"gangsta rap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gangsta raps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gangsta rap (countable and uncountable, plural gangsta raps)
  1. (music) A subgenre of hip-hop music associated with urban street gangs and characterized by a focus on lyrics about crime, urban life, and materialistic excess. Wikipedia link: gangsta rap Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Synonyms: gangster rap Translations (music genre): gangsterrap [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-gangsta_rap-en-noun-EoF9xKRi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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