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Kelis. Plus the Thursday Theme: spice

Jo chats to Kelis about 鈥楳idnight Snacks,鈥� her first new solo music since her album Food was released in 2014. Plus the Thursday Theme - songs relating to spice.

Jo chats to Kelis about 鈥楳idnight Snacks,鈥� her first new solo music since her album Food was released in 2014.

Somebody recently told Kelis that she was always talking about food in her songs. "I was like, do I?" she laughs. "I mean, obviously I do. It isn't intentional, but the idea is just that food is a very carnal thing. Everyone can relate to it. It's very human, it's sensual, it's something that you crave. And it's sexy.

鈥楳idnight Snacks鈥� was recorded in a studio on a boat in London and produced by The FaNaTix (Giggs, Nicki Minaj, Popcaan, Vybz Kartel).
鈥淚 heard the beat, thought it was dope, and the first thing that came to mind was 鈥楳idnight Snacks.鈥� The FaNaTix were like, what are you talking about? And I was like, it makes you feel like a midnight snack! And that was it." says Kelis.

Last year marked the 20 year anniversary of Kelis鈥� ground-breaking, game changing debut album Kaleidoscope. Over nearly two decades in the music industry, Kelis has released six albums, has been nominated for multiple Grammys, has charted with numerous top 10 singles and has sold millions of albums. Kelis went on to release her worldwide smash hit song 鈥楳ilkshake,鈥� her uniquely feminist anthem 鈥楤ossy,鈥� and her dancefloor-dominating collaboration with Calvin Harris, 鈥楤ounce.鈥� She has travelled the world playing sold out tours and festivals many times over and is now a world renowned Le Cordon Bleu trained chef, building her own Bounty and Full empire.

Plus this week鈥檚 Thursday Theme is spice, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Spice Girls鈥� debut album "Spice". Send all your spicey song suggestions to jo.whiley@bbc.co.uk

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Music Played

  • Foals

    Wake Me Up

    • Wake Me Up.
    • Warner Music.
    • 1.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    I Second That Emotion

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Kelis

    Millionaire (feat. Andr茅 3000)

    • Virgin.

  • Gang of Youths

    The Man Himself

    • The Man Himself.
    • 1.

  • Ms. Dynamite

    Dy-Na-Mi-Tee

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 53 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Bastille

    Pompeii (Radio 2 Session, d mon 2021)

  • Barry White

    You're the First, the Last, My Everything

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.

  • Bill Withers

    Lovely Day

    • It's Cool (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.

  • Elbow

    Six Words

    • Polydor.

  • The Stone Roses

    Sally Cinnamon

    • Revolver.

  • 厂补濒迟鈥怤鈥怭别辫补

    Push It

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Donovan

    Mellow Yellow

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Under The Bridge

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Fat Les

    Vindaloo

    • England The Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse

    Cinnamon Girl

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Donna Summer

    Hot Stuff

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Spice Girls

    2 Become 1

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Beatles

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 4 Nov 2021 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2