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[rap] / ræp /






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A raucous posse rap, it uses Sakura's alter-ego as a vehicle for scurrilous rumours about the band.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The song became a breakout single for the duo and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard U.S. dance club songs chart, with The Times calling “It Takes Two” “the rage of the rap underground.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Drake will continue to be the biggest name in rap, because no one can muster up the energy to imagine the radio without him.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Rubio, by contrast, had free-styled his picks of who got to ask questions, and even dropped in some classic rap lyrics.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Silence or a single rap meant No. Three raps meant Yes.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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