Like many modern slang terms, “unc” originated from African American Vernacular English (AAVE). The term was popularized in rap and hip-hop over the years, appearing in Defari’s 2003 “For the Love” in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Hip Hop, “Unc status” isn’t just about age. It’s a rite of passage. Within the Black community, the title of “Unc” carries more ...

In most communities, getting older means gaining wisdom, becoming more established, and taking on more responsibility—especially when it comes to family. I recently became an aunt, and it didn't take ...

Kids these days, huh? They keep saying strange, sometimes-meaningless things, like “six-seven,” “aura farming,” glazing,” “gurt,” and “tuff”. They might even have accused you of being “unc” (or, per ...

“Ahmed, you’re unc now!” My little sister tells me. “But I’m only 21.” “Only.” She sneers. Since we are about nine years apart, I guess it isn’t too out of the blue for her to see me as “unc.” It’s ...