The Meaning of the Inverted V-Sign Around the World – Learn the Meaning of Hand Gestures

August 14, 2019 by edd In specialty-coffee-green-coffee-beansTags: hip hop

The inverted v-sign is a version of one of the most popular hand gestures: the v-sign. It is done by raising and parting the first and second fingers are, while clenching the remaining fingers and keeping the palm facing the speaker. The palm can face inwards or outwards which can alter the meaning. A popular theory regarding the inverted V-sign goes back all the time to when England and France were at war. The English longbowmen were very feared and Read More

Of Origins and Moderation

August 13, 2019 by edd In specialty-coffee-green-coffee-beansTags: hip hop

More often than not when I look at hip hop, I find myself overlapping and talking about the black culture. I draw comparisons and often put the women from the “black” (and I use quotes for a particular purpose) origins and those that subscribe to that hip hop culture into the same category. I am aware of this and thought I should clarify why that is for the minority out there who like me aren’t as well read on the Read More