about that life

Also bout dat life

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   1906–Describing the state of desiring or having a lifestyle that is seen as glamorous, lavish, or successful, but also usually associated with a criminal element in a gang, street, or hip-hop subculture. By extension, being dedicated to, or aligned with a particular lifestyle or habit. Often negated with ain't or not to indicate that someone does not have or condone a certain way of living or doing something, sometimes specifically a life of glamorized violence or illegal activity. Sometimes preceded by adverb all to emphasize commitment to the lifestyle.

   cultural Originally specifically associated with the glamorization of gang, street, or hip-hop subcultures. More recently indicates alignment to a particular referenced lifestyle.

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   1906

   I grew up during the eighties, when hip-hop and crack hit the streets big. Ain't nothing glamorous or sexy about that life. Why do you think all these rappers are trying to get out of them streets?

   W. Owen Letter 15 August 1967 31

   1930

   I'm surprised he's still alive with all the attempts on his life the last 20 years. Also singers/studio rappers need to stop throwing up gang signs and repping fake sets when they're not about that life.

   American Shorthand Teacher March 262/2

   1937

   I am most certainly NOT about THAT life....But how Cheese just gonna sell out your uncle like that...

   L. Mann Murder in Sydney xi. 133

   1973

   Champagne pop, I'm about that life, molly gon' pop/I'm about that life/Backwood toke, I'm about that life

   W. Ihimaera Tangi v. 11