Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Jan. 9, 2024

Welcome to Bobby Hundreds’ Ted Talk… er, Guest DJ set. Hundreds is the pioneering co-founder of global streetwear brand The Hundreds.The artist, designer, storyteller has released two books: the bestselling memoir This Is Not a T-Shirt and NFTs Are a Scam / NFTs Are the Future — a recent deep dive into the intersection of creativity and commerce as it all pertains to how we experience the internet. Hundreds is also a massive music fan and his sonic fascinations are as boundaryless, and carefully considered as the rest of his artistic endeavors. Need a primer on LA’s current (and thrillingly diverse) hardcore punk scene? Hundreds has you covered. Want insight into the origins of the Odd Future collective happening in and around The Hundreds’ flagship store on Fairfax? That’s here too. Plus personal reflections on quintessential LA rapper Nipsey Hussle whose life was cut tragically short when he was murdered in 2019 outside of his own clothing store The Marathon and the oft-repeated (but always needed) reminder to make your living by doing the thing that has 100 percent of your heart.

Find the guest set at 57:38 into the show and listen further as we’re bringing you new heat from rising Japanese R&B-pop star Fujii Kaze, teenage beat architect (and KCRW Young Creator’s Project alum) Ruler of Program, and something from UK post-punks Yard Act ahead of their 2024 LP Where’s My Utopia? (due March 1 via Republic Records).