rapping

Example Sentences

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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

The video for his new song Story of a Pauper, from his EP Undeniable, pays tribute to his childhood, with Oraka rapping: "I've come a long way from getting chases."

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

One of its tracks, “Damascus,” features a lead vocal from Syrian singer Omar Souleyman alternating with rapping from Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

There is rapping, there is pop-locking, there is scratching, there is narrative and character.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

She was described by a Spiritualist historian as, “The best test, rapping and physical medium I ever met, as well as one of the kindest and most noble-hearted of women.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock