Listen to Brooklyn's Finest (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.) by JAY Z

I once overheard an elderly lady, whom I know,from Brooklyn say," I don't care for that Jay Z. He was a drug dealer". She was kinda upset when the Barclays center was built and "corrupted" Brooklyn, and Jay at the time was performing there like twice a week.
This is funny for many reasons. But if you think about the sentence "he was a drug dealer", and flip the meaning, yeah, he was indeed a drug dealer. And look at him now. Jay is an example of the ultimate American Dream, specifically the ultimate New York American Dream. To go from being a hustler in the projects, to being an absolute Titan in the entertainment world, is probably something not achievable in most parts of the world. To scratch and claw your way out of improbable circumstances and become a raging force of success, well, that's something we all can learn from. It's the epitome of believing in yourself, at letting no one or nowhere define your future but you. Get em, Jay. He's also a killer interview on Howard Stern. Another reason I love this song is because it features another massive rap god, and against all odds success story: Biggie Smalls. Listeningto the two of them flow here is like an injection of B12. I'm a Jersey girl, but have spent tons of time in Brooklyn my whole life. This song is an ode to Brooklyn. Allow me to feel some New Yawk pride 🙌🏻. I've actually just been discovering the awesome, cool as shit Brooklyn nightlife that I've been enviously hearing about for years. Let me tell you it's no exaggeration. I've had more fun there these past two months than I've had in possibly ever. Brooklyn is rad, that's why it's always been such a rich subject matter for films and music. I wonder if in busting rhymes about the pride of Brooklyn, they inadvertently left out my grandparents...