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December 1, 2008

New Jay-Z (Featuring Santogold) - "Brooklyn (Go Hard)"

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That B.I.G. biopic Notorious will have an OST likely dominated by Biggie Smalls cuts, especially since his estate is so creepily enamored with the project, but here's at least one track for the collection from some of Brooklyn's other residents. The Jay-Z fight song, titled "Brooklyn (We Go Hard)" (or less the "We" depending on which corner of Google you ask) gets its title from the intro line to Santogold's "Shove It," which is sampled here and surrounded by some cavernous and dramatic, "Jesus Walks"-style Kanye production. Jigga starts the fight song with taunts to "test my Stuy" in a Carribean patois, big ups Bigs throughout, and BK-transplant (and recent Kanye tourmate) Santi adds chants to the hook, represents Bed-Stuy in the last verse. Listen up:

Notorious will see release 1/16 via Fox Searchlight.

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Black hoodie rap, sweet double entendre. Almost at the level of "Common Sense/ Common since"

Posted by: Gus at 12/01/08 12:33 PM | Reply
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maybe worse than swagger like us. at least this is shorter.

Posted by: brian at 12/01/08 12:34 PM | Reply
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why is santogold the most exiting part of this song? wow

Posted by: Hector Since 1984 at 12/01/08 5:56 PM | Reply
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sarahspy

i dont know if id like it as much if i didnt live in brooklyn, but because i do i will enjoy singing this pretty often in the near future

Posted by: sarahspy profile link at 12/01/08 7:17 PM | Reply
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the song is hot.

Posted by: nia at 12/01/08 10:14 PM | Reply
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a) worst Santogold sample ever
b) why would he make the title of the songs the line Santi sings.

Jigga is just lacking

Posted by: xxy at 12/02/08 12:16 AM | Reply
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You should Hear Dirty Dama's verse to this!! SICK!!!

Posted by: MUSIC FAN at 12/02/08 5:37 PM | Reply
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I wish Nas was still fueding with Jay-Z. Nas would dominate him with this effort.

Posted by: RunOfTheDill profile link at 12/03/08 11:53 AM | Reply
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I don't think that's possible since Jigga SAVED Nas' career. Nas' could top this, no doubt, but if it wasn't for Jay-Z.......

Posted by: b.LOUD in reply to RunOfTheDill's comment at 12/03/08 6:02 PM | Reply
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"Lacking, slacking, double-macking-I speak patois, so what, I'm doublebacking..."
Yes, you too can own the Apple Software "Rap Like A Has-Been Millionaire 2: GarageBand Edition" for a mere 99.85. Tilted Emcee graffitti hat included if you call right now!

Posted by: AJ at 12/04/08 5:42 AM | Reply
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Yall who hate this are either ppl who dont know anything about hip hop or just like that deep southern rap stuff

Posted by: Mac Rockstar at 12/04/08 10:47 PM | Reply
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