The 15 Best Made-Up Words in Rap History

Thank hip-hop for the invention of these gems.

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Hip-hop has never played by the rules, especially when it comes to grammar. Slang is a huge part of the culture, and sometimes MCs go as far to completely invent their own words. French Montana caused a stir last year when he accidentally created "fanute," but that was far from the first time a word's etymology could be sourced to rap music. A decade prior, Ali and Murphy Lee released "Boughetto" as a single. Before that, E-40 was regularly coming up with new words, and earned a reputation as a slang craftsman in return. After hearing enough of these, we decided to round up the genre's greatest examples. Here are The 15 Best Made-Up Words in Rap History.

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15. "Fanute" —French Montana

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14. "Shaboobalaboopy" —Mistah F.A.B.

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13. "Hospitee" —Noreaga

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12. "Stiplificate" —Pharoahe Monche

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11. "Boughetto" —Ali

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10. "Flamboastin" —E-40

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9. "Wanksta" —50 Cent

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8. "Looptid" —Shock G

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7. "Suntanama" —The GZA

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6. "Apologin" —Kanye West

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5. "Bling Bling" —3rd Eye

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4. "Magmatize" —Nas

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3. "Acknickulous" —EST

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2. "Mamajahambo" —Large Professor

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1. "Illmatic" —Cormega

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