Rap metal
| 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 |
| Mainstream popularity | Underground in 1980s, moderate in early 1990s, gained much mainstream success in the mid-90s. |
| Other topics | |
| Rap rock - Rapcore - Nu metal - Alternative 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.
