Brooklyn has a long-standing tradition for greatness, whether it was the Brooklyn Dodgers, Mike Tyson, a Spike Lee joint or the legacy of Christopher Wallace; Brooklyn has always produced a certain magic. Just when the magic seems to have passed away, retired, or gotten jerked by Don King, enters Franklin Rossman aka Shakespeare, and all the 28-year-old wants is for the world to “feel” him. “When writing a song, I try to find ideas that everyone experiences at some level,” answers Shake when asked about his creative process.

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