gangsta rap
noun
a type of rap music whose lyrics feature violence, sexual exploits, and the like.
gangsta rapper
-
a word derived from
gangsta rap.
Example Sentences
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The once-polarizing gangsta rapper born as Calvin Broadus has become a beloved and ubiquitous mainstream personality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
"I'm trying to get rid of that jacket that's been put on my back - that I'm a gangsta rapper," he said in 1995.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2022
I think what we are mourning is not this iconic gangsta rapper version of RBG who set the world on fire.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2020
She has a really defined aesthetic that’s a hybrid of retro and now, with an interesting voice that we haven’t seen in a while: a female gangsta rapper.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2016
Ice-T was one of the newcomers on the scene — he took his name as an homage to Slim and created a lucrative career as a pioneering gangsta rapper.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2015
