Sunday, January 22, 2006

whoop

(wuhp) v. to whip1 (the standard, PG-13 definition); n. the high pitched sound that escapes from a woman's mouth when someone unexpectedly gives her "the shocker"2 (a notable onomatopoeia turned not-so-PG-13 definition); Whoop That Trick (Get 'em), a delightful rap by Terrence Howard (DJay) heard on Hustle & Flow; whoopass (i.e., "killer"), a company that makes customized bobble-heads (?!)

Craig Brewer's Hustle & Flow (2005) was a whoopass movie. Songs like "Whoop That Trick (Get 'em)" and "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp" sing about the hard-knock life that your typical, struggling pimp in Memphis has to endure. Unlike the portrayal of pimps on the Hollywood big screen and in assorted 50 Cent music videos, Hustle & Flow pimp culture stays clear of the bling (well, except for this huge, shiny gold chain that DJay sports around his neck at some point in the movie). The story is hopeful and intended to encourage people to dream. But at the same time, it preaches that dreams don't come easy. And sometimes you gotta go to jail to make them happen.


1,2source: www.urbandictionary.com

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