rap music

/ræp ˌmjuzɪk/
/ræp ˈmjuzɪk/
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Definitions of rap music
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: hip-hop, rap
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    type of:
    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)
Pronunciation
US
/ræp ˌmjuzɪk/
UK
/ræp ˈmjuzɪk/
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