janky
adj.— «“That janky-ass bitch?” Janky is Rah’s favorite word these days. Anything below par is janky.» —by William Shaw Westside: Young Men and Hip Hop in L.A. Apr. 12, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
nicca
n.— «Ed is my nicca 4 life i love that critter.» —“Re: the best in Hip Hop One Hit Wonders…” by Bishop023@webtv.net Usenet: rec.music.hip-hop May 20, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
sheisty adj.— «Their travails, the baby-mama drama, the “sheisty” record execs, the violence that comes closer than most of us will ever experience, are all documented in “Westside”.» —“Outsider’s View Of Hip...
hiplife n. a musical genre from Ghana which combines elements of American-style hip-hop and the Ghanaian pop genre known as highlife. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
backpacker n. a fan of underground or non-mainstream hip-hop music, sometimes perceived as a poser, slummer, or elitist. Editorial Note: This term is usually derogatory. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
ho-wop n. a form of music which combines the sensibilities of the hip-hop and doo-wop genres. Etymological Note: Probably coined by music artist Eamon, from Staten Island, N.Y. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)