All posts by Robert Liu-Trujillo
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IN THE TRUNK: Curtis Mayfield’s “Kung Fu” Continues to Make Rounds in Hip Hop [Audio]
“Kung Fu” is the fifth song on Curtis Mayfield‘s 1974 album Sweet Exorcist, released on the Curtom label (founded by Mayfield and his business partner Eddie...
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PRESS REWIND: Grand Puba’s “Ya Know How It Goes” [Audio]
Grand Puba is a musician from New Rochelle, New York who began his career in the late 80’s with the renowned hip hop group, Brand Nubian who...
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PRESS REWIND: Funkdoobiest – “Rock On” [Buckwild Remix Instrumental]
Can you believe I had this on tape? It was the cassette single for “Rock On” by Los Angeles’ own Funkdoobiest, a group that came...
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PRESS REWIND: The Nonce – “Who Falls Apart”
In 1995 I purchased my first ever vinyl 12” which was “The Bus Stops” by Los Angeles’ The Nonce. Although I loved the main track, it...
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IN THE TRUNK: “El Botecito” by Los Orientales de Paramonga
My brother Miguel once told me about a blog called Super Sonido run by Joseph Franko. On it, I found this incredible classic cumbia called...
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IN THE TRUNK: Patrice Rushen – “Givin’ It Up Is Givin’ Up” (Audio)
I remember playing this record out in my headphones as a teen. I had discovered it through The Coup’s sampling of it on their album Genocide...
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IN THE TRUNK: Aretha Franklin – “Only the One You Love” (Audio)
Aretha Franklin brought color, texture, and movement to so many songs over the years. We all know her classics after a few notes. But I...
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IN THE TRUNK: “Não Tem Nada Não” by Marcos Valle (Audio)
The first time I heard this was on a compilation of Brazilian beats that Madlib, put together for The Medicine Show 2. At the time,...
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MADlines – Love Child EP (Audio)
North Western raised, and Bay Area based rapper MADlines, is smooth and unrelenting when she delivers her words. Starting out as a poet on the...
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IN THE TRUNK: “O Mi Chango” by Mongo Santamaria (Audio)
I first heard this gem of a record on a mixtape by Dj Djinji Brown. I remember pausing and rewinding it several times to understand...
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IN THE TRUNK: “Heart of the Sunrise” by Yes (Audio)
The first time I heard “Heart of the Sunrise” was in the film Buffalo 66. I was familiar with the group’s hit “Owner of a...
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IN THE TRUNK: Sheila Hylton -“The Bed’s Too Big Without You” (Video)
“The Bed’s Too Big Without You” is a classic song by The Police remade by Sheila Hylton with production from the infamous reggae music duo...
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IN THE TRUNK: Moe Koffman – “Days Gone By (Egyptology)” [Audio]
“Days Gone By (Egyptology)” is a perfect tune for a rainy day. I love moody and matter of fact records. This one comes from an...
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The Stuyvesants – “Refined” (Audio)
Summer is back. It’s a time for fresh air, love, walks, and new soundtracks. Brooklyn-based duo The Stuyvesants, consisting of music producer Allan Cole (Algorythm)...
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Maylee Todd – “Escapology” (Audio)
Ask and you shall receive. Maylee Todd, Canadian singer has just dropped her second solo LP Escapology on Do Right Music. With the release of...
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De La Soul Wear Their “Royalty Capes” in New Video
The legendary rap group, De La Soul give us the third visual treatment for the single “Royalty Capes,” taken from their crowdsourced album Anonymous Nobody which was released in...