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n. A band/group/project that is an alternate to the main band that the artist is working with or known for.

Examples: Team Sleep is a side project of Deftones lead singer Chino Moreno.
Head Automatica is a side project of Glassjaw members Larry Gorman and Daryl Palumbo.
A Perfect Circle was a side project of Tool singer Maynard James Keenan
Zakk Wylde launched his own side project out of Ozzy Ozbourne's band, which later became Black Label Society.
Gorillaz was originally a side project for all of its members, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Damon of Blur, and Dan The Automator.

The latest incursion of this is Institute featuring Gavin Rossdale of Bush and the former members of Helmet.

1. And today, he announced that his new side project would feature several members of an alternate band.
by Craig B. December 30, 2005
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n. Group: Brownsville, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City based rap group that features Billy Danze, Lil Fame, Foxx, Teflon, Rocco, Laze E Laze, and DJ Premier; and was primarily supported by labels such as Select Records before moving to the major label Loud Records to create the album Warriorz. They also have done a collaboration album with fellow Brooklyn rock group Shiner Massive entitled Mash Out Posse, which is a collection of some of their greatest hits, re-preformed in the style of rip rock. Most recently they have signed to G-Unit Records under the Shady/Aftermath umbrella.

Their album credits include:

To The Death 1992
Firing Squad 1995
First Family 4 Life 1998
Warriorz 2000
Marxmen Cinema 2004, Shelved
Mash Out Posse 2005
Salutes the Saint Marxmen 2005

And various other mixtape CD's and albums. A lot of their mixtapes can be found on the J-Love and DJ Clue collections.
1. M.O.P., first family for life!

2. Lil Fame - "Niggaz thought M.O.P. stood for mop and shit"
by Craig B. December 30, 2005
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n. (alternate) Can also mean: fat ass motherfucker.

1. Damn, that guy is still eating? What a FAMF!
by Craig B. December 30, 2005
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n. A band currently signed to Roadrunner/Roadrunner Records through Bieler Bros., that has previously preformed several times at Ozzfest and is most famous for their rip rock tribute to hip-hop entitled "tribute", in which they cover songs such as Woo-Hah! by Busta Rhymes. Elias Soriano is the primary vocalist, and they have released such albums as Statement, Recoil, and most recently, To The Pain.
1. Did you get a chance to see Nonpoint at Ozzfest?
by Craig B. December 30, 2005
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person/n. Drummer for the metal/rock band Deftones. Best known for his frantic, pounding rhythms on such songs as Knife Party and clever usage of tempo.
1. I met Abe Cunningham, and he signed my drumsticks!

2. Abe Cunningham has amazing drum patterns.

3. What kind of drum kit does Abe Cunningham use?
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n. Slang used to describe a style/genre of rap and rock mixed together, also known as rap metal. Popular examples include Linkin Park, Stuck Mojo, Everlast/House Of Pain, Limp Bizkit, Rage Against The Machine, Korn, Nonpoint, and Hed P.E.. Sometimes can be used in a derogatory fashion, but is generally just another term for rap metal.

1. Do you listen to rip rock?
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person/n. The nickname of Deftones' member, Frank Delgado. Responsible for the mixing, turntablism, and other DJ related aspects, along with lead producer Terry Date. Is currently at work on the Team Sleep project. Also has his own side project, Decibel Devils.
1. DJ Crook murdered the turntables.... WOW!
by Craig B. December 30, 2005
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