Dope Souf Magazine March 15 | Page 8

Bklyn Ballin is a hip hop group from Red Hook Brooklyn. The group consists of 2 members which are Money and Birdy. Interestingly enough though they both grew up in the same neighboorhood, they rarely crossed paths until about 2009. Birdy was from the eastide, and money was from the westide. hop group from red hook Brooklyn with 2 artist named money and birdy Both from the same neighborhood but grew up in different parts birdy from the eastside of red hook and money from the Westside.

DS: So we asked them what was it like growing up in Redhook, and how did they meet up?

BKLYN BALLIN: Growing up in Red Hook wasn't easy we're the biggest projects in Brooklyn and 2nd in NYC in the mid 90s we was named the worst neighborhood in the US and the crack capital of America coming up we seen a lot of shoot outs and drug use we grew in different parts of the hood Birdy from the east part and money from the west in 2009 we met through a mutual friend.

" You just gotta keep grinding, and never give up."