Usually a question or greeting offered to a
friend. Variant, however, in that a
number of different answers are acceptable depending on the
situation. See examples.
1. "Hey Joe, whats good in the
hood?"
"Hey hows it going?"
2. "Whats good in the
hood, brah?"
"Nothin, dude. Just beer."
3. "Yo
Norman, what's good in the hood?"
"To be perfectly honest, not alot. The reading gap between young blacks and whites in urban areas continues to widen due to lack of awareness among political elites. Unemployment's on the rise, stereotypes are being reinforced, crime's on the rise, and rap music is dying."