City · New York
Rappers from Brooklyn
20 rappers, producers and groups from Brooklyn, New York in the archive, with their stories, discographies and the records that came out of the city.
Neighborhoods on record: Houston and Prairie View · Fort Greene · Canarsie · Park Slope · Clinton Hill · Gowanus
The artists
Who came out of Brooklyn
ArtistBig Daddy KaneBedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
ArtistBlack MoonBushwick and Brownsville, Brooklyn
ArtistBlack StarBrooklyn, New York
ArtistDJ PremierHouston and Prairie View, Texas; Brooklyn, New York
ArtistFat BoysEast New York, Brooklyn
ArtistGang StarrBoston / Brooklyn, NY
ArtistJay-ZBedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
ArtistJeru the DamajaEast New York, Brooklyn
ArtistLil' KimBedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
ArtistM.O.P.Brownsville, Brooklyn
ArtistMasta AceBrownsville, Brooklyn
ArtistMC LyteEast Flatbush, Brooklyn
ArtistMos DefBedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
ArtistOl' Dirty BastardFort Greene, Brooklyn
ArtistPop SmokeCanarsie, Brooklyn
ArtistSmif-N-WessunBedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville, Brooklyn
ArtistTalib KweliPark Slope, Brooklyn
ArtistThe Notorious B.I.G.Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
ArtistUTFOEast Flatbush, Brooklyn
ArtistWhodiniGowanus, BrooklynThe records
Albums from Brooklyn
AlbumFat BoysFat Boys · 1984
AlbumEscapeWhodini · 1984
AlbumUTFOUTFO · 1985
AlbumLong Live the KaneBig Daddy Kane · 1988
AlbumStep in the ArenaGang Starr, Guru · 1990
AlbumDaily OperationGang Starr, Guru · 1992
AlbumHard to EarnDJ Premier, Gang Starr, Guru · 1994
AlbumReady to DieThe Notorious B.I.G. · 1994
AlbumReasonable DoubtJay-Z · 1996
AlbumLife After DeathThe Notorious B.I.G. · 1997
AlbumMos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black StarBlack Star · 1998
AlbumMoment of TruthDJ Premier, Gang Starr, Guru · 1998
AlbumThe BlueprintJay-Z · 2001From the crates
Flyers & scans from Brooklyn
Got an old Brooklyn show flyer or tape cover? Put it in the archive.