rapper

Everyday

1. A person who performs rap music, speaking words in rhythm and rhyme over a beat. tree →
2. (rare) Something used for knocking, like a door knocker. tree →

In the lessons

In music lessons and everyday culture: rappers write lyrics with rhymes and rhythm; rap began in New York among Black and Latino communities and spread worldwide. In English lessons, rap can teach rhyme, rhythm and poetry. Some rap songs have swearing or adult themes, so many have «clean» versions. Phrases: «a famous rapper», «rapper and producer», «battle rapper».

Examples

• My cousin wants to be a rapper when he grows up. tree →
• The rapper performed his new song at the festival. tree →
• Our class wrote a rap about the water cycle and Josh was the rapper. tree →
• A good rapper needs great rhythm and clever rhymes. tree →
• The rapper's lyrics were about growing up in the city. tree →
• The old door had a brass rapper shaped like a lion. tree →

Note

Double p: rap → rapper (like «run» → «runner»). Homophone trap: «wrapper» (paper round a sweet) sounds the same as «rapper». Do not confuse the musician with the wrapper on a chocolate bar.