TB Throwback: Crooklyn Dodgers (Buckshot, Special Ed & Masta Ace) – Crooklyn [Video]

The Crooklyn Dodgers are a hip-hop supergroup based in Brooklyn, New York City, consisting of rotating members. The first two sets of members recorded for the soundtracks for Spike Lee films, “Crooklyn” and “Clockers,” respectively. The theme connecting The Crooklyn Dodgers songs, aside from the Spike Lee films which they were made for, is the topic matter, which tends to comment on the state of affairs in and around urban New York, as well as other issues affecting everyday life.

The first group was composed of Buckshot, Masta Ace and Special Ed. Their one and only record was “Crooklyn,” produced by Q-Tip, and was featured in the 1994 film Crooklyn. It also features samples of a radio broadcast of a Brooklyn Dodgers game about Jackie Robinson (January 31, 1919 — October 24, 1972), the first black male to play Major League Baseball in the modern area. The music video featured appearances by Brooklyn-born athletes Michael Jordan and Mike Tyson.

Purchase the “Crooklyn” soundtrack here.

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