Those of you who’ve arrived at this page may have seen rappers or MCs shout “Reppin’ [something]!!” at the start of a live show.
Or maybe you’ve come across that phrasing on blogs, social media, or YouTube.
In any case, you’re probably here because you want to know what it means.
Well then, let’s get into it!
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meaning
‘レペゼン’ is written as ‘Represent’ in English.
to represent; representative of、representative、symbolizeIt means, “(it) means.”
In other words, rappers and MCs use it to mean, “I’m so-and-so from such-and-such!” or “This guy is so-and-so representing such-and-such!”
Because it’s written in katakana, you might mistakenly think it’s slang that abbreviates some word, but …They simply adjusted English words to how they sound locally for Japanese speakers.Only.
If you make it look more like katakana English, it would be “repujizento” (represent) …
And since this word is not a technical term in music, it is often used in other contexts as well.
The other day, I was watching the broadcast of the World Figure Skating Championships.
An English announcement over the PA system is played as the players enter.
Shoma Uno represent Japan!
How is it used in the music scene?
As mentioned earlier, it can be used as a mic performance by the MC in the intro, and of course it also appears in the lyrics.
However, there have also been instances where they were treated as freestyle themes that transcend those boundaries.
https://twitter.com/FREE_STYLE_bot/status/719023664897785856
These are the words a junior rapper who went to Tokyo and made it big directed at his senior.
Here, the word 'repezen' is carried by hometown pride to say, 'Go spread the word more in the big city.'
That's deep...
Lastly
While I was looking up the word “repezen,” a YouTuber group called Repezen Chikyu came up.
In other words, a group representing Earth...
Since it's a joke, they probably just liked how it sounded (lol).
Everyone, please try incorporating it into your daily life!
Representing a music web media... (lol).
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