Missy Elliott genre (3)

I believe the answer is:

rap

(Other definitions for rap that I've seen before include "Strike; music genre" , "Small amount" , "Pounding" , "Knock - punishment - monologue to music" , "Short quick tap" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the LA Times, the L.A. Times Daily and the USA Today.

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