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What would the reaction be if Obama gave a “Shout-out” during a debate?

The Oxford English Dictionary dates the term back to 1990, and notes that in the United States the term is particularly used among fans and performers of rap music (shout-outs are of particular significance in hip-hop culture),

I was just telling someone that. How it’s cute and folksy when Palin doesn’t speak proper English, however when African Americans don’t speak proper English it’s called ebonics. If Obama had gave a “shout out” during the debate, this election would be over.

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Understand Rap: Explanations of Confusing Rap Lyrics You and Your Grandma Can Understand $7.31 Rap songs are famous for their double entendres, clever turns of phrase, and general ingenuity, but that doesn’t mean things always make sense the first time around. Enter Understand Rap, a very funny pop-cultural reference book based on the website of the same name, which precisely explains the confusing lyrics and terms used in rap songs using language that even the most un-hip person can unde…

Hip Hoptionary TM: The Dictionary of Hip Hop Terminology $4.88 The bumpin’ book for hip-hop disciples (a.k.a. fiends), songwriters, all other writers, pop culture fans, linguists, and parents who are just trying to figure out what their kids are saying.The inventive sounds of hip-hop (which became America’s number two music genre in 2001, outselling country) have echoed far from their Bronx beginnings of twenty years ago. Making its way from Compton sidew…

A 2 Z: The Book of Rap and Hip-Hop Slang $10.00 Rap fans and word lovers can enjoy this alphabetized collection of today’s most current terms used in “the poetry of the streets”. From ace to base, buddah to zooted, this book not only provides definitions, but offers examples and sources. Includes a discography of classic rap albums and a bibliography of source material….