The Ride or Die Project, for instance, generally use the term to signify “undying loyalty for her partner,” especially with respect to the mass incarceration of black man in the US. In the 2010s, ride or ride expanded from its original “gangster” context. As Lox’s title suggests, ride or die originally referred specifically to a black woman, called a ride or die bitch or chick, who is willing to ride with, or support, a man living a criminal lifestyle no matter what, even if it means death. The term ride or die appears in early 2000s rap music, notably a 2000 song, “Ryde or Die, Bitch” by the Lox. According to the Ride or Die Project, a website dedicated to exploring the stories of women who have lived by the ride-or-die philosophy, the concept of ride or die emerges in 1990s hip-hop as a modern, urban take on the legendary outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde.
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