gangsta
noun
gang·sta
ˈgaŋ(k)-stə 
often attributive
1
: a member of an inner-city street gang
2
: a performer of gangsta rap
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The cutthroat hustle of the archetypical gangsta rapper courses through Sinners’ protagonists, twins Smoke and Stack, both played by Michael B. Jordan.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
In fact, all forms of Persian rap — from street rap and gangsta to philosophical and social hip-hop — were used in the service of protest, with many works accompanied by heavy beats, dark atmospheres, and harsh narrative styles.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Based on the wall-to-wall live coverage available during the qualifying rounds on Max, TNT Sports is walking with a gangsta limp, left hand tucked behind the back.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The tough, gangsta image that defined late ’80s and early ’90s hip-hop had now been sanded down into something more aspirational and decidedly capitalist.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 12 May 2025
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
In fact, all forms of Persian rap — from street rap and gangsta to philosophical and social hip-hop — were used in the service of protest, with many works accompanied by heavy beats, dark atmospheres, and harsh narrative styles.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Based on the wall-to-wall live coverage available during the qualifying rounds on Max, TNT Sports is walking with a gangsta limp, left hand tucked behind the back.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The tough, gangsta image that defined late ’80s and early ’90s hip-hop had now been sanded down into something more aspirational and decidedly capitalist.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 12 May 2025
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“Gangsta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gangsta. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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