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Radio 2,16 Aug 2025,57 mins

Available for 215 days

This week's guest is Mercury Prize nominated rapper and spoken word artist Kae Tempest, who picks three tracks that have influenced their musical journey in a 3,2,1. They also play Diagnoses, a cut from their latest album Self-Titled. Elsewhere, Rom has music from Heavy D & The Boyz, Gangstarr, Blackalicious, Clipse, Roots Manuva, Remy Ma and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Black Coffee
    Black Coffee
    Heavy D. & the Boyz
  3. 2.
    You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo
    You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo
    Ice Cube & Yo Yo
  4. 3.
    State Of Emergency
    State Of Emergency
    Reece Joseph & ZVK