posted on: October 19, 2020
But we do not live in 1986. We want to hear what you think about this article. Beyond the title, on the album, the Beastie Boys use illin' as a synonym for cool at least three times, including "the most illingest b-boy" in the track "Rhymin and Stealing." You be illin' (To)day you won a ticket to see Doctor J Front row seat (in free!) In 2012, The Carolina Chocolate Drops covered "You Be Illin' " on a bonus track of their album, Leaving Eden.
no pay Radio in hand, snacks by feet Game's about to start, you kickin' popcorn to the beat You finally wake up, Doc's gone to town Round his back, through the hoop, then you scream "Touchdown!" And just last Friday, as Anna Holmes notes on Twitter, The Times had "DORAGS" as the answer to "Rappers' toppers" at 51 across in the puzzle to the right. Went up to the front with a menu and his money The debate went unresolved, as even Gawker's own writers couldn't agree on the definition, the post prompted a "shouting match at Gawker's HQ." This is the illin' to which Shortz refers. But, to Smolinksi's credit, at that exact same time, white boy rap group the Beastie Boys released their debut album Licensed to Ill. And it's here we find the heart of split. It's not a complete departure from the Run DMC version, as the Beastie Boys are illin' in a badass way. Nas is wack in the sense that he has chosen to "root for the villain," which many might see as crazy. This weekend's New York Times crossword puzzle has sparked a linguistic debate: What does the word "illin'" really mean? Smolinski cites a T.I. The song describes some examples … no pay Radio in hand, snacks by feet Game's about to start, you kickin' popcorn to the beat You finally wake up, Doc's gone to town Round his back, through the hoop, then you scream "Touchdown!" You be illin', illin' You be illin', illin' You be illin', illin' You be illin', illin' For dinner, you ate it, there is none left It was salty, with butter and it was def You proceeded to eat it 'cause you was in the mood But Holmes you did not read, it was a can of dog food. Let's not forget we're talking about a publication that first used an emoticon a few months ago. This dude walked in lookin' strange and kind of funny Not surprisingly, The New York Times is behind the times when it comes to slang. A clue in this weekend's puzzle read "Wack, in hip-hop," for which the answer was: Illin'.
at a basketball game, repelling a woman at a party with drunken behavior and bad breath, and being oblivious to the fact he is eating dog food for dinner.
The slang term illing means to "be uncool and unrelaxed", "be acting crazy", "be 'tripping' or 'bugging' ", or "be acting 'wack' ". Way back in 1986 hip-hop group Run DMC used the term "illin'" to mean wack, in their song "You Be Illin'." The …
She smelt your breath and then she left you standin' in your illin' stance You be illin' [Verse 4] (For) dinner, you ate it, there is none left It was salty, with butter and it was def You proceeded to eat it cos you was in the mood But holmes you … spends the entire song talking about how amazing he is, proving Smolinski's point. He gave a quarter and his order, small fries, Big Mac!
Upon seeing the "right answer" for this clue, writer Julieanne Smolinski a.k.a Boobs Radley questioned puzzle editor Will Shortz, saying in an e-mail to him, reposted on Gawker, "These are not the same things, at all!" So, what does illin' mean?
This use seems to take on both the Beastie Boys and Run DMC meanings. "You Be Illin' " is the third single released by Run–D.M.C. Turns out Shortz's clue is accurate. Just mindin' my business, eatin' food and finger lickin' We're not sure when the term transitioned from crazy to cool (think the emergence of "bad" as "good"), but as early as 1994, Nas used it that way for Illmatic. From the track "One Time 4 Your Mind": When I'm chillin, I grab the buddha, get my crew to buy beers Such examples include a man ordering a Big Mac and french fries at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant, calling out "Touchdown!" But with his crew and some beers, it's obviously the cool thing to do. You be illin' Verse 2 (To)day you won a ticket to see Doctor J Front row seat (in free!) The opening stanza: (One) day when I was chillin' in Kentucky Fried Chicken Like, how "sick" can both mean disgusting and cool, illin' has transformed over the years from "wack" to "epic" or "legendary" as another urban dictionary entry has for its definition of illin'. He asked this old lady, "Yo, yo, um...is this Kentucky Fried?" The lady said "Yeah", smiled and he smiled back You went up to this fly girl and said "Yo, yo, can I get this dance?" You be illin', illin' You be illin', illin' You be illin', illin' You be illin' This article is from the archive of our partner The Wire. The slang term illing means to "be uncool and unrelaxed", "be acting crazy", "be 'tripping' or 'bugging' ", or "be acting 'wack' ". The song presents various insane scenarios, where the person is doing things we would consider pyscho. The song peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the Hot Black Singles chart. You be illin'. All Rights Reserved. "It seems to me the clue is fine," he wrote back.
But T.I. The other day around the way I seen you illin' at a party Drunk as skunk you illin' punk and in your left hand was Bacardi You went up to this fly girl and said "Yo, yo, can I get this dance?" And it was a big deal. Indeed, someone who orders a Big Mac at KFC is acting like a crazy person. Citing two slang dictionaries and Urban Dictionary, Shortz disagrees, these sources all point to synonyms for wack. But, it's certainly a positive thing. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/01/where-illin-came/333304/, The Billboard Hot 100 – Chart Listing For The Week Of Dec 20 1986 – You Be Illin, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Chart Listing For The Week Of Dec 06 1986 – You Be Illin, Hot Dance Club Play – Chart Listing For The Week Of Dec 27 1986 – You Be Illin, Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=You_Be_Illin%27&oldid=976821049, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 September 2020, at 07:08. TheAtlantic.com Copyright (c) 2020 by The Atlantic Monthly Group. [1] The song describes some examples of "illing" and chides a fictitious individual for his "illing" behavior. there's something wrong with you because you're ridiculous . song as her reference.
This article is from the archive of our partner . We think she means 2008's "I'm Illy," which doesn't actually say the word "illin'" at all. from their third album, Raising Hell. Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com. Turns out Shortz's clue is accurate. He didn't walk straight, kind of side to side This weekend's New York Times crossword puzzle has sparked a linguistic debate: What does the word "illin'" mean? You be illin', illin' You be illin', illin' You be illin', illin' You be illin' For dinner, you ate it, there is none left It was salty, with butter and it was def You proceeded to eat it 'cos you was in the mood But Holmes you did not read it was a can of dog food! -- she actually believes the word means the exact opposite, "'Ill' in a positive sense," she clarifies in a later email.
The song peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the Hot Black Singles chart. Over time the word has evolved, as rappers used it ironically, to the verb form of the word "ill," which Urban Dictionary defines as "cool, tight, sweet."
Not many rappers these days still sport do-rags and people probably shouldn't look to New York Times crossword creators as authorities on hip hop culture.
It was released in 1986 through Profile Records as the follow-up to the rap rock crossover hit, "Walk This Way", and was produced by Run-D.M.C. And watch a flick, illin' and root for the villian, huh. Last year, the puzzle had a similar clue last March, with illin' as the answer for "Crazy, in rap slang." Way back in 1986 hip-hop group Run DMC used the term "illin'" to mean wack, in their song "You Be Illin'."
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