This Is What “Slow” Means In New Jersey
In the second episode of The Slang Show, Hackensack rapper Das$h introduces us to some local vernacular.
Video Scott Perry , Rob Semmer, Sam Balaban
November 25, 2015
Da$h knows a lot about weed, and he also knows a lot about New Jersey slang. When the Hackensack native stopped by The FADER's offices earlier this year, he taught us how to flip an innocuous word like "slow" into a hard-hitting "no." If you find yourself on the other side of the Hudson River and someone tells you something is "slow," Da$h explains that they might actually mean that "it's not gonna happen. The movement is over. We ain't doing that." Noted.
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Watch the second episode of The Slang Show above, and stay tuned to The FADER for more on your favorite artists' favorite colloquialisms.
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