Relics from the early days of hip-hop: physical copy cassette "mixtapes" rappers would give away on the street for free (rarely sell) to anyone willing. If it was good, people would give homemade copies to friends.
Can also refer to bootleg compilations and bootleg live rap show recordings.
Some of these curbside rappers tapes made it big: Bone Thugs "Faces of Death", Afroman "My Fro-losophy", Eazy-E "Boyz-n-the-Hood 86' / Dopeman", many Granfmaster Flash & the Furious Five live bootlegs etc.
Can also refer to bootleg compilations and bootleg live rap show recordings.
Some of these curbside rappers tapes made it big: Bone Thugs "Faces of Death", Afroman "My Fro-losophy", Eazy-E "Boyz-n-the-Hood 86' / Dopeman", many Granfmaster Flash & the Furious Five live bootlegs etc.
"Those aren't homeless people, grandma; those are aspiring rappers peddling their street tapes."
"You ever hear the kendrick street tape from when he was a kid? 'Youngest Head Nigga in Charge (Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year)'?"
"You need a coaster for that drink? here's some shitty street tapes some dude was giving away on CD, use that. U can roll that blunt up on the cd case, too."
"You ever hear the kendrick street tape from when he was a kid? 'Youngest Head Nigga in Charge (Hub City Threat: Minor of the Year)'?"
"You need a coaster for that drink? here's some shitty street tapes some dude was giving away on CD, use that. U can roll that blunt up on the cd case, too."
by wiidmonrasta January 17, 2018

Carpet Streeting: When an individual or multiple fully cover a street with carpets borrowed by stores in the street.
The term was first coined by Thomas van Luyn on a Dutch TV show named "Wie is de Mol?" In Season 22, episode 8, task "Carpet Diem".
The term was first coined by Thomas van Luyn on a Dutch TV show named "Wie is de Mol?" In Season 22, episode 8, task "Carpet Diem".
by MolFan October 9, 2022

by RedButtonTopic May 24, 2025

When a cop or even a civilian checks a group of people they find suspect, usually targeting POC because cops are bigots.
"Sorry, mom we're late because we were street-checked. "
Mom: fuck really?! I understand baby... Come here.... (Comforts)
Mom: fuck really?! I understand baby... Come here.... (Comforts)
by Malraccoon September 27, 2021

"Stepping out of the high end luxury car she looked like a true Wall Street Walker that sunk her fangs into a rockafella"
by Joan Bragh April 22, 2014

by jason stathams ball December 10, 2023

What a female calls her male friend "someone she's not blood related to" whom she knows from the street and having consensual sex with but not in a relationship with and is sneaky about the relationship.
by Thatsmyshit April 17, 2025
