
hype-man
noun
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a performer who supports MCs on-stage by engaging the crowd with lyrical repetition, call-and-response, chanting, etc.
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1999-10
7L & Esoteric
"Speaking Real Words"
feat.
Inspectah Deck
[Speaking Real Words]
I'll take your hype-man and beat him with the mic stand
- 2000-07-25 Kool Keith "Baddest M.C." [Matthew]
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2001-08-28
Mars Ill
"The Abolition of Manchild"
[Raw Material]
Without me, it's all just hype-men, dat tapes, and back-up dancers
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