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| drop a beat |
to establish a repetitive, rhythmic sound or beat, often to accompany rap music. [1/2 definitions] |
| hip-hop |
the culture of rap music and its associated styles of dance, dress, behavior, and speech, which originated among young, inner-city African Americans in the 1970s. [2/3 definitions] |
| knock |
to rap, pound, or hit something, such as a door. [1/6 definitions] |
| knocker |
a hinged fixture attached to a door and used to rap for those inside. [1/3 definitions] |
| rap3 |
a song or performance in the style of rap. [2/4 definitions] |
| rapper |
a person who performs rap music. [1/3 definitions] |
| snick |
to strike sharply; rap. [1/6 definitions] |
| tap1 |
the noise made by such a rap or blow. [1/4 definitions] |
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