that dozen's definitions

Craking

adj. something thats poppin, the happening space, a tight place to be

v. can also be used to ask what's happening or what's going on

adj. It was hella people there last night, the party was definitely crackin.

v. You know anything that's crackin tonight?

by that dozen April 30, 2005

HYPHY

a way of living - hype, crunk, actin a fool, ignorant

It was actually first used by Keak da Sneak on 1999's Sneakacydal

We stay hyphy, in our white tee, and our black jeans, and our Nikes

by that dozen April 30, 2005

crankin

adj. a tight event, the place to be

v. what's happening

adj2. to have the music blasting

adj. It was a gang of hos, that spot was crankin

v. You know where it's going to be crankin tonight?

adj. I had the music crankin, sunroof open, just chillin as i cruised E. 1-4 (main street in Oakland,CA)

by that dozen April 30, 2005

the soil

the turf you're from; the block; your city

I'm from the soil where them rappers be getting their lingo from - E-40 "Tell Me When To Go"

by that dozen February 15, 2006

im on one

trippin off of something; high off of drugs or drunk; overly happy for reasons no one else knows

I'm on one dog, that X got me in the zone

by that dozen April 30, 2005

the new bay

A movement of younger Bay Area Mc's to regenerate the Bay's hip-hop scene, by creating a new sound (hyphy) and a flyer way of living

Some notables: Keak da Sneak, The Team, Frontline, Federation, Messy Marv

Regognize the Bay - the new bay is in the building.

by that dozen April 30, 2005

sex faces

the faces made while having good sex - considered sexy when these faces are made by the female

"All the faces she be makin when I'm in it
Make a nigga feel like he doin somethin" - Too $hort from Scarface's "Fuck Faces"

by that dozen April 30, 2005