A manufactured street code for continued white supremacy. As used in common speech, could also be phrased, "keeping it submissive" or "keeping politically, socially, and economically irrelevant."
African-Americans (especially men) who have evolved into greatness through traditional paths are invalidated as they have not "kept it real." The term's definition relegates and caps many potential great African Americans through peer-pressure, advertising, greater social misunderstanding, and ambiguous racial identity.
The phrase is harmful in that it not only damages the collective psyche of a large portion of the American populace, it also limits (in all facets) the unlimited potential that this group could have upon the country.
African-Americans (especially men) who have evolved into greatness through traditional paths are invalidated as they have not "kept it real." The term's definition relegates and caps many potential great African Americans through peer-pressure, advertising, greater social misunderstanding, and ambiguous racial identity.
The phrase is harmful in that it not only damages the collective psyche of a large portion of the American populace, it also limits (in all facets) the unlimited potential that this group could have upon the country.
"Thurgood Marshall, Barack Obama, Bill Cosby, Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman, Booker T. Washington, (Sports Analyst) James Brown, and Condoleeza Rice are not keeping it real."
"50 Cent and Michael Vick are keeping it real."
"50 Cent and Michael Vick are keeping it real."
by Adam S. Chin August 28, 2007
Get the keeping it real mug.Real is an abbreviation of Retaliating for Every Attack Line. Therefore, "keeping it real" is a defense mechanism used to sustain one's pride and self-interests against motherfuckers and bitches whose key intentions are to humiliate you and attempt to eliminate the much needed respect from your peers. To be real means to follow your heart, never giving a fuck about what your enemies try to do to break you, and always keeping a steady eye on your goals as well as the loved ones you set out to protect.
Keeping it real is the way of the soldier, one who always keeps his head up and his eyes on the prize.
by T Hizzle April 8, 2005
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The main question to ask is why did all of my descriptive details get blocked? The only answer i can come up with is someone is keeping me down.
by doublestandarddems April 24, 2013
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Get the Keeping it Real mug.A rebel gangster way of living similar to that of Canadian Louis Riel. An expression of living only for instant fun. Drinking alcohol and having sex are the main hobbies. Receiving welfare while being a criminal gangstar is "Riel". Time in the slammer or being executed for rebelling is very "Riel"
Cam: Listen man, you gotta bail me out of the can again... I was Keepin' It Riel last night and got busted
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i hired a lawn mowing house keeping dry cleaning wife beating child stealing gang banging immigrant to give my child a piggy back ride.
by beanwrangler December 11, 2011
Get the lawn mowing house keeping dry cleaning wife beating child stealing gang banging immigrant mug.keeping it real- blowing things way out of proportion useually ending in somebody getting a stomping
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