25 Best NYC-Inspired Music Videos

Lil Wayne may not like the Big Apple, but New York City is one of the most influential cities in the world, from all aspects.

From the clothes to the music, everything done in New York is handled with style. With that said, we were compelled to throw together some of the best music videos we could think of that rep New York to the fullest.

Click through our gallery to see if you agree with our picks:

Jay-Z (feat. Alicia Keys) - "Empire State Of Mind"

The King of New York made the perfect modern day anthem for our city.

Corrine Bailey Rae - "Paris Nights/New York Mornings"

Although the video takes place in Paris, we all know where she's headed by the end.

DMX - "Slippin'"

X shows us that NYC isn't all fun & games. These streets can be depressing.

Michael Jackson - "Bad"

MJ showed us that he wasn't too "pop" to go to Brooklyn. Mad props.

Fabolous - "Young'n (Holla Back)"

We're still trying to figure out how the hell Fab got service underground on a two-way pager. That's damn near close to impossible on New York subways.

Ja Rule - "New York"

Videos like these make you wear your Yankee fitted with just a little bit more pride.

The Notorious B.I.G. - "One More Chance ('Stay With Me' Remix)"

We've been dying to go to a house party like this since we were 8 years old. Simply put, there will never be another to do it like B.I.G. did it.

Alicia Keys - "You Don't Know My Name"

Harlem's songbird had us ordering "the special with the hot chocolate" for years, with hopes of running into her.

The Beastie Boys - "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"

This is such a funny video. Brooklynites everywhere are still restless.

Amerie - "Why Don't We Fall In Love"

The "First Day Of Summer" title at the beginning is the perfect description for what early summer looks like in NYC.

Mobb Deep - "Survival Of The Fittest"

Much love to Queens in this video.

A$AP Rocky - "Peso"

Harlem's where he's reppin—and he's doing it well.

Nas - "Nas Is Like"

Another Queens native reppin hard for the iconic borough. Nasty Nas in your area!

A Tribe Called Quest - "Electric Relaxation"

This was shot so beautifully—almost like an old French movie.

Naughty By Nature - "Uptown Anthem"

You got to show love for Uptown.

Missy Elliott, Timbaland, & Magoo - "Cop That Disc"

With an Aaliyah graffiti tribute, legends like Rakim & MC Lyte stopping through, and classic break-dancers in tracksuits, how can you not respect this video?

Joey Bada$$ - "Waves"

There's a certain innocence about this video. He's a stylish youngin' that's just trying to make it out here—going to school by day, and tearing down the stage by night. Shoutout to Vashtie for directing this one.