short for street credibility
(n)- repsect from urban communities. usually something essential for making it big in the rap world. it is wrongly percieved as being a straight up gansta or committing crimes. street cred is something one can earn, even a rich kid or suburb-dweller. if you have went through a tough childhood or life but have worked hard to make something of yourself (like me), then you can earn street cred, even if you are not from the streets. if ghetto kids like a rap artist who started out rich, but rapped about important things in life and is simply a good rapper, then that rapper has street cred. if you buy a rap album just because the rapper is gansta, then you are fucked up.
a funny thing is, most street rappers are not that great, some of the greatest lyricists of all time were not always from 'tha ghetto'
(n)- repsect from urban communities. usually something essential for making it big in the rap world. it is wrongly percieved as being a straight up gansta or committing crimes. street cred is something one can earn, even a rich kid or suburb-dweller. if you have went through a tough childhood or life but have worked hard to make something of yourself (like me), then you can earn street cred, even if you are not from the streets. if ghetto kids like a rap artist who started out rich, but rapped about important things in life and is simply a good rapper, then that rapper has street cred. if you buy a rap album just because the rapper is gansta, then you are fucked up.
a funny thing is, most street rappers are not that great, some of the greatest lyricists of all time were not always from 'tha ghetto'
non-ghetto/street rappers who have earned street cred:
the streets to some extent
kanye west
run-dmc
rakim one of the greatest lyricists, who cares if he is street?
vanilla ice not really, he lied about it
ja rule he was not straight up gangsta, but has still earned much street cred, which was unfortunately lost
the streets to some extent
kanye west
run-dmc
rakim one of the greatest lyricists, who cares if he is street?
vanilla ice not really, he lied about it
ja rule he was not straight up gangsta, but has still earned much street cred, which was unfortunately lost
by this website is ruined September 15, 2005
NOT JESSICA
"I have so much street cred" - Jessica
"Jessica do you even know what that means?"
"Yeah it means swag."
"Jessica do you even know what that means?"
"Yeah it means swag."
by hoodrat14142 September 19, 2014
Someone who grew up in a non-sheltered white boy neighborhood who had to fight claw and scratch his way to respectability and therefore has the credentials to be a self-sufficient person in this tough world. And by the way, anybody can have street cred. Anybody who had a rough childhood and tough upbringing and still managed to make something respectable out of their lives - they have street cred because they know what it takes to be succesful in this tough world.
by Anonymous October 06, 2003
1. Commanding a level of respect on the internet due to experience or knowledge of how things work.
2. Your "coolness" factor on the internet
3. Imaginary "points" you get when you do something cool
2. Your "coolness" factor on the internet
3. Imaginary "points" you get when you do something cool
by shortyjr August 06, 2008
A motorcyclist who does not dress in the expected style. So an old dispatch riders coat, wellington boots and a pudding basin helmet is 'zed cred'
Full leathers only if actually an old flying suit.
Cord trousers - anything with jeans definitely NOT zed cred.
Full leathers only if actually an old flying suit.
Cord trousers - anything with jeans definitely NOT zed cred.
by wahiba August 25, 2007
Holler cred is the local credibility or "street cred" one might enjoy in the mountains or hollows, particularly of Appalachia. This comes from knowing the terrain, being "bush wise," knowing how to hunt, fish and assault Federal officers or Revenuers. Writing songs, or singing them, about white supremacists and sovereign citizen domestic terrorists also helps.
by Pervasive D2 November 06, 2011
So Dan racked up massive nerd cred when he broke out his Magic cards at the study session last night.
by FinnMcCuhail December 23, 2011