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Hustler is used a lot in rap. It's always been there. A hustler hustles. They put in work. They are in the grind. It's all about turning a nickel into a dime. I
by sin7 8y ago
Hustler is used a lot in rap. It's always been there. A hustler hustles. They put in work. They are in the grind. It's all about turning a nickel into a dime. In other words, they sell a lot of crack. Nothing deep.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbwTCrnktY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbwTCrnktY - Cassidy - I'm a hustler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv6CbP4kVno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv6CbP4kVno - Lil Wayne - Hustler Muzic
- haskellandchill 8y agoSelling drugs is pretty deep, try it sometime. You really feel every dollar. Now I’m more connected to money and survival. Great capitalism experience 10/10.
- village-idiot 8y agoDepends on the drug and where you are. Selling crack on Chicago’s southwest side used to be more fatal than Texas’ death row.
- Nasrudith 8y agoReminds me of the other usage of hustling which is an incongruous clash with the macho image - male prostitution mostly to other men and the occasional older women. Not judging either and I fully understand that it is a serious situation - just noting the inadvertent humor in linguistic drift. Technically I believe it often meant any odd job to make money whether legal, illegal or a grey area. So selling weed, shoveling a driveway, and busking where you could get kicked out at worst all count.