Craig B.'s definitions

rip rock

n. Slang used to describe a style/genre of rap and rock mixed together, also known as rap metal. Popular examples include Linkin Park, Stuck Mojo, Everlast/House Of Pain, Limp Bizkit, Rage Against The Machine, Korn, Nonpoint, and Hed P.E.. Sometimes can be used in a derogatory fashion, but is generally just another term for rap metal.

1. Do you listen to rip rock?

by Craig B. December 30, 2005

side project

n. A band/group/project that is an alternate to the main band that the artist is working with or known for.

Examples: Team Sleep is a side project of Deftones lead singer Chino Moreno.
Head Automatica is a side project of Glassjaw members Larry Gorman and Daryl Palumbo.
A Perfect Circle was a side project of Tool singer Maynard James Keenan
Zakk Wylde launched his own side project out of Ozzy Ozbourne's band, which later became Black Label Society.
Gorillaz was originally a side project for all of its members, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Damon of Blur, and Dan The Automator.

The latest incursion of this is Institute featuring Gavin Rossdale of Bush and the former members of Helmet.

1. And today, he announced that his new side project would feature several members of an alternate band.

by Craig B. December 30, 2005

M.O.P.

n. Group: Brownsville, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City based rap group that features Billy Danze, Lil Fame, Foxx, Teflon, Rocco, Laze E Laze, and DJ Premier; and was primarily supported by labels such as Select Records before moving to the major label Loud Records to create the album Warriorz. They also have done a collaboration album with fellow Brooklyn rock group Shiner Massive entitled Mash Out Posse, which is a collection of some of their greatest hits, re-preformed in the style of rip rock. Most recently they have signed to G-Unit Records under the Shady/Aftermath umbrella.

Their album credits include:

To The Death 1992
Firing Squad 1995
First Family 4 Life 1998
Warriorz 2000
Marxmen Cinema 2004, Shelved
Mash Out Posse 2005
Salutes the Saint Marxmen 2005

And various other mixtape CD's and albums. A lot of their mixtapes can be found on the J-Love and DJ Clue collections.

1. M.O.P., first family for life!

2. Lil Fame - "Niggaz thought M.O.P. stood for mop and shit"

by Craig B. December 30, 2005

reality fame

n. Fame garnered through the use of Reality TV or reality websites, but still being less than D-List. Richard Hatch, Tom From Myspace/Tom Anderson, Tila Tequila, and anyone on Ultimate Fighter.

1. Myspace: A place for reality fame.

by Craig B. January 1, 2006

A Buck Fifty

n. hip-hop slang: 1. A buck is used to refer to 100, and the second part is the second part. Can refer to speeds (I was doing a buck ninety on the highway), weights (that guy weighs about a buck seventy), scores (the knicks hit a buck fifteen).

2. A term for shooting. When someone says 'a buck fifty', they are referring to the .50 AE round used by the Desert Eagle handgun made by IMI and reproduced by Magnum Research.

1. Damn, that kid was doing a buck fifty five on I-90! He's nuts!

2. I'm gonna catch this nigga slippin and give him a buck fifty across the face.

by Craig B. December 30, 2005

Nonpoint

n. A band currently signed to Roadrunner/Roadrunner Records through Bieler Bros., that has previously preformed several times at Ozzfest and is most famous for their rip rock tribute to hip-hop entitled "tribute", in which they cover songs such as Woo-Hah! by Busta Rhymes. Elias Soriano is the primary vocalist, and they have released such albums as Statement, Recoil, and most recently, To The Pain.

1. Did you get a chance to see Nonpoint at Ozzfest?

by Craig B. December 30, 2005

Abe Cunningham

person/n. Drummer for the metal/rock band Deftones. Best known for his frantic, pounding rhythms on such songs as Knife Party and clever usage of tempo.

1. I met Abe Cunningham, and he signed my drumsticks!

2. Abe Cunningham has amazing drum patterns.

3. What kind of drum kit does Abe Cunningham use?

by Craig B. December 30, 2005