rap music

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rap` mu´sic (răp` mū´zĭk)

a type of rhythmic talking, often with accompanying rhythm instruments; same as 7th rap, n..

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rap music - genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged

hip-hop, rap

African-American music, black music - music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses

popular music, popular music genre - any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)

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