gangsta

noun

gang·sta ˈgaŋ(k)-stə

often attributive

Synonyms of gangsta next

: a member of an inner-city street gang

: a performer of gangsta rap

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How did the Long Beach gangsta rapper become one of the must cuddly, brand-safe ambassadors of all time? —

Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024 What follows is a tense sequence in which Jo’s gangsta ethic is pushed to its limit. —

Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 May 2024 Imagine a hardcore Black gangsta rapper going toe-to-toe with a wild-eyed white indie rock freak in makeup and shiny black leather pants, as the two repeatedly, gleefully, refer to one another using racial slurs. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 May 2024 Compared with Lower Delmas and G9 areas, the graffiti is less revolutionary, more West Coast gangsta; there are portraits of 2Pac and Ice Cube. —

Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for gangsta