2000: It Wasn't Me by Shaggy
2001: U Remind Me by Usher
2002: Like I Love You by Justin Timberlake
2003: If I Aint Got You by Alicia Keys
2004: Burn by Usher
2005: Let Me Love You by Mario
2006: Irreplaceable by Beyonce Knowles
2007: Umberella by Rihanna ft. Jay-Z
2008: Closer by Ne-Yo
2009: Knock You Down by Keri Hilson ft. Ne-Yo and Kanye West
2010: Airplanes(Part 1) by B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams of Paramore
20110206
HOW TO FLOW/RHYME TO BEAT~
How To Write a Solid 16-Bar Verse-
This article is about developing bars as a technique in writing raps. I have received the question, "What are bars?" on many occasions and have briefly touched on the subject in a previous MC Improvement Article/visitor e-mail. In this article I will expand on the topic as well as describe an effective way of writing a solid 16 bar verse.
First of all…what are bars, exactly?
Well bars are simply a form of dividing a verse into segments. Each segment, or "bar", consists of one line. The following is an example of two bars by Jay-Z:
"And all you other cats takin' shots at Jigga/
You only get half a bar, 'F*ck ya'll niggas'"
As you can see both "lines" or "bars" rhyme at the end. This is usually the case, but as verses are created more and more organically by artists (read: freestyled) they many times won't end so picture perfect…but don't worry about that for now. In case you're a little confused, you'll get a clearer picture through future articles.
So Why 16 bars?:
If you're a hip hop fan, you have undoubtedly heard the term, "16 bars" at some point. Maybe something along the lines of, "Nas dropped a sick 16 bars on that mixtape."
The reason that "16" became the standard is because the music industry strategically determines the most effective duration of a typical song. Usually the shorter the song is, the better for the record's success. The shorter the song is, the more times that it can be played on the radio, the more times that it can be played on the radio, the more popular the song will become, the more popular the song becomes…you get the picture.
Also taken into account was the average amount of time a run-of-the-mill listener would wait between hooks before becoming tired. You have to keep in mind that not all listeners are looking out for the real substance of the song (the verses) but instead merely tune in to listen to the beat and the chorus. A verse that's too short will leave something to be desired (substance) and/or may grow old fast (since the hook/chorus will be played more frequently). A verse that's too long will lose many mainstream listener's attention.
So in time, the typical "16 bar" format was created. About the same time, the typical 8 bar chorus came into popularity in hip hop. This was long ago…dates mean little. Don't get this confused, though…not every song sticks to the 16's and 8's formula. Ghostface Killah came out with the single, "All That I Got Is You" which was one long verse…with one long hook at the end. Therefore, a lot of songs vary from the classic 3 verse and 3 hook layout, and they even vary from the classic 3-minute-a-song set-up. Some songs are 7 minutes long. But if you pay attention, most of these "odd" songs are usually not released as singles and if they are, they are usually released by more well-known artists with a well established fan base. The fact is that most pop or "popular" songs still follow the typical format most preferred by the radio and recording industry…and that is the "16-bar verse" and the "3 verse" format. (Note: Actually, with the increased popularity of catchy "breaks" "bridges" and "hooks", artists are increasingly neglecting the 3rd verse of their songs.)
In case you're wondering, the radio industry prefers shorter songs so that they can vary their playlist in order to reach more listeners. Reaching more listeners and keeping more listeners is important to radio stations so that the advertising spots they offer are attractive to advertisers.
There are even radio stations that have been known to speed up the pace of their songs so as to shorten their length of play…of course these songs tend to sound nothing like they were intended to, but that's the cost they are willing to take.
Writing 16 Bars: Part 1:
So how should you go about writing the actual 16 bars? Well, there's two broad methods; to a beat, or without a beat. I recommend you write any verse to a beat. Firstly, because a lot of beats follow very similarly timed or even exactly similar drum patterns, therefore, one of your verses may be able to adapt very smoothly to various beats. Second, and more importantly, when you write to a beat that you're listening to, you can more easily play with your bars. By that I mean you can stretch your words or adjust your flow and say something like:
"Shopping sprees, coppin' three, deuce Beamer IS's/
Fully loaded…ahhhhh yes! (haha)" - Jay-Z
That was from "Can't Knock The Hustle" and when Jay-Z was at the top of his game lyrically (in my humble opinion). But, you can see how his pause during that second bar built up the punch line to that lyric. This is facilitated by listening to a beat while putting together your verse.
You can also choose to just write. Forget the beat, just write. A lot of times we don't have the luxury of having a beat playing when creativity strikes. That's ok…you can make it work anyway. If you are intending to put together a whole verse, however, it is best to at least have a beat in your head if not in your ears. And I don't mean a popular rap beat, necessarily…just a simple drumbeat will do. The idea is to have something in mind that you can bounce to…literally…if you find yourself bopping your head while you're formulating a rhyme…that's good!
Writing 16 Bars: Part 2:
When you write lyrics, there is a very important principle which will benefit many of you to understand. It has already been made clear that bars tend to rhyme at the end (mostly). But what about the center? Though rhymes don't necessarily need to rhyme in the middle (meaning the middle of the first bar rhymes with the middle of the second), there does many times seem to be a pattern to the emphasis throughout bars. By this I mean that there are usually two emphasis (or accents) in each bar.
Usually, somewhere during the middle of a bar there is a break, a pause, or an emphasis in a syllable, and then there is another similar emphasis towards the end of the bar. A good example would be 50 Cent's second verse from "In Da Club":
"And you should love it, way more then you hate it
Nigga you mad? I thought that you'd be happy I made it
I'm that cat by the bar toastin' to the good life
You that f*ggot-*ss nigga tryin' to pull me back right?
When my joint get to pumpin' in the club it's on
I wink my eye at ya b*tch, if she smiles she gone
If the roof on fire, let the motherf*cker burn
If you talkin' about money homie, I ain't concerned
I'ma tell you what Banks told me "Cous' go 'head switch the style up
If the niggas hate then let 'em hate then watch the money pile up
Or we go upside your head with a bottle of bub'
They know where we f*ckin' be..."
Hopefully you have a better idea of what I mean by now. If you simply think about each individual bar as having two parts then you can attempt to pause at the beat-break (the drum beat or bass tends to pound twice per bar) present around the middle of each bar and allow your flow to synchronize with the beat. This is CRITICAL. Treat your voice/words like an instrument that like any other instrument must be in tune with the beat.
Don't be afraid to adjust your flow by using emphasis, stretching out your words, shortening words, chopping words in mid sentence and continuing them in the next bar, accenting syllables, (by that I mean accenting certain syllables even when they normally shouldn't be) etc…just to make them fit appropriately to the end of the beat. You might even consider using synonyms to make the bar fit the beat.
Your Lyric Content:
There are many ways to start a verse. You can tell a real story, describe an event, narrate a fictional scene, etc. Your approach will vary depending on your style. Let's say you're writing literally about what you're doing at the moment...actually writing a rhyme… (or at least that's how you choose to begin)…you can say something like:
"It cost me more to be free than a life in the Penn/
Makin' money off of cus words, writin' again/
Learn how to think ahead so I fight with my pen/
Late night down Sunset, likin' the sin" - 2pac
Or perhaps you can say it like this…
"F*ck a pad and a pen, I write rhymes on the IBM/
Ebonics is dead and binary language is in" - Canibus
Obviously, both of these approaches are distinct. The hardest part about writing a verse, though, is starting it. Once you begin, and you know your style, it's just a matter of keeping it going.
Now, as far as ending or wrapping up a verse…you can do many things with that as well. You can follow the example from 50 Cent (above) and end your verse half-way (and allow the beginning part of your chorus or "hook" to end the last part of your final bar for you). You can also just complete the bar but on the same vibe as that of your chorus, for example:
"What's the worst they can do to a nigga, got me lost in Hell/
To live and die in L.A., on bail…(and my angels sing)" - 2pac "2 Live and Die in LA"
The idea is to let your verse end on a vibe that easily flows into the mood that your hook provides.
Final Note:
Playing around with your voice or tone (intonation) is also a great way to add a bit of flare. Adding something unique to your flow seems more and more necessary in this highly competitive market we call the rap industry. It is not necessary to create a gimmick (there is a fine line between a gimmick and a unique style…but interestingly, most mass consumers of media don't notice or care what that difference is) but it is important to have something distinctive about your flow to help you stand out and be remembered.
20110205
Kenape post 'Ben the Mutherfucker" dah hilang?!!
as you see,setiap manusia kt dunia smue pernah buat silap walaupun skali...tiada manusia yg sempurna dalam dunia yg serba indah ini.my feuds between me and Ben was kinda over,i dont if there is another agenda but i do take it serious.he asked me to remove the post without reasons.thank god,our feuds wasnt that big like east coast vs west coast feuds or Bad Boy Records vs Death Row Records feuds.he sent me an apologize message during the new years eve and he stated that he really upset with what juz happened between us.mase mule2 message tersebut dihantar,i was sorta 'is this serious?' or 'are you trynna act like pussy so i can be afraid of you next time if we're met each other?'...i agreed with his deal as a respect~ now,everything is okay,no more feuds,no more Ben in my life and no more Fara...i got more steps to go,my future is waiting and im gonna proves to them especially my family,my homies and my shawties dat imma new Khairil.im no longer ugly old boy,no more buck teeth,no more 'coolest nerd' title...i wanna make a changes and i wanna make Malaysian dreams come true...
20110105
Hip-Hop Dictionary/Words to Flow
Hip-hop music uses a varied accumulation of slang terms that have changed as hip-hop itself has evolved and changed. Much of its lexicon is drawn from African American Vernacular English. Hip-Hop music slang makes use of alternative pronunctiations (mostly drawn from AAVE) ; ordinary words given new meanings ; new coinages and portmanteau words ; as well as vernacular phrases. The slang used in a hip-hop record can often date it to a certain era and/or school of hip-hop.
Changed meaning :
All words under this section will be found with the same spelling in the average English dictionary, but they usually won’t have these meanings listed. No phrases under this section. All words must also be used in a released Hip-Hop record in the sense listed.
bail - v.- leave- "Let’s bail."—’Let’s leave’/’Let’s go’. Common slang, meaning basically the same as in "Let’s bail out" (common English usage).
bent - adj.- intoxicated
biscuit - n.- gun, pistol
bitch - n.- besides the usual meanings, "My Bitch" can simply mean "my girl." When applied to males, it is an insult meaning ’coward, sissy, punk’, etc. ("You’s a bitch").
blunt - n.- a cigar used as a joint, filled with marijuana instead of tobacco.
blunted - adj.- same meaning as ’stoned’, but specifically the intoxication from smoking a blunt or blunts (plural of blunt).
boo -n.- affectionate term for one’s significant other
bounce - v.- leave, go- "Let’s bounce."—’Let’s leave/go’.
bugged out - adj.- "He’s bugged out." Acting weird, unorthodox, upset, etc.
buggin’- v.- "Why you buggin’ ?" Why are you acting upset, or weird, etc.
bumpin’- adj.- cool, pleasurable, to one’s liking- "That shit is bumpin’." Also as a verb, "It’s bumpin’."---meaning, the beat of the music is bumping in a pleasurable manner.
bust -v.- perform, do. "Bust a rhyme."—’Say a rhyme.’ "Bust a move."—’Make a move/perform a move.’
busted -adj.- ugly ; "Nigga, yo’ girl is BUSTED !".
buttaface -n.- A girl with a nice body with an ugly face ex : "Sasha’s girl is a buttaface, yo."
cap - n.- bullet
capped -tr.v.- shot. "He got capped in the knee"—"He got shot in the knee".
cheese - n.- money
chill - v.- relax, keep cool
chill - adj.- relaxed, alright. "He’s chill."---meaning, "He’s alright/relaxed."
chillin’ - v.- relaxing
coolin’ - v.- relaxing
crab -n.- A derogatory term (used mostly by factions of the Blood gang groups) for Crip gang members.
crib -n.- place of residence
dime - n.- a very attractive woman ; a "ten" on a scale of one-to-ten.
dip - v.- leave. "Let’s dip."—’Let’s go.’ "I’m a dip if I see one-time pop up."
dog (also dogg) -n.- 1. a close & trusted friend.
dope - adj.- cool, appealing, etc.
down - adj.- ’I’m down to do it’ meaning ’I’m up for it’. ’I’m down’ meaning ’I’m up for it’ or alternatively, ’I’m hardcore’. ’That fool thinks he’s down...’ meaning ’that guy thinks he’s hardcore’.
fat - adj.- cool, appealing, and so on. When spelled (outside of the music), it is almost always intentionally spelled ’phat’.
flow - v.- to rap ; can also be used as a noun, " ...listen to my flow."
fly - adj.- cool, appealing, etc.
folk - n.- friends, acquaintances
game - n.- knowledge, skill, expertise, knack, mack-skills, techniques, etc. "He got game."—He has the technique, the skill, the knack, the pull.
ghost - to leave, leave quietly, quickly. "He got ghost."—He left quickly. "It’s time to get ghost."---It’s time to evacuate from the scene.
hate - v.- aside from its usual meaning, has different shades of meaning such as "criticizing", or "disrupting" someone’s game. "Why you gotta hate on me ?"
hating (hatin’) - v.- same meaning as ’hate’ (see above). "Why you hatin’ on a nigga ?"
heat - n.- any type of firearm
heat - n.- police, FBI, law enforcement in general (used also in the film, Heat).
herb - n.- marijuana
hood - n.- neighborhood
ice -usually as a plural noun- diamonds. "That nigga got a lot of ice on his wrist."—meaning, ’That guy is wearing a multi-diamond-studded bracelet’.
ill -adj.- 1. cool, appealing, far-out ("That’s ill.") 2. crazy, rowdy ("Act ill").
jet- to leave, to leave quickly- "C’mon, let’s jet."
iron -n.- firearm
kickin’- adj.- appealing ; "Those rims are kickin’."
lamp- v.- chill, relax
murk (also mirk) -v.- leave. "I’m finna murk. PEACE."
murk (also mirk) -v.- murder, kill. "Pass me the strap, I’m ’bout to murk this foo."
piece -n.- firearm
player (playa)- n.- 1. Someone who knows how to manipulate women (towards sex,etc.). 2. Someone who knows how to manipulate things in general. 3. Someone who cheats on his girlfriend or wife (or if a woman : boyfriend, husband). 4. Less correctly applied to a ’baller’ (see ’baller’).
punk - n.- ’a coward’ ; alternatively, ’an asshole’ (not anatomical reference) ;
punk- ’Don’t punk out on me’, i.e., don’t get cowardly
punked- intimidated ; ’he got punked by that fool’, he got intimidated/bullied by that person.
pussy- n.- a coward, a sissy. Used as a put-down usually against males.
scratch- n.- money
scrillah- n. - money
shorty- n.- a girl ; a woman ; a child ; a young man
spit- v.- "He can spit."—meaning, "He can rap." Less often used as a noun.
steel -n.- firearm
straight- adj.- ’fine’, ’okay’- Example : A person asks "You want some Henny ?", the other person replies "No. I’m straight."---meaning, "No. I’m fine."
strapped -adj.- bearing a firearm
stuntin- showing your best(cars,jewelry,etc.)or to act out of the ordinary
tight- adj.- cool, high-quality, appealing.
toaster -n.- firearm
trippin’-v.- high on drugs, or being crazy ; "You must be trippin’"
tweak -n.- to do crystal meth ; to smoke weed
tweaking -v.-
whip -n.- car, automobile
whistle -n. - firearm
New coinages & portmanteaux :
Under this section, neither these forms or these meanings will be found in the average dictionary, but these words are used in Hip-hop music. No phrases under this section either, but compound words included. Though used and popularized by M.C.’s, most of these words were not coined by any M.C., they were taken from local street slang.
baby mama -n.- The mother of an unmarried man’s child, who himself is referred to as a "baby daddy".
baller -n.- a high-roller, a money-maker. Hence also the verb ballin’ (’balling’), which refers to someone who is doing very well for himself, livin’ it up, in terms of money, etc.
bling-bling -n.- is a hip hop slang term which refers to expensive jewelry and other accoutrements, and also to an entire lifestyle built around excess spending and ostentation. According to the Urban Dictionary, "bling bling" is originally Jamaican slang, referring to the imaginary chime sound produced from a diamond reflecting light often used in animated cartoons.
crunk -adj.- having a good time ; or ’high and drunk at the same time’. Reportedly derives from ’crazy’ and ’drunk’ being combined (=’crunk’) or from ’crazy’ and ’funk’ being combined. Doesn’t date back to the 1980’s, and is a somewhat recent term in hip-hop music, used especially by Southern rappers.
def -adj.- cool, appealing, fly, ill. Said to be abbreviated from definitive. Used often by M.C.’s in the mid to late 1980’s. Not used by M.C.’s anymore unless they are being intentionally ’old school’. Also not used in general slang anymore, though still used in some circles.
dimepiece -n.-same meaning as dime, i.e., a very attractive woman, a ten on a one-to-ten scale.
diss (or dis) -v.- to criticize someone, disrespect someone. "He dissed that bitch."
gank -v.- steal
ganked -tr.v.- robbed ; swindled "He got ganked."—’He got robbed.’
gat -n.- a gun ; less generally, an automatic firearm, especially a machine gun. The term is originally an abbreviation of Gatling gun.
ghettobird -n.- police helicopter
hella -adv.- very. Formed from hell + of. Common slang, not used much by M.C.’s anymore.
homeboy
homie (or homey)
hoodrat -n.- neighborhood girl with loose morals ; neighborhood slut
Jakes -pl. n.- police officers. Used especially by New York M.C.’s.
(Get) jumped (on) v.- to get beaten up, physically abused by others ;" You jus’ another punk in the club, aboutta get jumped !"
one-time -n.- police.
peeps -n.-
pig - police officer
player-hater (playa-hata) -n.- Specifically, one who hates a playa/player (see above) ; generally, one who hates someone who is doing well. They say "hater" instead of the full term to this present day
popo -n.- police. The ’po-’ in ’police’ was duplicated (po-po), the rest of the word dropped.
scrilla -n.- money- Used especially by West coast M.C.’s (Mack 10, E-40, etc.).
T’s - police car
tweaker -n.-
wack -adj.- awful, cheap, stupid, weak, etc. Usually spelled ’wack’ when spelled, rarely spelled ’whack’.
Frankie Smith and Snoop Dogg slang :
Usually the ending of a word is removed, and replaced with the -izzle suffix as a substitute, much like Pig Latin. This particular style was originated by funk musician Frankie Smith with his 1982 nonsense single "The Double-Dutch Bus". Rapper Snoop Dogg has popularized this form of slang from when he used it on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic album in 1992. In other cases, -izz- is added in the middle of a word (house>hizzouse).
bizzle - bitch
fizzle - can be female, fuck, flatulate or any number of words starting with F
gizzle - gay
hizouse - house
hizzle(1) - house
hizzle(2) - hook, as in "Off the hook"
nizzle - nigga
rizzle - real
shiznit - shit (usually in a general positive sense) ; used especially in the phrase "Tha Shiznit !"
shizzle - sure
tizzle - tizzy, a state of agitation or nervousness.
wizzle - white wannabe nigga
Brand names and commercial trademarks :
Benz/Benzo - Short for Mercedes-Benz, known for luxury automobiles.
Beamer - BMW car.
Cad- a Cadillac.
Caddy - a Cadillac car.
Cristal - Roederer Cristal, a brand of champagne
Dom P. - Dom Perignon, a brand of champagne
Henny, Hen - Hennessy, a brand of cognac
’Lac- a Cadillac.
Lex - Short for Lexus, a brand of luxury automobiles, also short for ’Rolex’ a brand of luxury watches.
Moe - Moët et Chandon, a brand of champagne
Timbs - Timberland boots
Rolly or Rolley - Another term for Rolex, as used in Snoop Dogg’s 2004 hit "Drop It Like It’s Hot". Also used as a synonym for a Rolls Royce automobile.
Drug slang :
dub - a twenty dollar bag (also refers to twenty inch rims)
hydro - indoor grown marijuana
nick, nickel, nickelbag, nickelsack - five dollar "bag" of illicit drugs
buddha, shwag, mota, bud, dodo, green, fire, smoke, chronic, doja, ganja, dank, sticky icky, indo, - marijuana
dime, dimebag, dimesack - ten dollar "bag" of illicit drugs
Gang terms :
BG - Baby Gangsta (Gangster), an adolescent gangster. Sometimes refers to ’Blood Gang’.
bluh- n.- Slurred pronunciation of ’Blood’. Generally means ’friend’, ’homie’ ; specifically can mean, ’fellow Bloods member’. Usually used in phrases such as "What up bluh ?", meaning ’What’s up Blood’. Generally used to refer to a Blood gang member, sometimes used by Bloods towards non-Bloods gang members to provoke confrontation. Although sometimes still used in this manner it is mostly archaic and rarely used as a term of recognition and respect between African-American males.
crab - Derogatory term towards a Crip gangster ; though among New York artists & some other artists it does not refer to or derive from Crips.
Cuzz/Cuzzo - (Cuzzin/Cousin) Crip. Sometimes pronounced ’Cuh’. As with ’Blood’, it is also an archaic, although never as widely used, term of recognition and respect between African-American males. It can also be used in a confrontational manner from a Crip gang member towards a non-Crip.
G- a gangsta, in Eastcoast or ’oldschool’ HipHop can mean simply ’Guy’ or ’Girl’.
gangsta - (gangster) member of a street gang. Also refers to an attitude or style and can be used towards objects, actions or ideas. IE - "That Caddy is gangsta !".
OG - Original Gangster, initially refered to the founder of a street gang now commonly refers to any older gang member. Also has been adopted outside of the gang culture for general use in HipHop to refer to any originator of something or older person involved in that something. IE - "Mr. Wiggles is an O.G. B-Boy." meaning that Wiggles has been involved in Breakdancing since the early days of the artform. Synonymous with ’oldschool’. Sometimes, but not as often, can refer to a thing instead of a person.
loc (pronounced loke ) - Derived from the Spanish word ’loco’, meaning ’crazy’. Can also mean ’cool’ as in it’s slang usage. That nigga is a loced out gangsta
slob - Derogatory term towards a Blood gangster
Synonyms for Types of Guns :
9-mm handgun - nine, nina, Nina Ross
.22 caliber gun - Deuce Deuce, Scooby-Doo (used by Cypress Hill, etc.).
40 caliber gun - 4 pounda
44 caliber gun - 44, Fo’ Fo’
45 caliber gun - Fo’Five
Desert Eagle - Desert Eaze
AR-15 - AR
AK-47 - AK
Mac-10 - Mac
shotgun - pump, shotty
TEC-DC9 - Tec, Tec-9
Numbers :
187 - Homicide
24/7 - all day hustle
411 - information, from 4-1-1, the number for directory assistance in the US
420 - Number-Code for Marijuana. Also refers to April 20th (A.K.A. Marijuana Day)
5-0 - In reference to the police (as in the television show Hawaii Five-O) or the 5 liter Ford Mustang
730 - the code for crazy
808 - In reference to the Roland TR-808 drum machine.
Phrases :
bum rush- crash into a show hoping to see it for free, to arrive in force
bust a cap- shoot a bullet
bust a move- perform a dance step. Popularized by Young M.C.’s hit single, Bust A Move (1989).
bust out- leave or exit quickly. "He busted out of the club."
bust out- show or bring out something- "He busted out a fat dubsack from his coat pocket."
clap iron- shoot a firearm
coolin’ it- relaxing
da bomb - the bomb, i.e. cool, appealing, or popular
da shiznit- "the shit" - cool, appealing, etc. (also tha shiznit, the shiznit). Popularized by Snoop Dogg.
flip the script - Commonly used in rap battles, it means to take what somebody said against you and to use it against them.
fo shizzle my nizzle - literally, "for sure my nigga". Popularized by Snoop Dogg.
kickin’ it - relaxing
my bad - my mistake or I’m sorry
off the chain-unbelievable, outrageous, wild, etc.
off the hook- unbelievable, outrageous, wild, etc. from telephone_hook
open up shop- sell drugs, establish a drug-selling spot
peace out - good bye
roll out- leave. Specifically, to get in your vehicle leave the scene.
spit game/spittin’ game- speak game. See the definition of game above.
what’s goin’ down ? - what are we doing tonight ? teach a lesson, win a confrontation
what tha dilly yo/dealio ? - what is going on ?. This phrase is not used by M.C.’s much.
what up ? - hello, how are you ? or what is going on ?
wigity-wack- adj.- very disturbing (up to the present day, the "wigity" is dropped and now use just "wack")
word up - you got that straight, that’s right or how’s it going
oh fo sure - thanks, no problem
Changed meaning :
All words under this section will be found with the same spelling in the average English dictionary, but they usually won’t have these meanings listed. No phrases under this section. All words must also be used in a released Hip-Hop record in the sense listed.
bail - v.- leave- "Let’s bail."—’Let’s leave’/’Let’s go’. Common slang, meaning basically the same as in "Let’s bail out" (common English usage).
bent - adj.- intoxicated
biscuit - n.- gun, pistol
bitch - n.- besides the usual meanings, "My Bitch" can simply mean "my girl." When applied to males, it is an insult meaning ’coward, sissy, punk’, etc. ("You’s a bitch").
blunt - n.- a cigar used as a joint, filled with marijuana instead of tobacco.
blunted - adj.- same meaning as ’stoned’, but specifically the intoxication from smoking a blunt or blunts (plural of blunt).
boo -n.- affectionate term for one’s significant other
bounce - v.- leave, go- "Let’s bounce."—’Let’s leave/go’.
bugged out - adj.- "He’s bugged out." Acting weird, unorthodox, upset, etc.
buggin’- v.- "Why you buggin’ ?" Why are you acting upset, or weird, etc.
bumpin’- adj.- cool, pleasurable, to one’s liking- "That shit is bumpin’." Also as a verb, "It’s bumpin’."---meaning, the beat of the music is bumping in a pleasurable manner.
bust -v.- perform, do. "Bust a rhyme."—’Say a rhyme.’ "Bust a move."—’Make a move/perform a move.’
busted -adj.- ugly ; "Nigga, yo’ girl is BUSTED !".
buttaface -n.- A girl with a nice body with an ugly face ex : "Sasha’s girl is a buttaface, yo."
cap - n.- bullet
capped -tr.v.- shot. "He got capped in the knee"—"He got shot in the knee".
cheese - n.- money
chill - v.- relax, keep cool
chill - adj.- relaxed, alright. "He’s chill."---meaning, "He’s alright/relaxed."
chillin’ - v.- relaxing
coolin’ - v.- relaxing
crab -n.- A derogatory term (used mostly by factions of the Blood gang groups) for Crip gang members.
crib -n.- place of residence
dime - n.- a very attractive woman ; a "ten" on a scale of one-to-ten.
dip - v.- leave. "Let’s dip."—’Let’s go.’ "I’m a dip if I see one-time pop up."
dog (also dogg) -n.- 1. a close & trusted friend.
dope - adj.- cool, appealing, etc.
down - adj.- ’I’m down to do it’ meaning ’I’m up for it’. ’I’m down’ meaning ’I’m up for it’ or alternatively, ’I’m hardcore’. ’That fool thinks he’s down...’ meaning ’that guy thinks he’s hardcore’.
fat - adj.- cool, appealing, and so on. When spelled (outside of the music), it is almost always intentionally spelled ’phat’.
flow - v.- to rap ; can also be used as a noun, " ...listen to my flow."
fly - adj.- cool, appealing, etc.
folk - n.- friends, acquaintances
game - n.- knowledge, skill, expertise, knack, mack-skills, techniques, etc. "He got game."—He has the technique, the skill, the knack, the pull.
ghost - to leave, leave quietly, quickly. "He got ghost."—He left quickly. "It’s time to get ghost."---It’s time to evacuate from the scene.
hate - v.- aside from its usual meaning, has different shades of meaning such as "criticizing", or "disrupting" someone’s game. "Why you gotta hate on me ?"
hating (hatin’) - v.- same meaning as ’hate’ (see above). "Why you hatin’ on a nigga ?"
heat - n.- any type of firearm
heat - n.- police, FBI, law enforcement in general (used also in the film, Heat).
herb - n.- marijuana
hood - n.- neighborhood
ice -usually as a plural noun- diamonds. "That nigga got a lot of ice on his wrist."—meaning, ’That guy is wearing a multi-diamond-studded bracelet’.
ill -adj.- 1. cool, appealing, far-out ("That’s ill.") 2. crazy, rowdy ("Act ill").
jet- to leave, to leave quickly- "C’mon, let’s jet."
iron -n.- firearm
kickin’- adj.- appealing ; "Those rims are kickin’."
lamp- v.- chill, relax
murk (also mirk) -v.- leave. "I’m finna murk. PEACE."
murk (also mirk) -v.- murder, kill. "Pass me the strap, I’m ’bout to murk this foo."
piece -n.- firearm
player (playa)- n.- 1. Someone who knows how to manipulate women (towards sex,etc.). 2. Someone who knows how to manipulate things in general. 3. Someone who cheats on his girlfriend or wife (or if a woman : boyfriend, husband). 4. Less correctly applied to a ’baller’ (see ’baller’).
punk - n.- ’a coward’ ; alternatively, ’an asshole’ (not anatomical reference) ;
punk- ’Don’t punk out on me’, i.e., don’t get cowardly
punked- intimidated ; ’he got punked by that fool’, he got intimidated/bullied by that person.
pussy- n.- a coward, a sissy. Used as a put-down usually against males.
scratch- n.- money
scrillah- n. - money
shorty- n.- a girl ; a woman ; a child ; a young man
spit- v.- "He can spit."—meaning, "He can rap." Less often used as a noun.
steel -n.- firearm
straight- adj.- ’fine’, ’okay’- Example : A person asks "You want some Henny ?", the other person replies "No. I’m straight."---meaning, "No. I’m fine."
strapped -adj.- bearing a firearm
stuntin- showing your best(cars,jewelry,etc.)or to act out of the ordinary
tight- adj.- cool, high-quality, appealing.
toaster -n.- firearm
trippin’-v.- high on drugs, or being crazy ; "You must be trippin’"
tweak -n.- to do crystal meth ; to smoke weed
tweaking -v.-
whip -n.- car, automobile
whistle -n. - firearm
New coinages & portmanteaux :
Under this section, neither these forms or these meanings will be found in the average dictionary, but these words are used in Hip-hop music. No phrases under this section either, but compound words included. Though used and popularized by M.C.’s, most of these words were not coined by any M.C., they were taken from local street slang.
baby mama -n.- The mother of an unmarried man’s child, who himself is referred to as a "baby daddy".
baller -n.- a high-roller, a money-maker. Hence also the verb ballin’ (’balling’), which refers to someone who is doing very well for himself, livin’ it up, in terms of money, etc.
bling-bling -n.- is a hip hop slang term which refers to expensive jewelry and other accoutrements, and also to an entire lifestyle built around excess spending and ostentation. According to the Urban Dictionary, "bling bling" is originally Jamaican slang, referring to the imaginary chime sound produced from a diamond reflecting light often used in animated cartoons.
crunk -adj.- having a good time ; or ’high and drunk at the same time’. Reportedly derives from ’crazy’ and ’drunk’ being combined (=’crunk’) or from ’crazy’ and ’funk’ being combined. Doesn’t date back to the 1980’s, and is a somewhat recent term in hip-hop music, used especially by Southern rappers.
def -adj.- cool, appealing, fly, ill. Said to be abbreviated from definitive. Used often by M.C.’s in the mid to late 1980’s. Not used by M.C.’s anymore unless they are being intentionally ’old school’. Also not used in general slang anymore, though still used in some circles.
dimepiece -n.-same meaning as dime, i.e., a very attractive woman, a ten on a one-to-ten scale.
diss (or dis) -v.- to criticize someone, disrespect someone. "He dissed that bitch."
gank -v.- steal
ganked -tr.v.- robbed ; swindled "He got ganked."—’He got robbed.’
gat -n.- a gun ; less generally, an automatic firearm, especially a machine gun. The term is originally an abbreviation of Gatling gun.
ghettobird -n.- police helicopter
hella -adv.- very. Formed from hell + of. Common slang, not used much by M.C.’s anymore.
homeboy
homie (or homey)
hoodrat -n.- neighborhood girl with loose morals ; neighborhood slut
Jakes -pl. n.- police officers. Used especially by New York M.C.’s.
(Get) jumped (on) v.- to get beaten up, physically abused by others ;" You jus’ another punk in the club, aboutta get jumped !"
one-time -n.- police.
peeps -n.-
pig - police officer
player-hater (playa-hata) -n.- Specifically, one who hates a playa/player (see above) ; generally, one who hates someone who is doing well. They say "hater" instead of the full term to this present day
popo -n.- police. The ’po-’ in ’police’ was duplicated (po-po), the rest of the word dropped.
scrilla -n.- money- Used especially by West coast M.C.’s (Mack 10, E-40, etc.).
T’s - police car
tweaker -n.-
wack -adj.- awful, cheap, stupid, weak, etc. Usually spelled ’wack’ when spelled, rarely spelled ’whack’.
Frankie Smith and Snoop Dogg slang :
Usually the ending of a word is removed, and replaced with the -izzle suffix as a substitute, much like Pig Latin. This particular style was originated by funk musician Frankie Smith with his 1982 nonsense single "The Double-Dutch Bus". Rapper Snoop Dogg has popularized this form of slang from when he used it on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic album in 1992. In other cases, -izz- is added in the middle of a word (house>hizzouse).
bizzle - bitch
fizzle - can be female, fuck, flatulate or any number of words starting with F
gizzle - gay
hizouse - house
hizzle(1) - house
hizzle(2) - hook, as in "Off the hook"
nizzle - nigga
rizzle - real
shiznit - shit (usually in a general positive sense) ; used especially in the phrase "Tha Shiznit !"
shizzle - sure
tizzle - tizzy, a state of agitation or nervousness.
wizzle - white wannabe nigga
Brand names and commercial trademarks :
Benz/Benzo - Short for Mercedes-Benz, known for luxury automobiles.
Beamer - BMW car.
Cad- a Cadillac.
Caddy - a Cadillac car.
Cristal - Roederer Cristal, a brand of champagne
Dom P. - Dom Perignon, a brand of champagne
Henny, Hen - Hennessy, a brand of cognac
’Lac- a Cadillac.
Lex - Short for Lexus, a brand of luxury automobiles, also short for ’Rolex’ a brand of luxury watches.
Moe - Moët et Chandon, a brand of champagne
Timbs - Timberland boots
Rolly or Rolley - Another term for Rolex, as used in Snoop Dogg’s 2004 hit "Drop It Like It’s Hot". Also used as a synonym for a Rolls Royce automobile.
Drug slang :
dub - a twenty dollar bag (also refers to twenty inch rims)
hydro - indoor grown marijuana
nick, nickel, nickelbag, nickelsack - five dollar "bag" of illicit drugs
buddha, shwag, mota, bud, dodo, green, fire, smoke, chronic, doja, ganja, dank, sticky icky, indo, - marijuana
dime, dimebag, dimesack - ten dollar "bag" of illicit drugs
Gang terms :
BG - Baby Gangsta (Gangster), an adolescent gangster. Sometimes refers to ’Blood Gang’.
bluh- n.- Slurred pronunciation of ’Blood’. Generally means ’friend’, ’homie’ ; specifically can mean, ’fellow Bloods member’. Usually used in phrases such as "What up bluh ?", meaning ’What’s up Blood’. Generally used to refer to a Blood gang member, sometimes used by Bloods towards non-Bloods gang members to provoke confrontation. Although sometimes still used in this manner it is mostly archaic and rarely used as a term of recognition and respect between African-American males.
crab - Derogatory term towards a Crip gangster ; though among New York artists & some other artists it does not refer to or derive from Crips.
Cuzz/Cuzzo - (Cuzzin/Cousin) Crip. Sometimes pronounced ’Cuh’. As with ’Blood’, it is also an archaic, although never as widely used, term of recognition and respect between African-American males. It can also be used in a confrontational manner from a Crip gang member towards a non-Crip.
G- a gangsta, in Eastcoast or ’oldschool’ HipHop can mean simply ’Guy’ or ’Girl’.
gangsta - (gangster) member of a street gang. Also refers to an attitude or style and can be used towards objects, actions or ideas. IE - "That Caddy is gangsta !".
OG - Original Gangster, initially refered to the founder of a street gang now commonly refers to any older gang member. Also has been adopted outside of the gang culture for general use in HipHop to refer to any originator of something or older person involved in that something. IE - "Mr. Wiggles is an O.G. B-Boy." meaning that Wiggles has been involved in Breakdancing since the early days of the artform. Synonymous with ’oldschool’. Sometimes, but not as often, can refer to a thing instead of a person.
loc (pronounced loke ) - Derived from the Spanish word ’loco’, meaning ’crazy’. Can also mean ’cool’ as in it’s slang usage. That nigga is a loced out gangsta
slob - Derogatory term towards a Blood gangster
Synonyms for Types of Guns :
9-mm handgun - nine, nina, Nina Ross
.22 caliber gun - Deuce Deuce, Scooby-Doo (used by Cypress Hill, etc.).
40 caliber gun - 4 pounda
44 caliber gun - 44, Fo’ Fo’
45 caliber gun - Fo’Five
Desert Eagle - Desert Eaze
AR-15 - AR
AK-47 - AK
Mac-10 - Mac
shotgun - pump, shotty
TEC-DC9 - Tec, Tec-9
Numbers :
187 - Homicide
24/7 - all day hustle
411 - information, from 4-1-1, the number for directory assistance in the US
420 - Number-Code for Marijuana. Also refers to April 20th (A.K.A. Marijuana Day)
5-0 - In reference to the police (as in the television show Hawaii Five-O) or the 5 liter Ford Mustang
730 - the code for crazy
808 - In reference to the Roland TR-808 drum machine.
Phrases :
bum rush- crash into a show hoping to see it for free, to arrive in force
bust a cap- shoot a bullet
bust a move- perform a dance step. Popularized by Young M.C.’s hit single, Bust A Move (1989).
bust out- leave or exit quickly. "He busted out of the club."
bust out- show or bring out something- "He busted out a fat dubsack from his coat pocket."
clap iron- shoot a firearm
coolin’ it- relaxing
da bomb - the bomb, i.e. cool, appealing, or popular
da shiznit- "the shit" - cool, appealing, etc. (also tha shiznit, the shiznit). Popularized by Snoop Dogg.
flip the script - Commonly used in rap battles, it means to take what somebody said against you and to use it against them.
fo shizzle my nizzle - literally, "for sure my nigga". Popularized by Snoop Dogg.
kickin’ it - relaxing
my bad - my mistake or I’m sorry
off the chain-unbelievable, outrageous, wild, etc.
off the hook- unbelievable, outrageous, wild, etc. from telephone_hook
open up shop- sell drugs, establish a drug-selling spot
peace out - good bye
roll out- leave. Specifically, to get in your vehicle leave the scene.
spit game/spittin’ game- speak game. See the definition of game above.
what’s goin’ down ? - what are we doing tonight ? teach a lesson, win a confrontation
what tha dilly yo/dealio ? - what is going on ?. This phrase is not used by M.C.’s much.
what up ? - hello, how are you ? or what is going on ?
wigity-wack- adj.- very disturbing (up to the present day, the "wigity" is dropped and now use just "wack")
word up - you got that straight, that’s right or how’s it going
oh fo sure - thanks, no problem
20110103
MALAM TERHANGAT BERSAMA 5 HIKMAH 2010~~
adoyai, mmg happening smpai pening aku dibuatnya....jam 4:30 ptg,tuan empunya rumah,en.adib padali menjemput aku kt rumah bersama brg2 yg nk dimasak termasuk athirah ngan aina iaitu classmate aku...smpai je rumah adib kt felda bkt.cherakah,tiba2 teacher zaliha nk balik plak...blom sempat nk berguraw dh balek....yg paling best,smpai2 je terus aku mencekik muffins yg dibuat oleh memberku,tonah...pergh!! mendidih tekak,punyalah sedap....tonah,i love....your chocolate muffins....pastu bdk2 pompuan yg lain pegi buat persiapan utk malam nih spt memotong,menyiang dan sebagainya...kitorang terpaku apabila melihat tonah pertama kali menyiang ikan dan memotong ayam...haha,agak klakarlah....sambil2 dorang sebok memotong,aku ngan soffi sibuk main2 ngan pajero milik pak deli iaitu ayahanda kpd adib....saja berguraw....hari pun dh petang....keje smua dh siap...kitorang amik gamba plak...melompat,mengepose dan mcm2 aksi liar yg kitorang buat semata2 nk mencarik publicity lebih(berguraw)...sejam sebelom senja,kitorang main sukaneka plak...mula2 main belon air...terkedek2 dorang main belon air...dh mcm 'man belon' citer raja lawak pown ade...nasib menyebelahi aku dan soffi apabila kitorang sikit pown xbasah...taktik kami menjadi walaupown team lain2...pastu aku tgk gelagat bdk2 pompuan main galah panjang....mcm poco2 pown ade...haha~ lepas maghrib berlalu maka bermulalah acara yg dinanti2kan...acara pertama kitorang...sukaneka:kotak berpoison...haha...blom penah org lain buat....sambil main,sambil membakar makanan...smua adib punya keje...kesian mika,xder org nk tolong mika...nk harap teman nih bkn lah taw sgt nk membakor nih....aktiviti setrusnya-carik gula2/getah dlm tepong...kumpulan mana lg yg menang klu bkn kumpulan aku!!! haha~ nk menyambut kemenangan punyer pasal,teamates aku, ajai bertindak membaling tepong2 td kearah peserta lain,maka bermulalah perang tepong pertama....sronok tgk muka2 dorang lpas kene tepong, mcm zombie kampung tenok aku tgk...nana plak xubah mcm hantu kak limah balik rumah...putih ya amat....lpas perang tersebut,maka smpailah waktu utk kami mencekik,mentakadarah,membaham segala juadah yg disediakan....ayam,sausages,ikan2, mcm2 kitorang bakar...kitorang makan mcm dh xmakan 2 tahun raya cina...klu aku bawak tapir sekor agaknya setengah jam dh abis...tgh sedap2 mencekik...ade plak lahabau yg mendajal kitorang dgn menyimbah air kearah mangsa yg tidak berdosa....nih sume angkara azri dan syalim yg akhirnya disertai oleh ajai dan fadel, aku yg juare main belon air ptg td turut disimbahnya air...lari xcukup tanah aku dibuatnya...tuan rumah pown turut terkene penangan air dorang smpai dia kencing pown kitorang xprasan(guraw2)....sronok gak mlm tuh smpai xnak balik aku rase...tepat jam 12 tgh mlm aku balik tumpang syalim....xpasal2 kene marah ngan ibu bapa tersayang...esok pagi,aku dpt surat dr SEGi College...aku dijemput utk menghadiri hari pembukaan pd 15hb januari nih...tp ibu bapa saya hanyalah org biasa,kami xmampu nk menanggung kos IPTS yg byk2 itu...aku dpt taw yg hantu air,azri kene selsema sebaik saja pulang ke rumah,akhirnya santau aku berjaya mengenakan kaw(guraw)...hey,seronok lah!!!
20101223
MTV.com: The Greatest MCs of All Time
1) Jay-Z
2) Tupac Shakur
3) Notorious B.I.G
4) Rakim
5) Nas
6) KRS-One
7) Big Daddy Kane
8)Ice Cube
9) Eminem
10) LL Cool J
i agreed with it 92% especially the top 3 but it could be nice if Notorious B.I.G skyrocketed this list...but for the rest...great~~~
2) Tupac Shakur
3) Notorious B.I.G
4) Rakim
5) Nas
6) KRS-One
7) Big Daddy Kane
8)Ice Cube
9) Eminem
10) LL Cool J
i agreed with it 92% especially the top 3 but it could be nice if Notorious B.I.G skyrocketed this list...but for the rest...great~~~
BET Top 10 Rappers of the 21th Centuries
1) Eminem
2) Lil' Wayne
3) Kanye West
4) 50 Cent
5) T.I.
6) Ludacris
7) Drake
8) Young Jeezy
9) Jadakiss
10) Rick Ross
im kinda fucked up with this list....at the first moment after i saw the list,i was like "where the heck is Jay-Z, B.o.B and Snoop Dogg"...but never mind. i agreed with it almost 55%...so,how bout ya'?!!
2) Lil' Wayne
3) Kanye West
4) 50 Cent
5) T.I.
6) Ludacris
7) Drake
8) Young Jeezy
9) Jadakiss
10) Rick Ross
im kinda fucked up with this list....at the first moment after i saw the list,i was like "where the heck is Jay-Z, B.o.B and Snoop Dogg"...but never mind. i agreed with it almost 55%...so,how bout ya'?!!
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