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Plays the records while mixing, cutting, scratching, &/or blending the tempos of at least two records while controlling and amping the atmosphere of the event or recording. 

Physical Technician, Capable of translating the rhythm, beat, and melody of the music into body language

Master of Ceremonies, Lyricist, Rhythm Art Poet, Not to be confused with the Recording Artist Pretending

 Memorial Makers, artists with a unique flare and style considered modern day hieroglyphics. Known for their colorful Paintings on walls, usually a tribute to themselves, a friend, their crew, or neighborhood, or local business advertisement

Physical Musicians- able to create various musical elements at once using their voice, throat, teeth, tongue, lips, hands, chest, abdomen and sometimes including random items, like bucket, wall, keys, spoon, etc.

(Knowledge, Wisdom, Overstanding) Knowledge of SELF. Knowledge not taught in school or home. Information acquired by living the street life or by learning it from friends or elders in the neighborhood that teach you about the world around you, the tricks of the trades, the real reasons behind the politics, the propaganda, the government systems, survival by any means, the code of the streets and the better ways.

Slang/ Ebonics-the terms of the generation of the times that were made from the manipulation of the English language by adding definitions to words, substituting words, or changing word spellings or pronunciation to have new meanings or creating new words. For example: Good- Nice, hot, ill, dope, fresh, rugged, wicked, righteous, Phat, sick, etc. This includes other forms of communication like facial expressions, body language, hand gestures and even fashion.

The way of dress of the youth and young adults that reflects the unique styles and fads that are original to their generation. For Example: wide rim hats, very baggy below your butt pants, multicolored unlaced boots, graffiti t-shirts, custom made jerseys, too small baby-t’s, very tight butt boosting ladies jeans, etc.

(Entrepreneurialism) Innovative business transactions that take place outside of a normal business environment such as the streets or in home. For example street vendors with cd’s, t’shirts, Jewelry, sunglasses, incense, cellphones, perfumes, socks, batteries, candy and other items, as well as in home businesses like daycare, recording studios, producers, graphic designers, hair/nail styling, barbers, or even unlicensed service providers like event planners, promoters, dancers, bouncers, photographers, etc. Virtually any business that could be conducted without much formal education enabled us to be Hip Hop Entrepreneurs.