"mumble rap" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From mumble + rap. First coined by hip hop artist Wiz Khalifa in 2016 during an interview. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Wiz Khalifa|in=2016|nobycat=1|nocap=1|occ=hip hop artist}} coined by hip hop artist Wiz Khalifa in 2016 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mumble rap (uncountable)
  1. (music) A microgenre of hip hop with mumbling or unclear vocal delivery by artists, and may generally refer to rappers who do not share the genre's typical emphasis on lyricism. Wikipedia link: mumble rap Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres

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