Rap Dictionary: R

175 hip-hop slang terms starting with "R"

R.I.P.

noun

Rest in Peace. R.I.P. is an acronym for Rest in Peace.

R.T.D.

noun

1. Rough, tough, and dangerous. 2. Rapid Transit District; A public bus in Los Angeles County where robberies occur.

R&B

noun

Rhythm and Blues.

Rack

noun

A thousand dollars.

Rackades

noun

Thousands of dollars.

Racket

noun

A scam or illegal activity that makes money.

Racks

noun

Thousands of dollars.

Rad

adjective

Radical, meaning; awesome or cool.

Radical

adjective

Awesome or cool.

Rage

adjective

1. To party. 2. Extreme anger.

Rager

adjective

1. A crazy party.

Ragged

adjective

To look rough; worn or torn.

Raggedy

adjective

To be looking dirty or poor (of a thing or person).

Raid

verb

To suddenly attack a place.

Raided

verb

To have suddenly entered and attacked a place illegally.

Ramble

verb

To talk a lot or for a long time with no meaning or specific point.

Rambler

noun

Someone who talks a lot or for a long time with no meaning or specific point.

Ramblin'

verb

To be talking a lot or for a long time with no meaning or specific point.

Rambling

verb

To be talking a lot or for a long time with no meaning or specific point.

Rant

verb

To express an opinion extensively.

Ranting

verb

To be expressing an opinion extensively.

Rap

noun

1. To rhyme and flow. (verb)

Rap Battle

noun

A battle between two rappers.

Rap cap

noun

Lies or bullshit said on a rap song.

Rap Game

noun

The Rap/Hip-Hop music industry.

Rap Sheet

noun

Someone's police arrest or criminal record.

Rapped

verb

To have rhymed and flowed.

Rapper

noun

Someone who raps or makes rap/hip-hop music.

Rapper weed

noun

Really potent or strong marijuana.

Rappers

noun

People who rap or make rap/hip-hop music.

Rappeur

noun

Rapper in French.

Rappin

verb

To be rhyming and flowing.

Rapping

noun

To be rhyming and flowing.

Raq

noun

Chiraq; a nickname for Chicago.

Rari

noun

Ferrari. Rari?is slang and short for Ferrari.

Rascal

noun

A mischievous and dishonest person.

Rastafari

noun

The Rastafarian Movement; A religious movement among Black Jamaicans.

Rat

verb

1. Someone who corporates & gives cops information that leads to the arrest or incarceration of others (noun). 2. To snitch (verb).

Rat pack

noun

1. A bum rush. 2. A group of entertainers in the 1950?s and 1960?s led by Frank Sinatra.

Ratchet

noun

1. Nasty,?ghetto, or?trifling.

Ratted

verb

To have snitched.

Ratting

verb

To be snitching or telling on someone.

Rattpack

noun

Real-All-The-Time Crew. Founded and coined by: Logic Similar to Rattpack: TDE, MMG, QC, OVO, YSL, OTF, GBE, OPM, YMCMB, A$AP, YM, BDB, YNW, FBG, YBN, OFWGKTA, 4PF

Raw

noun

1. Unprotected sex; Sex without a condom. 2. To be cool or really good.

Re-up

verb

To replenish or refill one's drug supply when it gets low.

Real deal

adjective

To be an/the original and not a fake or copy.

Real McCoy

adjective

Original and not a fake or copy.

Record

noun

1. A single song.

Recovery

noun

A place you go to help you quit drugs or alcohol.

Red bottoms

noun

Christian Louboutin's. Red bottoms is slang for French designer Christian Louboutin's signature shoes with red on the bottom.

Red eye

noun

An airline flight that departs late at night and lands early in the morning.

Red hair

noun

Marijuana.

Red rum

noun

Murder. Red rum is murder spelled backwards.

Redbone

noun

A light-skinned or mixed-race woman.

Redneck

noun

Someone who displays southern culture.

Redrum

noun

Murder. Redrum is murder spelled backwards.

Reefer

noun

Marijuana. Usually a joint.

Ref

noun

Referee. Ref is short for Referee.

Reg

noun

1. Regular.

Reggae

 noun

A popular music genre that originated in Jamaica by combining native styles with elements of rock and soul music.

Reggie

noun

Poorly grown or low quality marijuana.

Reggo

adjective

1. Regular.

Rehab

noun

1. Rehabilitation. 2. A place you go to help you quit drugs or alcohol.

Release

noun

1. An album or song available for sale or distribution.

Remix

noun

A new or modified version of a previously released song.

Remixed

noun

To have changed or modified a previously released song.

Remixes

noun

New or modified versions of a previously released song.

Remixin'

noun

1. To be changing or modifying a previously released song. 2. To be changing or modifying something.

Remixing

noun

1. To be changing or modifying a previously released song. 2. To be changing or modifying something.

Remy

noun

A brand of Cognac.

Remy Martin

noun

A brand of Cognac.

Rep

verb

1. To represent someone or something. (verb)

Repo

noun

To repossess or have your car or possession taken away because you have missed too many payments.

Repo'd

noun

To repossess or have had your car or possession taken away because you have missed too many payments.

Reppin

verb

To be representing someone or something.

Rerock

?verb

To cook or cut cocaine into rock form.

Respectfully

phrase

A phrase said after a sentence that can be considered disrespectful.

Retro

noun

1. Retroactive. 2. Involving or related to the past or fashion and music from the past.

RGF

label

1. Real Good Fellas. 2. Rich Good Fellas. Similar to RGF: TDE, MMG, QC, OVO, YSL, OTF, GBE, OPM, 4PF, A$AP, YM, YNW, YBN, YMCMB, OFWGKTA, TGOD

Rhapsody

noun

A piece of music written or spoken with expression or enthusiasm but without formal structure.

Rhyme

noun

1. A word that sounds similar to another word. 2. To say words that sound the same or similar by sound syllables.

Rhyme Book

noun

A notebook journal used to write raps and lyrics. Purchase a RHYMEBOOK RHYMEBOOK.COM

Rhyme scheme

noun

A pattern of rhyming words and lines on a song.

Rhyme schemes

noun

A pattern of rhyming words and lines on a song.

RHYMEBOOK

noun

A notebook journal used to write raps and lyrics. Purchase a RHYMEBOOK RHYMEBOOK.COM

Rhymed

noun

To have said words that sound the same or similar by sound syllables.

Rhymer

noun

Someone who raps or creates rhymes.

Rhymes

noun

Words that sound the same or similar to a word.

Rhymin

noun

To be saying words that sound the same or similar by sound syllables.

Rhyming

noun

To be saying words that sound the same or similar by sound syllables.

Rhythm

noun

A pattern of combined sounds.

RIAA

noun

Recording Industry Association of America.

RICO

noun

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Riddim

noun

A Jamaican way of saying "Rhythm".

Ride

noun

1. A car.

Ride or die

noun

A loyal friend or lover.

Rider

noun

1. A loyal friend or lover.

Riding dirty

verb

To be driving a stolen car or driving with illegal drugs or items in the car.

Riding steamer

noun

To be driving a stolen vehicle.

Rikers

noun

Rikers' Island, An infamous prison/correctional facility in New York.

Rilla

noun

Gorilla.

Ring a bell

slang

To sound familiar.

Ringing bells

slang

To be sounding familiar.

Ringtone

noun

A ringing sound every time a phone receives a call.

Ripped

adjective

To be very muscular or built.

Ripped off

noun

To be stolen from or taken advantage of.

RiRi

noun

Rihanna's nickname. Other Rihanna Nicknames: Ri, Ree Rihanna's real name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty

Ritz

noun

The Ritz-Carlton, a luxury hotel.

Rival

noun

A competitor or an enemy.

Rivals

noun

Competitors or enemies.

Rizz

 noun

1. The ability to woo or impress a woman.

Rizzed

noun

1. To have game and the ability to woo a woman.

Rizzed up

noun

1. To have game and the ability to woo a woman.

Rizzle

noun

Real.

Roach

noun

A leftover joint or blunt.

Roaches

noun

Leftover joints or blunts.

Road dawg

noun

A good and close friend.

Road dog

noun

A good and close friend.

Road head

noun

Oral sex performed on somebody while they?re driving.

Roadman

noun

Someone who participates in illegal activities on the streets.

Roast

noun

To make fun of someone or insult them.

Roasting

verb

To be making fun of someone.

Rob

verb

To steal.

Robbed

verb

A past tense of rob meaning to steal something from someone.

Robbin

verb

To be stealing.

Robbing

verb

To be stealing.

Rock

noun

1. A large diamond.

Rocket

noun

1. A gun.

Rockin

noun

1. To be wearing something well.

Rod

noun

A gun.

Roger that

phrase

I understand or I hear you.

Roll deep

slang

To have a lot of friends or crew members with you where you?re going.

Roll up

verb

1. To roll a joint or blunt. 2. To arrive somewhere.

Rolled up

verb

1. To have rolled a joint or blunt. 2. To have arrived somewhere.

Rollie

noun

A Rolex watch. Rollie is a nickname for a Rolex watch.

Rollin

verb

1. To be under the influence of ecstasy or MDMA.

Rollin 60s

noun

Notorious South Central California Crip set.

Rollin up

verb

1. To be rolling a joint or blunt. 2. To be arriving somewhere.

Rolling

verb

1. To be under the influence of ecstasy or MDMA.

Rolling deep

slang

To be having a lot of friends or crew members with you when going around.

Rolling up

verb

1. To be rolling a joint or blunt. 2. To be arriving somewhere.

Rolls

noun

A Rolls-Royce.

Rolly

noun

A Rolex watch. Rolly is a nickname for a Rolex watch.

Rona

noun

Coronavirus.

Rookie

noun

Someone who is inexperienced, a beginner or new to something.

Roscoe

noun

A revolver.

Roscoes

noun

1. A popular chicken restaurant on the West Coast. 2. Revolvers.

Rotten apple

noun

Harlem, New York.

Rov

noun

Range Rover.

Rove

noun

Range Rover.

Rozay

noun

Rick Ross' nickname. Other Rick Ross Nicknames: Ricky Rozay Rick Ross' real name: William Leonard Roberts II

RSVP

noun

R?pondez s'il vous pla?t. RSVP is short for r?pondez s'il vous pla?t, French for "Please respond".

RTD

noun

1. Rough, tough, and dangerous. 2. Rapid Transit District; A public bus in Los Angeles County where robberies occur.

Rubber

noun

A Condom.

Rubberband man

noun

A man with a lot of cash.

Rubbers

noun

Condoms.

Rubbish

noun

1. Litter or unwanted waste.

Ruckus

noun

A noisy commotion or situation.

Ruffneck

noun

Someone who keeps it real and knows the streets.

Ruffnecks

noun

People who keep it real and know the streets.

Ruger

noun

A firearm manufactured by the Ruger company.

Ruler

noun

A long gun.

Run a Train

verb

To have sex with a woman, with many men one after the other.

Run game

noun

To try to cheat or manipulate.

Run game on

noun

To try to cheat or manipulate.

Run it back

phrase

1. To do something again.

Run it up

phrase

To spend or make a lot of money.

Run Train

verb

To have sex with a woman, with many men one after the other.

Run Ya Pockets

phrase

A phrase meaning hand over or give me everything in your pockets. Run Ya Pockets Synonym: Run Yo Pockets, Run Your Pockets

Run Yo Pockets

phrase

A phrase meaning hand over or give me everything in your pockets. Run Yo Pockets Synonym: Run Your Pockets, Run Ya Pockets

Run Your Pockets

phrase

A phrase meaning hand over or give me everything in your pockets. Run Your Pockets Synonym: Run Yo Pockets, Run Your Pockets

Runner

noun

1. Someone who makes runs for an artist, usually in a studio. 2. A promiscuous woman.

Runtz

noun

A strain and flavor of weed. Similar to Runtz: Gelato, Cookie, KK, Blue dream, OG Kush, Kali Kush, Sour Diesel, Biscotti, Sherbet, Limoncello

Rush

verb

1. To physically attack or assault. 2. The feeling someone gets after taking drugs.

Ruthless

noun

1. To have or show no pity. 2. Ruthless Records. Founded by: Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and Jerry Helle

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