A title reflecting a person's high economic, social and 'street business' status, brought into common culture by pimps in the 1970s, yet brought back into wide circulation by Pimp C when he adopted the alter-ego of Sweet James Jones.
As a title, Sweet is analogous to Sir for English
people, and other similar titles commanding
respect.
Sweet can also refer to a gorgeous
honey (girl) who stands out among other girls.
Sweet James
Jones was an innovator in the rap
game and
set forward the distinction between other rappers and hiphop music, and his Country Rap Tunes.