rapper
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈræpər/
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rapero
- The crowd cheered as the rapper took the stage to perform his latest song.
- rappers' lyrics
- male rappers
- many rappers
Then like a day later, Chance the Rapper and his friends did it.
- Then like a day later, Chance the Rapper and his friends did it.
- We've asked John Legend, we've asked Chance the Rapper, Jeezy as well.
- You say, OK, we're going to give each other rapper names right now.
- And that's in the trial for rapper Young Thug.
- Are you aware that the rapper Riffraff mentions you in a song?
- Football players, actors, actresses, like I said, rappers, baseball players.
- OK, we got to ask the top five rappers who you think?
- Like, like I was saying, like me being a rapper, too many girls.
Examples
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I think he is the most talented rapper really of the group.
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He's not even top 10, but a great rapper though, top 15 for sure.
Blog text (5) -
Every time somebody says he is the best rapper out, I think of this video.
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I said that you a successful rapper, you deserve it.
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I'm going to be the first rapper in space.
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I still see we got the number one rapper in Singapore for us.
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OK, we got to ask the top five rappers who you think?
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There are so many rappers out now that you have to compete.
Academic text (2009) -
Will Smith, actor and singer, is a Grammy-winning rapper, sitcom star, and an action hero.
Academic text (2008) -
Many fans consider Jay-Z to be one of the greatest rappers of all time.
Synonyms
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7.7
A musician who makes trap music with heavy bass and fast drums
Compounds
- Archaic
A person who makes knocking sounds and says they are messages from the dead
How Famous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rapper comes from rap, a word that meant 'to talk' quickly and was used in African American music for rhythmic speech. So a rapper is someone who 'raps'—speaks rhythmically and quickly as part of the music.