gangsta rap

[ gang-stuh rap ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

gangsta rap

/ ˈɡæŋstə /

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

C20: phonetic rendering of gangster

A generation later, the hair metal and synthpop of the ’80s gave way to the grunge and gangsta rap of the ’90s.

From Time

Every time the question of black teenagers comes up, someone blames 'gangsta rap' for their problems.

Headline: “Los Angeles Times Editor Killed on Own Front Porch During Riots—Loud Gangsta Rap Music Blamed.”

Ice-T is a Grammy-award winning rapper, actor, and author, who is credited with pioneering gangsta rap in the late 1980s.

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