How to Use rapper in a Sentence
rapper
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As of 2022, the rapper owns the trademark to the phrase.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2024
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This isn’t the Bronx rapper’s first brush with the law this year.
—Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
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The rapper has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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The rapper has pleaded not guilty to the five counts against him.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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The rapper is facing up to 22 years and 8 months in prison.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 8 May 2023
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Despite the change, the event was shut down just a few songs into the rapper's set.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2024
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Tokischa’s stylist, Caitlyn Martínez, said of the rapper.
—Kate Linthicumstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022
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Over the years the Houston rapper has appeared on a few TV shows.
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 13 June 2022
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The other man was trying to pull the rapper’s gold chain from his neck.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2023
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Fans of Takeoff will be able to mourn the rapper in person.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2022
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In the video, the rapper dances with both the devil and a Grim Reaper-esque Death figure, who wields a scythe.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2023
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The rapper's résumé also points to the coming of a new style icon.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
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And which rapper could be next to score their first No. 1 album?
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
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It’s also not the only song of the rapper to reach a billion views on YouTube.
—Sierra Porter, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2022
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But the rapper is not the only one with business ties to Puma in his household.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2023
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The rapper was the father of a young daughter named NayChur.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 14 May 2022
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Murals of the rapper popped up in cities around the country after his death.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 1 July 2022
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The allegations go back to when the rapper was in his late 30s, the lawsuit says.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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The rapper was with at least four women who lowered their shorts to show their rear ends.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2023
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Broadus, the youngest of the famed rapper’s four children, did not reveal what her doctors told her about the cause of the stroke.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
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The 4:44 rapper arrived in a light gray suit, with a crisp white button-down shirt and a skinny black tie.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
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But, February is off to a compelling start for the stylish rapper.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Feb. 2024
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An ornate cane that might’ve been a distinguished prop for a rapper in the Nineties was used as a crutch.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
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But the balancing act does not always come easy for the rapper.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 13 July 2022
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The rapper, whose debut LP Montero dropped in 2021, confirmed that there is, at the very least, a single on the way.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2023
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The singer and rapper enjoyed a date night sans kids at Wally’s in Beverly Hills, both dressed to the nines.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2023
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Catch rapper Abhi the Nomad on his final tour at the Parish.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
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The first thing was our docuseries on [French rapper Orelsan] … working with Paul is the next step.
—Manori Ravindran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2022
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The 39-year-old rapper shared dates for the upcoming Every Blue Moon Tour.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 15 Aug. 2024
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If found guilty, the rapper faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars and a maximum sentence of life in prison.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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