Do you think it's cute when people parrot hip hop lingo?

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Do you think it's cute when parrots people hip hop lingo?

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"Don't Move, bitch!"

Do you think it's cute, son?

"POLLY WANNA CRACKER/POLLY WANNA CRACKER/HELLO/HELLO/HE-HE-HELLO"

Not personally, but I presume its embedded in the culture and dialect/lingo tends to rub off easier when one is constantly exposed to it. Plus, it is obviously valuable for its ease of use in creating good rhymes.

It is a completely different situation from the savvy white pedant, for instance, who selectively uses these phrases for entertainment purposes from the comfort of his cracker environment.

I'm a little embarassed by the "Now leaving Brooklyn, Oy Vey." signs though.

ive never had the pleasure, but it sounds very cute.

What if street/hood/gangster/cocaine/hustler raps were just America's latest version of the Western flick? Would this explain suburban/hipster/urban fascination with the Dipset & Down South? Is there really any difference between a 50 album & John Waynes' nonsense?

This is where the true paradox of the whole shit lies. On one hand you have the empowered, hyper-violent black male making decisions, taking life, and facing no repurcussions (legally, most of the time).

Yet on the flip-side, you have the thinly veiled notion that folks are primitive animals unable to appreciate or further life.

Gangsters (rapping) are both the hero's and villians of this particular Western...Wild.

With the larger metaphors of our empire at work we are drawn to the gunpowder blasts and coke flasks. Instead of the savages needing taming, the urban cowboy is strolling on to the block or project of the nearest ghetto ghost-town, gun cocked and ready to wild out. His objective of clearing out the bad guys and setting-up-shop so he too can get his bad-guy on is soundtracked to 808's and obvious samples. We just hope that the violent fantasy is intriguing and stylish enough for us to embrace. Cats are supporting rappers on some WWF cult levels.

I've heard many-a-purist complain about how street reps have superceded actual "skill." Of course they have. How else could you sell the fantasy? The line between fiction-fact and crack has to be so blurry you actually feel like you're on the block dodging hot metal scraps. So what if the rapper in question isn't really live like that? It's the persona, back-story, and etc that makes us actually listen. Ding-Ding, another paradox.

What does that make us?

I've always felt that if you can do whatever you do with skill (rap wise), I'll show love. That's why I don't see a conflict of interst supporting E-40 and Kanye...or Organized Konfusion & Jay-Z, or 8Ball/MJG and Outkast. What's done well is just that. But at the same time I do catch myself supporting something that is in direct contrast to my values or lifestyle (that goes for gangsters and conscious pundits alike).

Yeah cats are dying in the hood but why the caricatures of your former hood self? One thing I'm definitely waiting on is the day an artist from the hood represents the situation authentically and not on some hyperbole. The urban poverty arena needs a Kanye to change and simplify the scene with honesty. Might not ever happen. I've changed my mind, I'm not waiting anymore.

YOU ARE ALL FASCISTS LIKE HITLER.

Now it is teh perfect internet thread.

(Actually one of the cool things about ones like "schmuck" is that there are English words that could do similar work, but when you say "schmuck" you're borrowing all the cultural connotations with it, so what you wind up describing is a kind of Jewish character, which of course none of the English words quite do. I like that kind of loan-word, where the deep connotations are a cultural loan, too -- so like a personality trait that exists in lots of different cultures will have been singled out by a word in one, and learning the word suddenly describes people in your own culture in a way you hadn't pinned down before.)

Hip Hop Slang, Knowing What It's All About
by: Brent Wilson

Okay, now you may be a hip hop fan that is just not with it enough. Or, you may be new to it. Or, you may even be a parent trying to figure out what the hip hop slang is all about. Hey, no problem! Let's talk about it here. If you are not sure what the words you are hearing mean, take a minute to check them out. We'll get you in touch with a few here, but know that there are some awesome websites out there that can keep you together as well. So, don't pretend to know what bling bling means get with it and learn the hip hop slang!

So, what is it that you do not know? Perhaps you are not sure what all the “izzle” words are standing for? This form of hip hop was started by Frankie Smith but has been largely popularized by Snoop Dog, a very popular hip hop artist in the current time. These words are often just changed to add the “izzle” onto them without changing their meaning.

As for bling bling, this term is used to mean something of high worth. Usually it refers to expensive jewelry. Flashy, highly valuable jewelry is very commonly considered part of the hip hop culture. Bling bling can also be a term used for those who have a lifestyle built on excess spending and accruing wealth. Having bling bling isn't a bad thing!

Okay, so this is no where near all the information you need about hip hop slang. So, what do you do to get what you need to know? Translating songs or just knowing what the artists are talking about on their videos can be somewhat hard when you can't figure out the words. But, it isn't meant for everyone. If you are determined to learn what hip hop slang means, check out some of the pretty cool websites that talk about it. Some are even in dictionary form to help you easily converse in hip hop anytime you want to. So, get with it and learn your hip hop slang!

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