The Red Carpet Treatment with Jordan Stephens

On the final episode of this series of The Red Carpet Treatment, Jordan Stephens chats to AJ Tracey. The rapper released his self-titled debut album independently in 2019, and received critical acclaim, peaking at number three on the UK album chart. It featured the hugely popular 'Ladbroke Grove' was certified platinum. He dropped his second album 'Flu Game' in 2021. Last year AJ Tracey earned one of the first ever BRIT Billion awards for reaching over 1 billion streams in the UK. AJ and Jordan talk making music with the Gorillaz and Missy Elliot, the rules of a rap battle and they take their football rivalries to the next level.  For more BRITs content: www.youtube.com/brits www.instagram.com/BRITs www.tiktok.com/@brits www.twitter.com/BRITs The Red Carpet Treatment with Jordan Stephens is an S:E Creative Studios production www.se-creatives.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bimini is a drag queen, author, recording artist and model born in Great Yarmouth. Bimini took part in the second series of Drag Race UK in 2020 and was catapulted into the spotlight. In 2021, they published their first book 'Release the Beast: A Drag Queen's Guide to Life'. Since then, Bimini has appeared in music videos for Little Mix, Madison Beer and Ava Max and also embarked on sold-out tours across the UK.  Jordan and Bimini explore the intersection of drag, music, fashion, and activism, making this episode a must-listen for fans of culture and courage. They also discuss what happened in the moments before Bimini made their iconic speech at this year's BRITs.   For more BRITs content: www.youtube.com/brits www.instagram.com/BRITs www.tiktok.com/@brits www.twitter.com/BRITs The Red Carpet Treatment with Jordan Stephens is an S:E Creative Studios production www.se-creatives.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jordan Stephens chats to Kojey Radical, rapper, poet, artist and actor. His journey began with illustration and has seen him explore many creative directions since. He studied at London School of Fashion before pursuing poetry and music full time.  In this episode, Kojey talks about why he's taking his time with the second album. He shares his thoughts on losing out to Wet Leg at the BRITs, his favourite ever BRITs performance and why he skips an afterparty. Listen out for a game of who left who unread last on whatsapp! For more BRITs content: www.youtube.com/brits www.instagram.com/BRITs www.tiktok.com/@brits www.twitter.com/BRITs The Red Carpet Treatment with Jordan Stephens is an S:E Creative Studios production www.se-creatives.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Radio and TV presenter Vick Hope was born and raised in Newcastle. A proud Nigerian-Geordie, she studied modern languages at Cambridge and then set off to Angentina to live her learnings. These days, Vick presents Going Home with Katie and Jamie on Radio 1 and has published two children's books with her former Capital Breakfast co-host, Roman Kemp.  Vick and Jordan chat about her journey, from her early days doing the most unique jobs (like being a virtual dating assistant) to becoming a household name. She shares stories from the BRITs where she and her parents danced the night away while her husband picked up Best Dance Act. Jordan and Vick talk about bumping into each other in Costa Rica and we find out the question she gets asked most, now that she's married to Calvin Harris.  For more BRITs content: www.youtube.com/brits www.instagram.com/BRITs www.tiktok.com/@brits www.twitter.com/BRITs The Red Carpet Treatment with Jordan Stephens is an S:E Creative Studios production www.se-creatives.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wes Nelson is a reality TV star turned chart-topping artist. He was a nuclear systems design engineer before a stint on Love Island in 2018 changed his life and made him famous. Wes always wanted to get into music and having participated in other shows like Dancing on Ice and Celebrity X Factor, he turned his back on TV and dedicated himself to his dream.  On this episode, Jordan and Wes talk about his rise to fame, a BRITs afterparty moment with Craig David and what is was like to go back into the villa to perform his number 1 single, Abracadabra with his hero. For more BRITs content: www.youtube.com/brits www.instagram.com/BRITs www.tiktok.com/@brits www.twitter.com/BRITs The Red Carpet Treatment with Jordan Stephens is an S:E Creative Studios production www.se-creatives.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish singer-songwriter Nell Mescal grew up in a creative household, inheriting her love of music from her parents. She began writing songs at 12. Now 21, she has toured the UK, supported music giants like HAIM and Florence + The Machine and has just released her debut EP Can I Miss It For A Minute. On this episode, Jordan drills Nell on the Gilmore Girls (she is a very proud STAN) and hears what it's like to go to an Oscars afterparty at Madonna's house. Listen out for the amazing prank that Nell and her dad played on her brother Paul.  For more BRITs content: www.youtube.com/brits www.instagram.com/BRITs www.tiktok.com/@brits www.twitter.com/BRITs The Red Carpet Treatment with Jordan Stephens is an S:E Creative Studios production www.se-creatives.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harley Sylvester is the other half of hip-pop duo Rizzle Kicks. He grew up in Brighton and went to BRIT school where he studied theatre. He and Jordan began making music together and became an overnight sensation. Their debut album Stereo Typical was released in 2011 and a year later they had sold over 1 million singles. They called time on Rizzle Kicks in 2014 and now for the first time in 10 years, Jordan and Harley sit down for a nostalgia-packed conversation. In this exclusive reunion episode, Jordan and Harley reveal what it was really like being young and famous in the music industry. They reminisce about the festival circuit, presenting the BRITs red carpet and share exciting plans for the return of Rizzle Kicks. For more BRITs content: www.youtube.com/brits www.instagram.com/BRITs www.tiktok.com/@brits www.twitter.com/BRITs The Red Carpet Treatment with Jordan Stephens is an S:E Creative Studios production www.se-creatives.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Roman Kemp is one of the UK’s favourite radio and TV presenters. He hosted the Capital breakfast show for the last seven years, hanging up his headphones in March and is a regular on The One Show and Celebrity Gogglebox. He is a passionate mental health advocate and has fronted several documentaries on the subject. Roman presented The BRITs 2024 alongside Clara Amfo and Maya Jama.  Jordan and Roman go way back and jump straight in with some nepo baby banter to warm up. Then they hit the Oscars and the BRITs, giving us some afterparty tea and finally Roman showcases his incredible impressions and adds a new one to the list. For more BRITs content: www.youtube.com/brits www.instagram.com/BRITs www.tiktok.com/@brits www.twitter.com/BRITs The Red Carpet Treatment with Jordan Stephens is an S:E Creative Studios production www.se-creatives.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fleur East was raised in East London. At 16 she formed a girl group called Addictiv Ladies with some school friends and they entered the X Factor. In 2014, Fleur auditioned again and this time she went all the way, finishing second in the competition. Alongside her music, Fleur presents Strictly: It Takes Two with Janette Manrara and co-hosts the breakfast show on Hits Radio. Jordan and Fleur East are old friends and reminisce about their time on the Rizzle Kicks tour of Australia. The pair also talk reality TV, the BRITs and play a game called Count the Ways, inspired by her latest single. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Bay is an award-winning singer songwriter who started out busking in Brighton before he got signed. He was spotted by a label when footage of him performing at an open mic night surfaced on Youtube and they offered him a deal. His debut album ‘Chaos and Calm’ went double platinum and earned him three Grammy nominations. James has won two BRIT awards, Critic's Choice in 2015 and Best Male Solo Artist in 2016. His new single ‘Goodbye Never Felt So Bad’ is out now. Jordan and James really hit it off and this episode is a vibe. James talks about getting discovered, playing guitar for Justin Bieber at the BRITs and where those signature hats came from. For more BRITs content: www.youtube.com/brits www.instagram.com/BRITs www.tiktok.com/@brits www.twitter.com/BRITs The Red Carpet Treatment with Jordan Stephens is an S:E Creative Studios production www.se-creatives.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices