Clockers
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Clockers

by Richard Price

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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Jun 28, 2026
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37 songs
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Dr. Dre & Friends

Deep Cover

Snoop Dogg · Dr. Dre & Friends

1
The Infamous

Shook Ones, Pt. II

Mobb Deep · The Infamous

2
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

Respiration

Black Star · Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

3
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) [Expanded Edition]

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

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

4
Radio Rock 00's

Love Is Only a Feeling

The Darkness · Radio Rock 00's

5
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Doo Wop (That Thing)

Ms. Lauryn Hill · The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

6
93 'til Infinity

93 'Til Infinity

Souls Of Mischief · 93 'til Infinity

7
Hip Hop History

They Reminisce Over You

Pete Rock · Hip Hop History

8
Illmatic

The World Is Yours

Nas · Illmatic

9
The Anthology

Electric Relaxation

A Tribe Called Quest · The Anthology

10
Resurrection

I Used to Love H.E.R.

Common · Resurrection

11
Light-Years

NY State Of Mind Pt. 3

Nas · Light-Years

12
What You Won't Do for Love

What You Won't Do for Love

Bobby Caldwell · What You Won't Do for Love

13
Kings of the Streets - The Definitive Anthology

The Message

Grandmaster Flash · Kings of the Streets - The Definitive Anthology

14
Black On Both Sides

Ms. Fat Booty

Mos Def · Black On Both Sides

15
The Low End Theory

Check the Rhime

A Tribe Called Quest · The Low End Theory

16
Labcabincalifornia (Deluxe Edition)

Runnin'

The Pharcyde · Labcabincalifornia (Deluxe Edition)

17
The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills

I Got A Man

Positive K · The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills

18
Funkmaster Flex Presents The Mix Tape Vol. 1

Award Tour

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

19
The Electric Lady

Electric Lady (feat. Solange)

Janelle Monáe · The Electric Lady

20
Mecca And The Soul Brother

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

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

21
That's The Way Of The World

Shining Star

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

22
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (25th Anniversary Edition)

Can I Kick It?

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

23
Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous

Put It On

Big L · Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous

24
Quality

Get By

Talib Kweli · Quality

25
Illmatic

It Ain't Hard to Tell

Nas · Illmatic

26
Ready to Die (The Remaster)

Warning - 2005 Remaster

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

27
Greatest Hits

Juicy

The Notorious B.I.G. · Greatest Hits

28
Illmatic

One Love (feat. Q-Tip)

Nas · Illmatic

29
Lucy Pearl

Dance Tonight

Lucy Pearl · Lucy Pearl

30
Project: Funk Da World

Flava in Ya Ear

Craig Mack · Project: Funk Da World

31
Som das Ruas

Som das Ruas

Green Alien · Som das Ruas

32
Things Fall Apart

You Got Me

The Roots · Things Fall Apart

33
Hard To Earn

Mass Appeal

Gang Starr · Hard To Earn

34
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version

Brooklyn Zoo

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

35
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...

Keep Ya Head Up

2Pac · Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...

36
Magical Moments

Luminary

Dravelyn · Magical Moments

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