Rap metal is a fusion genre which combines hip hop with heavy metal. It usually consists of heavy metal guitar riffs, funk metal elements, rapped vocals and sometimes turntables.
Limp Bizkit's Wes Borland and Fred Durst performing at the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile on July 21, 2011
With the release of its extended play I'm the Man, Anthrax (pictured) is considered one of the pioneers of rap metal.
Rap metal band Limp Bizkit
Funk metal is a subgenre of funk rock and alternative metal that infuses heavy metal music with elements of funk and punk rock. Funk metal was part of the alternative metal movement, and has been described as a "brief but extremely media-hyped stylistic fad".
Funk metal band Faith No More
Les Claypool of Primus
Rage Against the Machine performing in 2007