Music performer’s protective cover, we hear (6)
I believe the answer is:
rapper
'music performer's protective' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'cover we hear' is the wordplay.
'cover' becomes 'wrapper' (I've seen this before).
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'wrapper' is a homophone of 'RAPPER'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rapper that I've seen before include "Jay-Z or 50 Cent, say" , "is making a hit?" , "Performer chanting rhyming lyrics to African-American music" , "Entertainer who recites rhythmically to music" , "One who knocks" .)