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Brooklyn hip-hop represents the borough's diverse rap tradition, spanning from golden age boom-bap and conscious lyricism to modern drill and melodic trap. The sound reflects Brooklyn's gritty street narratives and cultural authenticity, blending hard-hitting beats with introspective storytelling. This genre captures the evolution of New York's rap scene across decades, maintaining raw energy while embracing contemporary production styles.
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| 64 | 1990-10-19 | Big Daddy Kane | Taste of Chocolate |
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| 42 | 1991-10-29 | Big Daddy Kane | Prince of Darkness |
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1993-03-15 | Discipline | Working Class Heroes |
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| 72 | 1993-05-25 | Big Daddy Kane | Looks Like A Job For... |
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| 78 | 1994-09-13 | Big Daddy Kane | Daddy's Home |
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| 44 | 1995 | Special Ed | Revelations |
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1995-05-09 | Jemini The Gifted One | Scars And Pain EP |
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1995-10-31 | AZ | Doe or Die |
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1996-03-26 | Cella Dwellas | Realms 'N Reality |
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1996-04-04 | Smoothe Da Hustler | Once Upon A Time In America |
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| 63 | 1996-10-11 | Da Bush Babees | Gravity |
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| 97 | 1996-11-12 | Lil' Kim | Hard Core |
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| 48 | 1997-05-20 | Boot Camp Clik | For the People |
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1999 | Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek | Train of thought |
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| 40 | 1999 | O.G.C. | The M-Pire Shrikez Back |
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| 58 | 1999-06-08 | Polyrhythm Addicts | Rhyme Related |
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2002 | Fabolous | There Is No Competition |
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| 45 |
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2002 | Jay-Z | Blueprint 2 The Gift And The Curse |
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2003 | Jean Grae | Attack of the Attacking Things |
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2004-08-03 | Masta Ace | A Long Hot Summer |
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| 67 | 2004-09-14 | Wordsworth | Mirror Music |
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| 95 | 2004-10-12 | Mos Def | The New Danger |
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| 54 | 2005-06-07 | !!! | Take Ecstasy With Me / Get Up |
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| 81 | 2005-11-01 | Doujah Raze | Doujah Raze |
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2005-12-14 | +/- | Let's Build a Fire |
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2005-12-17 | Papoose | The 2nd Coming |
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2006 | Block McCloud | Spittin' Image |
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| 52 | 2007-11-13 | Saigon | The Moral Of The Story |
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2008 | Turner Cody | First Light |
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2008-02-18 | Elika | Trying Got Us Nowhere |
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| 50 | 2008-05-13 | Foxy Brown | Brooklyn's Don Diva |
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| 66 | 2008-06-24 | Vast Aire | Dueces Wild |
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| 76 | 2008-08-05 | Oneida | Preteen Weaponry |
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| 12 | 2008-09-09 | Callers | Fortune |
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| 89 | 2008-10-21 | Parts & Labor | Receivers |
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2009 | Suckers | Suckers |
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2009-01 | Loco Dice | 7 Dunham Place Remixed |
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2009-03-01 | The Bavarian Druglords | 205 |
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2009-04-03 | Alcoholic Faith Mission | 421 Wythe Avenue |
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2009-04-14 | Suckers | Suckers EP |
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2009-08-04 | Blitz the Ambassador | Stereotype |
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2009-10-20 | Killah Priest | Elizabeth (Introduction To The Psychic) |
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2010 | Eric & Magill | Two Travelers |
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2010-02-02 | Maino | Unstoppable |
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2010-03-01 | Ghost Ghost | No Clothes on Ragged Island | ||
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2010-03-02 | Japanther | Rock 'n' Roll Ice Cream |
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| 27 | 2010-03-30 | Knight School | Revenger |
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2010-04-23 | Papoose | Papoose Season |
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2010-05-30 | School of Seven Bells | Windstorm |
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2010-06-07 | Here We Go Magic | Pigeons |
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| 65 | 2010-06-15 | PackFM | I F*cking Hate Rappers |
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2010-08-10 | Masta Killa | Things Just Aint The Same |
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| 57 | 2010-08-15 | The American Dollar | Live In Brooklyn |
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2010-08-24 | Les Savy Fav | Root for Ruin |
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2010-10-25 | Small Black | New Chain |
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| 34 | 2010-11-22 | Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds | Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds |
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2011 | Juzhin | Curious EP |
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2011 | Rioux | Everything You Need Is Right Here |
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2011 | Warm Ghost | Uncut Diamond - EP |
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2011 | Night Manager | Night Manager |
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2011 | Night Manager | Pizza Pasta |
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2011-01-18 | Byrds Of Paradise | Teenage Symphonies |
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2011-01-18 | Maino | The Art Of War |
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| 39 | 2011-01-24 | Casey Spooner | Adult Contemporary |
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| 20 | 2011-02-14 | Lil' Kim | Black Friday |
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2011-11-08 | Arms | Summer Skills |
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| 2 | 2011-11-11 | Small Black | Moon Killer |
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2012-01-24 | Saigon | Warning Shots 3: One Foot In The Grave |
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| 73 | 2012-04-24 | Apollo Brown & O.C. | Trophies | |||
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2012-07-10 | Erika Spring | Erika Spring EP |
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| 62 | 2012-10-02 | Skyzoo | A Dream Deferred |
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2013 | Lizard Kisses | Loving Creatures |
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2013-01-01 | Habibi | Habibi |
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2013-01-08 | The Last Royals | Twistification |
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2013-01-31 | Red Cafe | American Psycho |
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2013-04-16 | ADR | Chunky Monkey |
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2013-07-01 | Starlight Girls | 7x3 |
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2014-01-23 | Hospitality | Trouble |
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2014-03-05 | Papoose | Cigar Society |
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| 38 | 2014-05-27 | Skyzoo & Torae | Barrel Brothers |
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2015 | Infinity Girl | Harm |
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2015-03-17 | Pill | Pill EP |
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2015-11-20 | Michael Christmas | What a Weird Day |
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2016 | Gold Lake | Years |
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2016-03 | Breakdown Brass | Mary Jane / The Horseman - Single |
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2016-07-29 | Complete Walkthru | Complete Walkthru |
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2017 | Blasteroid | The World Is a Terrible Garage / Death of a Lobster |
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2018 | Ghost Ghost | Time is Gravity |
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2019-02-01 | Breakdown Brass | Monmouth - Next Episode - Single |
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2019-08-14 | Rod Wave | PTSD |
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2019-09-27 | Sheff G | The Unluccy Luccy Kid |
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2021 | SLEEPY HALLOW | DON'T SLEEP |
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| 15 | 2022-04-14 | Various Artists | Desert Rose Vol. 3 |
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2022-06-24 | Lipphead | In The Nude |
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2023-03-10 | scree | Jasmine on a Night in July |
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| 60 | Pascal Machaalani | Bellydance Superstars Vol. IV | ||||
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Hot Seconds | Hot Seconds |
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| 41 | Asheru & Blue Black of The Unspoken Heard | Soon Come... |
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| 80 | Piper Toohey | soup |
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| 83 | Quelly Woo | Tactical Pressure |
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