Rotten apple

noun, slang

Hip-hop slang · Rap Dictionary

Definition

Harlem, New York.

Examples

1

I haven't been to the rotten apple in a while.

2

Living in the rotten apple, yo where every core is rotten All my niggas, rest in peace, ya see you gone but not forgotten" - Mr. Cheeks, Beasts from the East.

3

Dwellin' in the Rotten Apple, you get tackled Or caught by the devil's lasso, shit is a hassle" - Nas, The World Is Yours.

Synonyms

NYC
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