rap session

noun

1. a usually informal or unstructured group discussion, attended especially by people with shared interests, concerns, or problems.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rap session¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

About five hours later, Quevedo called a woman from jail and asked her to tell David in state prison that “old boy got his rap session,” according to the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times

The reliquary itself, held in the square’s church, was a series of exceedingly odd musical interactions between vocalists and the instruments in a combination of rap session and organized mystical service.

From Los Angeles Times

So, while Telesco and the Chargers were accommodating enough to invite the media over for a rap session, the team’s actual plans remained under wraps.

From Los Angeles Times

In one of several strange scenes, she follows Malik into the housing projects at night, seeming oddly fixated on the young man as he stands apart, watching fellow students enjoy a communal rap session.

From New York Times

The title comes from the Auden poem about four lonely friends, a woman and three men, who convene at a New York bar and have an all-night rap session about life.

From New York Times