How often do native Spanish speakers use ebonics?
Often, rarely, almost never, on a daily basis or just when out with friends. Or only when its appropriate. Or only when around a younger crowd of people.
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Here is a very interesting thread about mexican slang. You can always write down 'slang' in the search tab on the forum and it has many many many threads about slang.
Hope this helps!
"Ebonics is a term that was originally intended and sometimes used for the language of all people of African ancestry, or for that of Black North American people; since 1996 it has been largely used to refer to African American Vernacular English (distinctively nonstandard Black United States English), asserting the independence of this from (standard) English. The term became widely known in the U.S. in 1996 due to a controversy over its use by the Oakland School Board."
What exactly then, do you mean by Spanish speakers using ebonics? I'm curious.
Ebonics is a uniquely U.S. English phenomenon. The question doesn't apply outside the United States except for those attempting to emulate USA hip-hop culture.
You mean when speaking in spanish?
Then never, considering ebonics is "a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States".
However, I am pretty sure there are "nonstandard forms of spanish" spoken by people of different regions.
So in short, I have no idea, lol 
From everything I have read, ebonics is Not slang, as it does have rulesets.
for example: what's up? could i say this in spanish?
Yes, same rules apply to spanish as to english. You're not going to say that in english to an elderly lady if you don't know her, but you will probably say it to your own peer group. same applies to spanish I believe.
I could be wrong, I am going to leave this question now up to the native spanish speakers....
