Glossary

Hip Hop Glossary

freestyle-rapping of the top of your head w/o preparation or written lyrics

diss- criticizing another person in your lyrics of your song or on any other type of media

beef- what usually generates from members of the hip hop community "dissing" each other; usually consists of members going back and forth at each other with song lyrics; in worst cases results in physical harm for the members involved

spit- to rap

cut- action dj's use when scrathing; moving crossfader while scratching

battle- two rappers face off in a competition of words/lyrics

bar- measurement of a verse

swag- swagger

"na-wat-i-mean" (you know what i mean?)- filler used by many members of the hip hop community; basically means what it says

I believe readers will care about my topic because to other members of the vast culture of hip hop the state of hip hop has been a major concern over the past few years.  Many contraversial rappers and events have taken place recently.  I think that my readers will need to know all angles of the story, because I believe that is crucial for what I am trying to prove.  I know they will want to know numbers as to how big the hip hop culture really is.  I also believe readers will want to know how many members of the hip hop community feel about the state of hip hop.  I want my readers to learn all this and more in depth things about the community that they may not have even thought about before.  I believe I have a job ahead of me in terms of convincing outsiders that the hip hop community is a diverse culture and a great way to express yourself.  i believe readers will use my writing for educationoal purposes.