The act of stripping a song of its cultural identity or authenticity to make it more appealing to commercial or mainstream audiences. Usually involves taking hip-hop, R&B, or dancehall songs and repackaging them to appeal to a "pop" demographic. Commonly associated with sampling and whitewashing.
person 1: Blood still stains when the sheets are washed
person 2: Sex don't sleep when the lights are off
person 3: Kids are still depressed when you dress them up
person 4: and syrup is still syrup in a sippy cup