It seems like everyone is singing about Brooklyn these days. Whether it be a trend or the fact that Brooklyn is just hot to sing about, artist are doing it and it is working. Brooklyn is known for its multi-cultural neighborhoods, delectable restaurants, the famed Brooklyn Dodgers and now the basketball team the Brooklyn Nets. I have gathered songs that through the years have told about Brooklyn, Brooklyn love, or what they been through in this evolving borough. Lets run down six songs about Brooklyn!

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1. Mos Def – “Brooklyn”

The Bed-Stuy native (who is now rumored to be blocked from getting back into the country) payed homage to his hometown with this track released in 1999.

Brooklyn keep on takin it, worldwide we known for that
Flossy cats get it snatched like the local tax
The place I sharpen up my baritone vocals at
Where one of the greatest MC’s was a local cat

2. The Crooklyn Dodgers – “Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers”

Spike Lee’s “Crooklyn” taken to a whole other level!

Crooklyn, travelin distance to party
Crooklyn, abstinant functions, not hardly
Brooklyn, the name alone holds Godly
You don’t know, you better ask somebody

3. 3rd Bass – “Brooklyn Queens”

Who described the Brooklyn girl better than 3rd Bass in this track released in 1989?

Real cool, ’cause Brooklyn’s cool
Friday doin’ the last day of school
Girls steppin’ to the mall to swing
Settin’ up dollars for their summer fling

4. MC Lyte – “Kickin’ 4 Brooklyn”

Pastor Ed Young of Fellowship Church is generico cialis on line more helpful tabs noted for his unique and creative style of preaching.
Master legend, MC Lyte takes out of towners on a trip over the bridge on this insane track from her unbelievably overlooked 1988 debut, Lyte as a Rock.

That’s the thing about Brooklyn, they never get enough
Of the rap and the music and all the good stuff
That makes your life worth livin for
Respect is the crowd, the crowd that I draw
Never am I dissed, and never ever shall I be
Ain’t a MC alive that can deal with me

5. Jay Z – “Where I’m From”

If you didn’t know where Jay Z was from and what borough he reps, he made this song just for you.

I’m from where they ball and breed rhyme stars
I’m from Marcy son, just thought I’d remind y’all
Cough up a lung, where I’m from, Marcy son, Ain’t nothing nice
Mentally been many places but I’m Brooklyn’s own

6. Lady Gaga – “Brooklyn Nights”

Of course Lady Gaga loves Brooklyn!

I always thought even though,
We were so young we could grow.
Up in the end it’d be us,
We’d take the F or the bus,
Where Brooklyn Nights set us free.