keeping it real

A manufactured street code for continued white supremacy. As used in common speech, could also be phrased, "keeping it submissive" or "keeping politically, socially, and economically irrelevant."
African-Americans (especially men) who have evolved into greatness through traditional paths are invalidated as they have not "kept it real." The term's definition relegates and caps many potential great African Americans through peer-pressure, advertising, greater social misunderstanding, and ambiguous racial identity.
The phrase is harmful in that it not only damages the collective psyche of a large portion of the American populace, it also limits (in all facets) the unlimited potential that this group could have upon the country.

"Thurgood Marshall, Barack Obama, Bill Cosby, Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman, Booker T. Washington, (Sports Analyst) James Brown, and Condoleeza Rice are not keeping it real."

"50 Cent and Michael Vick are keeping it real."

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keep it -100

IN BRIEF: to keep yourself fake and false to yourself and/or others; to be dishonest; to resist the temptation to be real or stay real or keep it real, regardless.

WOMAN: You know I keep it 100.

MAN: You mean you keep it -100.

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keep it keen!

Phrase commonly spoken by the infamous mr keen (chemistry teacher).

guy: mr keen, I got a 40 on your midterm! can I come after school and get help?
mr keen: your grade will be fine. keep it keen!

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keeping it real

Real is an abbreviation of Retaliating for Every Attack Line. Therefore, "keeping it real" is a defense mechanism used to sustain one's pride and self-interests against motherfuckers and bitches whose key intentions are to humiliate you and attempt to eliminate the much needed respect from your peers. To be real means to follow your heart, never giving a fuck about what your enemies try to do to break you, and always keeping a steady eye on your goals as well as the loved ones you set out to protect.

Keeping it real is the way of the soldier, one who always keeps his head up and his eyes on the prize.

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Keep Jukin'

To keep drinking, dancing, or just plain being rowdy.

Kyle if you don't keep jukin, im gonna fucking kill you.

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Keeping it Real

Is to be able to speak the truth as well as deal with the truth when its spoken to you. Except and give honest facts for what they are and to not turn them into what you want them to be because you keep it real! Where you from does not make you real.

My friend was keeping it real with me so i had to check myself.

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keep it jokes

Keep it funny, lighthearted.

We're just here to have fun, if I make fun of you, remember I'm just keeping it jokes.

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