1.   But he is learning more and more from American rap and jazz, he said.

2.   Nearby, taxis playing American rap drove by.

3.   The American rap singer Ice-T will also appear during the special programs, as will comedians Whoopi Goldberg, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor and Robin Williams.

4.   They follow American rap and commercial salsa.

5.   Unlike American rap impresarios, Herrera has no hope of getting rich this way.

6.   Yes, their music talks about the issues, they say, but it lacks the nihilistic tone of American rap.

7.   American rap music, with much of its lyrics focusing on life in the inner city, however, has less international appeal.

8.   The head of the German Police Union wants the American rap singer Coolio banned from performing in Germany.

9.   The songs dwell on life in the townships but have little of the violent and sexist lyrics found in much American rap.