The Ultimate Brooklyn Mixtape

Published July 26, 2010

The Ultimate Brooklyn Mixtape
From the Marcy projects to Flatbush to Coney Island, there’s no question that Brooklyn has grown some of the world’s finest musical talent. But what’s an homage to Brooklyn’s best without a mixtape? Here are some of my favorite songs from Brooklynites, born and raised. Side A – Old Skool Track 1: “Appalachian Spring” by Aaron Copland – Composer Aaron Copland was born in 1900 in Brooklyn …
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