Rap Dictionary: I

73 hip-hop slang terms starting with "I"

I hate it here

phrase

A phrase used when coming across unpleasant, or, literally being somewhere you don?t want to be or around someone you don?t want to be near.

I love it here

phrase

A phrase used to describe a pleasant situation; a situation you don't want to depart from.

I?m dead

noun

A phrase used when thinking something is extremely funny; ?dying? from laughter.

I'm

contraction

I am.

I'mma

contraction

I'm going to. I'mma is slang for I'm going to.

Ice

noun

Diamonds.

Ice cream man

noun

A drug dealer; someone who sells drugs.

Ice grill

noun

A mean & cold stare.

Icebreaker

noun

A line or word to start a conversation or ?break the ice?.

Iced out

adjective

To have a lot of diamonds.

Ick

exclamation

An expression for disgust.

Icky

adjective

To be disgusting and/or gross.

Icon

noun

A very special or popular person that has made a huge impact upon a culture.

Iconic

adjective

1. Very special, influential, or popular. 2. Relating to or of an icon.

ICU

noun

Intensive Care Unit.

Icy

adjective

To be covered with lots of diamonds.

ID

noun

Identification, Identity, or Identifier.

Idol

noun

Someone or something you look up to.

If i'm lying i'm flying

slang

Confirming a statement to be true, even though it sounds crazy to believe.

IG

noun

Instagram. IG is short for Instagram.

IG model

noun

Someone who claims to be a model, but has no agency and doesn't do any modeling.

Ight

adjective

Alright.

Ill

adjective

Cool or awesome.

Illadelph

noun

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Illest

adjective

To be the coolest, best or ?sickest?.

Illtown

noun

East Orange, New Jersey. Close to Illtown: NYC, Brick city

In check

adverb

To be under control.

In line

noun

Under control.

In my prime

adjective

To be at one?s best or most successful stage in life.

In the cut

phrase

To be secluded from everyone and everything.

In the field

noun

To be in the streets.

In the house

phrase

To be here or present.

In the limelight

adjective

To be the focus of attention.

In the Stu

phrase

In the studio.

In the zone

adjective

To be very focused.

In tune

phrase

To be up to date or know what?s going on.

Independent

adjective

1. An artist not signed to a major label.

Indie

noun

Independent.

Indo

noun

Marijuana.

Indonesia

noun

Marijuana.Marijuana.

Industry plant

noun

An artist who has major label support but portrays themselves as ?independent? or an artist who didn?t have an organic rise.

Indy

adjective

Independent.

Influence

noun

1. The effect you have on people.

Influencer

noun

Someone with a big following that influences others.

Ink

noun

A tattoo.

Inked

adjective

To be tattooed.

Inked up

noun

To have a lot of tattoos.

Insomnia

noun

Inability to sleep.

Insta

noun

Instagram; A popular photo sharing social media platform. More social media platforms: Twitter, YouTube, MySpace, Vine, TikTok, IG Founded by: Kevin Systrom Website: Instagram.com

Insta

noun

Instagram. Insta' is short for Instagram.

Instagram

noun

Instagram; A popular photo sharing social media platform.

Instagram model

noun

Someone who claims to be a model, but has no agency and doesn't do any modeling.

Instrument

noun

A device used to make or create music.

Instrumental

noun

The instruments or music on a song without lyrics.

Interlude

noun

A brief recording or break between two songs, an EP or LP.

Internet woofing

verb

To be lying or acting strong and brave on the internet.

Intro

 noun

Introduction.

Ion

contraction

I don't.

IPO

noun

Initial public offering.

iPod

noun

A pocket device by Apple used to listen to music.

IQ

noun

Intelligence Quotient.

Irie

adjective

To be under the influence of marijuana.

Irk

adjective

To bother or annoy.

Irkin

adjective

To be bothering or annoying.

Irking

adjective

To be bothering or annoying.

Iron

noun

A gun.

Irrelevant

adjectives

Not important or not relevant.

Ish

noun

Shit. Ish is slang for Shit.

Issa

contraction

It's a.

It is what it is

phrase

A phrase used to accept a situation that can't be changed.

It?s up

phrase

1. A phrase said when something is popular or going to be popular. 2. A phrase said when something is good and exciting or going to be good and exciting. 3. A phrase said to signal a problem or war with someone.

It's giving

?phrase

1. To be hitting different or ?giving?.

IV

noun

1. Intravenous therapy.

Search the Dictionary

Write Better Lyrics

Download RHYMEBOOK for a built-in rhyme dictionary, slang reference, AI tools, and more.