rapper

noun
rap·​per | \ ˈra-pər How to pronounce rapper (audio) \

Definition of rapper

: one that raps or is used for rapping: such as
a : a door knocker
b : a performer of rap music

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The manner of death was certified as an accident, although it was later determined that the rapper died from an overdose of alcohol, cocaine and fentanyl. Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, "Prosecutors charge man in connection with death of rapper Mac Miller," 4 Sep. 2019 Just last week, the Masked Singer host appeared on VladTV and gave his two cents on the unconfirmed rumors that Steve Harvey's 22-year-old stepdaughter was dating the 49-year-old rapper. Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'Masked Singer' Host Nick Cannon Faces Backlash Over Lori Harvey and P. Diddy Comments," 3 Sep. 2019 The two rappers will hit the road together in late September. Troy L. Smith, cleveland.com, "Machine Gun Kelly hops on Young Thug’s new album ‘So Much Fun’," 22 Aug. 2019 The rapper was released on August 2 and returned to the US, and the judges released their verdict on Wednesday. Catherine Kim, Vox, "Vox Sentences: One step closer to an Ebola cure," 15 Aug. 2019 Maroon 5 headlined this year's halftime show and when it was announced that Travis Scott was to join as a special guest, reports surfaced online that Jay-Z didn't want the rapper to perform. Mesfin Fekadu, baltimoresun.com, "Jay-Z defends NFL deal with Roc Nation, talks Colin Kaepernick," 15 Aug. 2019 The rapper took ownership of the narrative at Lolla Sunday, transforming his set into a celebration of his freedom and a thank you to his supporters, who packed the field before him. Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Lollapalooza 2019: Ariana Grande premieres 'Boyfriend' live, recovers from close wipeout, on final night," 5 Aug. 2019 According to multiple police officers and security, the Grammy-winning rapper had been in Bankers Life Fieldhouse for soundcheck prior to the postponement. Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, "Cardi B postponement: What we know now," 30 July 2019 Tip of a cowboy hat to the brilliantly creative rapper from Atlanta. The Christian Science Monitor, "Why the protests in Russia are different," 30 July 2019

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First Known Use of rapper

1640, in the meaning defined above

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rapper

noun

English Language Learners Definition of rapper

: a person who performs rap music or speaks the words of a rap song

rapper

noun
rap·​per | \ ˈra-pər How to pronounce rapper (audio) \

Kids Definition of rapper

: a person who performs rap music

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