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Romesh invites AJ Tracey to select his 10 Minute Mixtape. They discuss AJ's musical background and his latest album, Don't Die Before You're Dead.

This week, Romesh's guest is rapper, producer and the self-proclaimed West London president AJ Tracey!

He curates a 10 Minute Mixtape of some of his favourite tracks, discusses the making of his new album Don't Die Before You're Dead, and Rom presses play on Joga Bonito, a cut from the project.

There's also tracks from Shade Sheist, Jehnova, Onyx, TAYLR and Run DMC.

First broadcast in August 2025.

Produced by Folded Wing for BBC Radio 2.

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Music Played

  • Shade Sheist

    Where I Wanna Be (feat. Kurupt & Nate Dogg)

    • Geffen*.

  • Big Pun & Joe

    Still Not A Player

    • LOUD Records.

  • AQUA STONE THRONE, Josiah Hotwire & Wish Master

    International Traffick Boyz

    • AQUA STONE THRONE.

  • Onyx

    Slam

  • Jehnova

    Clover

    • NUXSENSE.

  • Del the Funky Homosapien

    Mistadobalina

    • Elektra.

  • AJ Tracey

    Joga Bonito

    • Revenge Records.

  • Elephant Man

    Pon De River Pon De Bank

    • VP Music Group Inc.

  • 50 Cent

    Hustler's Ambition

    • G-Unit Records.

  • Skepta

    Look Out

    • Skepta.

  • Tinie Tempah

    Wonderman

    • Parlophone UK.

  • Mobb Deep

    Shook Ones Pt II

    • RCA Records Label.

  • The LOX & Eve

    Recognize (feat. Eve)

    • Ruff Riders Records.

  • TYLR

    Like This

    • Wavecraft Collective.

  • Souls of Mischief

    93 Till Infinity

  • Run‐D.M.C.

    It's Like That

    • Arista Records.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 30 Aug 202500:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Yesterday00:00
    BBC Radio 2