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L’s are hand signs that represent gangs whose name starts with an “L”, such as Lamron. The Lamron crew’s motto continues on the L theme: “life, love, and loyalty” (which are 3 of the Folk Nation 6 core values).

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Lil Durk in “L’s Anthem”:

L’s up for them hittaz
Throw the L’s up for them hittaz

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Lamron is “Normal” backwards, referring to Normal Ave., a street in Englewood.

It is one of the O’Block streets in Chief Keef’s heavily Black Disciple influenced area. It is also commonly used as an adlib in songs to declare where they are from.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78u4PTsMwK4&t=6m25s

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The L or “el” is short for the elevated trains in Chicago that serve as public transportation throughout the city.

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Vic Mensa in “Cocoa Butter Kisses”:

15 hits on this L
Elevated, train, and the craziest thing

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A kitty boost is a rush of enjoyment from something (drugs, sex, etc.)

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Chance The Rapper in “Juice”

My Nitty bag, my kitty boost
I got the juice, I got the juice

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Juking is another type of energetic Chicago dance that goes along with city’s ghetto house music aka “juke music”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCQ0YYtDdYs

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Chance The Rapper in “Juke Juke”:

Back it up like, “Juke Juke”
3, 4, “Juke Juke”

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Anything bad or weak is huff. Vic Mensa compares it to Hufflepuff, the softest house in Harry Potter’s world, in this video.

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Stands for Glory Boyz Entertainment – or Glo Boyz/Glo Gang for short. It is Chief Keef’s record label also including:

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Fufu means fake or just bad in general. Vic Mensa breaks it down in this video and Chance The Rapper further explains it in his verified annotation on “Tweakin’”. Taken from the word “Fugazi”:

http://rapgenius.com/2263500

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A Fe Fe is a party, originating from its Spanish word “fiesta”. Stunt Taylor popularized the term with his hit song “Fe Fe on the Block”

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Vic Mensa in “Feel That”:

I might have a fefe on Ben Franklin yeah I’m throwing that

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Drill is a new breed of hip-hop that originated in the South Side of Chicago. It is known for it’s slow, repetitive style – similar to trap music – and reflects the city’s violence and gang activity.

Producer Young Chop is credited with creating the drill sound while Chief Keef popularized it, cracking the mainstream with his hit “I Don’t Like”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egseHA-nb0w&t=0m47s

Drill can also just mean to go/be hard just like the tool

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