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Meaning of "gangsta rap" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GANGSTA RAP

Phonetic rendering of gangster.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GANGSTA RAP

gangsta rap  [ˈɡæŋstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GANGSTA RAP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gangsta rap is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GANGSTA RAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gangsta rap

Gangsta rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop. The genre was pioneered in the mid-1980s by rappers such as Schoolly D and Ice-T, and was popularized in the later part of the 1980s by groups like N.W.A. After the national attention that Ice-T and N.W.A attracted in the late 1980s and early 1990s, gangsta rap became the most commercially lucrative subgenre of hip hop. Some gangsta rappers have been associated, or allegedly have ties with the Bloods or Crips gangs. The subject matter inherent in gangsta rap has caused a great deal of controversy. Criticism has come from both left wing and right wing commentators, as well as religious leaders, who have accused the genre of promoting crime, serial killing, violence, profanity, sex addiction, homophobia, racism, promiscuity, misogyny, rape, street gangs, drive-by shootings, vandalism, thievery, drug dealing, alcohol abuse, substance abuse, disregarding law enforcement, materialism, and narcissism. The White House administrations of both George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton criticized the genre.

Definition of gangsta rap in the English dictionary

The definition of gangsta rap in the dictionary is a style of rap music, usually characterized by lyrics about Black street gangs in the US, often with violent, nihilistic, and misogynistic themes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GANGSTA RAP


bangster
ˈbæŋstə
cadastre
kəˈdæstə
costa
ˈkɒstə
faster
ˈfɑːstə
fiesta
fɪˈɛstə
gangsta
ˈɡæŋstə
gangster
ˈɡæŋstə
gongster
ˈɡɒŋstə
investor
ɪnˈvɛstə
lingster
ˈlɪŋstə
manchester
ˈmæntʃɪstə
master
ˈmɑːstə
minister
ˈmɪnɪstə
monster
ˈmɒnstə
Mr
ˈmɪstə
ringster
ˈrɪŋstə
songster
ˈsɒŋstə
tongster
ˈtɒŋstə
tonguester
ˈtʌŋstə
youngster
ˈjʌŋstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GANGSTA RAP

gangmaster
Gangnail
gangplank
gangplow
gangrel
gangrene
gangrenous
gangshag
gangsman
gangsta
gangsta rapper
gangster
gangster chic
gangster rap
gangsterdom
gangsterish
gangsterism
gangsterland
Gangtok
gangue

WORDS THAT END LIKE GANGSTA RAP

ankle strap
beat the rap
bootstrap
bubble wrap
bum rap
crap
drap
gangster rap
rap
scrap
shoulder strap
shrink wrap
shrink-wrap
strap
T-strap
take the rap
the strap
trap
unwrap
wrap

Synonyms and antonyms of gangsta rap in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gangsta rap» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GANGSTA RAP

Find out the translation of gangsta rap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gangsta rap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gangsta rap» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

匪帮说唱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rap gangsta
570 millions of speakers

English

gangsta rap
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gangsta खटखटाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

راب العصابات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гангста-рэп
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rap gangsta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্যাংস্টা র্যাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gangsta rap
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gangsta rap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gangsta-Rap
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギャングスターラップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갱스터 랩
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gangsta rap
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gangsta rap
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கங்க்ஸ்டா ராப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅंगस्टा रॅप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gangsta rap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gangsta rap
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gangsta rap
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гангста - реп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gangsta rap
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gangsta rap
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gangsta rap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gangsta rap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gangsta rap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gangsta rap

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGSTA RAP»

The term «gangsta rap» is regularly used and occupies the 57.430 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGSTA RAP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gangsta rap

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6 QUOTES WITH «GANGSTA RAP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gangsta rap.
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Eazy-E
Who gave it that title, gangsta rap? It's reality rap. It's about what's really going on.
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Fergie
Part of my affinity with urban music comes from being on 'Kids Incorporated,' 'cos we used to sit around and listen to Chaka Khan and Prince, and I got influenced by all that. Then gangsta rap got started, and I was infatuated with that - maybe that's why I'm fascinated by guns.
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Jackson Katz
If the KKK was smart enough, they would've created gangsta rap because it's such a caricature of black culture and black masculinity.
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Kendrick Lamar
Sonnymoon and Quadrants are a couple of bands that really inspire me in terms of the melodics of things and certain tones and just what feels good. It takes me back to the type of music that I grew up on in my household. We played a lot of gangsta rap, but we also played a lot of oldies, and I think that mix is part of what inspires my sound.
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Alan Vega
But, Eminem... No, I've loved rap for a long time, especially when it got out of its first period and became this gangsta rap, ya know this heavy rap thing? That's when I started to fall in love with it. I loved the lyrics. I loved the beat.
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Shane West
To me, the 90's signaled the end of glam rock, the beginning of gangsta rap, and hopefully the beginning and end of boy bands.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GANGSTA RAP»

Discover the use of gangsta rap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gangsta rap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gangsta Rap Coloring Book
In a smaller self-published edition, the book was an immediate hit with the few people who were able to see it. Now expanded from 20 to 48 pages, the book includes all of the top rappers and their underground peers.
Aye Jay Morano, Aye Jay, 2004
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Nuthin' but a "G" Thang: The Culture and Commerce of Gangsta Rap
Including detailed readings in urban geography, neoconservative politics, subcultural formations, black cultural debates, and music industry conditions, this book explains how and why this music genre emerged.
Eithne Quinn, 2013
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Between God and gangsta rap: bearing witness to Black culture
Offering a multifaceted view of African-American issues, a collection of essays brings together writings on music, religion, politics, and identity under such headings as "Testimonials," "Obsessed with O. J.," and "Lessons." UP.
Michael Eric Dyson, 1996
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The rap on gangsta rap: who run it? : gangsta rap and ...
This book is a critical review of the highly explosive and widely discussed musical art form called gangsta rap.
Bakari Kitwana, 1994
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Gangsta Rap
But another rap band takes a dislike to Ray's music and gang warfare is the result... Based on Benjamin's own troubled experience of school and the music business, his passionate, immediate voice will appeal to all his fans.
Benjamin Zephaniah, 2013
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Gangster Movies in Gangsta Rap: Motion Pictures in Lyrics
The aim of this book is to answer to all these questions by studying gangster movies and in what ways they have influenced gangsta rap, highlighting the fusion between gangsta rappers and gangster movies, focusing on films where rappers ...
Brunella Irma Costagliola, 2011
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Got Your Back: Protecting Tupac in the World of Gangsta Rap
An insider in the world of gangsta rap reveals his experiences, and the dark and violent underbelly of the music world that ultimately killed his charge, Tupac Shakur.
Frank Alexander, 2000
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African-American Vernacular English Within American 'Gangsta ...
The given text shall give a short overview about the origin and different theories on AAVE first and will further on primarily adapt the characteristic linguistic features L. Green and Wolfram & Schilling-Estes worked out and apply them to ...
Jan Skordos, 2011
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Rap Music and Street Consciousness
The cultural critic Michael Eric Dyson notes that tactics against gangsta rap appear in two forms: censorship and civil responsibility. The former "seeks to prevent the sale of vulgar music that offends mainstream moral sensibilities by ...
Cheryl Lynette Keyes, 2004
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Gangsta Rap
Benjamin Zephaniah. Gangsta Rap BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH BLOOMSBURY LONDON NEW 0mm NEW YORK svoucv For those who care for those not here.
Benjamin Zephaniah, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GANGSTA RAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gangsta rap is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jury to 50 Cent: Pay $5M to woman who sued over sex tape …
Born Curtis Jackson, 50 Cent burst to the fore of gangsta rap with 2003's “Get Rich or Die Tryin,'” its lead single, “In Da Club,” and a tough life ... «Beaumont Enterprise, Jul 15»
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Sound Off for Sunday, July 12, 2015 | Sound Off | Columbus Ledger …
What if Martin Luther King had used a street name and delivered his speeches in gangsta rap? How much impact do you think his life's work ... «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Jul 15»
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Karlovy Vary: 'Bob and the Trees' Wins Top Prize - Hollywood Reporter
... which still has no U.S distribution, portrays a 50-year-old logger (Gallagher) in rural Massachusetts with a soft spot for golf and gangsta rap, ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
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Eminem, Kendrick Lamar To Be Featured On "Straight Outta …
The forthcoming N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton is slated to provide fans of early 1990s Gangsta Rap an opportunity to relive the Los ... «HipHopDX, Jul 15»
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The Boombox Musical
There is a bracing, renegade puckishness to Hamilton, but there is also an almost-camp winking whimsy to gangsta rap proffered by men in ... «The Awl, Jul 15»
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Leveraging the Internet's unique data repositories
Gangsta rap eventually grew out of hip-hop, characterized by at times violent, masculine lyrical themes. After release of their seminal album, ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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Can pop stars still sell out if listeners have bought in?
Some of the kids had never even heard the term. For pre-millennials like me - a generation baptised in grunge and gangsta rap before entering ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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Rising rapper Vince Staples on Long Beach's most violent year - FT …
Distant onlookers such as myself, raised on gangsta rap's tales of Los Angeleno street gangs 25 years ago, might picture two warring clans of ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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Stray Shots: A$AP Rocky's ATL Comments & The Official End Of …
The same thing eventually happened to West Coast Hip Hop at one time, more notably when gangsta rap found its way into mainstream. «HipHopDX, Jul 15»
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Rap-Rock Pioneers P.O.D. Emphasize the Live Performance
He also identified strongly with the gangsta rap that emerged out of South Central Los Angeles so when it came time to record their first album, ... «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Jul 15»

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