give my regards to Brooklyn | aja monet

← more from
drink sum wtr

+ add
stats
×
- See all results
- No matching results
  
  Try a different filter or a new search keyword.
Search all Bandcamp artists, tracks, and albums
cancel

partner
×
- See all results
- No matching results
  
  Try a different filter or a new search keyword.
Search all Bandcamp artists, tracks, and albums
cancel
sign up
log in

We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.

We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

give my regards to Brooklyn

by aja monet

supported by

Simon Stacey thumbnail

Simon Stacey Sublime... simply sublime

michael rütten thumbnail

michael rütten extraordinary poetry and the music! brooklyn for your ears

overthebluemoon thumbnail

overthebluemoon Another absolute gem I discovered whilst listening to my local radio station - 1BTN: and the day lit up! Amazing poetry and music! Favorite track: give my regards to Brooklyn.

Groovy Loff thumbnail

v1v1s3kt1on thumbnail

jawfamily thumbnail

Crinklechips thumbnail

kurt gottschalk thumbnail

tonyhayward thumbnail

fabi_coco_lili thumbnail

Mr Big Nose thumbnail

Eggilicious thumbnail

mickpadley thumbnail

rdale131 thumbnail

A Man Lost In Time thumbnail

manicule thumbnail

ickymac thumbnail

blueboy214 thumbnail

manirosse thumbnail

BriBri thumbnail

Tyler Barrow thumbnail

Alfonso Philippe thumbnail

Christian de Sousa thumbnail

renegadepg thumbnail

Groove Concept Radio thumbnail

Linus Booth thumbnail

Mali Luks thumbnail

girlnamegirlname thumbnail

bovy_sculpture thumbnail

DJ Psycut thumbnail

mandingueira thumbnail

begro thumbnail

Ollino83 thumbnail

George Wallace thumbnail

charlespetersohn thumbnail

Percuna Tete thumbnail

Broadview Radio: Justin Isbell thumbnail

Trevor Jackson thumbnail

Herbert Hoppe thumbnail

Maxime L. thumbnail

DJ MARK WHO? thumbnail

sãhkõpaimen thumbnail

sophieminissale thumbnail

Sam Bleaden thumbnail

snawth thumbnail

rich brown thumbnail

natashamay thumbnail

SHACHO thumbnail

kirk ross thumbnail

didi-jay-achi thumbnail

Tyler Duddy thumbnail

michael mcdonald thumbnail

dracdiesel thumbnail

momoninja thumbnail

kerry gilmartin thumbnail

Taylor Carpenter thumbnail

Luke Arnold thumbnail

joergnaumann thumbnail

pugspugspugspugspugspugspugs thumbnail

more...

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$0.99 USD or more

about

“I wrote this poem incorporating the magic of Brooklyn as a place of surrealist visions and with deep gratitude for being born of this borough and all the poetry it gave me.”

lyrics

on the humble
i believe havin these dreams
where im people watchin
with basquiat
sittin on a curb
on bedford ave
sippin piraguas
talkin about
never thought id live to see the day coulda sworn i saw otis blackwell walkin out the corner store
on atlantic ave
smokin a loosie
whistlin a new tune
for elvis to cover
and it was gully right cuz i
caught biggie on a stoop
in bed stuy
sellin dope to a hipster
with ready to die tatted
along the pale of his arm
hadnt seen a hoopty
in a while
when ol dirty bastard pulled up offerin me a ride to
the pink houses
and suddenly a handsome mocha man sittin on a nearby fire escape
calls my name
i could tell it was jackie
by the dodgers stitched
across his chest
he told me

i miss home
and then it all fades to black
when i woke the blue moon was sprawlin
out from its hidin place
limbs hangin over the shoulder
of night, after lovers
had abandoned their bodies laughin in the corners
of each other.
i was a fulton lamppost
staring at the sky’s cheekbones shy of stardust
through the blinds of j train tracks this is how it feels to dream
of being moonlight in east ny
a concrete plant
collecting whispers
of bodega blues
darling sunrise
tickles drumbeat hips
swaying through the
air of sazón
and i envy the morning’s swag boom boxes hold our windows
open in July
we face our fears
on the cyclone
call romance
a stroll along the boardwalk in coney island
head nods pay respect on beat
boys playin skully in the street

we used to buy our kicks
in city line
roll a blunt for our fallen
soldiers, and spark
a generation in love with spray cans and naked tenement buildings graffiti the spirits of hustlas
with bubble letters
mr softee summers meant
stealin abuelas
santo offerings
for tweety bird on a popsicle stick. playin hopscotch
on the broken sidewalk eavesdropping on front stoop gossip, hair braiding
fingers dancin btwn strands of air
brothers get caught in gangs get caught
in barbershops
get caught
on street corners
get caught
thrown against the hood of cop cars seen one too many handcuffs
on the wrists of brown and black skin we dock slave ships on our shores daily know rikers island
like a country home
im convinced
my father conceived me
in king’s county arraignments

while daydreamin
of freedom
i owe my life
to the woman
who stopped my mother on the b56
on her way
to the abortion clinic and told her
you have a poet coming.

credits

released June 29, 2022
Producers: aja monet, Chief Adjuah
Co-producer: Def Sound

Recording Engineer: Dave Weingarten
Mixing Engineer: Dave Weingarten
Assistant Engineer: Brodie Means

Additional Vocals:
Hollis Heath
Muna Malik
Def Sound
Saul Williams
Vic Mensa
Helen Peña
Ferrari Sheppard
Maria Arellano

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

aja monet image

aja monet Brooklyn, New York

Aja Monet is a poet, performer, and educator from East NY, Brooklyn, best known as the youngest individual to win the legendary Nuyorican Poets' Café Grand Slam title. She is an internationally established poet, recognized for combining her voice and powerful imagery on stage. Aja Monet has captivated audiences across the United States, Europe, Bermuda and Cuba. ... more

ajamonet.com

shows

Aug 15

Wimborne St Giles

Wimborne, UK
Aug 15

Fasching

Stockholm, Sweden

contact / help

Contact aja monet

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like aja monet, you may also like:

UNTITLED (Black Is)
by SAULT

supported by 25 fans who also own “give my regards to Brooklyn”

this feels important twigs
go to album
Promises
by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra

supported by 23 fans who also own “give my regards to Brooklyn”

hypnotic and incredibly moving marsplutomusic
go to album
AIR
by SAULT

supported by 18 fans who also own “give my regards to Brooklyn”

probably the most hardest instrumental album i have ever heard in my 25 years of existence EB
go to album
Prologue: The Farmer's Daughter EP
by We Are Baker

Baker is a new project from childhood pals Mishal Moore & Richard Cortez with a lo-fi, bluesy n' soulful southern vibe. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 24, 2014
go to album
Hilary Parkin Will Kill You
by Hilary Parkin

Hoping the threat in the album title isn't real, because her voice and nostalgic production is such a good listen. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 5, 2013
go to album
Too Many Souls
by Avi C. Engel

The haunting new record from Canadian folk artist Avi C. Engel bridges old and new traditions with a minimalist approach. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 24, 2024
go to album
Black Focus
by Yussef Kamaal

supported by 18 fans who also own “give my regards to Brooklyn”

I feel now like I have 10 arms and 10 legs. Powerful and energetic. Griffyn Louis Denizard
go to album

Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Beans joins the show to discuss his album release, "ZWAARD".