brick
v.— «While “Ghetto Fabulous” did exactly what it was supposed to do for the producer/rapper, Ras Kass and his very fine RasKassination were in the toilet with his core audience. Brick two.» —“What Becomes an Underground Legend Most?” by Donnell Alexander L.A. City Beat (California) Nov. 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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