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[rap] / ræp /






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The rap mogul was moved to FCI Allenwood Low on Friday, a prison official said, but declined to discuss why he was moved, citing privacy, safety, and security reasons.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Duane “Keffe D” Davis was convicted in August for the 1996 shooting death of the rap legend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Shakur’s killing came during a fraught time in the rap world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

US rap star Kanye West's two planned concerts in Russia have been cancelled, organisers said Wednesday, less than two months after their surprise announcement triggered a frenzy of media attention and excitement among Russians.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Like any good newsman, Greeley double-checked his source by asking the spirit to also rap the corresponding number he’d written.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

He sometimes rapped his jokes, thrived at improvising and roasted celebrities with sharp punches, leaving them in splits.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

In 2017, he rapped the court for dodging a California law restricting concealed-carry permits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

"Undivided Nepali, this time history is being made," he rapped in a track that garnered more than two million views within hours of its release.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

“Daddy AF” was the first time I ever rapped on a song and that felt so good so I continued it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

“You got some skills, Z, but if you rapped, you would’ve been had your mixtape by now. And you know Marisol would’ve been selling them on every corner from here to Washington Heights.”

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

Her singing and rapping were as sharp as ever, but the effect wasn’t quite the same without Angelica’s sisters in the background.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

“High Fives” is a bit more uptempo and finds Drake rapping instead of singing, but low-stakes lyrics and ultimate tunelessness leave little impression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

But the nonchalance of the sapphic romance portrayed in the video for 2025’s “First Luv,” and the ferocious rapping of “Shagidi” show this is an ambitious band with influence and inventiveness, too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

Ellis started his career at the age of seven, rapping and making his own music on an Atari computer system.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

The three doctors focused on the parts of the human body capable of producing rapping sounds.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

In Chandler and Pierre, “Lanterns” has an extraordinary pairing that sustains enough frustration, humor, passion and regret to keep us rapt through the episodes provided for review.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

It is, nonetheless, unforgettable entertainment and season 2 will still render a viewer rapt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

As reactionary as that sounds, I was totally rapt.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

The tears, Sherman reassured her rapt audience, were “largely exhaustion.”

From Slate ● May 1, 2026

Major Puff was delighted to find the hare listening with rapt attention.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el


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