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Boss
Can describe a person high up in rap society, or in general someone with a good degree of social prestige. Also used as a greeting or reference to somebody with a positive connotation
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States
- City: Various Cities
Buckle
Ugly or unfortunate looking
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- Pacific Northwest >
- Washington
- City: Seattle
Bruh
A guy, dude, bro, etc.
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- Pacific Northwest >
- Washington
- City: Seattle
Beef
Refers to a rivalry between two or more hiphop artists or crews that manifests itself in numerous forms of slandering and/or confrontation, inside and outside of the music itself. Can also be used as a verb, usually followed by "with" (i.e. Jay-Z was beefing with Nas in the early 2000's)
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States
- City: Various Cities
Burnt
A term used to describe someone who is not thinking clearly (possibly, though not necessarily, due to the influence of marijuana)
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California >
- Southern California
Blaze
To smoke something, typically marijuana but also can be a cigarette.
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States
- City: Various Cities
Backpack Rap
A type of underground hiphop that is socially conscious; refers to an MC that is very focused on lyrics and spends lots of time with a backpack on public transportation thinking of lyrics and flow for his or her songs.
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States
- City: Various Cities
Bushrod
A neighborhood in North Oakland
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California >
- Northern California
- City: The Bay Area
Burner
1.) A cellular telephone that is being used for illegal activities
2.) A person who gives others STD's
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States
- City: Various Cities
Broccoli
A slang term for marijuana, attributable to E-40
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California >
- Northern California
- City: The Bay Area