crunk ’n’ b
n.— «Following a frenetic yet lacklustre, tracks-only stint by young R&B (or crunk “n’ b in the current vernacular) sensation Ciara, the easygoing Afro-American allowed his DJ, Benny-D (a Virgin Islands native) to warm up the audience.» —“Akon, Sanchez thrill at Sumfest” by Michael A Edwards Jamaica Observer (Kingston) July 24, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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