Rap rock
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Rap rock is a fusion genre that developed from the early to mid-1980s, when hip hop DJs incorporated rock records into their routines and rappers began incorporating original and sampled rock instrume
Urban Dance Squad performing in 2006
CNN said that Beastie Boys' album Licensed to Ill "essentially invented rap-rock".
The music of Kid Rock was cited as a bridge between hip hop and rap rock.
Death Grips received acclaim for their 2011 rap rock mixtape Exmilitary.
Rap metal
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Rap metal is a fusion genre that combines hip hop with heavy metal. It usually consists of heavy metal guitar riffs, funk metal elements, rapped vocals and sometimes turntables.
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…change in the chorus; rather, it's a spot where the guitarist can just solo over the same riff that drives the verses." Rap rock is often conflated with rap metal. While the two styles may appear to have minute differences, AllMusic says that rap rock has "organic, integrated" hip hop elements, while rap metal…
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