Raer?

**Eric Klinger** · 20-03-2006, 11:57 PM

Hello all,

I'm sure I'll sound like a bit of a yutz, but I've seen this term "raer" a little bit, and it's a new one on me. Does it refer to any private pressing records or only hip-hop? Or am I off it entirely?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Eric

**beddoes** · 21-03-2006, 12:04 AM

As far as I know it's just a new injoke/slangword, the source probably the thousands of times that clueless ebay sellers have misspelled "rare". I've also assumed this is the origin of "collectro".

On the other hand, I never bothered to ask anybody what they thought... and this could be like one of those etymologies you cook up when you're a kid...

**Grope** · 21-03-2006, 12:43 AM

I think those terms were first used heavily on Soulstrut... but I might be wrong. eBay must have been the first place for misspellings though...

**soufriere1** · 21-03-2006, 01:23 AM

Yeah, it's a typo that took on vernacular proportions on Soulstrut some years back...and spawned "plaese" and other mutations.

K.

**Motown67** · 21-03-2006, 02:23 AM

This French kid Le Toupt asked about "raer" that his favorite DJ Leacy played. It became an in-joke and took on a life of its own.

**beddoes** · 21-03-2006, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Motown67

This French kid Le Toupt asked about "raer" that his favorite DJ Leacy played. It became an in-joke and took on a life of its own.

Wee bit urban legendish, this.

**Rich Hero** · 21-03-2006, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by beddoes

Wee bit urban legendish, this.

Except that more than a few of us saw Le Toupt's post with our very own eyes.

**beddoes** · 21-03-2006, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Rich Hero

Except that more than a few of us saw Le Toupt's post with our very own eyes.

Are you sure it wasn't your uncle's babysitter who saw it?

**Rich Hero** · 21-03-2006, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by beddoes

Are you sure it wasn't your uncle's babysitter who saw it?

I'm sure. Although he did go to the first gig where Hendrix played with the Sex Pistols. I couldn't go as I was washing my sideburns.

**sermad** · 21-03-2006, 12:45 PM

whats soulstrut like these days? better?

**alanmck** · 21-03-2006, 12:52 PM

i'm llooknig for breakbeat raer.

**peretti** · 21-03-2006, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by sermad

whats soulstrut like these days? better?

That possibly depends on your appetite for angry hip hop threads. It still has its moments but the record-related talk seems to be at an all time low. That said, the Real Headz mp3 swap thread a few months ago turned me on to lots of great albums that I've never come across before.