Charles Hamilton - Brooklyn Girls

Music video by Charles Hamilton performing Brooklyn Girls. (C) 2008 Interscope Records

[@akimdeen5751]

That era of Lupe fiasco, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, B.O.B, Wale, Wiz khalifa, Dolla, and Charles Hamilton was my childhood 🙌🏾🔥

[@rjchi7317]

Facts bro

[@barneybarnes7134]

I was 17. So what do you call that?

[@KristaFunk-s2m]

Dolla had lots of potential

[@xMXWLx]

and early vic mensa.

[@Dunecoone]

Yup! Before Cudi Went Super Queer.

[@Cameo96_]

This song still underrated 14 years later. He shoulda been BIG 🤦🏾‍♀

[@dokdeph]

A lot of people wanted this dude to win. He could rap his ass off, produce and understood how to make great songs. But for some reason, be it trauma, mental illness or addiction he wasn’t able to get out of his own way.

[@Cameo96_]

@@dokdeph smh that’s sad

[@aquaviii]

Facts

[@DJ_D3ADSTOCK]

Facts this song shoulda been waaaayyyy bigger than it was. This shit is fire. STILL.

[@GoWhereYoureCelebrated]

Randomly listening to this song again for some reason

[@SooMajor]

He flowed so effortlessly on that second verse

[@LisaF777]

Yesss!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@njvinylco]

2024 and still the most underrated rapper to ever do it

[@SharcTankk]

This song screams nostalgia for me. Such a hit back then. Still sound just as good to this day

[@jaybiggavelli409]

The nostalgia is heavy with this one. I was 18 fuckin years old

[@07jmeyer]

​@@jaybiggavelli409dude was hella underrated.

[@kevinjeffries3322]

2022 and this still hit song hasn’t aged a bit 💪🏾

[@hypehertz3296]

2023 and this comment hit even harder!

[@spinningreelsofrhyme]

2023 now! 🎉

[@lilfmjr]

2024 and still 🔥

[@britnyrocks1]

2023 and after not listening to this song for YEARS!!! I still know it word for word ultimate classic!!

[@noneofyourbusiness1114]

this guy was ahead of his time

[@Djbabel207]

I was just Thinking that. Charles deserves credit for starting trends. He did the whole Rehab and mental hospital thing before Cudi & Kanye.

[@Dreweldeenknives]

KingDavid yes Charles is more sane than Kanye for sure

[@Djbabel207]

You haven't seen his mtv interview explaining his j cole diss. Dude was nuts way back when. Did you ever read his crazy ass blogs?

[@noneofyourbusiness1114]

Dude was off his meds so what?

[@spinningreelsofrhyme]

This is still a jam.

[@PutnworkSteve]

I keep telling everybody Charles Hamilton had this beat first before bryson tiller and j Cole and the original sample is “swing my way”

[@greg32htown1]

Putnwork_ steve so many other used this swing my way sample google it

[@PutnworkSteve]

greg32htown1 yeah your right but them songs are just so uptodate

[@rayxr]

No. The drums on this song are *vastly* different to the drums on Bryson Tiller's "Exchange" and J Coles's "Deja Vu." The controversy comes in where the drums for Cole and Tiller sound hella close.

[@SirPhilips89]

Putnwork_ steve The original beat is actually from KP & Envyi - Shorty Swing My Way.

[@avaryettienne-samuel1237]

Putnwork_ steve holy shit I'm now hearing it.

[@Segasedge]

I always come back every year in December to listen to this song. Takes me back to 2009. Ice cream color clothes, flip phones and iPod shuffles.

[@livelife7552]

I miss that era in New York

[@Studda_Andretti]

I miss that era . SnapBacks and converse 💪🏾

[@stuffandthings1155]

Flip phones in 2009?

[@Gen3ralGrimReaper]

Are you back? It’s December 06, 2024

[@dylanvaz4802]

​@@stuffandthings1155yeh, sidekicks

[@oKyeahThen]

this era of HIP HOP was lit with so many styles coming out and people just vibing no flavor of the month hip hop

[@eppadron2703]

charles had this sample WAAYYY before Exchange and Deja vu. Charles was 10 years ahead of his time. if this song dropped in 2016 it would be top 10

[@420boxingnetwork7]

Facts!!!

[@philo2189]

Swing my way was the original

[@KNEWRETRO]

@Pason Jayne it def would. 09 was still transitioning out of gangsta rap.

[@fkajaei5080]

He definitely came out too early, they didn't know how to market someone who could make 10 mixtapes in a week from their own home. Now that's standard

[@moonflower6607]

@@KNEWRETRO didn't gangsta rap already fizzle out with the release of graduation and indie hip-hop getting popular around the 08-09 era?

[@IsmokeHiphopLive]

bro we still here to support

[@jaydub504]

Blog Era best era!! My high school years!! Curren$y, Wale, Wiz Khalifa, Asher Roth, Charles Hamilton, Mac Miller, Kendrick J Cole Big Krit the names go on!!

[@MarauderM00gi]

I followed this guy on and off over the years. Damn near all through college. It got to the point where I became invested beyond the music and started actually caring about dude's welfare. When I saw the interview on Hot 97 I was like "dope" but when I saw him on TV? I almost teared up man. I'm not ashamed to say that I'm proud of him.

[@MXRX]

Right yo. This man got me through middle school.

[@RioBone]

Morris Ratliff Me too, fellas. Me too.

[@black_buddhagaming7635]

Rio Bone yep....me too

[@byronmarais]

Y-G-J me too bro. I got to a point where I was sad about it. Took a long time for me to get over. Can't explain how happy I am that he is back.

[@woods261]

So what actually happened to him?

[@breandonross]

Charles Hamilton did his thing brings back MySpace days an still miss a few cool shortys from Brooklyn I fw New York 💯🔥

[@Greenasthecolor1991]

Playing gears of war back in high school always bumping this . Thank you Charles

[@RealEricMann]

I was born in 95 and I wasn't doing this. I applaud you.

[@NikkoKnight703]

Same

[@skylarbelser8311]

Mtv jams use to play the hell out of this song when I was young

[@Rilelz]

Skylar Belser bruh frfr this was the jam of the week for 2 weeks 😂😂😂

[@alan-michaeldougherty6304]

Skylar Belser I miss MTV jams

[@rappermi]

Mtv didnt play shit y'all delusional AF

[@supermoneymagnet1]

ivan moreno MTV Jams did back in 07-08

[@parisvalentine4605]

Skylar Belser facts! That’s how I know this jawnt

[@ImGG]

6/5/2024… still bumpin to this day… Charles Hamilton a legend… timeless track… insane nostalgia and vibes…

[@padawanjesus]

this was ahead of its time

[@flexcook7459]

This song brings back so many good memories.... forever a classic

[@gravitymusicproductiongrou260]

I agree

[@resxdue6449]

I wasn’t a fan of this era of rap until i got a little older. This song is a classic fr

[@djparadime]

DAWWGGGGGG THIS WAS MY GUY! DAMN I MISS THIS VIBE, THE BLOG ERA PODCAST GOT ME HERE. S/O TO ERIC AND HIS BROTHER FOR THAT PODCAST

[@BlackQuest89]

Take me back too 2008-2012 please

[@TheRealMaestroTV]

Song was ahead of its time mannn... so nostalgic

[@bassasstral]

wtf, 14 years ago, remember it like it was yesterday. time flies bro

[@dkhasar]

His power 105 interview was amazing. It inspired me because I have a learning disability & music is my medium that I speak through.

[@SebSosa]

+dkhasar92 Me too bro. Hearing you said that made me happy cause im literally in the same boat

[@statdemon2842]

God bless bros

[@rarrirooster15]

Good bless . Stay strong

[@Renecide]

dkhasar92 Keep hustlin’ through!

[@ethan-se6yq]

dkhasar92 good for you boss (not sarcasm)

[@jfsjoes5051]

Love this on entourage. They have the best music. Such a great show.

[@flightplan3]

Here from Entourage!

[@nkazwalzworld4207]

The timelessness of this song is so amazing

[@name3138]

This song wakes up a different part of me.

[@CarmelitaMosley1]

When an artist finds their voice we are blessed with a unique but comforting sound,vision or taste. Charles Hamilton has found his voice. I'M LISTENING SO SCREAM MY BROTHER SCREAM!!

[@Jazmeyne]

I had the biggest crush on this man ❤ Shout out to the Brooklyn Girls!!!!

[@akaylashannelle]

2023 on a Charles Hamilton binge! Classic Man….This new generation just don’t know! 🙌🏾

[@morganbrown392]

I sang this whole song without a beat through Jamaica. I hadn’t know I’ve memorized it like that. That flow is lovely!

[@TrowlerAshley]

Anybody still listening to Brooklyn girls in 2024!

[@bronxu6349]

Very much so!

[@Iacby-i3i]

More then ever 😂🎉😅

[@CodyBanks22]

This dude was my favorite rapper in college. So talented, wish he coulda stayed clean and got big

[@ashtagbeats]

He was indeed a rap savant, however, mental health wasn’t talked about enough in the rap game at the time (or now).😊 He’s perhaps the first “high-profile” rapper to struggle in such a way (excluding addictions). I could go way further, and while he’s clearly way too gone at this point, I have a ton of respect (and sympathy) for him.

[@christianLrojas9600]

Underrated on MTV Jams

[@leizuworldwide]

Remember this was my joint back in the day, salute to Charles Hamilton

[@gonzalezgonzalez631]

thank you Charles for this bro. I was in junior high when you brought out this hit.

[@NewYork0riginal]

I always wondered if Charles got laced (which usually changes people permanently). Because his intelligence, his creativity, the way he carried himself...it just didn't make sense that one day in the midst of him blowing up he was in a train station rambling among other things ..he did try to make a comeback too years later producing beautiful songs for other artists though.

[@jaharikavi6115]

One of my favorite New York songs in recent history....

[@shanaepatterson73]

OMG I was just looking for This song a few weeks ago. couldn't think of the song name the lyrics or his name. got on facebook seen a friend posted this name and I instantly remembered everything. loved this song. I named my daughter Brooklynn. and today is her birthday

[@Tiffanynyc2323]

This video is everything!!! Love how he kept it real and had us actual Brooklyn girls. Not the perfect girls like other videos!!! Omg Charles Hamilton talented soul 💙🙏

[@danielchouinard2046]

My wife grew up in Brooklyn until age 9 met her age 12 i was doing a paper route for a local city saw her and thought whoa together since and we both 43 now !!!!!

[@falconfied09]

First saw this video in '09 on MTV when they used to play random music videos at random hours. Been my favorite artist ever since.

[@Ace_etereo]

Charles Hamilton was so relatable it’s a damn shame he’s not where a Kendrick is

[@InMahdWeTrust]

He got lost ina sauce too early 😓 the game change mfs

[@rasheemthebestfirstone3274]

@@InMahdWeTrust what you talking bout?

[@moneymantwin1267]

@@rasheemthebestfirstone3274 dude worships sonic the hedgehog

[@rasheemthebestfirstone3274]

@@moneymantwin1267 shii damn I heard him talk about that too I think

[@rasheemthebestfirstone3274]

@@moneymantwin1267 what did that have to do with him blowing up tho?

[@MassPotential]

The Lacey Duvalle cameo is still top tier. 🤝

[@Hommycity]

🔥🔥🔥

[@drillano4845]

THIS IS PRETTY GOOD & WOAHH...THAT BRYSON TILLER SONG...THIS DUDE REMINDS ME OF CHILDISH GAMBINO

[@kayloyd08]

Bro the nostalgia still knocking. Thanks Charles H.

[@HyperiPoro]

Way ahead of his time. Love from England love to Charles and ma boys in New York bless up

[@itscrossfaded]

This song would've been bigger if he released this today

[@SUPASLY75]

The industry did him soooo dirty, so much talent!!!

[@sbulathe1]

How so

[@SkitsByChris]

But that’s gonna happen to anyone getting into the “industry”. We all see the evil that happens there.

[@ringmasterric5882]

No his mental health was the reason

[@gravitymusicproductiongrou260]

Naw he was saying crazy shit and capping about dilla beats and shit then got that video with MJB step daughter smacking the shit outta him didn't help his career neither

[@ALo-yv2pj]

Labels destroyed a lot of careers during that time, where there was way less independence to do your own music and sounds. Labels would often hold an artist hostage if they wouldn't to the demands of making hit records and formulaic and not letting their creativity flow freely. Yes, BS happens today with the industry, but when you can now be independent if you want today, that was less of an option back then and the record labels that ran everything used that as leverage to fuck over anyone that didn't fall in line.

[@CJThyGlorious]

Still to this day one of my favorite songs ever. This was my senior year in high school, bumped it everyday in the halls

[@shesslucky]

"You see I love New York I ain't got a lot" I love how loyal New Yorkers are, no other city can compete.

[@jamesblue5906]

thinking about CH always disappoints me, not bc of his artistry but bc of where his career went

[@AwesomeMiles8]

The greatest beat sampler of our generation

[@AwesomeMiles8]

Bill White K.P. and Envyi - Swing My Way.

[@meezuswest2333]

That’s Kanye boss

[@gleffler9313]

Yooo!!! I haven’t heard this in years!!! ♥️♥️

[@ShaiAffectTheBoss]

We need to make this song viral.....it still hits.......signed a Brooklyn Girl

[@jeromealan4818]

Come on Charles. Get your mind right brotha. We need this Charles back.

[@Revengex19999]

This song never gets old

[@djb1ge]

Used to be just like him when this track came out. Always had headphones on. I remember bumping this regularly on campus. The good ol’ days.

[@danielle_4477]

Ugh I was so young when this came out and hearing it now, it brings me back, knowing all the words and blasting it in my room ❣️

[@winningcapital2313]

Classic

[@vicdmonejr6264]

THis guy was supposed to be the next big thing in hip hop....Too bad he let the game drive him crazy....Glad he coming back though.

[@RicanPride]

I thought it was because his ex hit him with that Nate diaz straight... lol

[@tuhammeham2607]

He wouldn't sell his soul will forever have respect from me not that matters

[@200blockwildboy]

Peyton Manning's Forehead lol that was the beginning of the end for my boy

[@ronthemogul]

vicdmonejr that punch from the girl killed it

[@CookieByNature]

His depression killed it

[@riqotarentino]

Hit the Pager (peja) like I play wit stoijakovic 🔥🔥 the way he was flowing right there … wow

[@BALIEVE]

Memory unlocked

[@anthonyjones9843]

Nostalgia 🥹🥹🥹

[@Justanadmin]

Looking at this music video in 2023 got me missing the old Fulton St 😢😪

[@jus3278]

Still jams and boy was so obsessed with Lacey Duvalle that he put her in this video too after making the song about her 😂

[@Socman-fu1gs]

still coming back years later.. the potential this kid had

[@passpass8778]

Hot, why didnt i hear this on the radio back in '09?

[@ad_stayfly7]

I remember hearing this all the time in high school, man! Nostalgia at it’s finest

[@muvacreator8419]

Truly was ahead of his time

[@symphoniez]

He was dope fs

[@Revengex19999]

Ch was ahead of his time for sure

[@pharaohez4672]

Fa Eva 1 of my greatest idols ❤️💙

[@passpass8778]

Just heard it in the mix on Hot97

[@cincobaby1986]

his talent is undeniable

[@chilliwraslin2510]

His 3rd verse is so nicee 🔥 My favourite XXL freshmen year

[@ImGG]

8/3/2023 still bumping to this day. Charles Hamilton a legend for life

[@rayhanes1347]

I love how he featured real around the way girls all through the videos especially the end. Miss that.

[@kenmasters1803]

Still rocking CH in 2023.

[@doublahh]

Rockin' Beats headphones before everyone jumped on the bandwagon!

[@cyclone927]

He was sign to Interscope so thats why he was wearing Beats.

[@rephaeljones477]

I thought he was with Atlantic? Remember him and souljaboy was label mates beefing

[@alexrogers9016]

Versace Pancakes now hes with republic records got a new single coming out with rita ora on an album gonna be called "empire" he makin a comeback

[@seanmiller4559]

@@cyclone927 lol I was about to say the exact same thing. Jimmy Ivine made him have beats in his videos, it's called advertising...

[@PhntmStudios]

this where Dre got the idea of advertising his brand.

[@erikb9517]

2022 still a classic...

[@neftalyjuarez8029]

I remember hearing the intro in this mashup with tiller, cole, and pac. They blended so beautifully.

[@21demario]

I wish he was still relevant til this day this is hip hop

[@IsmokeHiphopLive]

man if you see this Charles i love you bro....it's a shame how our own people become the very same oppressor who hurts us and destroys us....get well brother.

[@AlJosephShow]

He reminds me of Lupe Fiasco. Idk why I never heard of this dude till now smh

[@moonflower6607]

I don't get the comparison...

[@ancientdweller309]

@@moonflower6607 I do, I thought the exact same thing, he is a lot like Lupe.

[@moonflower6607]

@@ancientdweller309 Lyrics wise idk. But they were both artists that came of popularity in the blog/hipster era of rap if that's what you mean.

[@deoicegulley3533]

This makes me smile great nostalgic song

[@jackiezavala7984]

i remember listening to this in high school. i miss this music

[@PopOutPaulie]

One of the first to flip that My Way sample. This beat is ridiculous

[@BIG-WhoShotYa]

This song never gets old!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@animalz0207]

Still love the music. I wish you nothing but success and great health.

[@KyaRachell]

It's a shame he didn't blow up like he was suppose to. 😔

[@hypehertz3296]

That was by choice though..

[@rasheemthebestfirstone3274]

@@hypehertz3296 why..

[@hypehertz3296]

@@rasheemthebestfirstone3274 a lot of artist do that the number one person you can reference is currensy when he dropped that bottom of the bottle joint he was mad as hell it became such a big hit because he didn’t want to do what follows. Tours, interviews, and being famous famous where people notice you.

[@ronaldbargain4925]

@@hypehertz3296 bro he said in an interview he carved SEGA Into his arm and that jimmy iovije is the closet thing to god on earth and that it was all demonic worship and that Jdilla was his savior or some thing lmao but yea either it’s that or he went crazy

[@sultanboran6261]

Ears hurt

[@aniquaewilliams8538]

This song would never get old to me! ❤❤❤❤

[@clr2991]

Yep, timeless classic right here. ❤

[@Sunshine134chick]

Only I get away with a song like this IKTR Charles Hamilton 😂❤

[@ParlayJefe]

2021 and I still listen man bro u was nice

[@vickersfanxoxoxo]

Simpler times. I'm surprised they didn't let him in on the Sonic movie soundtrack

[@shadracka4168]

lmfao fr. sonic eyes beautiful

[@mantrabeeg]

The sequel they're making better have him

[@ChicaGorilla312]

Back when songs were more than just a hook and one verse

[@robotaustin12]

Remember jamming to all this dudes tapes like 6, 7 years ago. Bringing back memories

[@cj0986]

New blog, new music for Charles

[@secreri]

yup times goes by so fast