Music - Written by The Source on Monday, December 1, 2008 13:19 - 16 Comments
New Music: Jay-Z With Santogold

On “Brooklyn Goes Hard,” Jay-Z samples fellow Brooklynite Santogold to pay homage to the New York City borough they both call home on this Kanye-produced track.
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kiki
BigMike
Santo and the production are hotter than Jay on this joint. He just aint what he used to be
harlemprincess
If Jay wants to make songs paying homage to Brooklyn, let him do his thing. At least he acknowledges where he comes from. Brooklyn made him the man he is now.
Kyle
this song is going to be on the Notorious soundtrack thats y its about brooklyn.
Cinque
Gr8 track Kanye! Basic, but detailed. You’re in a whole new zone. The new album is so over the heads! They don’t even see you at this point!
hounds
You should hear Brooklyn artist Dirty Dama verse to this, SICK!!!
Ladyz1st
Jay needs to do what he promised and finally retire..he’s just making songs just cause and they serve no purpose, soundtrack or no soundtrack…he needs to fall back and let “B” take over from now on….
I am a deeply rooted Jay fan. However, I must say that some of Jay’s latest stuff has me listening with a raised eyebrow. Ultimately, Jay has nothing to prove anymore. He isn’t living pillar to post anymore; he has a wife who is equally, if not more wealthy than him; he has solidified his mark in various genres of music even linking up with Linkin Park; his mom is living good; he has endorsements; he made a mends with his pops before he passed away and he continuously sticks his beek on a feature track or lucrative business deal. Therefore, like it or not, Mr. Shawn Corey Carter could care less if we really like what he puts out at this point because there will always be someone who does. He is simply having fun right now and saying whatever wants to say on a track and like a wildfire, it spreads. Was “Swagger Like Us,” really that hot????????? Was anything about his verse monumental? Nope! Yet, it was catchy and though I know alot of people who hated it when they first heard it, they all sing along as soon as it drops on ya “Hot 97 everyday that’s my word!” Hate him or Love him; it’s Hovi BABY!!!!!!!!!!
R.
With dat age believe me he is tryin en he is still tight
Otoikhile martins
Yo kiki u rite! Dat old guy sho
uld go make babies.Less i 4get jay z leave dis rap shit 4 d kidz.Mat.One
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Crownmeking
Yo I like Dirty DaMa he is a slept on artist. Where could I hear his verse on this beat?
we go hard…true that
true dat
WarbledMindState
Dirty DaMa??? don’t he go by Baynes now? But yeah he’s dope. Too bad the label he was with didnt push him like he should be pushed na mean. Fck Jay Z and them rappers anyway what they doing for us?
*im drunk!!!!!
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How many more songs is he gonna write about brooklyn. okay we get it you love brooklyn, although this song is good, but damn rap about something else brooklyn is not his whole life instead of rappin about brooklyn he should be making some babies wit his wife he not getting any younger.