A snob who prides him/herself on being a fan of all the hip-hop you never heard of. Considers any artist not selling CD's out of a Backpack on the train a "sellout". Usually a college-aged suburban kid of any race (dreadlocks optional) who discovered his consciousness at school and dives blindly into underground hip-hop and hates all commercially sucessful styles of rap music, not realizing that the artists he worships are trying to sell records too. Peppers every conversation about rap with insults about your musical tastes, then bringing up some rapper you never heard of and saying they'lll be THE FUTURE OF HIP-HOP, THE SAVIOUR OF HIP HOP, until they sell too many records, therby deeming them "wack."
Kind of like a junior version of the "jazz purist.
Kind of like a junior version of the "jazz purist.
Me: "Hey dog, you heard that new Jeezy?"
Backpacker: "Jeezy's corny! You need to listen to MC No Name, he's the future of hip-hop!"
Me: "Damn, you get on my fucking nerves!
Backpacker: "Jeezy's corny! You need to listen to MC No Name, he's the future of hip-hop!"
Me: "Damn, you get on my fucking nerves!
by TThe Scribe April 9, 2007
A person who feels there is a difference between rap and hip-hop believing rap is defined as ghetto music for thugs who love b'tches, hoes, and excessive jewerly. At a hip-hop event one can be spotted by the REI or Jansport backpack worn with one too many support straps, khaki's, adidas or pumas, a hoodie, headphones and hat of some sort.
by Lex May 9, 2004
To rest youre ballsack on someones forehead, and at the same time constantly slap their chin with youre cock.
by crafty since April 11, 2008
Rap, whose market is primarily white, young, and of affluent parents.
Most fans might prefer this rap to more hardcore, gangsta rap because it seems to be conscious of social issues, and ignores popular mainstream topics (such as blunts, 40s, and bitches).
What most fans fail to realize is that this rap will most likely never go down in history. The true innovators in rap are appreciated by the masses, because they made a difference.
These men include Biggie, Tupac, The Wu-Tang Clan, and early Nas.
These men transcended the stupid backpack that antagonizes their words, and the legacy they left behind. The told stories, used unique musical inflections, and showed people the many sides and complexities of the hood, and the people within it.
Backpack rappers often justify their music with overly artsy beats, and flows that just...well, aren't happening...at least not nearly on the level of those mentioned above.
Biggie is the modern day Beethoven -> narrating almost as a third person observer. a dual character...like tupac
ODB is like T.Monk, Stravinsky or even Jackson Pollack. He destroys boundaries with a pseudo-operatic style, all the while being aware of the lines he is crossing.
Read about these men...and their backgrounds.
I'm going to shut up now...Backpack rapping often seeks to rebel for rebellion's sake. It is most often very cheesy, and few, if any backpack rappers will go down in history.
Most fans might prefer this rap to more hardcore, gangsta rap because it seems to be conscious of social issues, and ignores popular mainstream topics (such as blunts, 40s, and bitches).
What most fans fail to realize is that this rap will most likely never go down in history. The true innovators in rap are appreciated by the masses, because they made a difference.
These men include Biggie, Tupac, The Wu-Tang Clan, and early Nas.
These men transcended the stupid backpack that antagonizes their words, and the legacy they left behind. The told stories, used unique musical inflections, and showed people the many sides and complexities of the hood, and the people within it.
Backpack rappers often justify their music with overly artsy beats, and flows that just...well, aren't happening...at least not nearly on the level of those mentioned above.
Biggie is the modern day Beethoven -> narrating almost as a third person observer. a dual character...like tupac
ODB is like T.Monk, Stravinsky or even Jackson Pollack. He destroys boundaries with a pseudo-operatic style, all the while being aware of the lines he is crossing.
Read about these men...and their backgrounds.
I'm going to shut up now...Backpack rapping often seeks to rebel for rebellion's sake. It is most often very cheesy, and few, if any backpack rappers will go down in history.
1.Inexperienced, overly-cerebral kid: This beat is so tight..check it (turns up music)
Hood gansta he shouldn't be hanging out with: Yea aiggght...(rat-ta-tat-tat blau blau!!!)
(dude who shot the kid doesn't know about the term backpack...but hears simply unexciting bullshit)
2. Kid 1: Check this verse...
Girl he is trying to impress: oh...that's so cool!! (yawn)
Kid 2: Too artsy for me man...this backpack shit gets old.
Hood gansta he shouldn't be hanging out with: Yea aiggght...(rat-ta-tat-tat blau blau!!!)
(dude who shot the kid doesn't know about the term backpack...but hears simply unexciting bullshit)
2. Kid 1: Check this verse...
Girl he is trying to impress: oh...that's so cool!! (yawn)
Kid 2: Too artsy for me man...this backpack shit gets old.
by Ronnie Fidro October 13, 2009
The one thing in the word that can single-handedly ruin your ass viewing experience (especially when they are wearing yoga pants).
"Dude, its that one girl with the nice ass that you were talking about. Oh crap she's wearing a backpack, nevermind."
by legitindian January 25, 2012
It used to mean someone who carried mixtapes in his backpack but now white suburban kids call themselves backpackers. And they're basically just people who keep whining about they want hip hop to go back to the way it was before because they dont fit into the whole "party scene" yet they are completely oblivious to the fact that hip hop was created from block parties. They also listen to a lot old skool hip hop like Public Enemy which is really weird since PE music was mostly about black rights and freedom.
Basically they are now just sad white suburban kids who dont fit into the hip hop culture want to fit in so bad that they try to re-arrange it to suit their own needs. They're just as bad as all the stupid gangsta 50 cent shit that is out right now. If you truly wanna be hip hop, then just BE. Stop tainting it with your stupid shit.
Basically they are now just sad white suburban kids who dont fit into the hip hop culture want to fit in so bad that they try to re-arrange it to suit their own needs. They're just as bad as all the stupid gangsta 50 cent shit that is out right now. If you truly wanna be hip hop, then just BE. Stop tainting it with your stupid shit.
by Darius01 February 7, 2006
any member of the "underground" hiphop community who listens to aesop rock but worships sage francis, they all listen to the same artists essentially and they all thing that slug sold out for atmostphere's success. synonyms: hipster
by tendo September 27, 2003