In the Trunk
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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: Lightnin Rod’s Hustlers Convention – Rap’s Greatest Lost Album
The Hustlers Convention, is one of rap’s greatest lost album. As its creator, Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, the Grandfather of Rap and founding member of the...
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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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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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IN THE TRUNK: “Dukey Stick” by George Duke (Video)
George Duke was born in San Rafael, California and raised in a historically black neighborhood Marin City. Influenced at an early age by artists such...
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IN THE TRUNK: “I Love You” by Weldon Irvine (Audio)
A Tribe Called Quest introduced me to Weldon Irvine almost 19 years ago. I’m still getting to know his sound and the musical legacy he...
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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...