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The "New York" music genre represents the diverse hip-hop sound that emerged from NYC's five boroughs, characterized by hard-hitting drums, jazz samples, and gritty street narratives. It emphasizes lyrical complexity, boom-bap production, and authentic urban storytelling that reflects the city's multicultural energy. This style became the foundation of East Coast rap culture and influenced global hip-hop.
| Place | Cover | Date | Artist | Album |
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| 39 | 1964 | Mel Tormé | Songs Of New York | |
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1989-01-10 | Lou Reed | New York |
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1993 | Wu-Tang Clan | People Say (feat. Redman) |
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1993-05 | Television | Marquee Moon/Adventure/Live At The Waldorf [The Complete Elektra Recordings Plus Liner Notes] |
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1994 | Organized Konfusion | Stress: The Extinction Agenda |
| 46 | 1994 | Ida | Tales of Brave Ida | |
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1994 | Wu-Tang Clan | Enter The Wu-Tang Clan - 36 Chambers (Deluxe Version) |
| 80 | 1995 | The Folk Implosion | Natural One | |
| 37 | 1995-03-28 | Big L | Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous | |
| 40 | 1995-04-18 | Mobb Deep | The Infamous | |
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1996 | Black Moon | Diggin' In Dah Vaults |
| 53 | 1996-07-01 | Nas | It Was Written | |
| 23 | 1996-10-01 | Real Live | The Turnaround: A Long Awaited Drama | |
| 20 | 1996-10-29 | Ghostface Killah | Ironman | |
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1997 | David Holmes | Lets Get Killed |
| 38 | 1997-05-20 | KRS-One | I Got Next | |
| 70 | 1997-09-23 | Organized Konfusion | The Equinox | |
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1997-10-14 | Gravediggaz | The Pick, The Sickle & The Shovel |
| 10 | 1998 | All City | Metropolis Gold | |
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1999-11-29 | Fun Lovin' Criminals | Mimosa |
| 18 | 1999-11-30 | dead prez | Lets Get Free | |
| 48 | 2000 | Cab Calloway | Minnie The Moocher | |
| 68 | 2000-07-11 | Big L | The Big Picture | |
| 5 | 2000-09-19 | Nature | For All Seasons | |
| 12 | 2001 | Aesop Rock | Daylight | |
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2001 | Diana Krall | The Very Best Of Diana Krall (Deluxe Edition) |
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2001 | Wu-Tang Clan | Iron Flag |
| 55 | 2001-07-24 | Cormega | The Realness | |
| 36 | 2001-09-18 | Cannibal Ox | The F Word | |
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2001-12-08 | Nas | Stillmatic |
| 52 | 2002 | Sarah Fimm | A Perfect Dream | |
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2002 | Jay-Z | Numb/Encore: MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents Collision Course |
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2002 | Pete Rock | Center of Attention |
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2002-10-15 | Jets to Brazil | Perfecting Loneliness |
| 50 | 2003 | MF DOOM | The Doomilation Bootleg | |
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2003-10-13 | Blondie | The Curse of Blondie |
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2004 | Vast Aire | Look Mom No Hands |
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2004-05-03 | Vast Aire | Scissor Tounge Bootleg |
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2005-03-07 | Slow Suicide Stimulus | Slow Suicide Stimulus |
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2005-04-19 | Langhorne Slim | When the Sun's Gone Down |
| 58 | 2005-06-21 | Organized Konfusion | The Best Of Organized Konfusion | |
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2005-09-05 | Diamond Nights | Popsicle |
| 44 | 2006 | Costanza | zerOKilled | |
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2006-02-28 | Blaq Poet | Rewind << Deja Screw |
| 83 | 2006-07-25 | Professor Murder | Professor Murder Rides The Subway | |
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2006-08-29 | Roger Sanchez | Lost |
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2006-09-05 | Dead Hearts | Bitter Verses |
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2007 | El-P | I'll Sleep When You're Dead |
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2007 | J-HOOD | The Hood Is Back |
| 85 | 2007-01-30 | Sean Price | Jesus Price Supastar | |
| 61 | 2007-10-02 | Dive Index | Mid/Air | |
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2008 | Kat Edmonson | Be The Change |
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2008 | GZA/Genius | The Pro Tools Instrumentals |
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2008-02-18 | Elika | Trying Got Us Nowhere |
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2008-12-25 | Sarah Fimm | White Birds |
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2009 | Glee Cast | I Love New York / New York, New York (Glee Cast Version) |
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2009 | Hell Rell | Get In Line Or Get Lined Up |
| 66 | 2009-01-29 | Kat Edmonson | Lucky | |
| 82 | 2009-06-02 | AZ | Legendary | |
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2009-08 | Sarah Fimm | Red Yellow Sun |
| 86 | 2009-08-09 | Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa | How Fly | |
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2010 | Jay-Z | Reasonable Doubt |
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2010-03-01 | Ghost Ghost | No Clothes on Ragged Island |
| 31 | 2010-11-23 | Big L | Return of the Devil's Son | |
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2011-05 | Eric Copeland | Waco Taco Combo |
| 65 | 2011-10-25 | Timeshares | Bearable | |
| 64 | 2012-04-24 | Apollo Brown & O.C. | Trophies | |
| 93 | 2012-07-11 | Azealia Banks | Fantasea | |
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2012-08-21 | C-Rayz Walz | Ravipops |
| 77 | 2013 | Downpresser | Don't Need a Reason | |
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2013-01-08 | The Last Royals | Twistification |
| 27 | 2013-08-06 | Pop. 1280 | Imps of Perversion | |
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2014-01-14 | Illenium | Risen EP |
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2015-03-30 | BLOCKWORK | premeditated murder |
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2015-11-20 | Michael Christmas | What a Weird Day |
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2016-03-11 | Beau | That Thing Reality |
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2017 | Sick of It All | When the Smoke Clears |
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2017-05-05 | Blondie | Atomic/Atomix |
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2017-07-14 | Sqürl | EP #260 |
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2018-08-31 | Hoax | Moon Moon Baby |
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2019-03-08 | michael oakley | Introspect |
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2019-03-26 | Thick | Thick |
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2019-06-14 | Baroness | Gold & Grey |
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2019-06-21 | EARTH BOYS | Mythic Music |
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2020-05-15 | LustSickPuppy | RIDE IT |
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2020-08-07 | RIBBON STAGE | My Favorite Shrine |
| 4 | 2020-09-04 | 6ix9ine | GUMMO - Single | |
| 13 | Juno Roome | gardens | ||
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2017-12-08 | Qty | QTY |
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2021 | Computer Magic | Spectronic Ep |
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2021-01-28 | Alchemist | Chemical Warfare |
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2021-07-09 | Styles P | The Ghost Sessions |
| 74 | Jaydiohead | Jaydiohead: The Encore | ||
| 88 | Pj Glizzy | Originals Most Wanted | ||
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2021-09-10 | Bayli | stories from new york |
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2021-11-19 | Beach Fossils | The Other Side of Life: Piano Ballads |
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2022 | MF DOOM | Metal Fingers Presents: Special Herbs 9+0 |
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2022 | Hoax | words that end with wh(y) |
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2022-06-24 | Lipphead | In The Nude |
| 35 | 2022-08-19 | Thick | Happy Now |