Biggie Smalls, Lil Kim, A Tribe Called Quest, Run-D.M.C., Busta Rhymes… if you’ve ever been in a bar when “Empire State of Mind” has come on, you know without a doubt that hip-hop is one of this city’s most celebrated cultural exports.
From Wu-Tang’s “C.R.E.A.M.” to The Beastie Boys’ “No Sleep Till Brooklyn,” it’s pretty hard to not embrace our hip-hop legacy.
Cue the essential NYC hip-hop playlist. Starting with…
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