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R&B singer Kelis was raised in Harlem, NYC the daughter of a jazz-loving Pentecostal minister, and a fashion designer. She started singing in church and formed her first band (an R&B trio called BLU) while still at at high school. In 1998, her Neptunes-produced debut album Kaleidoscope took off quickly in Europe spawning singles Caught Out There and Good Stuff and earning her BRIT, NME and Q Awards. Following 2010's dance-dominated Flesh Tone, Kelis has signed to Coldcut's Ninja Tune indie label. Forthcoming album Food is produced by TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek and marks a return to Kelis' more alternative roots. Kelis will be joining Lauren to co-host an hour of the show ahead of her appearance at the first 6Music Festival. Kelis and Lauren discuss: Labi Siffre - Bless The Telephone Kelis - Rumble Tropijazz Allstars - Straight Street Little Richard - Long Tall Sally Blood Orange - You're Not Good Enough Josef Salvat - Every Night Beck - Say Goodbye Donna Summer - Love To Love You Baby Jon Hopkins - Collider Evelyn "Champagne" King - Love Come Down
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