Definitions by SpoR
Overground
adj.
The opposite of underground.
More oftenly referred to as mainstream or commercial.
Used to describe music (usually rap/hip hop) that is played on the radio just to sell records, as opposed to being quality music.
n.
Above the earth
Often instead of saying 'overground music' it is simplified to just 'overground' or 'the overground'.
The opposite of underground.
More oftenly referred to as mainstream or commercial.
Used to describe music (usually rap/hip hop) that is played on the radio just to sell records, as opposed to being quality music.
n.
Above the earth
Often instead of saying 'overground music' it is simplified to just 'overground' or 'the overground'.
Kid: "Hey, Did you hear that new joint;insert crappy radio single on the radio yet?"
Kid2: "Naw, I don't listen to the overground"
Kid2: "Naw, I don't listen to the overground"
Overground by SpoR December 28, 2005
Commercial
adj.
Involved in work that is intended for the mass market: a commercial artist.
Having profit as a chief aim: a commercial song, not a good song.
Usually used for describing hip hop or rap that is played on the radio 24/7 that is only about money,cars,guns,girls, and drugs.
Music only made to sell records to thug wannabes.
Rap that puts quantity before quality.
Kid1: "Have you heard that New Jay Z, Cash Money, Jarule, Ludacris, song!?"
Kid2: "That shit is wack, you need to stop listening to that commercial rap"
Kid3: "Underground Hip Hop for life!"
Kid2: "That shit is wack, you need to stop listening to that commercial rap"
Kid3: "Underground Hip Hop for life!"
Commercial by SpoR December 28, 2005