1. The name of a rap group formed in 1988, gaining popularity and national underground radio play from 1994-1997 with intermittent resurgences garnering limited radio play as late as 2007. A few rap groups have used this moniker, but the first to use the name (and trademark it) were the aforementioned, originating in Salt Lake City in the infamous west side Glendale Gardens neighborhood. Members over the years consisted of Founder Smoove Daddy Cee (originally known as Tempo C) 1988-1997, RC Hype 1988-1990, DJ Shon D 1988-1989, Burt-Locz 1994-1996, L-Dogg 1995, Madd Dogg 1997. Popular songs included Blowin' Up, Git up, Glendale 2 Midvale, Murder Afta Midnight (Featuring Madd Dogg and Daizer), Playerz Mentality (Featuring Daizer and E-Bay) to name a few.
2. This has also been the name of several songs by various rap artists and is a somewhat common phrase in some rap songs.
3. One who possesses a mentality resultant from living in the ghetto. This is sometimes used derogatorily when community activist types pontificate on social ills.
2. This has also been the name of several songs by various rap artists and is a somewhat common phrase in some rap songs.
3. One who possesses a mentality resultant from living in the ghetto. This is sometimes used derogatorily when community activist types pontificate on social ills.
1. "Yo, I got that Ghetto Mentality album from back in '96. That shit was dope!"
2. "All because I got that ghetto mentality!"
3. "The primary concern is that this ghetto mentality which seems to pervade today's music is corrupting our youth before they get a chance to form positive opinions about their environment and how to improve it."
2. "All because I got that ghetto mentality!"
3. "The primary concern is that this ghetto mentality which seems to pervade today's music is corrupting our youth before they get a chance to form positive opinions about their environment and how to improve it."
by Chub Daddy May 27, 2013
Get the Ghetto Mentality mug.by Dubiks December 23, 2018
Get the Slave Mentality mug.Related Words
The President of the National Academy of Sciences asked, "What right has the federal government to propose that the American people conduct a vast nutritional experiment with themselves as subjects, on the strength of so very little evidence that it will do them any good?"
However, Committee Mentality was already in motion, and a popular culture icon known as the Food Guide Pyramid came to be.
However, Committee Mentality was already in motion, and a popular culture icon known as the Food Guide Pyramid came to be.
by Downstrike June 16, 2004
Get the Committee Mentality mug.Prep Mentality is how preps think (well the ones around here any way): I am better than you; I will always be better than you.
Unfortunately, that's not true (sorry guys!)
Unfortunately, that's not true (sorry guys!)
by # 1 Beso April 5, 2005
Get the Prep Mentality mug.Being in the mind of a thug....worrying about your gat and yo click and worrying bout dyin dat life is gangsta
by david187 November 12, 2007
Get the thug mentality mug.by Wodi October 29, 2010
Get the Buster Mentality mug.the mental state in which one feels they should have grown men stripped naked with only hoods on their head and pretend to machine gun their genitals.
Mental state dissipates once photographs air on 60 Minutes.
Mental state dissipates once photographs air on 60 Minutes.
My God, did she just put that prisoner's ass on the other dude's head? Is she pointing at his junk while taking a picture?
Yes. She has a guard mentality.
Oh, okay.
Yes. She has a guard mentality.
Oh, okay.
by Lynndie England May 14, 2004
Get the guard mentality mug.