Rap metal

Rap metal is a subgenre of rap rock which fuses vocal and usually instrumental elements of hip hop music with heavy metal. Rap metal is often confused with rap rock and rapcore.

Rap metal
Stylistic origins	Rap rock heavy metal hip hop
Cultural origins	Mid-to-late 1980s, United States
Typical instruments	Rapping Vocals Electric guitar Bass guitar Drums Turntables Sampler Keyboard
Other topics
Rap rock Rapcore Nu metal Alternative metal

Rap Metal Media

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  With the release of its extended play I'm the Man, Anthrax (pictured) is considered one of the pioneers of rap metal.

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  Rap metal band Limp Bizkit