hype man

[ hahyp man ]

noun

1. (in rap music) a supporting performer who energizes and engages the audience and punctuates the rapper’s lyrics with shouted interjections:

   The show ran out of steam without a hype man to keep the crowd excited and the rapper on point.

2. an enthusiastic and vocal supporter or promoter of a person, group, or thing; booster:

   His antics from the bench have made this rookie college basketball’s most recognizable hype man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hype man¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

At first I thought Bibi was Iran's new leader, Dr. Hassan Rouhani's hype man.

From The Daily Beast

Its leaders are masters at PR and the Palestinian leadership is always willing to be their hype man.

From The Daily Beast