Meanings
plural (c)rappers · alternative c'rapper · alternative c-rapper
- derogatoryslangvulgarA crapper; a rapper.
> - An entertainment lawyer defends (c)rappers when they are charges with plagarism^([sic]) a.k.a. 'sampling' music
2004 May 27, Jasper PNL Mfg Co, LTD, “Will we ever get reparations?”, in soc.culture.african.american (Usenet)5 more examples
Ah (c)rappers with gun, aka thugs, chasing after people that don't listen to (c)rap. What is the mentality of these people?
1990 May 3, Streaker,Stall # 1,,, “Rap”, in rec.humor (Usenet)The point is, why are the (c)rappers so intent on creating yet more discontent and hate in the mind of the (usually) younger generations of kids? (Usually black, but also hispanic, white, oriental, whatever.)
1991 November 8, Michael Hart, “(C)rap music”, in alt.peeves (Usenet)You don't, cause those (c)rappers aren't even musicians. In fact, they even sample all their music, they don't write music at all. So they're not even COMPsicians! I mean, if Vanilla Ice & Tone Loc are the best (c)rap has to offer, then give me rock!
1992 September 16, Ray Shea, “Need information about " The Doors " .”, in rec.music.misc (Usenet)It didn't take me long to realize that I didn't like it. Why waste money on something you don't want? As I said, even though I don't voluntarily listen to it, I am (over)exposed to (c)rap on a constant basis. I can name you ten (c)rappers; can you name ten Industrial artists? See what I mean?
1997 May 2, JBytes, “Music & the BIG Picture”, in soc.culture.haiti (Usenet)My Kenyan (Africa) roomie views (c)rappers and the folks who listen to (sh)it as quite goofy and silly. He likes Journey (the band). You don't even want to know of what he thinks of Jesse Jackson.
2001 June 21, Jason, “Rockford Files”, in humanities.philosophy.objectivism (Usenet)
Origin
Blend of crap + rapper. Written so to disambiguate from the other senses of crapper.
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