Hot Girls
Lex On The Decks
The home of intimate, open conversations on creativity and the music industry.
Over five seasons, HOT GIRLS, is the space where musicians and creatives have raw conversations about how to create and overcome the challenges of the entertainment industry.
It's an inspiring and insightful listen, from London, for the world.
The Podcast is brought to you by Lex on the Decks and was supported using public funding from Arts Council England and the National Lottery. Illustrations for series 1-2 were created by @mythicmuse and season 3-4 by @badlydrawndjs
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Season Two - Trailer
Hot Girls
07/18/20 • 2 min
HOT GIRLS is a new female focused, music centred conversation pulling back the curtain on the tenacity required to forge a career in the creative industries, and the resilience necessitated to stay there.
Examining the intersection of music & contemporary culture HOT GIRLS is a chronicle of the fighters, the divas & the dreamers.
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05/31/20 • 13 min
This episode explores the success of a song by a phenomenal black woman, remixed by another phenomenal black woman. Exploring: the context of women being a minority in rap, the legal battle she had to go through to get her record out, and the way she used TikTok to secure the success of the song.
On the 13th May, for the first time ever, four black women occupied the top two spots on the US Billboard Chart. On the 25th May an innocent black man was murdered forcing us to face up to how deep and systemic racism is in the world today. I don’t want to be another person happily taking the gifts black people have given the world and not also taking action against their oppression. Things we can all do:
- Write a letter to your local MP/Councillor/Lord, people in Government asking for a public response and a plan to address this by further examining diversity in parliament, and more research into whether the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on BAME individuals could have been prevented or mitigated. Email me if you would like a draft - [email protected]
- Email your company's HR Department asking for details of diversity in your workplace. Is it good enough?
- Donate to one of the groups financing protestors and charities. Consider pledging a regular donation or setting a reminder in your calendar to check up on donations - this won’t be fixed overnight with the prosecution of a handful of police officers.
- Educate yourself on racism and be open minded to prejudices you may unintentionally be holding.
Remember that we all touch different circles and different people so every voice has an impact.
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12/16/20 • 59 min
This week on the final episode of Season 2, we bring a long and in depth conversation with the phenomenal, Ultra Naté. A woman who's been inspired by so many different artists and genres and different times, allowing her to blend seamlessly into different scenes and deliver some of the most iconic and recognisable tracks of all time.
Ultra Naté Handles:
IG - @ultranatemusic
Twitter - @ultranatemusic
Lex Handles:
Twitter - @lexonthedecks
Instagram - @lexonthedecks
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12/10/20 • 14 min
An artist who's not quite Dancehall, and not quite Reggae. Koffee had one of the fastest rises to Global success I've ever seen. Here we explore how she navigated the industry and how gratitude helped her get to where she has.
Koffee Handles:
Instagram - @originalkoffee
Hot Girls Handles:
Mixes - https://soundcloud.com/lexonthedecks/sets/hot-girls-the-mixes
Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0M8WInsGc6kYGht82WXPgz
Insta - @LexOnTheDecks
Twitter - @LexOnTheDecks
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01/25/21 • 15 min
Hot Girl History: Queen Latifah
While a lot of the women I’ve explored throughout this series have worked in film or TV in some capacity, very few have done both with the consistency and execution that today’s artist has. In 2002 she became a household name among a new generation after being cast and receiving an Oscar nomination for her performance as Matron Mama Morton in the film version of Chicago. Quite an achievement for someone who’s her first role in the entertainment industry was as a rapper. And a bloody good one.
Queen Latifah is often considered the ultimate hip-hop feminist, and throughout the next 15minutes or so I’m going to show you how she did what she did, why I want artists to be inspired by her now and why we should pay homage.
This is a lesson in fortitude, by Queen Latifah.
Queen Latifah Handles:
@queenlatifah
Lex Handles:
@lexonthedecks
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03/24/21 • 35 min
This week, Lex is boosted by the focus of a star on the rise. Having grown up obsessed with music, when most of her friend’s went to college, Morgan went on tour and began a whole different kind of education.
With releases through 2020 showing her breadth as an artist, from the ultra smooth 'Sanctuary', to the announcement single 'My Year' to the huge rudimental track ‘Be The One’, it’s been a really interesting year for her creatively.
Intro Track: Mulholland Drive - MORGAN
MORGAN Handles:
IG - @morganconniesmith
Twitter - @knownasmorgan
Lex Handles:
@lexonthedecks
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04/21/21 • 20 min
This week Lex is joined by Kalpee. Kalpee’s a part of a group of West Indian musicians from the Caribbean who are reviving acknowledgement of a sound known as ‘Island Pop’. A talented artist but also a super grateful, humble, just generally sound guy. We’re gonna talk about how he came to music from growing up in Trinidad and Tobago and what he’s learnt about how to get that music heard.
Kalpee Handles
@kalpee
Lex Handles
@lexonthedecks
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06/30/21 • 15 min
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
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What Chaka Khan Taught Me About Diva
Hot Girls
07/15/21 • 9 min
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
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07/07/21 • 42 min
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:
@kellykiara
Lex Handles:
@lexonthedecks
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FAQ
How many episodes does Hot Girls have?
Hot Girls currently has 86 episodes available.
What topics does Hot Girls cover?
The podcast is about Hip-Hop, Women, Feminism, Music, Podcasts, Grime, Music Interviews and Music Commentary.
What is the most popular episode on Hot Girls?
The episode title 'What Sister Rosetta Tharpe Taught Me About Fame' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Hot Girls?
The average episode length on Hot Girls is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of Hot Girls released?
Episodes of Hot Girls are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Hot Girls?
The first episode of Hot Girls was released on Dec 27, 2019.
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