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rapping

[rap-ing] / ˈræp ɪŋ /
NOUN
tattoo
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"I'm getting up and doing a wee bit of rapping, so I am," he told BBC News NI.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 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

Doechii framed her raucous Sunday night set as a stern classroom lecture on the craft of rapping.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Some very wealthy people, formerly of San Francisco, came to see me some years ago when I lived in Forty-second street, and I did some rapping for them.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock