Hot Girls is back for a third series of raw and inspiring conversations. Digging deep into the music industry, shining a light on the ever-present gender gap; everyone, let’s put our hands up for Hot Girls with Lex on the Decks.
Exploring the worlds of Hip-Hop, Dancehall, Rap and Afrobeats, it’s a welcoming and much-needed podcast. Hot Girls sets the stage for open and honest discussion with female and non-binary artists. It’s a time to educate, uplift and celebrate women making power moves in music. Being a superstar takes time, effort and dedication to make excellence. It’s particularly hard for female and non-binary artists to make themselves heard. Lex turns the volume up on those voices
When I grow up I want to be a star
I grew up listening to Destiny’s Child and this episode took me back in time, “What Destiny’s Child Taught Me About Focus”. Through mini-biographies and archive interviews, the episode turns the clock back to the nineties. When you think of musicians, you think of the lights, the cameras and the slick dance routines, but the reality isn’t quite so shinny. Most of us will never know the sheer amount of work that goes into becoming one of the most acclaimed female groups. Lex shows us how hard work, sisterhood and the constant grind is the backbone of the trio’s success. We’re shown a polished, accomplished girl band that doesn’t tell the story of the lows of rejection, the daily grind of touring, the illnesses and heartbreaks of building a career in the music industry.
Lex, thank you for acknowledging that artistic development takes years, many of which we don’t see. Not only does Lex uplift these artists, but it’s also a reminder to all women to be badass and to strive for what you want in the one life you’re given. Lex on the Decks gives reliable valuable life lessons and reminders that we need in our daily lives. They say women only uplift you in the toilets in a nightclub, this is not the case with Hot Girls. Whatever happens next in your life, from one woman to another, continue to shine. Don’t stop grabbing a seat at the table because you should be there.
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Reviewed by Patsy Goodwin
