Ebonics to English
A high school student in the US was asked, as an assignment, to translate an entire rap song from Ebonics to proper English.
Ebonics, n.
A non-standard form of American English originating from black people in the United States. Derived from a combination of the words ‘ebony’ and ‘phonetics’. Made popular through its wide use in rap and hip-hop music.
Eg.
ENGLISH: “My, you’re a lovely young lady.”
EBONICS: “DAMN bitch! Youz a fine muther fucker!”
EBONICS: “Yo G, you frontin me?”
ENGLISH: “Excuse me, my peer, are you attempting to influence me to engage in a violent action with you?”
The song chosen was “One More Chance (remix)� by Notorious B.I.G. Here’s a sample:
Lyrics:
First things first, I poppa, freaks all the honeys
Dummies - playboy bunnies, those wantin’ money
Those the ones I like ‘cause they don’t get nathan’
But penetration, unless it smells like sanitation
Garbage, I turn like doorknobs
Heart throb, never, black and ugly as ever
However, I stay coochied down to the socks
Rings and watch filled with rocksTRANSLATION:
As a general rule, I perform deviant sexual acts with women of all kinds, including but not limited to those with limited intellect, nude magazine models, and prostitutes. I particularly enjoy sexual encounters with the latter group as they are generally disappointed in the fact that they only receive penile intercourse and nothing more, unless of course, they douche on a consistent basis. Although I am extremely unattractive, I am able to engage in these types of sexual acts with some regularity. Perhaps my sexuality is somehow related to my fancy and expensive jewelry.
It’s done extremely well, and I realise now why rap stars continue to proliferate this bastardisation of the English language: because it sounds stupid otherwise. Hilarious read.
Complete translation here.
romoblog said,
July 28, 2005 at 6:28 am
Ebonics Primer
Wanna get your learn on with Ebonics? Don’t know what AFD is?
Well, I got some sympathy for you.
via Dolemite.com
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H2ORANGE :: LIVE said,
August 10, 2005 at 8:28 am
Ebonics for Dummies: Biggie’s “One More Chance”
So an Oakland, California high school class was given an assignment to trwanslate a rap song to “proper” english. This is one students submission. What’s funny is that I think it makes more of a mockery out of what is considered pr…
romoblog said,
September 1, 2005 at 7:16 am
Rap Lyrics Translated
Standard American English translations of Ebonics in contemporary rap and hiphop tunes.
Hilarity ensues.
This one is from BizBag:
LYRICS:
First I talk about how I dress and this
And diamond necklaces - stretch Lexuses
The sex is just immaculate fro…
Anonymous said,
October 17, 2005 at 1:23 pm
hangtime on the monkey
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April 17, 2006 at 1:18 am
shitsnizzle on the bang
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