The Trunk Boiz is a collective of rappers, producers, singers, and dancers from Oakland who are best known for their regional hit "Cupcake No Fillin." Co-founded by cousins F.A. Tha Jefe and B*Janky, the group got their start recording songs on a home studio, burning CDs, and distributing tens of thousands of mixtapes throughout the Bay Area. They captured the electrifying energy of the Bay during the hyphy movement with songs like "Scraper Bike" that highlighted Oakland's unique culture. Taking advantage of YouTube in its early stages, their music videos were some of the first to go viral. Almost 20 years later, with Kendrick Lamar paying direct homage to them in his "squabble up" video, Trunk Boiz are planning on keeping their legacy going and continuing to make noise in the Bay Area.
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00:00 Intro
04:07 First studios
07:05 Oakland influences
11:07 Forming the group, first mixtapes
20:09 Other members
22:58 The Hyphy Movement
27:49 Sideshows
31:53 Turning down record deals
36:40 Scraper Bikes
49:01 Kendrick Lamar
53:03 Cupcake No Fillin
1:02:31 E-40 & Too Short “B*tch” Remix
1:13:17 Industry setbacks
1:22:43 Thoughts on current Bay music