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Cough up a lung, where I'm from, Marcy son, ain't nothing nice

“Where I’m From” will forever stand as one of Jay’s most evocative songs; providing the listener a detail-rich—and deeply sad—portrait of the Marcy Houses where he grew up. This track and “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five describe the despair of the ghetto like no other. View wiki
“Where I’m From” will forever stand as one of Jay’s most evocative songs; providing the listener a detail-rich—and deeply sad—portrait of the Marcy H… read more
“Where I’m From” will forever stand as one of Jay’s most evocative songs; providing the listener a detail-rich—and deeply sad—portrait of the Marcy Houses where he grew up. This track an… read more

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