"New Jack City" As Told Through Rap Lyrics

We went though the lyrics of 50, Weezy, Biggie, and many others and narrated this classic '90s gangsta flick.

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New Jack City Is A Classic Hip-Hop Movie

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the release of New Jack City. Alongside Do The Right Thing, Scarface, and The Godfather, New Jack remains one of the most influential hip-hop films ever. Directed by Mario Van Peebles, starring Wesley Snipes (as drug kingpin Nino Brown), Ice-T (as officer Scotty Appleton), and Chris Rock (as a crackhead named Pookie), the film has gotten much love from the hip-hop community over the years.

Whether it was admiration for Nino Brown's don status, sorrow for Pookie's addictive tendencies, or just being in awe of The Carter, rappers have basically referenced every single famous scene from the film. We went through a trove of rap lyrics to decipher which ones best represented our favorite scenes and put together New Jack City As Told Through Rap Lyrics. Am I my brother’s keeper? YES I AM!

Ice-T “New Jack Hustler” (1991)

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Complex says:Rolling Stone coverLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitNew Jack City

Mobb Deep f/ Nas “Give It Up Fast” (2000)

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Snoop Dogg f/ 50 Cent “Oh No” (2005)

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Complex says:definitely

The Notorious B.I.G. “Suicidal Thoughts” (1994)

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Lyrics:New Jack
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Big L “Streetstruck” (1995)

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Kanye West “Big Brother” (2007)

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Lyrics:New Jack City
Complex says:Watch The Throne

The Notorious B.I.G. “Everyday Struggle” (1994)

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Fat Joe “Rock Ya Body” (2005)

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Lyrics:New Jack
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50 Cent “Doo Wop Freestyle” (2002)

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Sean Price "Angel Dust" (2010)

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Lyrics:Totes.Laughs.
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Nas “N.I.G.G.E.R (The Slave and The Master)” (2008)

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Lyrics:New Jack City
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Lil Wayne “I’m Single” (2010)

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Complex says:New York Times

Beanie Sigel f/ Jay-Z “It’s On” (2005)

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Nino Brown: “It’s Big Business.”

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