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You've never seen a dictionary like this before Biting — The copying of style or technique in any element of hip hop Bling bling — Jewelry that shines on sight, derived from the sound it makes Boo — A term of endearment, like baby Chill — To calm down/relax Crib — The subject’s home Crunk — To have a good time or to get crazy drunk Crunk juice — A heavy drink, made popular by Lil John. A mixture of Red Bull and Hennessey Def — A hip-hop superlative meaning especially good, now somewhat dated Diss — To 'disrespect,' a put-down or insult Dope — A superlative expressing approval Flow — Style in which an MC both constructs rhymes and delivers them Freestyle — Improvised rapping, often without music Gangsta — A form of rap relating tales of criminal activitiy Hardcore — A rough-edged variant of rap, often focusing on sex/crime narratives or harsh aspects of life in urban environments Juice — Power, often electrical. Also sometimes used to signify 'respect' (see props) MC — The master of ceremonies, later rapper (also referred to as an emcee) New school — A somewhat confused term, initially invoked to describe Run-D.M.C.'s breakthrough in the mid-80s, but occasionally applied to anything contemporaneous Old school — A term denoting the subject's early involvement in hip hop (generally considered to be from the mid-70s to the mid 80s) Props — The 'proper respect' due to someone Real — Real, not posing or faking Sampling — The duplication of 'found sound,' be it from records or other media Sucka free — Good rap, not bad music Tag — Street name of a graffiti artist Wack — Very bad, terrible |
Source: The Hip Hop Years by Alex Ogg with David Upshal and the Rap Dictionary |
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