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hype man

hype man noun: a hip-hop performer responsible for backup rapping and singing and increasing an audience’s excitement with call-and-response chants.

Noun

hype man (plural hype men)

  1. A hip-hop performer responsible for backup rapping and singing and increasing an audience’s excitement with call-and-response chants.
    • 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.1988 April 3, Lee Hildebrand, “M.C. Hammer Nails Down A Royal Reputation”, in San Francisco Chronicle, page 42
    • 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.1995 August 30, Richard Payton, “Re: Suge Vs Puffy”, in rec.music.hip-hop (Usenet)

Forms of hype man

pluralhype men
alternative formhypeman

Questions about hype man

What does hype man mean?
Hype man means a hip-hop performer responsible for backup rapping and singing and increasing an audience’s excitement with call-and-response chants.
What part of speech is hype man?
Hype man is a noun.
What is the plural of hype man?
The plural of hype man is hype men.

Words near hype man in the dictionary

  1. hype
  2. hype beast
  3. hype beasts
  4. hype cycle
  5. hype cycles
  6. hype man
  7. hype men
  8. hype moments and aura
  9. hype train
  10. hype trains
  11. hype up

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