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HOT GIRLS
HOT GIRLS, is a Podcast and Mix Series, questioning why there is such a gender imbalance in music. Over two brilliant series, it's rapidly become the central space enabling musicians and creatives of different career stages to have raw conversations about how to create and overcome the challenges of the entertainment industry. We explore the lives, loves, and successes of people active in important creative and cultural spaces. It's an inspiring and insightful listen, from London, for the world.
Episodes
All Episodes can be listened to on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean and other major Podcasting Platforms. Guests from Season 1 included: Bklava, Bamz, Melle Brown, Tailor Jae, Hannah V, Shireen Ramezani, Drewmula, Luna Lisabet and Sophie Simone. Season 2 includes: Jasmine Dotiwala, Jords, Truemendous, Laani, Alexandra Ampofo, Olivia Louise, Jelani, Ultra Nate and more.
MIXES
Created by female and non-binary DJs, head to Soundcloud.com/lexonthedecks
Hot Girls Histories
Episode 3: How Tiwa Savage Became the Queen of Afrobeats
The following is a transcript of Season 1, Episode 3, of the Hot Girls Podcast Series. Celebrating icons in the music industry. Available on all
Episode 1: How Onika Tanya Maraj became Nicki Minaj
The following is a transcript of Season 1, Episode 1, of the Hot Girls Podcast Series. Celebrating icons in the music industry. Listen here. Hello
Music
“If You’re Not Doing What You Love to Do, It Will Burn You.” An Interview with Rnb Singer, Yas VW
Having decided fairly early on that she wanted to be on MTV music, as well as watching it, Yas VW began her training. Growing up in a house full of RnB and hip-hop fans, she developed an early appreciation for the most timeless artists within those genres, she calls out artists from Aaliyah to Janet Jackson, to Biggie Smalls. Now, 10 years after scooping her first guitar, she’s released her debut single, ‘Weakness’, with a follow up single ‘Off the Ground’ due for release in November. Lex chats to Yas about her journey to this point.
In Conversation with Musician and Artist, Han Bloom
We caught up with the singer, songwriter, about the process behind her album, the lessons she’s learnt to get to this point, and the importance of enjoying the music.
The Cultural Significance of Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage”
It’s very possible you have clicked on this but you don’t know much about who Megan Thee Stallion is, so I’m going to start there.
Women Connect Shine a Light on the Tech Industry, through the ‘We See You’ Initiative
There is a very celebrated biographer named Walter Isaacson. His biographies are loved for their ability to bring to life both the character and the