The 100 Greatest Brooklynites of All Time: 10 to 6
10. Jay-Z
Shawn Carter, from the Marcy Houses, is one of the biggest stars in the world and yes, he is the greatest Brooklyn hip-hop artist of all time:
Yup, whatever you think of the Atlantic Yards Project, the man named after a subway stop brought major league sports back to Brooklyn. So how about that?