Rap rock

Rap rock (also called rock rap or rock hip hop) is a genre of music that combines the vocals and compositions of hip hop with many forms of rock.

Rap rock
Stylistic origins	Hip hop rock
Cultural origins	Mid-1980s, United States
Typical instruments	Rapping electric guitar bass turntable drums singing sampler synthesizer keyboard
Subgenres
Rap metal rapcore
Other topics
Alternative hip hop trip hop nu metal

Rap rock has become popular with its sub-genres rap metal and rapcore. Some of the most famous rap rock musicians include Linkin Park, Ice-T, Hollywood Undead, P.O.D., Vanilla Ice, Kid Rock, Eminem, Deuce, Bizzy Bone and Roscoe Dash. The genre began during the 1980s and it is still popular today.

Rap Rock Media

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  CNN said that Beastie Boys' album Licensed to Ill "essentially invented rap-rock".

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  The music of Kid Rock was cited as a bridge between hip hop and rap rock.

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  Death Grips received acclaim for their 2011 rap rock mixtape Exmilitary.