Swagger

Swag or swagger is a term that originated in hip hop. the purpose of the term was to describe the vibes and confidence given off by a person. Today swag and swagger are used in many mainstream forms of entertainment. This term has crossed over into everyday vernacular. An example of this can be seen in the show How to Make it in America. This show is played in HBO and it shows the life of people in NYC (lower eastside, Soho,). This show embraces many elements of hip hop, especially the perceptions of swag. I think it is interesting to think about the way swag and other hip hop terms have crossed over into popular culture. It seems that this crossover is possible because people who do live in a hip hop community, want to know what it is like and live the life (the elements that think are 'glamorous" and cool).