rapping
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"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
So I wrote songs, I started rapping to entertain myself.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
I want to hear more, but Kumu Apo is rapping on the open door of the bus.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
In Lily Dale, centre for spiritualists, he spent the most fantastic day in his life going to seances, listening to spirit rappings, interviewing mediums.
From Time Magazine Archive
Many of them have persecuted clergymen, as in the case of Methodism's founder, John Wesley, who was an interested observer of knockings, rappings and agitated warming pans at Epworth Rectory in 1716-17.
From Time Magazine Archive
Etty found him troublesome; they were supposed to “play the game fairly’ Etty later wrote that “The usual manifestations occurred, sparks, wind-blowing, and some rappings and movings of furniture.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
It was a history of the spirit rappings complete with illustrations of the Hydesville house, Maggie Fox, Kate Fox, Elisha Kane, and a séance in progress.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
From their ranks at Corinthian Hall, Wednesday night’s audience selected a five-man committee to test Maggie and Leah and decide whether the rappings were a humbug.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
