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Rap rock
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Stylistic origins
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Cultural origins
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United States
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Typical instruments
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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 has become popular with its sub-genres
rap metal
and
rapcore
. Some of the most famous rap rock musicians include
Linkin Park
,
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.
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Components
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Genres by
decade of origin
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1960s
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1970s
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1980s
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1990s
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Radio formats
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