So what has Hiphop done that is new and innovative when it comes
to vocabulary? Plenty! In Hiphop, Words can become symbols that
communicate multiple meanings. In order to determine what a word
really means we must have local and background knowledge. The
knowledge needed to interpret and use Hiphop words correctly
includes the following. Hiphop writing can reflect how a word
sounds when it is spoken. English spelling and writing does not
always reflect one sound for one letter. Hiphop can illustrate
this fact. Sometimes Hiphop simplifies the writing system and
sometimes it makes it more complicated. This is a choice. It is
not a hard and fast rule. For example: New spellings often
accompany a change in word meaning and reflect African American
English (AAE) and hiphop pronunciation, knowledge General
English (GE) spelling rules and alphabet symbol ideology. For
instance, when writing about America’s negative treatment of
urban youth, it is common to find it spelled Amerikkka, using
the initials for the white