Wack MCs - Definition

A wack MC or a wack rapper is a rapper who lacks talent, integrity, or is in some other way disrespectable as an MC. To be labeled a wack MC is considered very insulting. Wack is a common hip hop slang expression meaning inauthentic or "lame".

The expression is often used by people in the underground hip hop community to attack rappers who they see as harming the scene through the over-commercialization and exploitation of hip hop cuture. Rapper Mr. Lif explains his feelings about wack MCs to a concert audience: "You know what, there's an issue I need to address here tonight people. I want to talk about the mother fucking wack MC. You might have heard some of these cats. They tend to be real full of themselves. They step up and they don't care what you're digesting. They don't care what you here in your ear. And they just talk nonsense so they can get the fat checks. So they don't think they need to treat anyone with respect. Yet, they inject no actual intellect. Are you familiar with these MCs!?"

Musical artist Del Tha Funkee Homosapien released a track titled "Wack MC's" on his 1993 rap album, "No Need for Alarm". [1] (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002HDO/) Bestselling DnB and hip-hop artist Justice also released a track by the very same name on his own 2000 album, "Hears to the Future". [2] (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004OCR1/)

Quotes

 So many wack M.C.s
 You get the T.V. bozack
 Ain't even gonna call out your names
 'Cause you're so wack
 But one big oaf whose faker than plastic
 A dictionary definition of the word spastic

• An excerpt from the lyrics of Professor Booty by the Beastie Boys.

 When I’m droppin’
 These rhymes on drums
 Like my nigga def jef
 My style is more unknown than what happens
 After death
 I come fresh like your breath after your brush
 Wack MC’s like that orange soda got crushed

• An excerpt from the lyrics of Pharcyde by Pharcyde.

See also

• Wiktionary - Entry on wack