gangster rap

A form of gangsta rap — A subgenre of hip-hop music associated with urban street gangs and characterized by a focus on lyrics about crime, urban life, and materialistic excess.

Meanings

noungangster rap (countable and uncountable, plural gangster raps)

plural gangster raps

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of gangsta rap.
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APA

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Chicago

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