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Type O Negative
American gothic/doom metal band
Cigarettes After Sex
American band
LCD Soundsystem
American alternative dance band
Gang Starr
East Coast hip hop duo
TV on the Radio
American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2001
Grizzly Bear
American rock band
Biohazard
American metal band
American Authors
American rock band
Snarky Puppy
American jazz ensemble
Ratatat
Ratatat ( ) is a Brooklyn-based electronic rock duo consisting of Mike Stroud (guitar, melodica, synthesizers, percussion) and producer Evan Mast (bass, synthesizers, percussion).
The Tokens
American male doo-wop-style vocal group
M.O.P.
M.O.P. (short for Mash Out Posse) is an American hip-hop duo composed of rappers Billy Danze and Lil' Fame, best known for their song "Ante Up." The group has frequently collaborated with DJ Premier. The group is part of the Gang Starr Foundation. Fame occasionally produces under the moniker Fizzy Womack and has produced tracks on every M.O.P. release since 1996's Firing Squad. He has also worked for other artists, including Kool G Rap and Wu-Tang Clan.
Yeasayer
Yeasayer () was an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2006 and disbanded in 2019. The band consisted of Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton, and Anand Wilder. They announced their split on December 19, 2019.
Big Thief
American indie rock band (2015–present)
Geese (band)
Geese is an American rock band formed in 2016 in Brooklyn, New York. The band currently consists of Cameron Winter, Emily Green (guitar), Dominic DiGesu (bass) and Max Bassin (drums). During live performances, the band is joined by keyboardist Sam Revaz.
Life of Agony
American metal band
The Drums
American indie pop band
Dirty Projectors
American rock group
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
American musical group
Chairlift
American synth pop band
Blue Foundation
multinational band
Carnivore
American crossover thrash band
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
American hip hop group
A Place to Bury Strangers
American musical group; noise rock band
Sleigh Bells
American noise pop band
Matt & Kim
American band
The Hold Steady
American rock band
Au Revoir Simone
band
The Antlers
indie rock band in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Black Star
American hip hop group from New York
The Fat Boys
American hip hop trio
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
Jamaican musical group; reggae family group
Rasputina
American musical group; cello rock band
DIIV
DIIV (pronounced and formerly known as Dive) is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York City, formed in 2011. The band consists of Zachary Cole Smith (vocals, guitar), Andrew Bailey (guitar), Colin Caulfield (bass, keyboards, guitar, vocals) and Ben Newman (drums).
Whodini
Whodini is an American hip-hop group that was formed in 1982. The Brooklyn, New York–based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, a.k.a. Ecstasy (who wore a Zorro-style hat as his trademark; June 7, 1964 – December 23, 2020); and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, a.k.a. Grandmaster Dee.
Pagoda
American rock band
Lucius
American band
Heltah Skeltah
band
Parquet Courts
American rock band
Smif-n-Wessun
Smif-N-Wessun, also known as Cocoa Brovaz and Tek-N-Steele, is an American hip hop duo from Brooklyn, New York City. It is composed of rappers Tekomin "Tek" Williams (born June 3, 1973) from Bedford–Stuyvesant and Darrell "Steele" Yates (born December 18, 1972) from Brownsville. The duo comprise one quarter of supergroup Boot Camp Clik, together with Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah and Originoo Gunn Clappaz. Both members are known for their Jamaican Patois during their raps, which was more evident during the earlier stages of their career.
Sir Lord Baltimore
American rock band
The Fiery Furnaces
American band
Vivian Girls
American band from Brooklyn
Beach Fossils
American indie rock band
Santo & Johnny
American guitar duo
Radio 4
American punk band
Digable Planets
American musicial group; hip hop trio
Timeflies
Timeflies is an American pop-rap duo formed in October 2010 consisting of Cal Shapiro (b. October 3, 1988) and Rob Resnick (b. May 26, 1989). They are known for their popular original music and popular YouTube covers. They first performed together as 'The Ride' in collaboration with writer Matt Merritt while in college at Tufts University.
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
American funk/soul band
Brooklyn Philharmonic
American symphony orchestra
Flatbush Zombies
American hip hop group
Candiria
Candiria is an American band from Brooklyn, New York, mixing progressive metal, metalcore, jazz fusion and hip hop. They are part of the precursors of the mathcore genre with bands like Deadguy or Lethargy. Formed in 1992, the band was part of the second wave of New York hardcore, but subsequently expanded its performance to also play jazz, hip hop and progressive rock.
Full Force
American musical group; R&B and hip hop band
Boot Camp Clik
hip hop supergroup from Brooklyn, New York
Black Moon
American musical group
The Honorary Title
alternative indie rock and country band
The Hundred in the Hands
American music group
Liturgy
American black metal band
Jets to Brazil
band
Stetsasonic
Stetsasonic is an American hip hop group. Formed in 1981 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Stetsasonic was one of the first hip hop acts to perform with a full band and use live instrumentation in their recordings, paving the way for future hip hop bands such as the Roots. The band combined beat-boxing, sampling technology, and live band performance, incorporating R&B, jazz, dancehall reggae, and rock into its sound. Stetsasonic is also considered one of the acts that pioneered jazz rap.