rap group
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rap group
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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A few hundred people thrashed to a performance by the Irish rap group Kneecap, one of whose members wore a kaffiyeh — the scarf symbolizing Palestinian nationalism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
They will be supported by Belfast rap group Kneecap, who recently cancelled their US tour due to a court case involving band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
Irish rap group Kneecap have cancelled a US tour due to band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh's next court hearing in London.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2025
Pro-Palestinian, Irish-language rap group Kneecap, which played this year at Coachella, performed for tens of thousands of fans at the Glastonbury Festival in England.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025
But it’s hard to concentrate in the lunchroom with the girls’ step team practicing in one corner, a rap group performing in the other, and Vondie and JB waxing poetic about love and basketball.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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