Rap may have started in New York, but California taught it how to chill out and slow down. And, there is no definitive answer to whether LA’s rap terminology is more innovative than the Bay Area’s-Snoop Dogg and E-40 have been there, and the debate ain’t pretty. In a lyric: “They say I’m 730, say I spaz out.”Įveryday use: Julia went 730 when she scuffed her new white sneakers. and grab a hoagie.ħ30 means crazy and originated in NYC (specifically from the city code used when a perp suffers from a mental disorder). In a lyric: “I’m golden brown, and you know she’s the joint.”Įveryday use: Let’s go down to that jawn on 4 th St.
Jawn or joint are all-purpose nouns originating in Philadelphia. In a lyric: “What ya throwin on? Biggie Smalls, who you represent?”Įveryday use: The comedian got the audience hyped by shouting “Brooklyn! Represent, represent!” as soon as she got on stage. Represent means from or exemplifying, and it originated in NYC, specifically Brooklyn. In a lyric: “Let’s get the dough and stay real jiggy.”Įveryday use: Xavier thought his puffy vest was pretty jiggy, but I think it’s very 2002. Jiggy means fly or cool and originated in NYC, specifically Harlem. Get the money, dollar dollar bill, y’all.”Įveryday use: Should I spend Tuesday night hanging out with my grandma, or picking up extra dog walking shifts? Hmm, C.R.E.A.M.-I’ll choose the paid labor.” In a lyric: “Cash rules everything around me, C.R.E.A.M. or Cash Rules Everything Around Me originated in NYC, specifically Staten Island. We could write an article on Wu-Tang’s Staten Island-based lyrical innovations alone choosing just five words from the East Coast, the birthplace of hip hop, is as challenging as a rose growing through concrete. East Coast rapĮast Coast rap is most famous for its NYC origins-rap as we know it was born in the South Bronx and developed from Queens to Virginia Beach. With the help of M.I.M.’s lyrical breakdown about how each part of the US raps, we created an atlas of five notable words from each region. (No offense, Nati residents.) Rap slang can be as hyper-regional as sports alliances. Don’t mortify yourself by saying “fo’ shizzle” to someone from Chicago or by expecting Hi-Tek slang to be recognized outside of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
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