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Rapsody presents her mixtape, spotlighting the women that have inspired her, and talking about her latest album. Plus music from Eve, Busta Rhymes and Little Brother.

This week, Rapsody joins Romesh with her take on the 10 Minute Mixtape, featuring the female MCs that have inspired her.

She spins tracks from MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Jean Grae and Missy Elliott, and plays a pick from her new album God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops.

Rom also has hits from De La Soul, Redman, Jurassic 5 and Ty, and new sounds from BBC Introducing, courtesy of Tdarq.

Produced by Folded Wing for BBC Radio 2.

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Music Played

  • Eve

    Who's That Girl?

    • Scorpion.
    • Ruff Ryders / Interscope Records.

  • Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey

    I Know What You Want (feat. Flipmode Squad)

    • It Ain't Safe No More....
    • J Records.

  • Tdarq

    Pen Licence (BBC INTRODUCING)

    • Pen Licence (Single).
    • Independent.

  • Little Brother

    Slow It Down

    • Patrick Douthit (9th Wonder).
    • Atlantic Records.

  • Summer Sons & C.Tappin

    Know Better

    • Undertones.
    • Melting Pot Music.

  • De La Soul

    Oooh. (feat. Redman)

    • Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump.
    • Tommy Boy Records.

  • MC Lyte

    Poor Georgie

    • Act Like You Know.
    • First Priority Music / Atlantic Records.

  • Queen Latifah

    U.N.I.T.Y

    • Black Reign.
    • Motown Records.

  • Fugees

    Zealots

    • The Score.
    • Ruffhouse / Columbia Records.

  • Jean Grae

    Don't Rush Me

    • This Week.
    • Babygrande Records.

  • Missy Elliott

    The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)

    • Supa Dupa Fly.
    • The Goldmind Inc. / Elektra Records.

  • Rapsody

    God Gotta Afro

    • The Idea of Beautiful.
    • Jamla Records.

  • T.I.

    Live Your Life (feat. Rihanna)

    • Paper Trail.
    • Grand Hustle / Atlantic Records.

  • Rakim

    A Different Kind

    • The Seventh Seal.
    • SMC Recordings.

  • Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley

    As We Enter

    • Distant Relatives.
    • Def Jam / Universal Republic Records.

  • Ty

    Like You Never

    • Special Kind of Fool.
    • BBE Music.

  • Jurassic 5

    What's Golden

    • Power in Numbers.
    • Interscope Records.

Broadcast

  • Saturday00:00
    BBC Radio 2