Clockers
Book Playlist

Clockers Playlist

by Richard Price

37 tracks
upbeat
Jun 28, 2026
3 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the gritty, vibrant pulse of 1990s Brooklyn as portrayed in "Clockers," blending urban tension with the youthful energy of the streets. The mix of hip-hop, neo-soul, and rhythmic indie tracks mirrors the detective mystery genre's suspense and the emotional depth of the characters, highlighting themes of survival, identity, and the moral complexities of street life.

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Track List

37 songs
1

Deep Cover

Snoop Dogg · Dr. Dre & Friends

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Shook Ones, Pt. II

Mobb Deep · The Infamous

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3

Respiration

Black Star · Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

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C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)

Wu-Tang Clan · Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) [Expanded Edition]

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Love Is Only a Feeling

The Darkness · Radio Rock 00's

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Doo Wop (That Thing)

Ms. Lauryn Hill · The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

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93 'Til Infinity

Souls Of Mischief · 93 'til Infinity

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They Reminisce Over You

Pete Rock · Hip Hop History

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The World Is Yours

Nas · Illmatic

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Electric Relaxation

A Tribe Called Quest · The Anthology

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I Used to Love H.E.R.

Common · Resurrection

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NY State Of Mind Pt. 3

Nas · Light-Years

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What You Won't Do for Love

Bobby Caldwell · What You Won't Do for Love

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The Message

Grandmaster Flash · Kings of the Streets - The Definitive Anthology

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Ms. Fat Booty

Mos Def · Black On Both Sides

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Check the Rhime

A Tribe Called Quest · The Low End Theory

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Runnin'

The Pharcyde · Labcabincalifornia (Deluxe Edition)

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18

I Got A Man

Positive K · The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills

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19

Award Tour

A Tribe Called Quest · Funkmaster Flex Presents The Mix Tape Vol. 1

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Electric Lady (feat. Solange)

Janelle Monáe · The Electric Lady

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They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth · Mecca And The Soul Brother

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Shining Star

Earth, Wind & Fire · That's The Way Of The World

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Can I Kick It?

A Tribe Called Quest · People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (25th Anniversary Edition)

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Put It On

Big L · Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous

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Get By

Talib Kweli · Quality

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It Ain't Hard to Tell

Nas · Illmatic

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Warning - 2005 Remaster

The Notorious B.I.G. · Ready to Die (The Remaster)

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Juicy

The Notorious B.I.G. · Greatest Hits

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One Love (feat. Q-Tip)

Nas · Illmatic

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Dance Tonight

Lucy Pearl · Lucy Pearl

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Flava in Ya Ear

Craig Mack · Project: Funk Da World

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32

Som das Ruas

Green Alien · Som das Ruas

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33

You Got Me

The Roots · Things Fall Apart

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34

Mass Appeal

Gang Starr · Hard To Earn

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35

Brooklyn Zoo

Ol' Dirty Bastard · Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version

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Keep Ya Head Up

2Pac · Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...

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Luminary

Dravelyn · Magical Moments

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