"broke" - financially unwell; poor

"lame" - Not present in a child's life; abandoned

"thug" - a violent person, especially a criminal

"projects" - low-income housing; typically a ghetto

"O.G." - original gangster

"initiation" - a gang-related ritual

"9" - type of handgun

"rocks" - crack cocaine

"hoes" - an unprofessional term for women

"gat" - a revolver or pistol

"wack" - lame or uncool

"whip" - a car

"pen" - jail

"G" - gangster