Meaning of hype man | Babel Free

Definitions

A hip-hop performer responsible for backup rapping and singing and increasing an audience’s excitement with call-and-response chants.

Equivalents

Examples

“Hammer⟳ and the Posse, a group consisting of four dancers, two DJs and one hype man (“He’s the guy who pumps the crowd up,” Hammer⟳ explained), hope⟳ to win⟳ over rap fans.”

“Puff is up on stage⟳ with Biggie rappin’ almost as much as Biggie. He’s not just the hype man on stage⟳ goin’ Yea Yea, he’s rappin’ whole verses.”

“Hype men, for those of you unfamiliar with the lingo, are the fellas you see⟳ at rap shows who stand⟳ next to MCs and bellow certain words along with the rap to add⟳ emphasis.”

“Mills appeared first, performing with a hype man (someone who exorts the crowd and sings along with key lines) and a disk jockey.”

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