Raheem DeVaughn - "Trigga Man" [Trayvon Tribute]
July 15, 2013
"Dear Assassinator..." so begins Raheem DeVaughn's powerful Trayvon Martin tribute "Trigga Man," released today in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in his murder. For some, the track--which recalls the sickly-sweet melancholy of Rodriguez' lost classic "Sugar Man," if it was sung by Frank Ocean with a cameo verse from The Game--will be a little too much to listen to right now. Too raw, too soon. For others, however, it may be the catharsis you need to get you through the day. But whenever you are ready to hear it, it's a song that could only have been recorded in this moment. Listen below: