Totally Unofficial Rap-Dictionary (Bi-weekly Posting, part 2/2)
Niels Janssen
I N T E R N E T ' S T O T A L L Y U N O F F I C I A L
R A P D I C T I O N A R Y
Hi,
This is the second part of the bi-weekly posting of the Totally Unofficial
Rap Dictionary to alt.rap. It is extracted from the WWW version accessible
at:
http://www.sci.kun.nl/thalia/rapdict/dict_en.html
This part contains dictionary-related items, like some rap geography,
a who-is-who part and a wishlist for the dictionary.
Please help making this list more complete. If it wasn't for the help of
the UseNet alt.rap community, this list wouldn't be one percent of its
current size. Feel free to use or to contribute to this list. I don't
want anyone (including myself) to use this list for financial gain, though.
GEOGRAPHY
=========
Rappers often mention placenames in their lyrics. If you are not from
around the way, you can train your geography skills here.
Al B Square Mall
Albee Square Mall in Brooklyn - Bizmarkie
Bed Stuy
Bedford Stuyverson section of Brooklyn. Also called The Stuy.
Bronx
New York City borough. Origin of Boogie Down Productions. "My
posse from the Bronx is hip" -- Boogie Down Productions (???).
Brooklyn
New York City borough. "No sleep till Brooklyn!" --
Beastie Boys (No sleep till Brooklyn [1987]).
B-Town
Berkeley, California.
Bay Plaza
Movie theatre in the Bronx - Nice and Smooth.
Chilltown
Jersey City, Double XX Posse.
ChiTown
Chicago.
Compton
Los Angeles borough. This is where the gangsta style was born.
CPT
Phonebook abbreviation for Compton.
Crooklyn
See Brooklyn.
Farmers Boulevard
Street in the New York City borough of Queens. Home of L.L. Cool J.
"Farmers Boulevard, that's where the crib's at, that's where me
and E. hang out." -- L.L. Cool J. (???)
Felt Forum
New York boxing arena, many prominent New York City boxers
have boxed there.
Fillmore
San Francisco district.
Forty Deuce
42nd street, Manhattan.
H-Town
Houston.
HP
Hunter's Point, a San Francisco district.
Illtown
East-orange, NJ. Home of Naughty By Nature, Queen Latifah, Fugees.
LA
Los Angeles. In particular the phrase "LA 1992" indicates
the riots that broke out after the Rodney King trial.
LBC
Phonebook abbreviation for Long Beach, California. "With so much
drama in the LBC" -- Snoop Doggy Dogg (Gin and Juice).
Medina
Second most holy city of Islam; Nickname for Brooklyn.
Moneyearnin' Mount Vernon
Shabazz, 4th ave, 3rd street. One of the worst corners in
Mount Vernon - hood hang out, dealers, addicts and Shabazz-
Betty Shabazz ownes a very small fast food place. Heavy D.,
Pete Rock and CL Smooth - 77 hillside straight up columbus hill
make a left in Mount Vernon.
Newark
Brick City. Home of RedMan, LUTOG, Artifacts, Channel Live,
T-neck, Das Efx.
Now Rule
New Rochelle NY, a suburb of NYC, borders Mount Vernon.
Origin of Grand Puba and Brand Nubian.
O-Town
Orlando.
Oaktown, the big O, the O
Oakland, California. The Westside O and the Eastside O stand for
West and East Oakland
P-Town
Paterson.
Philly
Philadelphia. Home of Schoolly D., Da Youngstas and the Fresh Prince.
Queens
New York City borough. RUN-DMC are often referred to as the Kings
from Queens.
Seatown
Seattle.
Sucka Free
San Francisco.
The Shao-Lin
Staten Island.
Strong island
Long island.
South Central
Los Angeles area. A very important place for gangsta rap.
Origin of a lot of rappers.
Trenton
Home of the old schoolrappers, PRT.
Union Square
(1) Area in New York City around 14th street and Broadway.
Origin of Kid n Play.
(2) A hip-hop club from the late 1980's in the above
area. (The name of this routine is called live
at Union Square. - KRS One)
V-Town
Vallejo, California.
Whitestone
Movie theatre in the Bronx - Diamond D.
White castle
Hamburger chain; open crazy late, some fine hoods there.
They at least have it in New York and Chicago. "From here to
White castle" -- Beastie Boys (Hold it now))
NAMES
=====
"My name is Chris Parker, KRS-One for short" -- KRS-One. Not everyone is
so clear about his or her real name. Here is a list of names we could get
our hands on.
2Pac
Tupac Amaru Shakur
-- A --
AJ Shine
Joseph Simmons (The Roots)
Ali Dee
Ali Theodore
AMG
Jason Lewis
A-Plus 1
Adam Carter (Wreckx-n-Effect)
ATCQ
A Tribe Called Quest
A-T-L
Above the Law
-- B --
BDP
Boogie Down Productions
Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy
Biz Markie
Marcel Hall
Black Thought
Tariq Trotter (The Roots)
Bobby Konders
Robert Livingston
Bootie Brown
Romye Robinson (Pharcyde)
Bosco Money
Keith Carabello
Boss
Lichelle Laws
B-Real
Louis Freese (Cypress Hill)
Breeze
Morgan Rodriguez
B.R.O.Ther ?
Ahmir Thompson (The Roots)
Brother Marquis
Mark Ross
Buckshot
Kenyatta Blake
Butta
Ishmael Butler (Digable Planets)
-- C --
Casanova Rud
Erik Rudnicki
Casual
John Owens (Hieroglyphics)
Chilli
Rozonda Thomas (TLC)
Chubb Rock
Richard Simpson
Chuck D.
Carlton Ridenhour (Public Enemy)
Chuch Nice
Walter Griggs (Three Times Dope)
C-Knowledge
Craig Irving (Digable Planets)
CL
Corey Penn
Common Sense
Rashied Lynn
Cool C
Chris Coney
Coolio
Art Ivey
Cowboy
Keith Wiggings
Craig G
Craig Curry
Cut Creator
Mr. Philpot (LL Cool J's DJ)
-- D --
Danny Boy
Daniel O'Connor (House of Pain)
Davy D.
David Reeves
Daze
Tyree Lopes
Del tha Funky Homosapien
Teren Delvon Jones, founding member of the Heiroglyphics.
Derek B.
Derek Boland
Diamond
Joe Kirkland
Diamond X
Dyonna Lewis (Silk Tymes Leather)
DJ Daddy
Richard Lawson
DJ Eddie F.
Edward Ferrell
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Jeffrey Townes
DJ Lethal
Leor DiMant (House of Pain)
DJ Muggs
Larry Muggerud (Cypress Hill)
DJ Premier
Chris Martin (Gang Starr)
DJ Woody Wood
Duerward Beale (Three Times Dope)
DMC
Darryl McDaniels (Run-DMC)
D-Nasty
Daryl W. Monroe (The UBC)
D-Nice
Derek Jones
The DOC
Trey Curry
Doitall
Dupre Kelly (Lords of the Underground)
Domino
Darren Siguenza (Hiero One)
Donald D.
Donald Lamont
Dove
Dave Jolicoeur (De La Soul)
Dr. Dre
Andre Young. (N.W.A.) Dre is Warren G's half-brother, they share the
same mother.
Dr. Dre
Andre Brown (Yo MTV Raps)
Drayz
A. Weston
Dres
Andres Titus
D-Square
Dwayne Sumal (Boogie Down Productions)
-- E --
E-40
Earl Stevens
Eazy E.
Eric Wright (N.W.A.)
Ecstacy
John Fletcher (Whodini)
E Devious
Marco Ennis (Almighty RSO)
Ed Lover
James Roberts
EPMD
Eric and Parish Makin' Dollars
Eric B.
Louis Eric Barrier
Eskispectacular
Ian P. Richmond (The UBC)
Est
Robert Waller
Everlast
Eric Schrody (House of Pain)
Extra P.
William Paul Mitchell
-- F --
Fab Five Freddy
Fred Braithwaite
Fashion
Berntony Smalls (The Beatnuts)
Fat Joe
Joseph Cartagena
Fatlip
Derek Stewart (Pharcyde)
Flavor Flav
William Drayton (Public Enemy)
Frankie Cutlass
Francis Michael Parker
Fresh Kid Ice
Chris Wongwon
The Fresh Prince
Will Smith. Actor in TV-series "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air".
-- G --
Ghostface Killer
Dennis Coles (Wu-Tang Clan)
Grandmaster Dee
Drew Carter (Whodini)
Grandmaster Flash
Joseph Sadler
Grand Puba
Maxwell Dixon
Greg Nice
Greg Mays
Guru
Keith Elam (Gang Starr), went earlier by the name of Keithy E.
G-Whiz
Glen Parrish (Heavy D & The Boyz)
-- H --
Half A Mill
Jasun Ward
(MC) Hammer
Stanley Burrell
Harmony
Pamela Scott
Heavy D.
Dwight Myers
HOP
House of Pain
Humpty Hump
Edward Humphrey III
-- I --
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson
Ice-T
Tracy Marrow
Icey Jaye
Jay McGowan
Imani
Emandu Wilcox (Pharcyde)
-- J --
Jah Skilz
J. Carthorn
Jalil
Jalil Hutchins (Whodini)
Jam Master Jay
Jason Mizzell (Run-DMC)
Jazzy Jeff
Jeffrey Townes
Jeru
Kendrick Jeru Davis
Juju
Jerry Tineo (The Beatnuts)
-- K --
Kam
Craig A. Miller
Kaos
Mark Freitas
Kay Gee
Kier Gist (Naughty by Nature)
K-Cut
Kevin McKenzie (Main Source)
K-Def
Kevin Hansford
Keithy E
See Guru.
Kid
Christopher Reid (Kid 'N Play)
King Ad-Rock
Adam Horovitz (Beastie Boys)
King Tee
Roger McBride
Kool G Rap
Nathaniel Wilson
Kool Moe Dee
Mohammed DeWeese
Krazy Drayz
Andre Weston (Das)
KRS One
Lawrence Krisna Parker. Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone.
K-Solo
Kevin Madison
Kwame
Kwame Holland (A new beginning)
-- L --
Leather
Jocelyn Rabon (Silk Tymes Leather)
Left Eye
Lisa Lopes (TLC)
The Lench Mob
The Lench Mob consists of Ice Cube, Sir Jinx, T-Bone J-Dee Shorty
Threi, Big Tom, Wess, Zulu Ed, Heavy, K-Dee, Kam, Chilly Chill, Yo-Yo,
Taz and Big Cal (source: Death Certificate insert).
L.L. Cool J
James Todd Smith
Little Daddy Shane
Clayton Hardy
Lord Jazz
Bruce Colston (Lords of the Underground)
LOTUG
Lords of the Underground
Luke Skyywalker
Luther Campbell (2 Live Crew)
-- M --
Maestro Fresh Wes
Wesley Williams
Malik B
Malik Basset (The Roots)
Marly Marl
Marlon Williams
Mase
Vincent L. Mason Jr. (De La Soul)
Master Ace
Duval Clear
MC ADE
Adrian Hines
MC Breed
Eric Breed
MC Eiht
Aaron Tyler
MC Hammer
Stanley Kirk Burrell
MC Lyte
Lana Moorer
MC Ren
Lorenzo Patterson (N.W.A.)
MC Serch
Michael Berrin (3rd Bass)
MC Shan
Shawn Moltke
MC Solaar
Claude Barali
MCA
Adam Yauch (Beastie Boys)
Mecca
Mary Ann Vierra (Digable Planets)
Melle Mel
Melvin Glover
Michie Mee
Michelle McCullock
Mike Air
Michael G. Dolvin (The UBC)
Mista Lawnge
William McLean
Mix Master Muggs
See DJ Muggs
Mike D.
Mike Diamond (Beastie Boys)
Monie Love
Simone Johnson
Mr. Funkyman
Al'Terik Wardrick (Lords of the Underground)
Mr. Mixx
David Hobbs
Mr. Muhammed
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Ms. Melodie
Ramona Parker (Boogie Down Productions)
-- N --
Nas
Nasir Jones
Nate Dogg
Nathan Broadus
N.W.A.
Niggaz With Attitude
-- O --
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Russell Jones
O.C.
Omar Credle
-- P --
P-Dog
See Paris
Paris
Oscar Jackson Jr.
PE
Public Enemy
Pepa
Sandra Denton (Salt-N-Pepa)
Pete Nice
Peter J. Nash
Pete Rock
Pete Phillips
Phife
Malik Taylor (A Tribe Called Quest)
Play
Christopher Martin (Kid 'N Play)
Pos
Kevin Mercer (De La Soul)
Primo
Carlton Martin
Prince Paul
Paul Huston
Prince Rakeem the RZA
Robert Diggs (Wu-Tang Clan)
Professor Griff
Richard Griffin (Public Enemy)
Psycho Les
Lester Fernandez (The Beatnuts)
Puba
See Grand Puba.
-- Q --
Q-Tip
Jonathan Davis (A Tribe called Quest)
Queen Latifah
Dana Owens
-- R --
Rahiem
Guy Todd Williams
Rakim
William Griffin
Ray Boogie
Ray Ramos (Evil Twins)
Ray Dogg
Raymond Scott (Almighty RSO)
Redhead Kingpin
David Guppy
Redman
Reggie Noble
Richie Rich
See DJ Daddy
Rob Base
Rog Ginyard
Run
Joseph Simmons (Run-DMC). Run's brother, Russel Simmons is the founder
of Def Jam records among other things.
-- S --
Salt
Cheryl James (Salt-N-Pepa)
Sam Sever
Sam Citrin
Scarface
Brad Jordan
Sen Dog
Senen Reyes (Cypress Hill)
Shah
Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest)
Shinehead
E.C. Aiken Jr.
Shock G/Shockalock
Greg Jacobs
Shorty No Mas
Terresa Thompson
Silk
Vickie Jordan (Silk Tymes Leather)
Sir Scratch
Shawn McKenzie (Main Source)
Skoob
Willie Hines (Das)
Slick Rick
Ricky Walters
Slim Kid 3
Trevant Hardson (Pharcyde)
Snoop Doggy Dogg
Calvin Broadus
Snow
Darrin O'Brien
Snupe
Duane Lee (Hieroglyphics)
Spinderella
Deedee Roper (Salt-N-Pepa)
Special Ed
Edward Archer
Steady B.
Warren McGlone
Super Cat
William Maragh
Super Lover C
Calente Fredericks
Super Rhymes
Jimmy Spicer
-- T --
Tajai
Tajai Massey (Hieroglyphics)
T-Boz
Tionne Watkins (TLC)
Terminator X
Norman Rogers (Public Enemy)
Tim Dog
Timothy Blair
Tone Loc
Anthony Smith
Tony D
Tony Dofat
Tony Rhome
Anthony Johnson (Almighty RSO)
Too $hort
Todd Shaw
Tragedy, The Intelligent Hoodlum
Percy Chapman
Treach
Anthony Criss (Naughty by Nature)
Triple X
Tomie James
Trouble T-Roy
Troy Dickson (Heavy D & The Boyz)
Trugoy
See Dove
-- U --
Uncle L
See L.L. Cool J
-- V --
Vanilla Ice
Robert van Winkle
Vinny
Vinny Brown (Naughty by Nature)
-- W --
Warren G.
Warren Griffin. Warren is Dr. Dre's half-brother, they have the
same mother.
-- Y --
Ynot
Toni Craig
Young MC
Marvin Young
YoYo
Yolanda Whitaker
WISHLIST
========
Below is a list of things that we are still too insecure about to enter
them in the Dictionary. If you know more than us, or if you have something
to add to this wishlist, let us know!
dirf
In Eazy E's "Real Muthaphuckking G's".
Years!
For some of the quoted lyrics we have managed to come up with the
year of release of the album. If you recognize a quote and have
the album, be a dear and let us know...
Names!
We want to know as many names of as many rap artists as possible.
Also which group contained which people, background on people,
stuff like that. Heck, even gossip will do! Currently we're looking
for:
Cut Creator (L.L. Cool J's DJ). We've established his last
name is Philpot. But his first name?
Deuce's first name
DJ Qui
R-Beesh from Potna
Soon E MC
Photo's!
We'd love to have photo's of artists next to their name in the
names list. If you have some lying around, give 'em a scan, and
mail them to us.
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email : nie...@sci.kun.nl
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Kelly Robinson
It's shit like this that get true heads so fucking uptight with the growth
of hip-hop to the mainstream. Y'all always want to analysis and dissect shit.
If you get it good, if you don't then obviously it ain't for you to understand,
so move on to something else.
no peace.
KC in the CHI
Jersey Represent!
you obviously. What is the purpose of that bullshit ass dictionary anyway
, to give the whites here a means of understanding? To help those who
aren't "down" get up on it? That is something that belongs in a
newsgroup like alt.white.understanding-rap. I don't think anyone else
has any use for it. And you wonder why headz is always so fuckin mad.
Cause those herbs who don't speak it, know it, they gonna be kissing your
ass. "Thanks gee, on the DL you put me on son." What's is your
problem? No I ain't racist for all you whites out there either, but
you can ....
--
Christopher Billups Jr. "they say they just wanna question you, but me and
gt0...@prism.gatech.edu you know, that once they catch you, all they do is
Home: WIllingboro, NJ just arrest you, then arraign you, hang you,
I don't think so....."
bi...@wittenberg.edu
How about this one......
Loser
a person who tries to be down but ends up making himself look like an
ass in doing so.
Yall got me real fucked up with this one. I can't believe yall mutha
fuckas....please don't do this bullshit any more. I thought this group was for
the real headz. Damn, i guess not. In the future could yall assume that
everyone in this group either knows, or wants to know what you posted, because
I'm sure I'm speaking for at least 90% of the people in this piece when i say i
could care less about your dictionary. Not to mention the length of the shit,
1000 + lines?
Anyone else agree?
Peace
Big Al
Paul Sarkar
>
>How about this one......
>
>Loser
> a person who tries to be down but ends up making himself look like an
> ass in doing so.
>
>Yall got me real fucked up with this one. I can't believe yall mutha
>fuckas....please don't do this bullshit any more. I thought this group was for
>the real headz. Damn, i guess not. In the future could yall assume that
To whoever posted that listing, in the future, could I suggest you
simply post the web-site or ftp address so those who need the 411 can
download it or Netscape it or whatever.
I know it was posted with good intent, so this is not to diss.
And Big Al, and the rest, hey, it's just information, it can't hurt.
Take care,
Paul
Tero Paananen
>ass. "Thanks gee, on the DL you put me on son." What's is your
>problem? No I ain't racist for all you whites out there either, but
>you can ....
Maybe you missed a little point that the dictionary is done by some dudes
in the Netherlands. Maybe you also missed a little point that some of
the non-english speaking (as in native language) people would like to
once in a while understand what the lyrics actually are saying.
I can't see one reason to try to dis (excuse the lingo) someone for
this.
-TPP
Patrick Atoon
>It's shit like this that get true heads so fucking uptight with the growth
>of hip-hop to the mainstream. Y'all always want to analysis and dissect shit.
>If you get it good, if you don't then obviously it ain't for you to understand,
>so move on to something else.
Ah, I take it then that you are also not interested in the history
of your own culture? After all, to know it, it is necessary to
analyze and dissect it. What you are proposing here, is to live in
ignorance. Well, you may do as you please, but don't expect me to
follow you. What if your teachers in school would have said "Well,
if you get what's written here, good, if you don't well, it isn't
for you to understand" in reading class.
In a way we (Niels and I) are paying the hip-hop culture respect by
keeping track of a fraction of it, so that many may learn from (or
sometimes of) it. In no way are we trying to disrespect the hip-hop
culture.
>no peace.
>KC in the CHI
Like Darth Vader said: "I find your lack of faith disturbing..."
Greetings,
Patrick
Steve Jackson
Simple solution: Just do what I do, skip it. I understand most o' y'all and i
I know y'all understand me so stop bein' so damn petty. Damn, some people
gets to damn worked up over the littlest shit.
"da One & Only"
DJ Jazzman
Hootie Hoo!!!
"I have a tendency to defend an MC..."
-- Malik B, Proceed II
Steve Jackson
BTW, I joined this group waaaayyyyy back in January and this is the first I've
heard of someone disagreeing with the Rap Dictionary. Why?
Patrick Atoon
>In article <3ql5p4$6...@newdelph.cig.mot.com> Kelly Robinson <robinsnk> writes:
>
>>so move on to something else.
>
>Word up dun. If you don't speak it, don't know it, then it ain't for
>you obviously.
I guess you too have never heard of "learning" and "education". All you
are now has come to you through learning from others. In some cases from
what you saw around you, but in other cases from works of people who
spent much time on concentrating knowledge for you to ingest.
> What is the purpose of that bullshit ass dictionary anyway
>, to give the whites here a means of understanding? To help those who
>aren't "down" get up on it? That is something that belongs in a
>newsgroup like alt.white.understanding-rap. I don't think anyone else
>has any use for it.
Excuse me, Mr. I-live-in-the-centre-of-the-world-called-the-US-of-A,
but only a small part of the world speaks English, let alone the slang
portrayed in rap. Have you ever considered the fact that there are
non-native English speakers who like to listen to rap music(*) but
who can only understand parts of the lyrics?
The Rap Dictionary is a FAQ in disguise; back in the days people
asked questions like "what is this or that" on a regular basis in
alt.rap. By keeping the Dictionary we keep those postings to a
minimum, as try other FAQ's in other newsgroups.
> And you wonder why headz is always so fuckin mad.
>Cause those herbs who don't speak it, know it, they gonna be kissing your
>ass. "Thanks gee, on the DL you put me on son." What's is your
>problem? No I ain't racist for all you whites out there either, but
>you can ....
You aren't racist, but somehow, out of the blue the term "whites"
popped up. Sha right, and Dan Quayle knows how to spell "potato"...
>Christopher Billups Jr.
Greetings,
Patrick
(*) That is how I define "being down", if one truly likes rap music,
I consider him down. You define it (seemingly) as "(a) being non-white,
(b) living in the USG (look it up in the Dictionary if you don't
know what I mean), and probably (c) live a life of crime."
Patrick Atoon
>How about this one......
>
>Loser
> a person who tries to be down but ends up making himself look like an
> ass in doing so.
Well, why don't we try to determine what "being down" stands for,
in the first place?
>Yall got me real fucked up with this one. I can't believe yall mutha
>fuckas....please don't do this bullshit any more. I thought this group was for
>the real headz.
"The real headz", now there's a term in need of a definition. Are you
a real head? Howcome? What did you do to deserve that title?
>I'm sure I'm speaking for at least 90% of the people in this piece when i say i
>could care less about your dictionary.
Perhaps for 90% of the people in your circle of friends. But hey,
they are probably "true headz" too, or not? Gosh, you must be soooo
lucky. Your 90% accounts for just a fraction of the responses we
get on the dictionary. Did you know that it some people out there
are using it as a guide to spell hip-hop words in their rap articles?
No you didn't. You see the Dictionary as an attack on your safe
haven of "true head"-hood. You can't see past your tiny world of
true headz. You should try to get out in the real world some time,
and discover that there is more on this earth.
>Anyone else agree?
Like you probably noticed, no, I don't agree. ;-)
>Peace
>Big Al
Greetings,
Patrick
Nesta
about. Get some intelligent conversations goin on here.
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