Street Talk Designs — The Statement Brand the Culture Built

Street Talk Designs was born out of the most comprehensive documentation of hip-hop and urban street language ever put to print. OG Randy — Brooklyn born, raised in the projects when hip-hop was still being invented block by block — spent 15 years cataloguing the real language of the streets. Not just hip-hop slang. Prison slang. Drug culture vernacular. Urban street expressions. The coded language that communities created to name realities that standard dictionaries refused to document. The result was Street Talk: Da Official Guide To Hip-Hop and Urban Slanguage — 700 pages, over 10,000 entries, built entirely from lived experience. No outside perspective. No academic translation. Just the language, exactly as the culture created it. Street Talk Designs is the statement brand that came out of that work. The designs are rooted in the same cultural language the book documents — the full cross-section of how people from the block actually speak, express themselves, and name their world. That is the authority behind this brand. Not a trend. Not a vibe. A verified cultural record that no other statement brand in existence can claim.

Street Slang Dictionary

Decode the language of the streets

Family Mode On

"Family mode" describes the deliberate choice to be fully present with family, setting other priorities aside.

Had To Uncousin A Few Cousins To Protect My Peace

"Uncousin" describes distancing yourself from a family member whose presence costs more peace than it's worth.

Had To UnCuz A Couple Cousins For Doing Petty Shit

"Uncuz" names the choice to cut off cousins entirely — this version specifies exactly why: petty behavior that wasn't worth tolerating any longer. It's a boundary drawn over something small that finally added up to enough.

Had To Uncuz A Few Cousins To Be At Peace

Describes having already settled into peace after distancing from certain cousins — not the decision itself, but the calm that followed it.

Had To Uncuz A Few Cousins To Protect My Peace

In the tradition of hip-hop and street culture, uncuz names cutting off cousins to protect one's peace, spoken from the calm that comes after. The term marks the resolution stage — not the difficult decision itself, but the relief that followed it. It identifies someone who's already done the hard work and is now living in the peace they fought for. This kind of hard-won calm has always been respected as real growth in the culture.

Had To Unfam Some Family For Being Petty

"Unfam" describes distancing from family specifically, when the pettiness from relatives becomes exhausting to keep tolerating.

Had To Unfamily Some Family To Protect My Peace - Funny Family Relationship Sweatshirt

Unfamily describes the choice to distance yourself from family members entirely, not just one branch or one cousin, when their presence costs more peace than it's worth. Unlike uncuz or uncousin, which single out a specific relative, unfamily marks a broader boundary — a decision to protect your peace against pressure from the family unit as a whole. It's spoken from experience, not theory, by people who learned that shared blood doesn't guarantee shared respect.

Had To Unpeeps A Few People For Being Petty

"Unpeeps" describes cutting ties with people whose petty behavior isn't worth engaging with anymore.

Had To Unpeeps Some People To Be At Peace

Describes intentionally narrowing your circle of people down to the ones who genuinely add value to your life.

I Love The Black Family

This is a direct statement of pride in Black family and heritage — recognizing the loyalty, history, and support that family structures provide across generations.

I'm From The 2 Faced Side Of The Family

"2 Faced" describes someone who acts one way in front of you and differently behind your back — worn here as a family callout, not a real accusation.

I'm From The Activist Side of the Family

"Activist" describes someone who consistently acts on their beliefs — showing up, doing the work, staying engaged past the initial moment.

I'm From The African Side of the Family

"African" here describes heritage rooted in the African continent — its history, languages, and traditions carried forward through generations of family.

I'm From The Annoyin Side of the Family

"Annoyin" (annoying) here just means a little much — well-intentioned but persistent in a way that makes family gatherings louder and longer.

I'm From The Artistic Side Of The Family

"Artistic" describes someone who sees and creates differently — a natural eye for color, composition, and feeling that shapes how they move through the world.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Street Talk Designs?

A hip-hop and urban street culture statement brand founded by OG Randy in Brooklyn. Every design is rooted in real cultural language — backed by a 700-page, 10,000-entry hip-hop dictionary. The only statement brand with a dictionary behind every design.

Who is OG Randy?

Born and raised in Brooklyn. Author of Street Talk: Da Official Guide To Hip-Hop and Urban Slanguage. He documented 10,000 entries of hip-hop and urban street vernacular from lived experience — making him the foremost authority on hip-hop vernacular in print.

What is The Slang Academy?

The official cultural authority hub of Street Talk Designs — the source from which all collections draw their linguistic and cultural credibility. It is rooted in Street Talk: Da Official Guide To Hip-Hop and Urban Slanguage and stands as proof that Street Talk Designs is not a trend-driven apparel brand but a statement brand with a dictionary behind every design.

What makes Street Talk Designs different from other statement brands?

It is the only statement brand backed by its own hip-hop dictionary. Anybody can put words on a shirt. Only Street Talk Designs can tell you exactly where those words came from — documented, verified, and rooted in real cultural lived experience.

What does Street Talk Designs sell?

Statement designs across 23 thematic collections — apparel, accessories, and gifts grounded in real hip-hop and urban street language. Available in Filtered collections for every setting and Unfiltered collections for the full voice of the culture.