Saturdays are never quiet + a catch up with Kirk Franklin
Wake up with Swarzy. She chats with Gospel music powerhouse Kirk Franklin. Plus fire tunes, the randomiser and more.
Long Saturday mornings hit different with Swarzy. Whether you鈥檙e up early for work, gym or good vibes, this is the show that brings the energy from the very first track.
You鈥檒l get bold bangers from across Black music to start your day right, and a brand new Track of the Day that deserves a spot in your playlist. And then there鈥檚 the mystery game 鈥� you never know which one it鈥檒l be, but trust, it always causes chaos. Plus a chat with Gospel music powerhouse Kirk Franklin ahead of his UK festival appearance.
Add in Swarzy鈥檚 stories, shoutouts and one totally unexpected moment every week, and you鈥檝e got the ultimate Saturday morning fix.
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Cardi B
I Like It (feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin)
- Atlantic Records.
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Guvna B
Healing Power (feat. AratheJay)
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Kendrick Lamar
Not Like Us
- Interscope.
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Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran
Peru
- Empire.
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Missy Elliott
Lose Control (feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop)
- Lose Control.
- Goldmind/Atlantic.
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Ayra Starr
Tornado
- Mavin/Republic.
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Kano
Can't Hold We Down (feat. Popcaan)
- parlophone.
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Alkaline
Gyal Good
- New Era Production.
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Travis Scott
HIGHEST IN THE ROOM
- Sony.
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Jorja Smith
Alive (feat. Wizkid)
- FAMM.
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SZA
Snooze
- RCA/ Top Dawg.
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DopeNation
Kakalika
- DopeNation.
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The Game
Hate It Or Love It (feat. 50 Cent)
- G Unit Records.
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tim duzit
Kat Slater (Native Remedies Remix)
- The Foreigners Corp.
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kwn
risk it all
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Bobby V.
Tell Me
- Tell Me.
- DTP/Def Jam.
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J. Cole
Power Trip (feat. Miguel)
- Roc Nation/Columbia.
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Mauvais Djo
笔颈濒茅
- Nojoke Records / Kano Choir under Z Agency.
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Voice
Cyah Behave
- Carnival Friend.
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Future
Game Time (feat. Tyla)
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Ray J
One Wish
- Sanctuary.
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Stormzy
24 Hours (feat. Odeal)
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Darkoo
Gangsta (feat. One Acen)
- Virgin EMI.
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The Pussycat Dolls
Don't Cha (feat. Busta Rhymes)
- Don't Cha.
- A&M/Polydor.
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F3miii
Noble
- PlantainSound.
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Jay Silva & Kojo Funds
079
- isekai / broke.
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Roddy Ricch
The Box
- Atlantic Records.
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Lojay & Sarz
Monalisa
- Metallic Music/1789.
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Shy FX, Vybz Kartel & Clipz
Just Love
- 0207 Def Jam.
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Foxy Brown
Come Fly With Me (feat. Sizzla)
- Consolidated Vibes.
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Deejay J3
Roses Are Tribal (feat. Don EE, Dr Vades & DJ Bradshaw)
- White Label.
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Blaqbonez
Chanel (feat. Asake)
- Chocolate City Music.
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Muni Long
Made For Me
- Def Jam.
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Kirk Franklin
Looking For You
- Hero.
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Kelis
Caught Out There
- Caught Out There.
- Star Trak.
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DAMEDAME*
FIRE BURNIN' THRU THE RAIN
- Robots & Humans.
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Drake
Shabang
- OVO / Republic.
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Aya Nakamura
Chippie (feat. Skepta)
- Nakamura Industrie.
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Kehlani
Folded
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Olivia Dean
So Easy (To Fall In Love)
- The Art of Loving.
- PLG - Capitol.
- 5.
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Ezra Collective
Only Love (feat. Pa Salieu)
- Partisan Records.
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Pretty Ricky
Grind With Me
- Atlantic.
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Sean Paul
Like Glue
- Like Glue.
- VP/Atlantic.
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Yung Miami
Spend Dat
- Yung Miami LLC.
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Taylor Swift
Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
- Virgin EMI.
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Usher
She Came To Give It To You (feat. Nicki Minaj)
- RCA.
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European 305, Lethal Bizzle & Terminal 4
Hold On (Bacardi Yardi)
- Dench Records.
Broadcast
- Sat 4 Jul 2026 07:00麻豆社 Radio 1Xtra