Hard Knock Radio

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Airs at: Fri, 05/30/2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Airs at: Mon, 02/17/2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Airs at: Wed, 02/12/2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio
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Daily Hip Hop Talk Show

 

We feature in-depth interviews and profiles with elected officials, community leaders, activists, Hip Hop artists and musicians. We give voice to community concerns and offer a unique forum to explore issues relevant to the hiphop/urban community. We've covered a variety of subjects like; Hip Hop Appreciation Week, The War on Terrorism,The Prison Industrial Complex, Asian/ Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Domestic Violence, Teen Pregnacy and the Middle East Crisis to name a few.

Some of our recent guests have been; KRS-One, Russell Simmons, Saul Williams, Sarah Jones, Yuri Kochiyama, Al Sharpton, Mystic, Cornel West, Ben Harper, Tavis Smiley, Sista Souljah, Blackalicious, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Dilated Peoples, Kool Moe Dee, Afrika Bambaataa, The Coup, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, Paris, Chuck D and Reverend Jesse Jackson to name a few.

Recently Hard Knock Radio was voted as the Best Radio Show in the SF Bay Area by the East Bay Express newspaper. We invite you to join us everyday when we hit the airwaves as we try to offer something new and exciting.

Hard Knock Radio is 94.1 FM KPFA's daily drivetime Talk Show for the Hip Hop Generation.

It features hosts Davey D, Weyland Southon, Anita Johnson and Tsadae Abeba.

Voted as the Best Radio Show in the SF Bay Area by the East Bay Express newspaper.

 

Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
Current

Hard Knock Radio on 12/05/17

Airs at: Tue, 12/05/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio on 12/04/17

Airs at: Mon, 12/04/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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  HKR speaks with Chris Rachel about a benefit for legendary Bay-area DJ Pam the Funkstress. Davey D also speaks with musician and social justice advocate Naima Shalhoub. Read more

Hard Knock Radio on 12/01/17

Airs at: Fri, 12/01/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio on 11/28/17

Airs at: Tue, 11/28/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio on 11/27/17

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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  Davey D speaks with journalist and producer P. Frank Williams about the new biographical and investigative series Who Killed Tupac. Read more

Hard Knock Radio on 11/24/17

Airs at: Fri, 11/24/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio on 11/21/17

Airs at: Tue, 11/21/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio on 11/20/17

Airs at: Mon, 11/20/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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  Davey D interviews the Alphabet Rockers Tommy Shepherd and Kaitlin McGaw about their latest album of educational hip hop, Rise Shine #Woke. HKR also presents Amiri Baraka's poem "Somebody Blew Up America" and commentary from Mumia Abu-Jamal about Roy Moore. Read more

Hard Knock Radio on 11/17/17

Airs at: Fri, 11/17/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio on 11/14/17

Airs at: Tue, 11/14/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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