gangsta
pronunciation
How to pronounce gangsta in British English:
UK [ˈɡæŋstə]
How to pronounce gangsta in American English:
US [ ˈɡæŋstə]
Word Origin
- gangsta
- rap style generally credited to West Philly hip hop artist Schoolly D, but as for the word itself, his "Gangster Boogie" (1984) used the conventional spelling; NWA was spelling it gangsta by 1988.
Example
- 1. Money is another favourite subject of gangsta rappers .
- 2. Do we really need to compare gangsta rap with other forms of " outlaw " music , like country and western ?
- 3. First chinese guy raps english gangsta rap in toronto !
- 4. His record label wanted him to cultivate a " gangsta " image , and provided him with drugs to encourage an extremely violent disposition .
- 5. Much of the content of gangsta rap songs revolves around the camaraderie of gang life and violent encounters with rival gangs and the police .