Rap Metal

Rap metal is a musical movement of rap rock that mixes vocal and sometimes instrumental elements of hip hop with heavy metal. It is often confused with the terms rap rock and rapcore. The origins of rap metal lie in rap rock, a genre that blends the vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop with rock. The roots of rap metal are based on hip hop groups that had metal songs as their models, such as the Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill and Run-D.M.C., as well as rock groups that mixed metal and hip hop influences, such as 24-7 Spyz and Faith No More. Furthermore, Rage Against the Machine mixed heavy metal with politically oriented rap lyrics.