crossover

Can be used in a positive or neutral sense to refer to an artist that has attained appeal beyond fans of the genre in which the artist started out. Can also be used in a negative sense that implies "selling out" to refer to the same artists or to artists who are attempting such a crossover. The negative connotation is most often used by purist fans or fellow performers within that genre. This term gained some prominence in early 1990s rap as some rappers 1) attempted to tailor their acts to white suburbia, 2) employed what was regarded by some as an excessive amount of R&B on records, or 3) engaged in collaborations with heavy metal artists, in the style of Ice-T. The negative version of the term is now used less often in rap circles, as many mainstream rappers have blended the avaricious hustling image of street culture with the rampant consumerism of white suburbia so as to attain both crossover status and street cred.

Black Jeff Foxworthy - "If you used to front one of the most innovative hip hop groups of the early nineties and you find yourself in a Hype Williams video, you might be a crossover."

by bluedevil July 20, 2006

Shammgod Crossover

An experienced maneuver in Basketball when you dribble to one side of the court, but with one hand you quickly pull the ball over to the other hand. Best used when dribbling quickly.

When done right, it can just about break anyone.

Baller: Yo did you see me pull a Shammgod Crossover on that guy yesterday? I pulled it from left to right, he needed a map!
Other guy: Yeah man. You got the technique right.

by Hey whats up guys its scarce April 5, 2017

killer crossover

Dribbling the basketball from side to side and quickly running pass the defender.

Allen Iverson's and Tim Hardaway's games

by kakkos October 7, 2003

crossover

A style of music formed in the mid 80's combining hardcore and thrash.

Cryptic Slaughter, D.R.I

by Hank McBrutal July 28, 2005

Chris Brown Transition (The Crossover)

When a male singer under the age of 18 sings about love and happiness and cute girls and living happily ever after hits 18, and starts to sing very sexual songs, cusses and has sex multiple times, usually after a very shocking/traumatic event that headlines the news for weeks.

1. Tammy(16yo): Oh my gosh I love Justin Bieber!!!!!!!!! He's so amazing, his lyrics are so thoughtful and nice!

Danny: Yeah they are now, but wait til he hits 18. He's gonna go through the Chris Brown Transition (The Crossover).

Tammy: ???

Danny: Yeah he's gonna make a sextape or something, get shunned, and come back with a rated R mixtape and from then on out he's gonna make songs about sex positions, smoking weed, and be in songs featuring lil wayne and busta rhymes.

After Chris Brown beat Rihanna, he wasn't singin With You anymore

by The Groove DJ July 12, 2011

crossover

Shortened minivan. Looks like a grotesquely inflated hatchback. Comfortable to sit in but crap to drive, less useful than a minivan, and even less cool.

Dude: Look at that Lexus. What a chode-mobile!
Man: On point, Dude. It is fat, short and bulbous.
Driver: You like the crossover, man?

by TreeWeezel April 25, 2011

Disney crossover

1. Taking 2 people who aren't in the same movie and pairing them up as a couple.
2. Making a video or fanart with 2 or more disney movies.
3. Drawing a disney character to look like another Disney character.

1. Ariel and Jim Hawkins are the cutest Disney crossover couple.
2. Did you see that video with The Little Mermaid and Aladdin protraying the trailer for 27 dresses?
3. Did you see that cute picture of Jasmine dressed up as Tiana?

by SmileyBlackCat January 6, 2012