Rap
noun
A type of music in which the words are spoken quickly and rhythmically over a prerecorded soundtrack.
Jay Z is a famous rap artist.
Often appears as...
- rap music
- rap artist
verb
To knock, strike or make a sharp noise.
He rapped on the door before entering.
Often appears as...
- rap on the door
- rap on the table
noun
A sharp knock or blow.
There was a rap at the door.
Often appears as...
- rap on the door
- loud rap
noun
Criticize or blame someone for something.
He took the rap for the failure of the project.
Often appears as...
- take the rap
- get the rap
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A formal accusation of a crime.
He had a rap sheet a mile long.
Often appears as...
- rap sheet
- criminal rap
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A type of music in which the words are spoken quickly and rhythmically over a prerecorded soundtrack.
Jay Z is a famous rap artist.
Often appears as...
- rap music
- rap artist
verb
To knock, strike or make a sharp noise.
He rapped on the door before entering.
Often appears as...
- rap on the door
- rap on the table
noun
A sharp knock or blow.
There was a rap at the door.
Often appears as...
- rap on the door
- loud rap
noun
Criticize or blame someone for something.
He took the rap for the failure of the project.
Often appears as...
- take the rap
- get the rap
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A formal accusation of a crime.
He had a rap sheet a mile long.
Often appears as...
- rap sheet
- criminal rap
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origin
Rap originated from African American culture and often reflects urban experiences.
Rap often addresses issues like inequality and life in the city.
Pro Tip 2/3Rhythm and Rhyme
Rap emphasizes rhythm and rhyme, making the lyrics flow together smoothly.
His rap was full of clever rhymes that matched the beat.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Singing
Rap is spoken, not sung. The delivery is more like talking to a beat.
She rapped her verse confidently over the booming track.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origin
Rap originated from African American culture and often reflects urban experiences.
Rap often addresses issues like inequality and life in the city.
Pro Tip 2/3Rhythm and Rhyme
Rap emphasizes rhythm and rhyme, making the lyrics flow together smoothly.
His rap was full of clever rhymes that matched the beat.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Singing
Rap is spoken, not sung. The delivery is more like talking to a beat.
She rapped her verse confidently over the booming track.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origin
Rap originated from African American culture and often reflects urban experiences.
Rap often addresses issues like inequality and life in the city.
Pro Tip 2/3Rhythm and Rhyme
Rap emphasizes rhythm and rhyme, making the lyrics flow together smoothly.
His rap was full of clever rhymes that matched the beat.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Singing
Rap is spoken, not sung. The delivery is more like talking to a beat.
She rapped her verse confidently over the booming track.
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Bryan Stevenson: We need...
And I began giving her my rap. "We're trying to challenge injustice. We're trying to help people who have been wrongly convicted. We're trying to confront bias and discrimination in the administration of criminal justice. We're trying to end life without parole sentences for children. We're trying to do something about the death penalty.
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How sampling transformed...
I had to make that joke in this room, because you would be the only people that I'd ever have a chance of getting it. And so, it's a groaner. Elsewhere in the pop and rap world, we're going a little bit sample-crazy. We're getting away from the obscure samples that we were doing, and all of a sudden everyone's taking
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Should “blackness”...
which it didn't it could have been classified as yet another instance of black on black crime and that fact is crucial to what I came to discuss what I believe is the most important element of black on black crime blackness before I get to blackness though I really want to rap to you about whiteness for a second
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Your brain on improv -...
think it's a very viable and so this is what you do you have a freestyle artist come in and memorize a rap that you write for them they've never heard before and then you have them freestyle so I told my lab members that I would rap for Ted and they said yo you won't so and then I thought
Video examples
Corruption, wealth and...
who made the rounds of the city's ferry stations. Passengers paid a fare to be carried from one side of the Grand Canal to the other, as well as to other points around the city. But gondoliers soon developed a bad rap. Historical documents describe numerous infractions involving boatmen,
Video examples
Robots with "soul" PIPE Guy...
how much this part of the body that doesn't touch the instrument actually helps with the musical performance. And at some point -- we are in Atlanta, so obviously some rapper will come into our lab at some point -- and we had this rapper come in and do a little jam with the robot.
Video examples
Roxane Gay: Confessions...
I hold these truths to be self-evident, but let me be I'm a mess. I am full of contradictions. There are many ways in which I'm doing feminism wrong. I have another confession. When I drive to work, I listen to thuggish rap at a very loud volume.
Video examples
Is Your Perfume Made...
So you got rappers. We've had talents, artists. I've met some footballers as well. So how was your oud experience so far? Yeah, good. Interesting. whole new world. How about we wrap up with some mint tea?
Video examples
Cuban Hip-Hop PIPE National...
% o rap about issues that affect everyday life in the streets like racism we're a revolution within the revolution because we're really the next generation which is coming putting out or opening
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Watch Photographer...
rap there we go like that I'll carry one of them okay we're gonna switch rats when you get close to me waist deep
Video examples
Bryan Stevenson: We need...
And I began giving her my rap. "We're trying to challenge injustice. We're trying to help people who have been wrongly convicted. We're trying to confront bias and discrimination in the administration of criminal justice. We're trying to end life without parole sentences for children. We're trying to do something about the death penalty.
Video examples
How sampling transformed...
I had to make that joke in this room, because you would be the only people that I'd ever have a chance of getting it. And so, it's a groaner. Elsewhere in the pop and rap world, we're going a little bit sample-crazy. We're getting away from the obscure samples that we were doing, and all of a sudden everyone's taking
Video examples
Should “blackness”...
which it didn't it could have been classified as yet another instance of black on black crime and that fact is crucial to what I came to discuss what I believe is the most important element of black on black crime blackness before I get to blackness though I really want to rap to you about whiteness for a second
Video examples
Your brain on improv -...
think it's a very viable and so this is what you do you have a freestyle artist come in and memorize a rap that you write for them they've never heard before and then you have them freestyle so I told my lab members that I would rap for Ted and they said yo you won't so and then I thought
Video examples
Corruption, wealth and...
who made the rounds of the city's ferry stations. Passengers paid a fare to be carried from one side of the Grand Canal to the other, as well as to other points around the city. But gondoliers soon developed a bad rap. Historical documents describe numerous infractions involving boatmen,
Video examples
Robots with "soul" PIPE Guy...
how much this part of the body that doesn't touch the instrument actually helps with the musical performance. And at some point -- we are in Atlanta, so obviously some rapper will come into our lab at some point -- and we had this rapper come in and do a little jam with the robot.
Video examples
Roxane Gay: Confessions...
I hold these truths to be self-evident, but let me be I'm a mess. I am full of contradictions. There are many ways in which I'm doing feminism wrong. I have another confession. When I drive to work, I listen to thuggish rap at a very loud volume.
Video examples
Is Your Perfume Made...
So you got rappers. We've had talents, artists. I've met some footballers as well. So how was your oud experience so far? Yeah, good. Interesting. whole new world. How about we wrap up with some mint tea?
Video examples
Cuban Hip-Hop PIPE National...
% o rap about issues that affect everyday life in the streets like racism we're a revolution within the revolution because we're really the next generation which is coming putting out or opening
Video examples
Watch Photographer...
rap there we go like that I'll carry one of them okay we're gonna switch rats when you get close to me waist deep
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Lil Baby
American Musician
I know I can't rap forever, but I know as long as I got a label or something I can get money forever.
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Billie Eilish
American Singer
I really like hip-hop and rap; that's my main influence. I really wanna be more of a hip-hop artist.
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J. Cole
American Musician
I still wanna rap better than everybody else, and I wanna say important things.
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Iman Shumpert
American Athlete
The way I rap isn't about me boasting. Rarely will I do that.
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Young Thug
American Musician
I don't want to rap forever. But I want to be rich forever.
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Fat Joe
American Musician
I could battle rap forever, but it's a joke to me.
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Freddie Gibbs
American Musician
I feel like I influence more than just rap.
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KRS-One
American Musician
I'm the most humble rapper in the industry.
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Future
American Musician
I'm the top rapper in the world.
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Goldlink
American Rapper
I just simply rap about my life.
Quote examples
Lil Baby
American Musician
I know I can't rap forever, but I know as long as I got a label or something I can get money forever.
Quote examples
Billie Eilish
American Singer
I really like hip-hop and rap; that's my main influence. I really wanna be more of a hip-hop artist.
Quote examples
J. Cole
American Musician
I still wanna rap better than everybody else, and I wanna say important things.
Quote examples
Iman Shumpert
American Athlete
The way I rap isn't about me boasting. Rarely will I do that.
Quote examples
Young Thug
American Musician
I don't want to rap forever. But I want to be rich forever.
Quote examples
Fat Joe
American Musician
I could battle rap forever, but it's a joke to me.
Quote examples
Freddie Gibbs
American Musician
I feel like I influence more than just rap.
Quote examples
KRS-One
American Musician
I'm the most humble rapper in the industry.
Quote examples
Future
American Musician
I'm the top rapper in the world.
Quote examples
Goldlink
American Rapper
I just simply rap about my life.
Example 1 of 10
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