hype man n.— «Hammer and the Posse, a group consisting of four dancers, two DJs and one “hype man” (“He’s the guy who pumps the crowd up,” Hammer explained), hope to win over rap fans.» —“M.C. Hammer Nails...
hype man n.— «Hype-men, for those of you unfamiliar with the lingo, are the fellas you see at rap shows who stand next to MCs and bellow certain words along with the rap to add emphasis.» —“I Love a Parade: Radar Station hitches a...
jitterbug n.— «I’m sure every woman brutalized by some jitterbug incited by gangsta rap is happy to learn that the issue there is fantasy.» —“Re: unspoken media truths…” by Gregor Usenet: triangle...
crunk adj.— «crunk (adj) Hype, phat. “Tonight is going to be crunk”—??.» —“Totally Unofficial Rap-Dictionary (Bi-weekly Posting, part 1/2)” by Niels Janssen Usenet: rec.music.hip-hop Dec. 1, 1995...
spinner n.— «It’s Dub, a niche car magazine with a tiny paid circulation that has nevertheless become the bible of the urban automotive subculture devoted to 20-inch-plus spinners—the outrageously flashy oversize wheels that pop up in...