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What is an OJ in rappers delight?

"OJ" in "Rappers Delight" refers to "Orange Juice". The line is:

"I said a hip hop, the hippie, the hippie, to the hip hip hop, a you don't stop.

The rock it to the boogie, to the boogie, to the boogie.

You don't stop, the rock it to the boogie, the boogie, the boogie.

I said a hip hop, the hippie, the hippie, to the hip hip hop, a you don't stop.

The rock it to the boogie, to the boogie, to the boogie.

You don't stop, the rock it to the boogie, the boogie, the boogie.

I said a hip hop, the hippie, the hippie, to the hip hip hop, a you don't stop.

The rock it to the boogie, to the boogie, to the boogie.

You don't stop, the rock it to the boogie, the boogie, the boogie.

I said an O.J., a funky fresh, a funky fresh.

I said an O.J., a funky fresh, a funky fresh."

The Sugarhill Gang were known to use slang terms in their lyrics, and "O.J." was a common term for "Orange Juice" at the time. This line is simply a call to enjoy the music and to have fun. It's a reminder that hip-hop is about being funky and fresh.

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