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KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.

A long night of crate-digging leads us to this moment. News of De La Soul co-founder David Jolicoeur’s death broke yesterday. Among the seminal exemplars of hip-hop at it’s funkiest, most positive, and most sampladelic — De La Soul’s way of constructing sound is worthy of endless scrutiny. We’re digging deep for the samples that make up their DNA including James Brown, Grand Funk Railroad and Jeff Beck. Plus, more classic De La cuts featuring Dave aka The Dove aka Trugoy (yogurt spelled backwards) front and center à la the 1996 release “Itzoweezee.”
Plus, we celebrate our Aquarian queen Novena Carmel with specially selected tunes to serenade her, birthday style. And you’ll learn the number one song on the Billboard Top 40 from the day Ms. Carmel was born. Hint: It’s a good one.
KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977.
KCRW’s Resident DJ is a sonic laboratory where artists are invited to reinvent, reimagine, and lean into their most eclectic, creative impulses. Resident DJ airs every Thursday night/Friday morning from midnight to 1 a.m. PT, and can be streamed anytime on the KCRW app. Just in time for Pride Month, Hercules & Love Affair will be our Resident DJ for June 2026.