Lost in translation

[otdanon.livejournal.com]

Hello guys!

I wonder if you're familiar with Russian slang: does anyone know a good equivalent for this line from a hip-hop track: "Во даю, во даю, по хип-хопу ботаю"?

A tip: this phrase is derived from the expression "по фене ботать" which means to talk in a special language popular among criminals and former convicts.

Some examples of the context:

1)Во даю, во даю, по хип-хопу ботаю,
В микрофон дую-дую, много не работаю.

2)Во даю, во даю, по хип-хопу ботаю,
Выдаю в куплетах топ флоу, а не воду лью.

Thanks,
Peter

Comments

[archaicos.livejournal.com]

It's not just rap. The more widely spread pop has gone this way too. Don't you remember these words from a song from several years back: "...Ты беременна, - это временно..."? :)

[arashi-opera.livejournal.com]

Fortunately, I've never heard them myself, only from someone's retelling.