Definitions for gangsta rap
ˈgæŋ stəgangs·ta rap

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1. gangsta rapnoun

   a subgenre of hip-hop music associated with urban street gangs; often contains violent misogynistic or homophobic lyrics

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1. Gangsta rap

   Gangsta rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word gangster. 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, violence, profanity, sex, homophobia, racism, promiscuity, misogyny, rape, street gangs, drive-by shootings, vandalism, thievery, drug dealing, alcohol abuse, substance abuse and materialism. Some commentators have criticized it as analogous to black minstrel shows and blackface performance, in which performers – both black and white – were made up to look African American, and acted in a stereotypically uncultured and ignorant manner for the entertainment of audiences. Gangsta rappers often defend themselves by saying that they are describing the reality of inner-city life, and that they are only adopting a character, like an actor playing a role, which behaves in ways that they may not necessarily endorse.

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How to pronounce gangsta rap?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say gangsta rap in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gangsta rap in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gangsta rap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of gangsta rap in a Sentence

1. Kendrick Lamar:

   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, my pops and my mom started playing Marvin Gaye and the Isley Brothers and all these people, but at the same time, they always had Snoop on right behind it in the same mix.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gangsta_Rap
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gangsta rap