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'''Bedford-Stuyvesant''' (pronounced STY-vess-ent, often known as just '''Bed-Stuy''') is a well-known neighborhood in the borough of [[Brooklyn]] in [[New York City]], [[New York]]. For decades, it has been a center for African-American culture in New York City, experiencing a recent cultural revolution similar to the [[Harlem Renaissance]] in the neighborhood of [[Harlem]] in the borough of [[Manhattan]]. It is also notable for being the birthplace of many notable Americans, mostly [[hip-hop]] artists.
==Bedford-Stuyvesant in Popular Culture==
Part of the Tom Wolfe novel ''Bonfire of the Vanities'' was set in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The entire Spike Lee movie ''Do The Right Thing'' took place along a single block in Bedford-Stuyvesant and is somewhat autobiographical (considering that Spike Lee grew up in the neighborhood).
==Notable Natives==
*Aaliyah (musician)
*Spike Lee (film director)
*Lil' Kim (rapper)
*The Notorious B.I.G. (rapper)
*GZA (rapper)
*Mos Def (rapper and actor)
*Busta Rhymes (rapper)
*Jay-Z (rapper)
*Chris Rock (actor and comedian)
*Lenny Wilkens (former basketball player and coach)
And many more
==Bedford-Stuyvesant in Popular Culture==
Part of the Tom Wolfe novel ''Bonfire of the Vanities'' was set in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The entire Spike Lee movie ''Do The Right Thing'' took place along a single block in Bedford-Stuyvesant and is somewhat autobiographical (considering that Spike Lee grew up in the neighborhood).
==Notable Natives==
*Aaliyah (musician)
*Spike Lee (film director)
*Lil' Kim (rapper)
*The Notorious B.I.G. (rapper)
*GZA (rapper)
*Mos Def (rapper and actor)
*Busta Rhymes (rapper)
*Jay-Z (rapper)
*Chris Rock (actor and comedian)
*Lenny Wilkens (former basketball player and coach)
And many more