New York City
From Rap Dictionary
noun
New York City
New York City is the birthplace of hip hop culture and music. It consists of five boroughs: Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. New York City is the largest city in the USA with a population of 8,214,426 as of July 2006. New York City has an area of 830 km², coupled with its large population, this makes it the second most densely populated city in the United States. In 2007 there were 494 recorded murders in NY, that is more than 400 more than in Toronto.New york record murders in 1 year is around 2500.
Rappers, Groups, DJs and Producers
AZ, Big Daddy Kane, Buckshot, Jay-Z, Jaz-O, Joell Ortiz, Fabolous, Frukwan, GZA, Killah Priest, Lil' Cease, Lil' Kim, Masta Killa, Memphis Bleek, M.O.P., Mos Def, Notorious B.I.G., Ol' Dirty Bastard, Talib Kweli, Tucka Da Huntaman
Big Punisher, DJ Kay Slay, DJ Red Alert, Fat Joe, Funkmaster Flex, KRS-One, Nine, Remy Ma, Terror Squad
(not an official borough of NYC)
Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, Gravediggaz, Jungle Brothers, Poetic, Prince Paul, Rakim
Big L, Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana
50 Cent, A Tribe Called Quest, Big Noyd, Black Sheep, Cormega, G-Unit, Havoc, Ja Rule, LL Cool J, Lloyd Banks, Mobb Deep, Nas, Nature, Phife Dawg, Prodigy, Q-Tip, Run-DMC, Tony Yayo
Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Raekwon, RZA, U-God, Wu-Tang Clan
(not an official borough of NYC)
DMX, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Styles P
Hoods
Bed Stuy, Brownsville, Bushwick, Canarsie, Coney Island, Crown Heights, East New York, Flatbush, Fort Greene Greenpoint, Marcy, Red Hook
Harlem, Hell's Kitchen, Washington Heights
Baisley Park, Corona, Jackson Heights, Jamaica, LeFrak City, Queensbridge, Sunnyside
Park Hill, StapletonCategories: Terms | Nouns | Geography
