Phrase Hound found 45 phrases and 94 compound words that contain rap. The most common are listed below. Open rap in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 45
- rap musicHip-hop music, especially when focused on rapping.
- rap sheetA printed police record of an individual's citations, arrests, convictions, and incarcerations, usually in a single jurisdiction.
- bad rapAn undeservedly poor reputation.
- proto-rapPerformance art forms that served as precursors to rap, especially those that feature rhythmic spoken or half-sung lyrics.
- rap groupA group of musicians who make rap music.
- country rapA genre of popular music combining country music and hip-hop-style rapping, typically accompanied by guitar, fiddle, and drum machine.
- Memphis rapA subgenre of hip hop that originated in Memphis, Tennessee in the mid-late 1980s.
- murder rapA murder charge.
- rap battleSynonym of battle rap: A contest in which participants attempt to insult their opponent by using witty improvised rapping.
- rap rockA genre of rock music that uses elements of hip-hop, especially rapping.
- backpack rapUnderground or alternative rap music.
- mumble rapA microgenre of hip hop with mumbling or unclear vocal delivery by artists, and may generally refer to rappers who do not share the genre's typical emphasis on lyricism.
- SoundCloud rapA short-lived subgenre of hip hop mixing trap, lo-fi, and electronic music.
- take the rapTo be blamed or punished for something, especially for the wrongful actions of another; to willingly allow oneself to be so blamed or punished.
- gangsta rapA subgenre of hip-hop music associated with urban street gangs and characterized by a focus on lyrics about crime, urban life, and materialistic excess.
- conscious rapA subgenre of hip hop music that was developed in the 1980s, characterized by Afrocentricity and sociopolitical comments.
- emo rapA fusion genre of hip hop and emo.
- battle rapA contest in which participants attempt to insult their opponent by using witty improvised rapping.
- cloud rapA subgenre of hip-hop music characterised by airy or atmospheric production.
- jazz rapA fusion subgenre of hip-hop and jazz music, developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- progressive rapSynonym of conscious rap: A subgenre of hip hop music that was developed in the 1980s, characterized by Afrocentricity and sociopolitical comments.
- rap metalA music genre that fuses vocal and instrumental elements of hip-hop with heavy metal.
- rap operaSynonym of hip hopera: A rap or hip-hop musical piece or album which takes an operatic form.
- ringtone rapSynonym of snap music: A subgenre of hip hop music derived from crunk that originated in the Southern United States in the 2000s.
- rip rapAlternative form of riprap: An underwater bank seen as a danger to shipping.
Compound words 94
- antirapOpposing rap music.
- rapheadA fan of rapping or rap music.
- rapmeisterA highly skilled rapper.
- rappableThat can be rapped (rendered in the style of rap music).
- outrapTo surpass in rapping (speaking lyrics in rap music); to rap better than.
- raplessWithout rap music.
- rapophileOne who loves rap music.
- raptasticFantastic or excellent in the context of rap music.
- raplikeResembling hip-hop or the act of rapping.
- rapsoA form of Trinidadian music that grew out of the social unrest of the 1970s, with elements of soca, calypso, and hip-hop.