Hip hoptionary - Alonzo Westbrook

The bumpin' book for hip-hop disciples (a.k.a. fiends), songwriters, all other writers, pop culture fans, linguists, and parents who are just trying to figure out what their kids are saying.

The inventive sounds of hip-hop (which became America's number two music genre in 2001, outselling country) have echoed far from their Bronx beginnings of twenty years ago. Making its way from Compton sidewalks to suburban malls, garnering commentary from The Wall Street Journal alongside Vibe, hip-hop by definition delivers its messages in the most creative language possible. Celebrating hip-hop's boon to the realm of self-expression, Hip HoptionaryT translates dozens of phrases like "marinating in the rizzi with your road dawg" (relaxing in your car with your friend), including:

Big bodies: SUVs or luxury vehicles
Government handle: registered birth name
411: the latest scoop or information
Bling-bling: diamonds, big money, flash and cash
Brick City: Newark, New Jersey
1812: war, fight (as in War of 1812)

In addition to the lexicon of idioms and beeper codes, Hip HoptionaryT
also features lists of hip-hop fashion labels, books, mixed drinks, and brief bios of America's famous rappers, making this the ultimate guide for a Double H (hip-hop) nation.