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A phrase used when the song has a good beat but the rapper (...) on it ruins it.

Originally used on the internet with different phrases, it became popular in a different format in late 2023.
Starting off as an untrue statement about young Richmond, Virginia-based artist, Nettspend, the term quickly blew up on Twitter and started being used for other artists.

The first seen use of this new saying was from X user @kanjlrou on November 21, 2023.
Bob: That new Ice Spice song is ass. The beat was good though.
Bobby: When the beat fire but ... starts rapping
by Vineetx October 9, 2024
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Beat The Volver

Guy1: Did you beat the volver the other night?
Guy2: Mate, i beat so much volver it was unreal
by GashByTheMeter December 15, 2010
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Beat marple girl syndrome

When a marple girl is to beat to get with anyone from her school, so she has to go to a different school to get someone.
Yo, that girl definitely has beat marple girl syndrome
by Beat girls December 31, 2021
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beat em up

A game genre where you're meant to learn weapon combos to defeat a large horde of enemies, usually in a 3d space, to progress to the next area, but everyone just mashes buttons instead of actually playing. Don't lie, you know you've never taken the time to actually learn a combo in a beat em up that has more than 2 buttons in it.
"there's a new beat em up coming out" "why are you playing beat em ups, go do something fun" "beat em ups have no depth"
by Chiggun July 25, 2020
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Beats

Instrumental music.
Mostly used to describe rap music instrumentals.
I make ‘beats’ and I’m looking for some rappers to work with.
That ‘beat’ is dope!
by Beer Rap and Banter Podcast January 17, 2018
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