
ghetto
adjective
Published on
characteristic of urban street culture, often incorporating elements of hip-hop style;
occasionally, low-quality
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1984
Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde
"Fast Life"
[Fast Life / A.M. P.M.]
That savage ghetto mentality
- 1984 Kurtis Blow "8 Million Stories" feat. Run-D.M.C. [Ego Trip]
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1987-08-31
2 Live Crew
"Ghetto Bass II"
[Move Somethin]
It's Luke Skyywalker and the ghetto bass!
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ghetto
noun
Published on
a poor, inner-city area
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1982
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
"The Message"
[The Message]
You'll grow in the ghetto, livin' second-rate
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1983
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
"New York New York"
[New York New York]
Over in the ghetto I'm livin in hell
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1984
Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five
"Beat Street Breakdown"
[Beat Street Soundtrack]
Their houses even make the ghetto look nice
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