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What is Keepin' it real?A philosophy and identity concept that arouse in hip-hop culture, and followed primarily by African-Americans. Behavior Example: Keepin' it real - videoKeepin' it real - what is it?A phrase coined in the black community that has devolved from behaving with a sense of maturity, integrity, and pride to just acting ignorant and combative at any given time. Guy 1: "Ey yo son, that cracker gave me a funny look so I punched him in his face." What does "Keepin' it real" mean?N.When staying true to your "roots"(i.e.,"Real") or your priorities or principles as a person and applying to a certain type of a event or Situation. When Rodney was confronted by the police officer for speeding and driving recklessly,he had 2 choices. 1)Either get out of the vehicle and surrender to the police officers or 2)Confront the officers. He decided to "Keep it real" so he advances the officer,unknowing that the officers would tazer him and beat him to the ground. His actions leading up to the "LA Riots" Rodney is a perfect example of "Keepin it Real" but its also a good example of "When keepin it real goes wrong" Keepin' it real - what does it mean?(verb) the involuntary act of living a day to day struggle to survive. Living life with an eye toward survival with no pretention. Promoting or adopting a realist view toward day to day interactions with others. ...Keepin it real packing steel, getting high, cuz life's a bitch and then you die. Keepin' it real - meaningA state of being. To Keep it Real is a transcendent quality that speaks to an essential truth devoid of stereotype, generalization and outside influence. To Keep it real is to be honest with others and is inclusive to those who practice it. Keepin' it real is the act of being "true" or "real" in all senses of the word. Not fake. Danny asks "How you doin'?" Keepin' it real - definitionTo be true to oneself; to rep for ones own hood. Jamal was just keepin it real reppin' fo da 213. Keepin' it real - slangWhat you claim to be doing when you are hauled off the Maury set for beating your common-law husband/cousin. You don't know me! I'm just keepin' it real! You don't know me! I'm just keepin' it real! I'm just keepin' it real! I'M JUST KEEPIN' IT REAL! Keepin' it real1. To be yourself. 1.Caucasians defining terms that aren't in their cultural vernacular, or realm of understanding, as a way to demean members of another culture or group is a sign of being a racist ass-hat...and that's just "Keepin' it real". Keepin' it realDefined by Chris Rocks as someone who does not want to better themselves through education. "Yo, are you going to school bro?", "No, I'm keepin' it real". To which Chris Rock replies "yeah, Real Stupid!". "Did you graduate high school"? Keepin' it real1: a term that has been largely convoluted by "gangsta" culture. Wrong use: NOT Keepin' it real |
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