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8 rappers with streets named after them in NYC

Pull up to KMD-MF DOOM Way.

words by: Kai Acevedo
Aug 9, 2021

MF DOOM has done it again! Shrouded in mystery, even in the afterlife, the enigmatic rap veteran became a legend as a result of his music and impact. DOOM, who would’ve been 50-years-old this year is now immortalized with his latest accomplishment. The rapper born Daniel Dumile will soon have a street named after him. Located in Long Beach, NY, where DOOM once resided, the New York block will be known as KMD-MF DOOM Way.

 

“Daniel Dumile, or MF DOOM, left an indelible mark on the music industry and on the lives of people across the globe,” said a Long Beach City official. “Long Beach is proud to bestow this honor in his memory and proud that he called our City home.”

 

DOOM isn’t the only rap artist to have a street renamed in his honor. Here’s a look at other icons of hip-hop who have changed the game with streets named after them.

 

Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC

Street Name: Run-DMC JMJ Way
Location: Hollis, Queens
Since: 2009

 

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys

Park Name: Adam Yauch Park
Location: Brooklyn
Since: 2013

 

Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest

Street Name: Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor Way
Location: Brooklyn
Since: 2016

 

1520 Sedgwick Avenue

Street Name: Hip Hop Boulevard
Location: Long Beach, NY
Since: 2016

 

Scott La Rock

Street Name: Scott La Rock Boulevard
Location: The Bronx
Since: 2017

 

The Notorious B.I.G.

Street Name: Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace Way
Location: Brooklyn
Since: 2019

 

Wu-Tang Clan

Street Name: Wu-Tang Clan District
Location: Staten Island
Since: 2019

 

Big Pun

Street Name: Big Pun Plaza
Location: The Bronx
Since: 2021

 

MF DOOM

Street Name: KMD-MF DOOM Way
Location: Long Beach, NY
Since: 2021

 

Photo via Newsday/John Conrad Williams Jr.