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The Jungle
DEFINITION:
The Marin City Housing Project where Tupac used to live, and home to rapper 5150.
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California >
- Northern California
- City: Marin City
The Gateway
DEFINITION:
A nickname for Daly City, which lies just south of San Francisco and is a "gateway" to the SF peninsula.
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California >
- Northern California
- City: Daly City
The Evil Side
DEFINITION:
Refers to Eastside San Jose
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California >
- Northern California
- City: San Jose
Thorn City
DEFINITION:
The city of Portland. Commonly known as the Rose City, local hip-hoppers changed it to Thorn City because the title was more edgy.
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- Pacific Northwest >
- Oregon
- City: Portland
The Dolph
DEFINITION:
A street in the Lakeview district of San Francisco where drugs are known to be sold
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California >
- Northern California
- City: San Francisco
The Crest
DEFINITION:
A notoriously rough neighborhood in Vallejo, CA, home to rappers such as Mac Dre and E-40. Also known as Crestside
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California >
- Northern California
- City: Vallejo
The Burg
DEFINITION:
Stands for the city of Pittsburg, PA, home to rappers such as the Mob Figaz, Laze, and Bobby Blake.
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- New York Metro >
- Pennsylvania
- City: Pittsburg
Twisted
DEFINITION:
Mixed up and confused. Likely related to both the verb "twist", meaning to distort the shape, meaning or position of something, and the adjective twisted, which means morally unacceptable. This is an example of semantic expansion.
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States
The Bean
DEFINITION:
Another name for Boston, MA
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- Northeast >
- New England States
- City: Boston
Trees
DEFINITION:
One of many terms used to refer to marijuana
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States
- City: Various Cities