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WERD OF MOUF! is RapCentral's very own Rap Dictionary. A huge collection of rap and Hip-Hop words and slang, with the clear meaning of each slang term. Look up the meaning of the words used in lyrics here, in the ultimate resource for looking up hip-hop slang.
A
a
(v) I Am Going to.
-- "Then im'a flip, then im'a get to stompin in my air force ones, wont be able to tell if its two pairs or its one"-- Eminem (We The Realest Label).
A&R;
(n) Refers to Artist and Repertoire executives in record companies they are hooked up with an artist to help to find new artists and put out an image for them. artists albums.
-- "First of all, who's your A&R;, a mountain climber who plays an electric guitar?" -- Wu Tang Clan (Protect ya neck [1994]).
A-Town / ATL
(n) Atlanta, a city within the Southside of USA, also known as 'ATL'.
Ac
(n) The Acura Legend, a brand of car.
-- "With the Mac in the Ac door panelin'" -- Notorious BIG (Unbelievable [1994]).
acid
(n) Synthetic drug, usually LSD.
-- "I do acid, crack, smack and smokin' dope then" -- Eminem (Just Don't Give A Fuck [1998])
afro
1) (n) Hairstyle like the Jackson Five had, much hair and round like a ball.
2) (n) A person with an afro.
-- "Afro picks afro chicks, I let my soul glow from my afro dick" -- Ludacris (Southern Hospitality [2000])
AK/AK-47
(n) Assault rifle of Russian origin, invented by Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1947, nowadays produced in China. The letters used in the abreviation (AK-47) stand for "avtomat Kalashnikova", the number is the model number.
-- "A loaded AK-47 lay under my head so I dont trip" -- Tupac Shakur (A Crooked Nigga Too [2004])
Al B Square Mall
(n) Albee Square Mall in Brooklyn - Bizmarkie
Alize
(n) French beverage made from passion fruit and cognac. Sometimes mentioned alongside 'Cristal', an expensive premium champagne, the two drinks mixed together is a popular 'wealthy' drink within hip-hop.
-- "Check my resume, sippin on Cristal and Alize, Smokin on big weed, keyed the Cali way" -- Tupac Shakur (Fuck Friendz [2001])
all that
(adj) in possession of all good qualities.
Alpine
(n) Make of car stereo from a Japan-based company. From the name of the manufacturers of the top in-car speaker systems.
-- "Sit back and let the Alpine blast" -- Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (Summertime [1991]).
am
(n) The morning, as in A.M.
-- "Steppin' to the am" -- 3rd Bass (The cactus album [1989]).
Amarredos
(n) Italian bit-size cookies that often come with meals.
-- "eatin' better amarrettos" -- Raekwon (Investigative Reports).
around the way
(n) From the neighbourhood.
axe
(v) Ask.
-- "Axe'em where the money at, yo where the coke at papi?" -- Raekwon (Three Bricks) [2005]).
ay yo trip
(interj) A phrase to seek someones attention, similar to "Check this out".
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