Romesh Ranganathan Interview
Jamie is joined by the stand-up comedian, broadcaster and hip hop obsessive Romesh Ranganathan, to talk about his love of the music and its links with jazz
Jamie鈥檚 guest on the show this week is the comedian, broadcaster and self-confessed hip hop nerd Romesh Ranganathan!
A former battle rapper and host of the Hip Hop Saved My Life podcast, Romesh has brought his passion for the music to Radio 2 this August with a new show called 鈥楩or The Love of Hip Hop鈥�. The four part series is a beginner鈥檚 guide to the music, with Romesh on a mission to show that there鈥檚 something in hip hop for everyone.
Romesh talks to Jamie about the parallels between being a stand-up and a jazz musician, how hip hop was built on sampled jazz and funk records, and his musical passions鈥攆rom The Roots to Charlie Parker!
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Nancy Wilson
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
- Capitol.
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Jack Teagarden
Froggie Moore Blues
- Verve.
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Nate Smith
Fly (For Mike) (feat. Brittany Howard)
- Edition Records.
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Timo Lassy
Foregin Routes
- We Jazz Records.
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Charlie Parker
Chasin' The Bird
- Craft Recordings.
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A Tribe Called Quest
Award Tour
- Universal Music TV.
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David McCallum
The Edge
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The Roots
You Got Me (feat. Erykah Badu)
- Black Power #2.
- Mercury.
- 14.
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Xhosa Cole
On A Misty Night
- Stoney Lane Records.
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Nuyorican Soul
I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
Remix Artist: Jocelyn Brown. -
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Duke Pearson
Make It Good
- Blue Notes.
Broadcast
- Tue 17 Aug 2021 21:00成人快手 Radio 2