Def
Def adjective - Keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment.
Usage example: of the rappers on the scene, he was definitely the most def
Hip
Hip adjective - Keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment.
Usage example: hip fashionistas wouldn't be caught dead in that outfit
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He co-founded Def Jam records with Russell Simmons, however, and produced records for various up-and-coming hip-hop and rap musicians such as LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy.
Source: Music / Rick Rubin - Def Jam Rapstar was a more traditional hip-hop rapping game, which provided a rare example of a traditional medium fitting for the source material actually being less accepted.
Source: In Name Only / Video Games -
From Illmatic, to "Oochie Wally", to battling Jay-Z and declaring hip hop "dead", to signing with Def Jam and Fila shoe endorsements; all the while collaborating with the entire gamut of hip hop from DJ Premier and Pete Rock to Trackmasters and Puff Daddy.
Source: Rated G for Gangsta
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