Hello Brooklyn
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Hello Brooklyn is section five of the 15th track on the album Paul's Boutique by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989.
- Produced and written by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers.
- Engineered by Mario Caldato and Allen Abrahamson.
[edit] Samples
- "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash, from the album Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar. (Sun Records, 1957)
[edit] References
- Theme from New York, New York
- Brooklyn
- Bronx
- "Broader Than Broadway" (Barrington Levy song)
- Buffalo Soldier
- Bonanza
- Hermit
Rapper Jay-Z has sampled the Beastie Boys Intro and Drum loop for his song, on the American Gangster Album, Hello Brooklyn 2.0, where he continues off of the Beastie Boys subject of what Brooklyn, NYC , means to him personally.
