Hip Hop Terminology

noun a criminal charge or conviction

verb to perform rap music or lyrics

• The artist delivered a powerful rap about social injustice during the conference.
• I love listening to rap music on my way to work.
• That new rap battle was fire!
• Her words were like a rapid-fire rap, hitting me one after another.

noun a musical genre that involves speaking or chanting rhymed lyrics over a beat

verb performing the act of rapping

• The artist showcased his impressive rapping skills during the concert.
• I heard that guy rapping on the street corner yesterday.
• She's always rapping about her problems to anyone who will listen.
• The sound of the rain on the roof was like a gentle rapping, lulling me to sleep.