New York hip hop. It’s the only reason why hip-hop exists and of course, it’s probably the only reason why the genre itself exists, so as advocates for New York area rap, we save a special part of our heart for songs that pay homage to the Big Apple. When three hard-hustling NYC MCs, Warren Britt, YC The Cynic and J. Monopoly (of O.I.S.D.), join forces to deliver a heartfelt track on the subject, the Don Willi-produced “In The City,” we pay attention, and even more when the tribute is accompanied by a solid visual counterpart, in this case, a smooth Hemamset Angaza-directed video.