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Topic subjectSongs about cities
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3013271, Songs about cities
Posted by TR808, Thu Jan-17-19 12:37 PM
I was on Spotify and I found this song about Boston by Lalah Hathaway...

https://open.spotify.com/track/6rlfjUIoRAWjAxOpyW0UGq


What are your favorite songs about cities????

I am working on a playlist that I will be happy to share.


3013272, Elbow Bones & The Racketeers - A Night in New York
Posted by c71, Thu Jan-17-19 12:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGEDs4g9YkE
3013273, RE: Elbow Bones & The Racketeers - A Night in New York
Posted by TR808, Thu Jan-17-19 01:04 PM
hey this is a cool song...thanks

3013278, you're welcome
Posted by c71, Thu Jan-17-19 03:28 PM
yes
3013276, Aesop Rock - Skip Town
Posted by mrhood75, Thu Jan-17-19 02:53 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11mOmZEiLRY

Talking about NYC. Specifically about leaving NYC.
3013277, People Under the Stairs - LA Nights
Posted by mrhood75, Thu Jan-17-19 02:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFg-tXJ4LFw
3013436, The LA Song
Posted by sectachrome86, Fri Jan-25-19 04:49 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izOLHhwYAU8
3013437, San Francisco Knights
Posted by sectachrome86, Fri Jan-25-19 04:52 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjZN_adJKv8
3013281, Murs - LA
Posted by las raises, Thu Jan-17-19 09:43 PM
https://youtu.be/tNV92drSp0Q
3013283, Roots-Long Time
Posted by makaveli, Thu Jan-17-19 10:42 PM
3013284, To Live and Die in LA
Posted by makaveli, Thu Jan-17-19 10:44 PM
3013285, New York, New York-Frank Sinatra
Posted by makaveli, Thu Jan-17-19 11:05 PM
3013287, Welcome to Durham - Little Brother and Big Daddy Kane
Posted by Sleepy, Thu Jan-17-19 11:18 PM
I kind of still can't believe this song exists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO3IwzHS_Hc

3013288, Respiration
Posted by melmag, Fri Jan-18-19 12:40 AM
Blackstar
3013318, Boston is such a dope song
Posted by Roadblock, Fri Jan-18-19 11:32 PM
Common’s - Nuthin to do
http://youtu.be/0Xw6WmkppkQ
3013319, Lil' Scrappy - F.I.L.A.
Posted by JFrost1117, Sat Jan-19-19 12:05 AM
https://youtu.be/Jc3WF0xYwoQ
3013342, Brooklyn by Mos Def
Posted by spirit, Sun Jan-20-19 11:51 PM


Oaktown - Casual feat Too Short and Richie Rich

Peace,

Spirit (Alan)
http://wutangbook.com
3013351, Marc Cohn - Walking In Memphis
Posted by Ray_Snill, Mon Jan-21-19 04:32 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTVbf44HMkY


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3013366, Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris - Welcome to Atlanta
Posted by DJR, Mon Jan-21-19 08:21 PM
3013367, Run DMC, Nas, Prodigy - Queens Day
Posted by DJR, Mon Jan-21-19 08:22 PM
All time great underrated song IMO. That song was perfect.
3013369, Nina Simone - Baltimore
Posted by hammam, Tue Jan-22-19 05:48 AM
https://youtu.be/U1G4v-q8Lq4
3013377, Ahmad Jamal - Marseille
Posted by Jon, Tue Jan-22-19 11:56 PM
3013394, Rakim - New York
Posted by sectachrome86, Wed Jan-23-19 03:16 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBihsMYyeBk
3013395, Evidence - Down in New York City
Posted by sectachrome86, Wed Jan-23-19 03:17 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0fJsnZPxIg
3013440, Phonte - So Lovely
Posted by DJR, Fri Jan-25-19 08:40 PM
Gotta imagine this is the only song about Greensboro, NC in existence?
3013767, The CUF - Sacramento
Posted by SsenepoD, Thu Feb-07-19 08:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_kQiIpwK9M
3013800, (song title) by (rapper from detroit)
Posted by cgonz00cc, Fri Feb-08-19 01:06 PM
thats my favorite
3013808, Marrero - MC Thick
Posted by Creole, Fri Feb-08-19 03:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCS72s41Cgc
3013822, Kendrick Lamar - The Recipe
Posted by ramaj1, Sat Feb-09-19 01:04 AM
3013824, J*Davey - LaLa Land
Posted by ramaj1, Sat Feb-09-19 01:05 AM
3013826, RE: Songs about cities
Posted by djfilthyrich, Sat Feb-09-19 04:40 AM
Baltimore - Nina Simone