The Rap Map
St. Peter Street Cemetery
From "Exhibit A (Transformations)" by Jay Electronica
Lyrics
They built my city on top of a graveNigga die, nigga get high and watch the parade
About
New Orleans was built on top of a number of now-defunct cemeteries, with the St. Peter Street Cemetery being the most famous. This helps explain the city’s fascination with voodoo, a religion obsessed with death. If you’re interested in the history of New Orleans voodoo and enjoy GeoCities-era text-heavy websites, click here
