rap

They notoriously bested Kendrick Lamar at the 2014 Grammy Awards in the rap album category.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

It was a deliberate and visible acknowledgment that Marsh did not view rap in the pejorative sense that far too many of his colleagues and music fans did — and still do.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Prenuptial agreements, better known as prenups, have historically gotten a bad rap.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Singers like D’Angelo and Maxwell and rap acts including Common and the Roots were also part of the scene, but like many creative people Ms. Badu disliked being pigeonholed and rejected the label.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

It’s kinda like the rap side of me.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

His one pop hit, “Loser,” was built upon a slide-guitar riff and a breakbeat; verses were rapped; and the chorus, a mix of English and Spanish, was a singalong rock anthem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Dre also rapped a verse—in fact, he originally intended to use the song for his next album, according to “Only God Can Judge Me.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The artist reached out to the crowd as he rapped in Spanish, fans jumping and raising their phones to take pictures and document the moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

The video shows that Trickett rapped several times on the door, with Zou looking on.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

Mrs. Peters shook her head and rapped her bow on her stand.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

He started rapping as a hobby when he was 10 and was making beats on his computer at 13.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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

His musical bona fides are undeniable—along with his rapping prowess, he’s also a skilled producer—but he has an everyman quality rare for his genre.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

They tried rapping on the twelfth rectangle and then on the ones around it.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

In Chandler and Pierre, “Lanterns” has an extraordinary pairing that sustains enough frustration, humor, passion and regret to keep us rapt through the episodes provided for review.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

Female jurors watched with rapt attention, some gasping in shock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 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

He looked up, grateful for the rapt attention the men were giving him.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi