rap music


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rap′ mu`sic


n.
a popular music idiom marked by the rhythmical intoning of rhymed couplets to an insistent beat.
[1980–85]
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Noun1.rap music - genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompanimentrap 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
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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