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His father, Ronald Bruner Sr., drummed for Diana Ross and The Temptations, and all three of his sons (including Thundercat and his brother, Grammy-winner Ronald Jr.) are accomplished musicians.", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "trackplay" }, { "id": 3612296, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3612296/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-02-02T14:01:35-08:00", "show": 65823, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65823/?format=api", "image_uri": "", "thumbnail_uri": "", "song": "Gunbeat Falls", "track_id": "ada2eceb-4add-31cd-b85c-d7e224337105", "recording_id": "3e268efa-a214-446a-af85-378233ebb655", "artist": "Shabazz Palaces", "artist_ids": [ "6462c4f6-6f69-4636-a835-02eebe81c90f" ], "album": "Of Light", "release_id": "6151f3d5-7efa-4ea9-95f0-b46c0e269e46", "release_group_id": "b199f425-0f1b-46ad-8678-a26cc5b44dee", "labels": [ "[no label]" ], "label_ids": [ "157afde4-4bf5-4039-8ad2-5a15acc85176" ], "release_date": "2009-07-21", "rotation_status": null, "is_local": true, "is_request": false, "is_live": false, "comment": "The best of Seattle rap with Ishmael Butler and Shabazz Palaces. \n\nCheck out the latest Fresh off the Spaceship Podcast on KEXP which tells the story of the Black Constellation, an artist collective (Shabazz Palaces, THEESatisfaction, Ya Tseen) with Seattle roots and cosmic reach. Hosted by KEXP’s Larry Mizell Jr. and Martin Douglas, each of the 10 episodes takes listeners on a musical journey connecting the stars of the Black Constellation and drawing meaning from their art, emphasizing the revolutionary power of communion along the way.\nhttps://www.kexp.org/podcasts/fresh-off-the-spaceship/", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "trackplay" }, { "id": 3612298, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3612298/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-02-02T13:58:12-08:00", "show": 65823, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65823/?format=api", "image_uri": "", "thumbnail_uri": "", "comment": "", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "airbreak" }, { "id": 3612295, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3612295/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-02-02T13:57:57-08:00", "show": 65823, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65823/?format=api", "image_uri": "", "thumbnail_uri": "", "song": "Sun, Moon, Stars", "track_id": null, "recording_id": "bae1a751-ac4e-4ba1-bf56-95adc56e2f3e", "artist": "Mos Def", "artist_ids": [ "f5c4c27e-5902-4fc0-adfb-7775da3d5363" ], "album": "True Magic", "release_id": null, "release_group_id": "a30287c1-5582-3cef-9f0c-5c30468a8896", "labels": [ "Geffen Records" ], "label_ids": [ "0fadc2ce-f7de-4e27-bbe6-612b317e716b" ], "release_date": "2006-12-19", "rotation_status": null, "is_local": false, "is_request": false, "is_live": false, "comment": "Out for Will!\n--\nFormerly Mos Def and now Yasiin Bey, who's an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He first gained attention in the group Urban Thermo Dynamics with his siblings, and later made guest appearances on albums by De La Soul and Da Bush Babees. \n\nHe was also a member of the groundbreaking Soulquarians: a rotating collective of experimental Black music artists active during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Initially formed by singer and multi-instrumentalist D'Angelo, drummer and producer Questlove, and producer-rapper J Dilla.", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "trackplay" }, { "id": 3612294, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3612294/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-02-02T13:55:17-08:00", "show": 65823, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65823/?format=api", "image_uri": "", "thumbnail_uri": "", "song": "What U Got (The Demo)", "track_id": "0b60369d-d8f2-4e49-bdb4-4e62c6b7d8ac", "recording_id": "ff6f1ef2-6337-40e4-a2e1-23a4f2e4fbf9", "artist": "Prince Paul", "artist_ids": [ "50840ae7-d000-4858-8aac-bd776a12dafa" ], "album": "A Prince Among Thieves (Edited)", "release_id": "20bd9754-f7bb-4436-940f-f2c9330e4027", "release_group_id": "9d76fd35-4ec9-49d2-b901-b0b1ea796e52", "labels": [ "Tommy Boy" ], "label_ids": [ "dd13c200-c9c9-4671-85f8-2dbff1319e3f" ], "release_date": "1999-01-01", "rotation_status": null, "is_local": false, "is_request": false, "is_live": false, "comment": "Sampled from \"Young, Gifted and Black\" by Big Daddy Kane.\n--\nPrince Paul began his career as a child DJ at age 10 using a Mickey Mouse record player and created his first makeshift mixer using a stereo balance knob. 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Join us TODAY as we kick off Black History Month. Tune in all day as we celebrate the brilliance, the resilience, and the soul that moves us all forward. Because Black history isn't just the past—it’s the heartbeat of our community every single day. Tune in for Black History is Now, TODAY, and throughout the month. 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Join us TODAY as we kick off Black History Month. Tune in all day as we celebrate the brilliance, the resilience, and the soul that moves us all forward. Because Black history isn't just the past—it’s the heartbeat of our community every single day. Tune in for Black History is Now, TODAY, and throughout the month. Listen live or catch it on-demand at KEXP-dot-O-R-G or the KEXP mobile app.", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "trackplay" }, { "id": 3612287, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3612287/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-02-02T13:23:54-08:00", "show": 65823, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65823/?format=api", "image_uri": "https://coverartarchive.org/release/1321f688-6f1c-4544-a1c9-2d2c3339ec5a/37936952138-500.jpg", "thumbnail_uri": "https://coverartarchive.org/release/1321f688-6f1c-4544-a1c9-2d2c3339ec5a/37936952138-250.jpg", "song": "I'm So Into You (Teddy's Radio Mix / With Rap)", "track_id": null, "recording_id": "434622d8-12fb-4eaf-bbfc-fdc4d0d1e35e", "artist": "SWV", "artist_ids": [ "fffc6a35-ae65-48be-bcc0-9d604e05665e" ], "album": "I'm So Into You", "release_id": null, "release_group_id": "b1bbda26-2777-40b4-9c9d-36bb29143b3e", "labels": [ "RCA" ], "label_ids": [ "1ca5ed29-e00b-4ea5-b817-0bcca0e04946" ], "release_date": "1993-01-01", "rotation_status": null, "is_local": false, "is_request": false, "is_live": false, "comment": "\"I'm So Into You\" was written and produced by Brian Alexander Morgan and features a sample from the 1968 record \"Here Comes the Judge\" by Big Meat.\n---\nBlack History is Now! Join us TODAY as we kick off Black History Month. Tune in all day as we celebrate the brilliance, the resilience, and the soul that moves us all forward. Because Black history isn't just the past—it’s the heartbeat of our community every single day. Tune in for Black History is Now, TODAY, and throughout the month. Listen live or catch it on-demand at KEXP-dot-O-R-G or the KEXP mobile app.", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "trackplay" }, { "id": 3612286, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3612286/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-02-02T13:20:05-08:00", "show": 65823, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65823/?format=api", "image_uri": "", "thumbnail_uri": "", "song": "Hey Mr. D.J.", "track_id": null, "recording_id": "23c90cdb-499d-4492-92a8-611f20e26213", "artist": "Zhané", "artist_ids": [ "51b59633-b9cc-48b8-b7db-72a06452069a" ], "album": "Pronounced Jah‐Nay", "release_id": null, "release_group_id": "7d91bc45-530b-35b7-a954-9c0581cb60ed", "labels": [ "Motown" ], "label_ids": [ "8e479e57-ef44-490c-b75d-cd28df89bf1b" ], "release_date": "1994-02-08", "rotation_status": null, "is_local": false, "is_request": false, "is_live": false, "comment": "This 1994 R&B track also features production from Naughty by Nature producer/DJ Kay Gee!\nSamples \"Looking Up to You\" by singer Michael Wycoff! \n\nThe duo Zhané was part of Queen Latifah's collective, Flavor Unit -- Renée Neufville and Jean Norris met at Temple University in Philadelphia, and began singing together at talent shows\n\nWatch the video for Zhané's 1994 hit \"Hey Mr. DJ\" here:\nhttps://youtu.be/6n4QUIjUJFk", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "trackplay" }, { "id": 3612285, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3612285/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-02-02T13:16:36-08:00", "show": 65823, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65823/?format=api", "image_uri": "", "thumbnail_uri": "", "comment": "", "location": 1, "location_name": "Default", "play_type": "airbreak" }, { "id": 3612284, "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3612284/?format=api", "airdate": "2026-02-02T13:11:35-08:00", "show": 65823, "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65823/?format=api", "image_uri": "https://coverartarchive.org/release/cb9a5468-823a-478c-9ae9-d91e939c94c3/3720836328-500.jpg", "thumbnail_uri": "https://coverartarchive.org/release/cb9a5468-823a-478c-9ae9-d91e939c94c3/3720836328-250.jpg", "song": "Fool’s Paradise", "track_id": null, "recording_id": "515589d4-c0a2-4d2c-b535-955edfbe02b1", "artist": "Meli’sa Morgan", "artist_ids": [ "ef7cd54b-2570-475c-a8fa-34c18cc51136" ], "album": "Do Me Baby", "release_id": null, "release_group_id": "234cb204-d1b8-362b-88e3-acd4de52a4fb", "labels": [ "Capitol Records" ], "label_ids": [ "abea2d3e-eabf-4480-ab24-9382dd642c73" ], "release_date": "1986-01-01", "rotation_status": null, "is_local": false, "is_request": false, "is_live": false, "comment": "Here's a biography of R & B singerJoyce Melissa Morgan: https://www.facebook.com/groups/523856368364949/posts/2098788644205039/\n--\nJay-Z and Mary J. Blige sampled this song for \"Can't Knock The Hustle\" in 1996.\n---\nBlack History is Now! Join us TODAY as we kick off Black History Month. Tune in all day as we celebrate the brilliance, the resilience, and the soul that moves us all forward. Because Black history isn't just the past—it’s the heartbeat of our community every single day. Tune in for Black History is Now, TODAY, and throughout the month. 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