Gangster Rap
Type: noun, genre
Pronunciation: /gang-ster-rap/
Also spelled or known as: Gangsta Rap
Plural: Gangster Rap Styles
Related: Hip-Hop
What does Gangster Rap mean? A subgenre of Hip-Hop; Rap style focused on street life, crime, survival, conflict, and urban realities.
Gangster Rap became influential in West Coast, Southern, East Coast, and global Hip-Hop.
Gangster Rap synonyms: Gangsta Rap, Street Rap, Hardcore Rap
Example sentence: “The album became a landmark in gangster rap.”
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