street cred

short for street credibility
(n)- repsect from urban communities. usually something essential for making it big in the rap world. it is wrongly percieved as being a straight up gansta or committing crimes. street cred is something one can earn, even a rich kid or suburb-dweller. if you have went through a tough childhood or life but have worked hard to make something of yourself (like me), then you can earn street cred, even if you are not from the streets. if ghetto kids like a rap artist who started out rich, but rapped about important things in life and is simply a good rapper, then that rapper has street cred. if you buy a rap album just because the rapper is gansta, then you are fucked up.
a funny thing is, most street rappers are not that great, some of the greatest lyricists of all time were not always from 'tha ghetto'

non-ghetto/street rappers who have earned street cred:
the streets to some extent
kanye west
run-dmc
rakim one of the greatest lyricists, who cares if he is street?
vanilla ice not really, he lied about it
ja rule he was not straight up gangsta, but has still earned much street cred, which was unfortunately lost

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street cred

NOT JESSICA

"I have so much street cred" - Jessica
"Jessica do you even know what that means?"
"Yeah it means swag."

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street cred

Someone who grew up in a non-sheltered white boy neighborhood who had to fight claw and scratch his way to respectability and therefore has the credentials to be a self-sufficient person in this tough world. And by the way, anybody can have street cred. Anybody who had a rough childhood and tough upbringing and still managed to make something respectable out of their lives - they have street cred because they know what it takes to be succesful in this tough world.

The guy grew up in poverty and by his own hard work he is now a wealthy dude.

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Web Cred

1. Commanding a level of respect on the internet due to experience or knowledge of how things work.
2. Your "coolness" factor on the internet
3. Imaginary "points" you get when you do something cool

Mrbabyman increases his web cred everyday by posting on Digg.

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zed cred

A motorcyclist who does not dress in the expected style. So an old dispatch riders coat, wellington boots and a pudding basin helmet is 'zed cred'
Full leathers only if actually an old flying suit.
Cord trousers - anything with jeans definitely NOT zed cred.

He might not be riding an MZ but a least he has retained 'zed cred' even on that Harley!!

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holler cred

Holler cred is the local credibility or "street cred" one might enjoy in the mountains or hollows, particularly of Appalachia. This comes from knowing the terrain, being "bush wise," knowing how to hunt, fish and assault Federal officers or Revenuers. Writing songs, or singing them, about white supremacists and sovereign citizen domestic terrorists also helps.

He fights mountain, talks mountain and has a still in his back yard. He sure has holler cred.

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nerd cred

Nerd credit. Credit due when someone does or says something nerdy.

So Dan racked up massive nerd cred when he broke out his Magic cards at the study session last night.

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