rapping

Example Sentences

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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

"I'm getting up and doing a wee bit of rapping, so I am," he told BBC News NI.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

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

The Grammy winner has bestowed the world with distinct visuals, such as Kendrick Lamar re-creating “The Last Supper” while rapping “HUMBLE.,”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Whenever he was rapping, I'd make a beat by knocking on the wall, until Doris or Jazz came banging on the bathroom door, telling me to cut it out.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds