Meaning of “flip the script”

Question

I’ve heard the phrase “flip your script” or “flip the script” in various hip-hop songs. What does it mean?

Answer 1

To turn a situation around by using what was said/done against you against the other. Maybe best understood like this: I am exchanging roles with my counterpart, taking on his part of the script.

There are possible explanations in the urban dictionary.

Answer 2

You have knowingly done something wrong, yet have found a way to make the other party feel guilty instead. In the positive version, you reveal that you are a winner, but you would generally thought to be a loser. You have turned the tables and 'flipped the script'.