Killer Mike joins host Raina Douris

On the cover of Killer Mike’s latest album, MICHAEL, is a photo of him as a smiling kid. The album tells the story of young Michael Render, an all-American boy growing up in Atlanta, and how he became the rapper known as Killer Mike.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Stevie Wonder, “Boogie On Reggae Woman”, Fulfillingness’ First Finale

Killer Mike, “Don’t Let The Devil”, Michael

Curtis Mayfield, “We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue”, Curtis

Killer Mike, “Down By Law”, Michael

Outkast, “The Whole World (feat. Killer Mike)”, Big Boi and Dre Present…Outkast

Outkast, “Snappin’ and Trappin’ (feat. Killer Mike & J-Sweet)”, Stankonia

Killer Mike, “Scientists and Engineers (feat. Future and Eryn Allen Kane)”, Michael

The Roots, “The Seed 2.0”, Phrenology

Killer Mike, “Something for Junkies”, Michael

Killer Mike, “High and Holy”, Michael

Michael McDonald, “I Keep Forgetting (Every Time You’re Near)”, If That’s What It Takes

Curtis Mayfield “Superfly” Super Fly

Say She She, “Reeling”, Reeling

Nina Simone, “O-o-h Child”, Nina Simone Remixed and Reimagined

Hour Two
Alex G, “Runner”, God Save The Animals

Bob Dylan, “Subterrenean Homesick Blues”, Bringing It All Back Home

Del Water Gap, “All We Ever Do Is Talk”, All We Ever Do Is Talk

The Blue Nile, “Tinseltown In The Rain”, A Walk Across The Rooftop

Briscoe, “The Well”, West Of It All

The Band, “Up On Cripple Creek”, The Band

Grateful Dead, “Friend of the Devil”, American Beauty

Bob Weir, “Hell In A Bucket”, Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Sylvan Esso, “Radio”, Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Janelle Monae, “Only Have Eyes 42”, The Age of Pleasure

Kacey Musgraves, “Slow Burn”, Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves, “Butterflies”, Golden Hour

Al Olender, “Runner Up”, Runner Up

Phosphorescent, “Song for Zula”, Muchacho

Chris Isaak, “Wicked Game”, Heart Shaped World