den·i·zen - Noun - An inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.

You just running game nigga, we the fucking tournament
You a temporary visa to a fucking permanent, resident
Citizen is evident the denizens
Took over the big house on some Nat Turner shit
Shoulders back, hair tied to the fucking firmament

-Phonte on “Not Here Anymore”

ostracized - Verb - Exclude (someone) from a society or group.

Life is amusing, nobody like to see you cruising
But everybody like to see you losing
So I stop despise, on top of lies
And if it prophesized I’ll be ostracized

-Mase on “Gotta Survive”

as·trin·gent - Noun - A substance that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions.

Two from The Dirty met with mismatched skin
Acknowledged first that one day this track may end
When there’s no more steam in that engine
Yet hopefully clean streams be an astringent

-Cunninlynguist on “What’ll You Do”

be·spoke - Adjective - (of goods, esp. clothing) Made to order.

Dressed smart like a London bloke, before he speak his suit bespoke
And you thought he was cute before, look at this pea coat, tell me he’s broke

-Kanye West on “American Boy”

ten·e·ment - Noun - A room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments.

Large holes in the front door, of a housing tenement
Allows room to retaliate, so conflict is imminent

-GZA on “Street Corner”

couth - Adjective - Cultured, refined, and well mannered.

Actions have reactions, don’t be quick to judge
You may not know the hardships people don’t speak of
It’s best to step back, and observe with couth
For we all must meet our moment of truth

-Guru on “Moment of Truth”

mo·not·o·ny - Noun - Lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.

I grew up wishing my life would be like the Cosbys
I go that extra mile to escape this ghetto monotony
See how this vicious cycle could fuck wit you psychologically
You best cooperate with the state or become they property

-Freddie Gibbs on “187 Proof”

sur·ly - Adjective - Bad-tempered and unfriendly.

gaud·y - Adjective - Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.

I’m surly, miserable cat that slap shorties
Looks kinda resemble that, a fat Pauly
I don’t even clap, young boy, he claps for me
Chain hang down to my dick, I’m that gaudy

-Jedi Mind Tricks on “Animal Rap”

con·ju·gate - Verb - Give the different forms of (a verb in an inflected language) as they vary according to voice, mood, tense, number, and person.

You a grown-ass woman, I’m a grown-ass man
So we both know a lot about the birds and the bees
Hold up shawty let’s conversate, conjugate, constipate
Get stuck on each other, you comin up out of yo’ lingerie

-Flo Rida on “I Know You Got A Man”

ac·crue - Verb - (of sums of money or benefits) Be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.

It’s more than clothes can say for you
When I shop I gotta spend more than a day for you
I pray for you and us, that we imbue through lust
And accrue the trust, let’s shake off the dust from the cloth

-Common on “Cloth”