Cause it's the B-the-R-the-O-the-O-K
L-Y-N is the place where I stay
The B-the-R-the-O-the-O-K
Best in the world and all USA
It's the B-to-the-R-the-O-the-O-K
L-Y-N is the place where I stay
The B-to-the-R-the-O-the-O-K
Place where I rest is on my born day

from Yasiin Bey – Brooklyn Lyrics on Rap Genius

With clever wordplay, Mos shows his dedication to his hometown, Brooklyn. He was there at birth and will die there.

Mos Def drops an allusion to his Islamic background by using the variation “born day” in place of “birthday,” a commonality for rappers associated with 5% Islam.

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