Nineteen-year-old rapper Derek Aston, born and bred in Greenpoint, has such neighborhood pride that he has giant chest tattoos of the G train and the pair of old cylindrical gas tanks that used to define the Brooklyn skyline. As for his music, lyrics mention playing basketball and hanging out with friends. Too tame? Says Aston: "It's where I'm from so why wouldn't I want to put Greenpoint on the map? It's not gangster or tough. I don't want it to be gangster. I love where I live." [Greenpointers; photo by Jen Galatioto]
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