gangsta rap

[ gang-stuh-rap ]

noun
  1. a type of rap music whose lyrics feature violence, sexual exploits, and the like.

Origin of gangsta rap

1
First recorded in 1985–90; see origin at gangsta, rap music
  • Also gang·ster rap [gang-ster rap], /ˈgæŋ stər ˌræp/, gangsta .

Words Nearby gangsta rap

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British Dictionary definitions for gangsta rap

gangsta rap

/ (ˈɡæŋstə) /


noun
  1. a style of rap music, usually characterized by lyrics about Black street gangs in the US, often with violent, nihilistic, and misogynistic themes

Origin of gangsta rap

1
C20: phonetic rendering of gangster

Derived forms of gangsta rap

  • gangsta rapper, noun

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