What IS The New York State Of Mind?

[bogey_j]

everyone from billy joel, nas, jay, the last poets (hip hop's architects), etc. refer to this 'NY state of mind' in their songs, but what is it exactly? what do they mean by that?

can any new yorkers elaborate on this? do new yorkers grow up differently and have a different mindset from everybody else around the america/the world?

 

[LandryFieldsDad]

Hamptons by day city for the night
Being successful and living out your dreams in the greatest city
On earth

 

[Ziggiy]

To fully comprehend the New York State Of Mind one must lay puzzle as they back track to earlier times....

 

[Hulk Hogan]

SMELL LIKE PISS EVERYDAY AND PRETEND YOU LIVE IN A GREAT CITY, BROTHER!

 

[Willy Waffle]

shyt is self explanatory, majority of ny nikkkas is like this

 

[bogey_j]

shyt is self explanatory, majority of ny nikkkas is like this

like what?

 

[Doctor Wily]

It's a conglomeration of cultures, ideologies , principles and rules.

Think fast , talk slick , stay up & grind for your dreams.

Been here (Queens/L.I) for 30 years ... I could add more but everyday after all these years I still learn and see shyt that makes me go wow...

 

[bogey_j]

It's a conglomeration of cultures, ideologies , principles and rules.

Think fast , talk slick , stay up & grind for your dreams.

Been here (Queens/L.I) for 30 years ... I could add more but everyday after all these years I still learn and see shyt that makes me go wow...

what i'm trying to saying is..do you think the effect NYC has on your mindstate is unique compared to other big cities? like is there a L.A state of mind or a London state on mind?

 

[beenz]

SMELL LIKE PISS EVERYDAY AND PRETEND YOU LIVE IN A GREAT CITY, BROTHER!

+rep!

 

[Doctor Wily]

what i'm trying to saying is..do you think the effect NYC has on your mindstate is unique compared to other big cities? like is there a L.A state of mind or a London state on mind?

I think any city that's a major melting pot ... And NYC has been a major melting pot for well over a century now will breed interesting unique people.

I can only assume the same for L.A & London etc etc

 

[NamelessPimp]

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[thekidfromqueens]

The New York State of Mind is to succeed through hard work by any means necessary.

 

[WhiteDawg3000]

subs... interesting thread

 

[Wild self]

That is from the old NY, outside of the grinding to get what ya want.

 

[AMcV'88]

what other city you know that you could be in the hood, like a Lower East Side look up and see something as great as the Empire State Building ?... so close yet so far.