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Combined Graph record U-00865 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0464. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
HipHopWired (published 2026-09-16, fetched in full): 'an opp is essentially an opponent, enemy or rival... shortened version of "opposition" or "opponent"... modern usage became heavily associated with Chicago's drill scene during the early 2010s... Chief Keef, Lil Durk, King Louie... helped push that vocabulary into mainstream rap.' Supports stored gloss 'rivals, enemies' and era_note 'Chicago drill'.
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HipHopWired (published 2026-09-16, fetched in full): 'an opp is essentially an opponent, enemy or rival... shortened version of "opposition" or "opponent"... modern usage became heavily associated with Chicago's drill scene during the early 2010s... Chief Keef, Lil Durk, King Louie... helped push that vocabulary into mainstream rap.' Supports stored gloss 'rivals, enemies' and era_note 'Chicago drill'.
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- Also known as: opp
- Work type: phrase
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- https://hiphopwired.com/3065712/what-does-opp-stand-for/?utm_content=Chico%20DeBarge%20&%20His%20Brother%20James%20Arrested%20On%20Drug%20Charges&utm_medium=ione_internal_syndication_component&utm_source=Cassius%20Life (verification source · master store)
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HipHopWired (published 2026-09-16, fetched in full): 'an opp is essentially an opponent, enemy or rival... shortened version of "opposition" or "opponent"... modern usage became heavily associated with Chicago's drill scene during the early 2010s... Chief Keef, Lil Durk, King Louie... helped push that vocabulary into mainstream rap.' Supports stored gloss 'rivals, enemies' and era_note 'Chicago drill'.
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