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I remember a moment where it went from being on my couch, to hearing it on the radio, and I remember freaking out. The apartment I was living in at the time, I would just blast their ears out every day,вЂќ he remembered. This was a weird feeling for Bruner, who'd helped make some of that magic in his humble Los Angeles apartment. To Pimp A Butterfly became an immediate smash, garnering immediate universal acclaim and its songs became omnipresent in mainstream media. When in the midst of working on a project, an artist doesn't know how the general public will receive what they've produced. вЂњAt the end of it, it was 8 o'clock in the morning, we all shook hands and that was it. вЂњI remember at the end of the mastering of this album I kinda broke down in tears a bit, because I didn't realise how much I had been working,вЂќ he reflected. Bruner first worked with Lamar on the hugely acclaimed 2015 album To Pimp A Butterfly, which became something of a turning point for the musician. She taught me a lot.вЂќ Kendrick LamarД«ut the most high-profile collaboration of Bruner's career thus far is his ongoing work with hip hop kingpin Kendrick Lamar. 'She was encouraging me to be more myself, she allowed me to play my bass the way I do without getting weird about it. It felt like she was grooming me, it was really intense. вЂњI was around the age of 19 when I joined her band. But that was further down the road.'Д«adu was another artist, like Muir, who came into Bruner's life at an age where he was still establishing his voice and identity as a musician.Д«ut Badu brought out something deeper in the young artist and made sure that he was following a path that would be uniquely his own. 'Me and her are very, very, very close.В She was actually my girlfriend. вЂњI'm not even able to vocalise most of, because it's not just making smart moves or the right decisions, it's something internal that she seeded in me. вЂњShe was very hands on in moulding me into becoming my own artist. вЂњI feel like Erykah is the reason why I'm Thundercat,вЂќ Bruner said.

RELATED: The J Files: Erykah BaduД«runer says there can be no overstating how important Badu was to his development. He has played with her both live and on record for many years, and the two artists remain close to this day. I was a bit nervous about it.вЂќ Erykah BaduДЄnother important figure in Bruner's artistic development was the incomparable genius that is Erykah Badu. вЂњHe'd kick me in the butt and make me stand out the front.

And I'd be like, 'I'd better play that bassline right.'

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There'd be a bass solo in вЂSend Me Your Money' or the intro line to вЂPossessed To Skate', he'd say, 'If you don't play it right, someone's gonna pelt you with a full bottle of beer'. вЂњFrom the day I joined the band Mike Muir always pushed me to do better. Muir вЂ“ the band's iconic frontman, known to many as Cyco Miko вЂ“ also served as an important mentor during a formative time for Bruner. I turned around and there was a full set of balls right next to my ear.вЂќ That happened once, somebody got on stage and did a handstand right behind me, butt-naked. вЂњSomebody getting on stage completely naked. Being spit at, having dirt and coins thrown at you. вЂњSeeing people screaming the lyrics, or somebody might get on the stage and rip my bass off me and throw it in the audience - these were likely things. It made me feel comfortable with that level of energy. вЂњYou had these hardcore fans - everything from Neo-Nazis to these little emo kids - they'd be staring you right in the mouth. вЂњI felt like Burt Reynolds in Cannonball Run the whole time.

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вЂњIt taught me how to dodge glass bottles and shoes,вЂќ Bruner laughed. That pressure intensifies when the music, and the crowds, are as intense as those of Suicidal Tendencies. There's a certain pressure that comes with playing in a band with such a devoted, rusted-on fanbase. Playing in a thrash band served as a powerful education for the young Bruner.

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