A cross-genre of Audio & Video. A style of music & video in which a microphone must be used to create effects in the song or video. Hip-Hop, Step, Break Beat, DJing, VJing, Video Art & Visual Art. Based & originated from the common mic check 1, 2, 3 i.e. "Check it 1 - 2 - 3", which later moved into early rap samples. The microphone can be used for anything except traditional singing. Check it! uses voice manipulation, feedback, beatboxing, voice sampling, instrument recording(meaning the instrument is not hardwired yet captured via the microphone).
A song in production records a sitar, a crunked up laugh, a guitar, breathing, a beat box sample, voice manipulation like eeeeuuuuuuwwwahhh eeesch, through a microphone. "Check it! Yo! We make Diesel out of home grown"
A dj uses a mic w/ effects to add texture over the mix.
A vj uses the audio from a mic to add visual effects through visualization software like G-force Goom and MilkDrop.
A dj uses a mic w/ effects to add texture over the mix.
A vj uses the audio from a mic to add visual effects through visualization software like G-force Goom and MilkDrop.
by silverlage October 29, 2008
Person1: Man, you should buy the new Iphone.
Person 2: What makes you think I can afford that shit? Bitch, I live check to check.
"I live by the beat like you live check to check" Outkast.
Person 2: What makes you think I can afford that shit? Bitch, I live check to check.
"I live by the beat like you live check to check" Outkast.
by Time World July 29, 2010
to meet with or speak with the local street representatives to gain permission to move about freely in their respective local area.
by BobbyLarryIrene September 21, 2019
Frightened? Well I'm not surprised, ya never seen the likes of me. Check it, I want a big fat advance and my alfalfa free.
by Spit Blood April 15, 2003
(1) To tell a correctional officer you're in fear of being physically assaulted by other prisoners and want to be placed in protective custody.
(2) To threaten another prisoner, so that he has to tell a correctional officer he's in fear of being assaulted by other prisoners and wants to be placed in protective custody.
(2) To threaten another prisoner, so that he has to tell a correctional officer he's in fear of being assaulted by other prisoners and wants to be placed in protective custody.
by Tochterlieber January 06, 2017
Determining if someone is all right or on task.
Asking everyone in a meeting to tell one by one how they are doing.
Asking everyone in a meeting to tell one by one how they are doing.
I'll check in with you after work.
We'll start the meeting with a check-in to see how everyone is doing this week.
We'll start the meeting with a check-in to see how everyone is doing this week.
by Cassidy Vall April 07, 2011
A phrase used to make a correction. Used write after the incorrect sentence preceding the correction.
by codenamesmash January 05, 2009