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Just think of all the potential drill music, mumble rap, and synth wave that could ride GTA VI's in-game airwaves. Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 6 May 2025 Baltimore’s youth — like many urban youth across America — are heavily influenced by hip-hop and rap. S.t. Barnes, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025
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At one point, from jail, Williams rapped to a nephew by phone. Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 Mescal, who by the way has been known to rap, will lead a repertory company at the National’s Lyttelton Theatre in 2027. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.

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