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rap

[rap] / ræp /






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McFadden directly sampled the “Megamix” electro beat on “Storm,” from “The Audience’s Listening,” prefacing the drop with alien sonics before Edan and Mr. Lif deliver their rap verses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

On the song, she captures the club's electrifying clientele in a rap section that riffs on Vogue's roll-call of Hollywood legends.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

"Ceuzany is capable of injecting a bit of rap into coladeira. She is just as comfortable with urban music artists as she is with traditional ones," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

In the late 2010s, a melodic branch of rap emerged that featured layered voices borrowed from rock acts like Alice in Chains and the desperation of the punk offshoot originally known as emotional hardcore.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

And suddenly, the only thing that pops into my head is that the rap in this video is the worst rap I have ever heard.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

He rapped alongside Tupac Shakur in hip-hop groups Outlawz and Thug Life in the ’90s and continued to release music after his stepbrother’s death.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

David Cameron was rapped on the knuckles when he claimed the late queen "purred" down the phone line when he told her the result of the Scottish referendum.

From BBC Nov. 1, 2025

The Florida-born rapper, known to fans as the Swamp Princess, sang, rapped, danced and changed outfits multiple times, in a show that was themed as a lesson in the history of hip-hop.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2025

Instead, she went down the hallway to Moody’s room and rapped on the door.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

"We were playing instruments, they were rapping and playing their instruments," she said.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Even megastar Bruno Mars joins in on the fun, gamely rapping the cowbell on “Never Wanna Lose You.”

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

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

On a Wednesday in early April, Adams started class with a music video of him rapping on a city street, then revealed he’d made it using Google’s Veo 3 video generator.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Maggie always maintained that she and Kate were much younger when they began rapping, as do most Spiritualists.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Was he too rapt by his proximity to the most powerful man in the world?

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

It's now 24 years since Rhona Martin delivered the Stone of Destiny in Salt Lake City, watched by millions of rapt viewers at dark o'clock in the UK.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

Former skipper Joe Root was equally rapt to finally get a win on Australian soil, but acknowledged it came too late with the Ashes already lost.

From Barron's Dec. 27, 2025

The canvas or sacking screens of their perches moved heavily in a breath of wind, like banners in a chapel, and the rapt nobility of the air kept their knight's vigil in knightly patience.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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