In recent years Thundercat, aka Stephen Bruner, has completed his transition from virtuoso bassist to bonafide star and cemented his reputation as a wholly unique voice, transcending genre. He has become a cornerstone of the Brainfeeder label having released The Golden Age of Apocalypse (2011), Apocalypse (2013), and Drunk (2017). His 2020 album It Is What It Is won Best Progressive R&B Album at the 63rd Grammy Awards, featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole, Pedro Martins, and Zack Fox. The record was produced by Thundercat and his longtime partner Flying Lotus who was Grammy-nominated for "Producer of the Year, Non-Classical" for his work on the album.