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The state of female rap right now is my wildest dream. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025 Since winning the primary, videos and music associated with Mamdani's old rap career have gone viral. Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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In a video captured by Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, Cardi B, and Kelly Rowland enthusiastically rapped along to the performance from the VIP risers. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025 Pulling on the dreamy horrors of 1971’s Valerie & Her Week of Wonders and Nolan’s Memento as inspiration, Santana settled on an eerie art film that has drawn comparisons to rap’s Midsommar. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for rap

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“Rap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rap. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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