Pronunciation spelling of gangster, representing African-American Vernacular English. [A member of a criminal or street gang.]
gangsta
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gangsta.
Editorial note
The intentional spelling of 'gangsta' along with using Lil' Wayne quotations throughout the headings is incredibly condescending.
Quick take
Pronunciation spelling of gangster, representing African-American Vernacular English. [A member of a criminal or street gang.]
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of gangsta gathered in one view.
Pronunciation spelling of gangster, representing African-American Vernacular English. [(African-American Vernacular, slang) Characteristic of a gangster; (especially) admirable and audacious.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for gangsta.
noun
Pronunciation spelling of gangster, representing African-American Vernacular English. [A member of a criminal or street gang.]
adjective
Pronunciation spelling of gangster, representing African-American Vernacular English. [(African-American Vernacular, slang) Characteristic of a gangster; (especially) admirable and audacious.]
Example sentences
The intentional spelling of 'gangsta' along with using Lil' Wayne quotations throughout the headings is incredibly condescending.
The stereotype of the inner-city gangsta gunning down a gangland enemy with an automatic weapon is an outlier.
Reading a bit more about the dude from Rapgenius, though, he seems like kind of a gangsta-wannabe tool.
Those gangsta rap quotes are testimony to how much pisstaking one can avoid as a powerful man.
For example someone whose initial search was a country music song, probably doesn't want to ever hear gangsta rap.
Drill [1] for instance, is without a doubt more violent, misogynistic, and 'real' than any gangsta rap ever before.
Dre) started in a gangsta rap group (NWA) and featured misogynistic lyrics in both his group and solo career.
A mix of violent gangsta rap blended with the life-affirming moans of highway traffic will suffice.
For some companies such antics are par for the course (e.g a gangsta rap record company).
For the record, Afrocentric rap is much less misogynistic than gangsta rap, which is relatively race-neutral.
In the case of misogyny, it's primarily contained within the small gangsta rap subgenre, which has almost completely died out.
Yeezus is nowhere even near early 2000's gangsta rap, sonically or lyrically.
Quote examples
The "Gangsta rap" subgenre was heavily misogynistic, but as you say, it has completely died out.
Whether it was talking heads on TV or a comedy set in a park, someone riffing on "black culture" would be doing gangsta stereotypes.
You're not going to find a lot of "gangsta" taxi drivers or taxis in Englewood, so I think you're fine.
The only time it seemed that blacks were allowed to be something other than "gangsta" in public discourse were if the conversation was specifically about race.
Proper noun examples
Gangsta rap has been dying out, but other genres are ebbing and flowing all the time.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use gangsta in a sentence?
The intentional spelling of 'gangsta' along with using Lil' Wayne quotations throughout the headings is incredibly condescending.
What does gangsta mean?
Pronunciation spelling of gangster, representing African-American Vernacular English. [A member of a criminal or street gang.]
What part of speech is gangsta?
gangsta is commonly used as noun, adjective.