Word Finder - rappers

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One who, or that which, raps or knocks.

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A performer of rap music, or someone who raps in any form of music.

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He rose from the ghetto to become a successful rapper.

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A sword.

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A flexible strip of metal, 45-60cm long, with handles at each end, used for Northumbrian rapper sword dancing.

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A mechanical, or later electric, signalling device formerly used in the mines of north-eastern England to signal to the engineman that the cages carrying men or coals up and down the shaft were ready to be raised or lowered.

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A bold lie; a whopper.

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A loud oath.

Which female rappers do you rate at the moment?

In the past few days, a number of rappers have posted MP3s responding to the tragedy and its political aftermath.

What are a few of your favorite rappers which have motivated or inspired you to want to grab a mic yourself?

After that, the site kept recommending movies about gangster rappers.

Something refreshing not based around heavy loud hip hop beats or guest rappers.

He's one of the few rappers to achieve a Diamond RIAA Certification, indicating sales of over of 10,000,000 units.

Not only was his first major label album being produced by big names like Timbaland and Organized Noize, but he was also in demand to appear as a guest on other rappers' albums.

From sitcom actors to rappers, Celebrity Fit Club 5 will have it all.

You played the role of Parappa, a rappin' dog, facing off against other rappers one by one.

However, hip hop has a rich history, intertwined with graffiti artists, scratch DJs, rappers, and the entire African American urban culture.

It also is inextricably tied to the graffiti artists, the rappers, and the DJ's who all combined to develop their forms together.

In the late '70s and '80s movies like Breakin' brought the music of hip hop together with graffiti artists, rappers, and breakdancers to the big screen, and it's been a big hit ever since.

Reebok has also granted footwear lines to rappers Jay-Z, who has is own S.Carters, and 50 Cent who has his G Unit line.

Though the masses are being hand-fed hypersexual pop stars and misogynistic rappers, it seems the silent majority may be looking for something more.

With a little help from respected rappers like Black Thought and Common, Shinoda makes you wonder why he ever ventured into rock territory at all.

Paul Wall knew from a young age he wanted to break into rap music, but he was also realistic enough to know he had to find some "in" into the business to make himself stand out from all the other would-be rappers out there.

French musicians like MC Solar have had international success with their take on rap music, and now British rappers are producing some of the most innovate music in hip hop today, making a splash on both side of the Atlantic.

This means that you won't always find the latest commercial releases by your favorite British rappers, but you will find their mixtapes, both new and older, available here.

The No Limit/Murder Inc/Dirty South rappers are the real heirs to the crown of Public Enemy, De La Soul, and all the other earlier hip hop acts who provided real social commentary with their music.

One of the first rappers to put the West Coast sound on the map, he has become one of hip hop's most enduring artists.

While guest stars are nothing new in hip hop music, this combination was symbolic of the rappers' reconciliation after several years of animosity between the two.

Many big-time performers do this, as well as underground rappers like Chadio from Vancouver, Canada.

On the other hand, he is considered to be one of the most lyrically adept rappers in the industry today.

Music critics often refer to him as being one of the most lyrical rappers ever in the genre.

They gained local popularity opening for rappers such as Scarface in the late 90's.

Both rappers symbolized the hard streets school of rap and in Greek tragedy style, both were slain.

Rap music is one of the most popular genres of music on the radio today, and there are many talented rappers out there.

In this way, hip hop producers are more like a rapper's backing band than just a safe pair of hands in the studio, and as such, they often become as famous as the rappers themselves.

When it comes to rap music, though, there are some standard genre classics that continue to draw in new fans and inspire a new generation of rappers.

Diddy has received a lot of negative press as a result of the musicians and rappers who auditioned being asked to do many tasks that wouldn't normally be required of a musical act, like fetching Diddy's dry cleaning or picking up his lunch.

Each week, "real" rappers coached the celebrities as their mentors prior to their performance, with judges DMC, Da Brat and radio personality Big Boy on hand to dish out the critques.