gangsta
noun
gang·sta
ˈgaŋ(k)-stə 
often attributive
1
: a member of an inner-city street gang
2
: a performer of gangsta rap
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The tough, gangsta image that defined late ’80s and early ’90s hip-hop had now been sanded down into something more aspirational and decidedly capitalist.
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
How did the Long Beach gangsta rapper become one of the must cuddly, brand-safe ambassadors of all time?
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
What follows is a tense sequence in which Jo’s gangsta ethic is pushed to its limit.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 May 2024
Imagine a hardcore Black gangsta rapper going toe-to-toe with a wild-eyed white indie rock freak in makeup and shiny black leather pants, as the two repeatedly, gleefully, refer to one another using racial slurs.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 May 2024
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
How did the Long Beach gangsta rapper become one of the must cuddly, brand-safe ambassadors of all time?
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
What follows is a tense sequence in which Jo’s gangsta ethic is pushed to its limit.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 May 2024
Imagine a hardcore Black gangsta rapper going toe-to-toe with a wild-eyed white indie rock freak in makeup and shiny black leather pants, as the two repeatedly, gleefully, refer to one another using racial slurs.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 May 2024
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“Gangsta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gangsta. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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