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Return to Crooklyn (Remix feat. Skyzoo & Awon)

by Napoleon Da Legend & Amerigo Gazaway

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[Napoleon Da Legend intro] B.R. Double O K. L. Y. N B.R. Double O K. L. Y. N [Napoleon Da Legend verse] Word to Gil Scott The Revolution starts in the heart No diss to Jill Scott Brooklyn ain’t a walk in the park School to prison pipeline they smoking pipes on the Ave When guns shoot and knives stab you can’t get ya life back Nah haggle at the store get the price slashed in half Kings plaza dollar vans on the strip like Gaza Billboards with liquors ads peep the bigger math Petty beefs tit for tat yo we live for cash Must be something in the tap water Disrespectful energy we bring it back towards ya That’s reciprocity They speculate on property It’s a game of monopoly where oligarchs exploit the poverty From red lining cross the yellow blue and red line Legendary kingpins are dead or doing fed time The best rappers you know live there curse and a gift there It’s mixed bag many did that and got big there [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said its where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart [Napoleon Da Legend verse] Vultures swoop to water down culture and truth Dressed in suits contaminate and poison our food And uproot foundations we laid Cause that minimum wage synonymous to population enslaved Corporations paid wintertime pavement is cold Fashion avant-guard Brooklyn Nets logo be the avatar Grimy kids try to sabotage you gotta know the codes Some will overdose others seek the Holy Ghost With goals of climbing up the totem pole Bet you ten mil every 10 years we known for bending social roles Lofty dreams turn to broken hopes and vice versa Careful what you wish you bound to find the right person From the Navy Yard Bushwick to Carnarsie To Brownsville late night vigils that honor Sean P Trends die ladies fly new babies is born Raised in the hustle in radiant form [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said its where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart [Napoleon Da Legend verse] Cops patrol the block while we socialize Lotta scammers to survive gotta recognize and know the lies When tensions in the air we know the vibes You better dip before these bullets make ya choke on ya pride Caribbean flags for Jouvert a new day for Another dollar in the bank plus a new decor Corner pocket hit the 8 ball mental napalm Nuke shelters under buildings case they drop an A Bomb Cop Modelos from bodegas while our phones capture data Friends turn their backs names appear on affidavits Split second calculations that’s second nature I peeped from my peripheral the way they heads was shaking Feature presentations girls dressed quasi-naked Bass thumping out cars my inner child awakens It’s where I got my start at hard facts Through life Africa’s inside my soul Brooklyn’s where the heart at [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said its where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart
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[Napoleon Da Legend intro] B.R. Double O K. L. Y. N B.R. Double O K. L. Y. N [Napoleon Da Legend verse] Word to Gil Scott The Revolution starts in the heart No diss to Jill Scott Brooklyn ain’t a walk in the park School to prison pipeline they smoking pipes on the Ave When guns shoot and knives stab you can’t get ya life back Nah haggle at the store get the price slashed in half Kings plaza dollar vans on the strip like Gaza Billboards with liquors ads peep the bigger math Petty beefs tit for tat yo we live for cash Must be something in the tap water Disrespectful energy we bring it back towards ya That’s reciprocity They speculate on property It’s a game of monopoly where oligarchs exploit the poverty From red lining cross the yellow blue and red line Legendary kingpins are dead or doing fed time The best rappers you know live there curse and a gift there It’s mixed bag many did that and got big there [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said its where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart [Napoleon Da Legend verse] Vultures swoop to water down culture and truth Dressed in suits contaminate and poison our food And uproot foundations we laid Cause that minimum wage synonymous to population enslaved Corporations paid wintertime pavement is cold Fashion avant-guard Brooklyn Nets logo be the avatar Grimy kids try to sabotage you gotta know the codes Some will overdose others seek the Holy Ghost With goals of climbing up the totem pole Bet you ten mil every 10 years we known for bending social roles Lofty dreams turn to broken hopes and vice versa Careful what you wish you bound to find the right person From the Navy Yard Bushwick to Carnarsie To Brownsville late night vigils that honor Sean P Trends die ladies fly new babies is born Raised in the hustle in radiant form [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said its where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart [Napoleon Da Legend verse] Cops patrol the block while we socialize Lotta scammers to survive gotta recognize and know the lies When tensions in the air we know the vibes You better dip before these bullets make ya choke on ya pride Caribbean flags for Jouvert a new day for Another dollar in the bank plus a new decor Corner pocket hit the 8 ball mental napalm Nuke shelters under buildings case they drop an A Bomb Cop Modelos from bodegas while our phones capture data Friends turn their backs names appear on affidavits Split second calculations that’s second nature I peeped from my peripheral the way they heads was shaking Feature presentations girls dressed quasi-naked Bass thumping out cars my inner child awakens It’s where I got my start at hard facts Through life Africa’s inside my soul Brooklyn’s where the heart at [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said its where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart
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[Napoleon Da Legend intro] B.R. Double O K. L. Y. N B.R. Double O K. L. Y. N [Napoleon Da Legend verse] Word to Gil Scott The Revolution starts in the heart No diss to Jill Scott Brooklyn ain’t a walk in the park School to prison pipeline they smoking pipes on the Ave When guns shoot and knives stab you can’t get ya life back Nah haggle at the store get the price slashed in half Kings plaza dollar vans on the strip like Gaza Billboards with liquors ads peep the bigger math Petty beefs tit for tat yo we live for cash Must be something in the tap water Disrespectful energy we bring it back towards ya That’s reciprocity They speculate on property It’s a game of monopoly where oligarchs exploit the poverty From red lining cross the yellow blue and red line Legendary kingpins are dead or doing fed time The best rappers you know live there curse and a gift there It’s mixed bag many did that and got big there [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said its where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart [Napoleon Da Legend verse] Vultures swoop to water down culture and truth Dressed in suits contaminate and poison our food And uproot foundations we laid Cause that minimum wage synonymous to population enslaved Corporations paid wintertime pavement is cold Fashion avant-guard Brooklyn Nets logo be the avatar Grimy kids try to sabotage you gotta know the codes Some will overdose others seek the Holy Ghost With goals of climbing up the totem pole Bet you ten mil every 10 years we known for bending social roles Lofty dreams turn to broken hopes and vice versa Careful what you wish you bound to find the right person From the Navy Yard Bushwick to Carnarsie To Brownsville late night vigils that honor Sean P Trends die ladies fly new babies is born Raised in the hustle in radiant form [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said its where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart [Napoleon Da Legend verse] Cops patrol the block while we socialize Lotta scammers to survive gotta recognize and know the lies When tensions in the air we know the vibes You better dip before these bullets make ya choke on ya pride Caribbean flags for Jouvert a new day for Another dollar in the bank plus a new decor Corner pocket hit the 8 ball mental napalm Nuke shelters under buildings case they drop an A Bomb Cop Modelos from bodegas while our phones capture data Friends turn their backs names appear on affidavits Split second calculations that’s second nature I peeped from my peripheral the way they heads was shaking Feature presentations girls dressed quasi-naked Bass thumping out cars my inner child awakens It’s where I got my start at hard facts Through life Africa’s inside my soul Brooklyn’s where the heart at [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said its where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart
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[Napoleon Da Legend intro] B.R. Double O K. L. Y. N B.R. Double O K. L. Y. N [Napoleon Da Legend verse] Word to Gil Scott The Revolution starts in the heart No diss to Jill Scott Brooklyn ain’t a walk in the park School to prison pipeline they smoking pipes on the Ave When guns shoot and knives stab you can’t get ya life back Nah haggle at the store get the price slashed in half Kings plaza dollar vans on the strip like Gaza Billboards with liquors ads peep the bigger math Petty beefs tit for tat yo we live for cash Must be something in the tap water Disrespectful energy we bring it back towards ya That’s reciprocity They speculate on property It’s a game of monopoly where oligarchs exploit the poverty From red lining cross the yellow blue and red line Legendary kingpins are dead or doing fed time The best rappers you know/ live there curse and a gift there It’s mixed bag many did that and got big there [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said it’s where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart [Skyzoo verse] Brooklyn New York City where we paint murals of Biggie And Pop Smoke, and Sean Price, for the love of memories Flag in the dirt that everyone wanna rep for Outta towners screaming it, vowing not to be left off My block was “do the right thing” come to life In the summer you shoot to the store and you shooting dice 2 slices a daily routine, like if my hood was on my shirt And my beliefs is where my radio be You do the math, meanwhile, I be on a park bench Refilling this cup of Henny until the dark hits The vibes good but keep an eye where the narcs went ‘Cause new Brooklyn will call them and get us all clipped But shit is cool, we the county of kings, Where the love buries the hate on account of the rings Do or die in the field, know the pride is real And this is ours, regardless of what they dying to build, B R [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said it’s where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart [Awon verse] It was Brooklyn hospital I took my first breath In Fort Greene Projects I took my first steps 85 Navy Walk I heard my first shots My side of town was known for red tops I first met Biz in the Albee Square Project barbershop Dennis use to cut my hair Slide up to Crown Heights, hung out on Park Place My cousin Andy showed me how to pop a willy my ace Mum lived on Sterling back when pops had the Porsche My park was birthing Gods and Earths in the Fort New York the Golden era, a relic of Reaganomics Before the gentrification and renovation of projects Gabby did the fronts, I remember free lunch Ol heads played chesswhile the youngins smoked blunts Pissy elevator stench, Gods cipher on the bench Chased the paper in Virginia but Brooklyn Represent [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said it’s where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart
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[Napoleon Da Legend intro] B.R. Double O K. L. Y. N B.R. Double O K. L. Y. N [Napoleon Da Legend verse] Word to Gil Scott The Revolution starts in the heart No diss to Jill Scott Brooklyn ain’t a walk in the park School to prison pipeline they smoking pipes on the Ave When guns shoot and knives stab you can’t get ya life back Nah haggle at the store get the price slashed in half Kings plaza dollar vans on the strip like Gaza Billboards with liquors ads peep the bigger math Petty beefs tit for tat yo we live for cash Must be something in the tap water Disrespectful energy we bring it back towards ya That’s reciprocity They speculate on property It’s a game of monopoly where oligarchs exploit the poverty From red lining cross the yellow blue and red line Legendary kingpins are dead or doing fed time The best rappers you know/ live there curse and a gift there It’s mixed bag many did that and got big there [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said it’s where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart [Skyzoo verse] Brooklyn New York City where we paint murals of Biggie And Pop Smoke, and Sean Price, for the love of memories Flag in the dirt that everyone wanna rep for Outta towners screaming it, vowing not to be left off My block was “do the right thing” come to life In the summer you shoot to the store and you shooting dice 2 slices a daily routine, like if my hood was on my shirt And my beliefs is where my radio be You do the math, meanwhile, I be on a park bench Refilling this cup of Henny until the dark hits The vibes good but keep an eye where the narcs went ‘Cause new Brooklyn will call them and get us all clipped But shit is cool, we the county of kings, Where the love buries the hate on account of the rings Do or die in the field, know the pride is real And this is ours, regardless of what they dying to build, B R [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said it’s where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart [Awon verse] It was Brooklyn hospital I took my first breath In Fort Greene Projects I took my first steps 85 Navy Walk I heard my first shots My side of town was known for red tops I first met Biz in the Albee Square Project barbershop Dennis use to cut my hair Slide up to Crown Heights, hung out on Park Place My cousin Andy showed me how to pop a willy my ace Mum lived on Sterling back when pops had the Porsche My park was birthing Gods and Earths in the Fort New York the Golden era, a relic of Reaganomics Before the gentrification and renovation of projects Gabby did the fronts, I remember free lunch Ol heads played chesswhile the youngins smoked blunts Pissy elevator stench, Gods cipher on the bench Chased the paper in Virginia but Brooklyn Represent [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said it’s where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart
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[Napoleon Da Legend intro] B.R. Double O K. L. Y. N B.R. Double O K. L. Y. N [Napoleon Da Legend verse] Word to Gil Scott The Revolution starts in the heart No diss to Jill Scott Brooklyn ain’t a walk in the park School to prison pipeline they smoking pipes on the Ave When guns shoot and knives stab you can’t get ya life back Nah haggle at the store get the price slashed in half Kings plaza dollar vans on the strip like Gaza Billboards with liquors ads peep the bigger math Petty beefs tit for tat yo we live for cash Must be something in the tap water Disrespectful energy we bring it back towards ya That’s reciprocity They speculate on property It’s a game of monopoly where oligarchs exploit the poverty From red lining cross the yellow blue and red line Legendary kingpins are dead or doing fed time The best rappers you know/ live there curse and a gift there It’s mixed bag many did that and got big there [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said it’s where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart [Skyzoo verse] Brooklyn New York City where we paint murals of Biggie And Pop Smoke, and Sean Price, for the love of memories Flag in the dirt that everyone wanna rep for Outta towners screaming it, vowing not to be left off My block was “do the right thing” come to life In the summer you shoot to the store and you shooting dice 2 slices a daily routine, like if my hood was on my shirt And my beliefs is where my radio be You do the math, meanwhile, I be on a park bench Refilling this cup of Henny until the dark hits The vibes good but keep an eye where the narcs went ‘Cause new Brooklyn will call them and get us all clipped But shit is cool, we the county of kings, Where the love buries the hate on account of the rings Do or die in the field, know the pride is real And this is ours, regardless of what they dying to build, B R [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said it’s where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart [Awon verse] It was Brooklyn hospital I took my first breath In Fort Greene Projects I took my first steps 85 Navy Walk I heard my first shots My side of town was known for red tops I first met Biz in the Albee Square Project barbershop Dennis use to cut my hair Slide up to Crown Heights, hung out on Park Place My cousin Andy showed me how to pop a willy my ace Mum lived on Sterling back when pops had the Porsche My park was birthing Gods and Earths in the Fort New York the Golden era, a relic of Reaganomics Before the gentrification and renovation of projects Gabby did the fronts, I remember free lunch Ol heads played chesswhile the youngins smoked blunts Pissy elevator stench, Gods cipher on the bench Chased the paper in Virginia but Brooklyn Represent [Napoleon Da Legend hook x2] B R double O K L Y N King’s County NY from beginning to end What’s known ain’t gotta be said it’s where the greatest sparks Spread love that’s Brooklyn u know in ya heart

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Producer Amerigo Gazaway and Napoleon Da Legend flex their creative chemistry on a new collaborative project, “The World Changed”.

Connecting on the outset of the Covid pandemic, the duo’s rapper-producer formula showcases NDL’s introspective lyricism while highlighting Gazaway’s growth and evolution as a beatsmith.

“Amerigo and I connected in a time of great turmoil and change both on a planetary scale but also on a personal scale in both our lives. His ear for highlighting the “soul” of a sample really gave me the space to dial into the many emotions I was sorting through during that period.” - Napoleon Da Legend

Working in tandem to keep the cohesion heard throughout the album’s 16 song tracklist, NDL finds his pocket on a range of emotions over versatile beats composed with Gazaway’s signature nuances, scratch hooks and interview soundbites.

“This is an album about survival...it’s about navigating and adapting to an ever-changing world while struggling to maintain one’s sanity and peace of mind. Napoleon is a true master of his craft as a poet/storyteller and I think that’s something that really shines through on this record." - Amerigo Gazaway

With assists from vocalist La Bruja, Brooklyn’s Skyzoo, and three appearances from rapper Awon, 'The World Changed' delivers focused bars rooted in boom-bap and soul.

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released December 10, 2021

Written & Performed by Napoleon Da Legend
Produced & Mixed by Amerigo Gazaway
Executive Producer: Rickey Mindlin

Soul Mates 2021

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Post-Production Mixing & Mastering by ThisIsART:
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Album Artwork by Amerigo Gazaway:
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Additional vocals written & performed by Awon:
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Additional vocals written & performed by Skyzoo:
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Written by Gregory Taylor
Rudy For Real Publishing (BMI)
Skyzoo appears courtesy of First Generation Rich Inc.

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Amerigo Gazaway’s cleverly executed hip-hop remix projects gives audiences a familiar, yet fresh and distinct way to experience their favorite songs.

Honing his DJ skills through tours of Europe, Brazil, and throughout the U.S., Amerigo Gazaway’s dancefloor driving DJ sets seamlessly blend classic breakbeats, remixes, and mashups of Funk, Soul, Disco, Hip-Hop, Afrobeat, and more.
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