Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Free Kelly Rowland (feat. Armand Hammer)" by Bartees Strange, from the 2021 album Live Forever (Deluxe Edition) on Memory Music.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Motherland Journey (feat. Killbeatz & Fela Kuti)" by Blue Lab Beats, from the 2022 album Motherland Journey on Blue Note / Blue Adventure.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Glass Top Roof (The One)" by Lavarr the Starr & Shabazz Palaces, from the 2023 album Illusions Ago on Glass Cane Records.
Emily Fox and Larry Mizell, Jr. discuss KEXP's top played album and top played songs from 2020.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Made A Circle (feat. Nappy Nina, Maassai, Antonia Gabriela & Orion Sun)" by Moor Mother, from the 2021 album Black Encyclopedia of the Air on Moor Mother / Anti.
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In the second part of Ishmael Butler’s story, hosts Larry Mizell Jr. and Martin Douglas dig deep into his work as Shabazz Palaces and breakdown his lyricism, influence, and the familial bonds that stretch throughout the Black Constellation.
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Hollis Wong-Wear sits down with Larry Mizell Jr. to talk about her new album, moving to LA from Seattle, and more.
KEXP’s Larry Mizell Jr. speaks with Killer Mike about the continued struggle of being Black in America, and how it inspired his track “Run.”
Emily Fox talks with KEXP DJs Evie Stokes and Larry Mizell Jr. about the top five played songs of 2022 on KEXP thus far.
Rachel Stevens talks with KEXP DJs Kevin Cole, Larry Mizell Jr, Evie Stokes, and Eva Walker about some of their favorite albums the year.
As part of International Clash Day, Larry Mizell Jr. chatted with The Clash’s videographer Don Letts about the band’s legacy and the culture clash of punk and reggae.
Grace Love talks with Larry Mizell Jr. about her new solo EP, Work In Protest.
Larry Mizell, Jr., Martin Douglas, and Jasmine Albertson talk about their musical highlights from Treefort Music Fest in Boise, ID.
In part two of our series on Seattle hip hop, Larry Mizell, Jr. interviews Dr. Daudi Abe about his new book, Emerald Street: A History of Hip Hop In Seattle.
KEXP's Larry Mizell Jr. profiles Vitamin D’s story, how he bridged Seattle's funk and soul era with the beginnings of its rap scene, and eventually created the unmatched sound that persists today.
KEXP’s Larry Mizell, Jr. and Gabriel Teodros catch up to talk about the legacy of the Fugees and The Score and why it matters.
There’s one transit operator in particular that has touched the life of KEXP’s Larry Mizell, Jr. It’s Reggie “Smiley” Wilson.
Larry Mizell, Jr. talks with writer Donald Morrison about his investigation into the unsolved murder of rapper Mac Dre.
