • LL Cool J

    Mama Said Knock You Out

  • LL Cool J

    Saturday Night Special (feat. Rick Ross & Fat Joe)

  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    The Message

  • The Cool Kids & Maxine Ashley

    Summer Jam

  • Arrested Development

    Tennessee

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Jun 202400:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Sat 18 Jan 202500:00
    BBC Radio 2