You best believe I’m the illest!

My name is Steve. You best believe I’m the illest English teacher that you’ve ever seen!

I’m going to break down (explain) my lyrics very quickly. We can use “You had better” in order to give very direct advice or warnings. For example, “You had better shut up. You’d better leave me alone!” In informal slang, especially in hip-hop songs, people sometimes say “You best” to give direct advice and warnings.

Subject + best + base verb.
You best believe I am the best!
You best leave me alone, or I’ll call the police.
You best get home before your wife gets too angry.

Subject + best + be + ~ing. 
You best be joking!
You best be doing your homework!
You best be moving your ugly face out of here!

• ill; to be the illest – It means to be very cool and excellent. If you are the illest, you are the best. Do you think I’m the illest

Writing Practice

Do you like listening to hip hop music? Who is the illest rapper or hip hop artist? Can you make some recommendations? Please write your comments below!

The post You best believe I’m the illest! appeared first on ESL Hip Hop.

Hip Hop Slang

Oh snap! It’s hella cold outside! If you are very shocked or surprised by something, you can say “Oh snap!” If something is very cold or really cold, you can say hella. “It’s hella cold!” Oh my god! It’s so cold in Korea right now. I’m hella angry because I’m hella cold right now!

• Oh snap! — Use this expression if you hear or experience something shocking or surprising, especially if something bad has happened to you.
• hella — It means very or really. This word is very common in California, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area. In New England (the Northeastern United States), many people say wicked instead.

Writing Practice

Where do you live? What’s the weather like right now? Is it hella hot or cold? Does it make you want to say “Oh snap!” Please write your comments below!

The post Oh snap! It’s hella cold outside! appeared first on ESL Hip Hop.