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

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

Leah was shocked to read more than sixty pages about her parents, her little sisters, and a peddler’s rapping spirit.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock