rapper

noun

rap·​per ˈra-pər How to pronounce rapper (audio)
: one that raps or is used for rapping: such as
a
: a door knocker
b
: a performer of rap music

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There was once a time when Playboi Carti made Ye’s (formerly Kanye West) list of rappers who never crossed him, but that doesn’t appear to be the case any longer. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025 The popular streamer also got to go out on stage and showed himself meeting all of the rappers on his stream. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025 Founded in 2023 by rapper MC Mong and Cha Ga-won, One Hundred Label is the parent company of Big Planet Made Entertainment, whose diverse roster includes artists like TAEMIN, VIVIZ, Lee Mujin and BE’O, as well as INB100, which hosts EXO’s BAEKHYUN, XIUMIN, and CHEN. Regina Kim, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 The track features Combs — who is credited as Puff Daddy — the disgraced rapper's 26-year-old son King, North and musician Jasmine Williams, whom West noted is a new Yeezy artist from Chicago. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rapper

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rapper was in 1640

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“Rapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapper. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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rapper

noun
rap·​per ˈrap-ər How to pronounce rapper (audio)
: one that raps or is used for rapping: as
a
: a door knocker
b
: a performer of rap music

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