Wild Ones: A Guide To The Year Of Ratchet
Whether in song, on TV or WorldStarHipHop, 2012 saw a record boost in ratchet activity. Who and what caused the most cultural ruckus? Scan this manual of hot messes for reference
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A Brief Glossary Of Ratchet Terms
“Hoes be winning” (hohs bee WIN-ing)
A campaign slogan for ambitious jump-offs
Ratchet (RACH-it) / adjective
DEFINITION BY FRESH, CRUNKTASTICAL.NET (@FRESHALINA)
Ratchet: (n) 1 Doing the least for maximum effect in a hood-like manner (i.e. having 14 doars remaining in food stamps and copping a garlic crab tray or females putting ponytail weaves in the microwave to curl them); the new ghetto
2 a poor excuse for an individual to act a fool
3 a careless individual who gives no f*cks and lives in the moment with no regard for the future, does not take a break from their wreckless activities to give an update on Facebook and Twitter
She Ratchet (shee RACH-it) / noun
A phrase used to peg a female without social inhibitions whose excessive behavior and style often results in public disturbances; Origin: Emmanuel and Phillip Hudson’s “Ratchet Girl Anthem” on YouTube
Steebie J (STEE-bee Jay) / noun
1. A sexual creeper frequently caught in straggling affairs; Origin: First coined by Joseline Hernandez, a castmember/“entertainer” on Vh1’s Love & Hip Hop Atlanta who usually requires subtitles
2. A nickname for music producer Stevie J, the breakout star of above reality series
Twerk (twurk) / verb
To make one’s assets clap vigorously; Popularized by YouTube’s viral romp shakers The Twerk Team
Wine bottle (wahyn bot-l) / noun
A default dinner-table weapon used to hurl at an aggressive opponent
“You ain’t about that life” (yoo eynt uh-bout that lahyf)
An exclamatory statement that disclaims an individual from being part of an out-of-control lifestyle; Origin: popularized by Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada
An Abridged Soundtrack
Go dumb (figuratively) to these ratchet anthems
“Actin’ Up,” Wale & Meek Mill feat. French Montana
Maybach Music Group’s brethren pity the fool in this ode to the know-no-betters.
“Birthday Song,” 2 Chainz feat. Kanye West
With his homage to b-days and stripper poles, 2 Chainz submits two simple requests that both require cake.
“Pop That,” French Montana feat. Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne
Coke boy French Montana enforces a strict booty-shaking mandate.
“Bandz A Make Her Dance,” Juicy J
The Three-6-Mafia spitter flashes a thick wad of dead presidents for this exotic dancing warm-up track.
Ratchet Hall Of Fame
A ranking of the year’s most prominent ratcheteers, from mildly wild to chronically unruly
2 Chainz
Ratchet Ranking: 2
Frequent purveyor of ratchet sing-a-longs
Evelyn Lozada
Ratchet Ranking: 3.5
Known for using tabletop items as weapons, the estranged wife of Chad Johnson vowed to scale back her bad girl habits
Stevie J
Ratchet Ranking: 4
As the new standard of X-rated preying, Stevie J has no shame when it comes to juggling baby mamas and side chicks in the same damn room
Joseline Hernandez
Ratchet Ranking: 4.5
Taking the “real” in reality TV to extremes, the boisterous Latina made pregnancy tests and slurred one-liners instant ratings boosters
Azealia Banks
Ratchet Ranking: 4.5
Rihanna
Ratchet Ranking: 5
Chief Keef
Ratchet Ranking: 5
The 16-year-old rabble-rouser discredited Kanye’s role in his rise to fame, Instagrammed his groupie affairs and (allegedly) lol’d about a peer being murdered. Unreal
