History Main / RapRock

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The fusion of rap and rock]] was [[TropeMakers first sketched out]] of the PostPunk experimentation of bands like Music/TheClash, who were influenced by Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive on their songs "The Magnificent Seven" and "This Is Radio Clash", and Music/PublicImageLtd, who collaborated with Afrika Bambaataa on the song "World Destruction", as well as [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]] bands like Music/{{Blondie|Band}} with "Rapture". The more experimental side of HardcorePunk also developed some of Rap Rock's early artists, such as Music/BeastieBoys, who, along with the Hip Hop group Music/RunDMC and the Dutch band Music/UrbanDanceSquad, [[TropeCodifier codified Rap Rock as we know it]] in TheEighties, marking the GenreTurningPoint where Rock fans went from being hostile towards Hip Hop to embracing Hip Hop. Music/KidRock was another significant Rap Rock artist in TheNineties, for linking Hip Hop to Rap Rock, due to having started out as a Hip Hop DJ, although he has primarily performed [[CountryMusic Country Rock]] since 2003.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The fusion of rap and rock]].

This fusion was [[TropeMakers first sketched out]] of the PostPunk experimentation of bands like Music/TheClash, who were influenced by Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive on their songs "The Magnificent Seven" and "This Is Radio Clash", and Music/PublicImageLtd, who collaborated with Afrika Bambaataa on the song "World Destruction", as well as [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]] bands like Music/{{Blondie|Band}} with "Rapture". The more experimental side of HardcorePunk also developed some of Rap Rock's early artists, such as Music/BeastieBoys, who, along with the Hip Hop group Music/RunDMC and the Dutch band Music/UrbanDanceSquad, [[TropeCodifier codified Rap Rock as we know it]] in TheEighties, marking the GenreTurningPoint where Rock fans went from being hostile towards Hip Hop to embracing Hip Hop. Music/KidRock was another significant Rap Rock artist in TheNineties, for linking Hip Hop to Rap Rock, due to having started out as a Hip Hop DJ, although he has primarily performed [[CountryMusic Country Rock]] since 2003.

* Music/LilPeep -- also Alternative Hip Hop

* Music/PostMalone -- also Hip Hop and {{Pop}}

** 2002: ''Music/{{The Wraith Shangri-La}}''

* [[Music/ThreeEleven 311]] -- also considered AlternativeRock, [[{{Reggae}} Reggae Rock]] and FunkRock
* Music/BeastieBoys -- also considered HipHop and AlternativeHipHop, previously a HardcorePunk band

* Music/BloodhoundGang -- also considered Alternative Rock and [[ComedyMusic Comedy Rock]]
* Music/{{Boondox}} -- also considered {{Horrorcore}} and CountryRap
* Music/DeathGrips -- also considered {{Industrial}} Hip Hop and PunkRap
* Music/{{Flobots}} -- also considered Alternative Hip Hop, Alternative Rock and PoliticalRap
* Music/FortMinor -- also considered Alternative Hip Hop
* Music/FunLovinCriminals -- also considered Alternative Rock and Hip Hop
* Music/GymClassHeroes -- also considered Hip Hop
* Music/InsaneClownPosse -- also considered Hip Hop and Horrorcore

* Music/KidRock -- also considered [[CountryMusic Country Rock]] and Hip Hop

* Music/KottonmouthKings -- also considered Hip Hop
* Music/LilAaron -- also considered Alternative Hip Hop
* Music/LilPeep -- also considered Alternative Hip Hop
* Music/LusciousJackson -- also considered Alternative Rock and Alternative Hip Hop
* Music/MachineGunKelly -- also considered PopRap, PopPunk and Alternative Rock
* [[Music/PharrellWilliams N*E*R*D]] -- also considered Alternative Hip Hop, Alternative Rock and Funk Rock

* Music/PostMalone -- also considered Hip Hop and {{Pop}}
* Music/RunDMC -- also considered Hip Hop
* Music/TwentyOnePilots -- also considered Alternative Hip Hop and Alternative Rock
* Music/UncleKracker -- also considered Country Rock and Country Rap

* Music/{{Yelawolf}} -- also considered Hip Hop and Country Rap
* Music/ZebraheadBand -- also considered Pop Punk

* Music/ZebraheadBand -- also considered PopPunk

* Music/BeastieBoys -- also considered Hip Hop, previously a HardcorePunk band

* Music/{{Flobots}} -- also considered AlternativeHipHop, Alternative Rock and PoliticalRap

* [[Music/PharrellWilliams N*E*R*D]] -- also considered Alternative Hip Hop and Funk Rock

* Music/InsaneClownPosse -- also considered Rap Rock, Hip Hop and Horrorcore

* Music/InsaneClownPosse -- also considered Rap Rock, Hip Hop and {{Horrorcore}}

* [[Music/ThreeEleven 311]] -- also considered AlternativeRock and FunkRock

* Music/BloodhoundGang -- also considered Alternative Rock

* Music/DeathGrips -- also considered [[IndustrialMusic Industrial Hip Hop]] and PunkRap

* [[Music/ThreeEleven 311]] often mixes Rap Rock with [[{{Reggae}} Reggae Rock]], PunkRock and FunkRock; because their overall style is difficult to categorize, they are predominantly categorized as AlternativeRock.
* Music/BeastieBoys

* Music/BloodhoundGang are known for their GenreRoulette AlternativeRock style which has included HipHop, Rap Rock, Punk, SynthPop and a bunch of other different genres and offensive/scatalogical comedy. Best known for their [[JustForFun/XMeetsY Synth-Pop Meets Rap Rock]] hit single "[[https://youtu.be/xat1GVnl8-k The Bad Touch]]", which was paraphrased by Music/{{Eminem}} on "The Real Slim Shady".
* Music/{{Boondox}}
* Music/DeathGrips
* Music/{{Flobots}}
* Music/FortMinor
* Music/FunLovinCriminals
* Music/GymClassHeroes
* Music/InsaneClownPosse's style alternates between Rap Rock, Hip Hop, {{Horrorcore}} and PopRap

* Music/KidRock is often noted as a link between Hip Hop and Rap Rock, as he started off as a Hip Hop DJ before developing his distinctive fusion of Punk, Hip Hop and SouthernRock.

* Music/KottonmouthKings
* Music/LilAaron
* Music/LilPeep
* Music/LusciousJackson
* [[Music/PharrellWilliams N*E*R*D]]

* Music/PostMalone
* Music/RunDMC
* Music/TwentyOnePilots
* Music/UncleKracker

* Music/{{Yelawolf}}
* Music/ZebraheadBand

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Music/RunDMC, Music/UrbanDanceSquad and the Music/BeastieBoys pioneered the genre, and are easily the most respected.

* [[Music/ThreeEleven 311]] often mixes Rap Rock with [[{{Reggae}} Reggae Rock]], PunkRock and FunkRock; because their overall style is difficult to categorize, they are predominantly categorized as AlternativeRock

* [[Music/ThreeEleven 311]] often mixes Rap Rock with Reggae Rock, Punk and Funk Rock; because their overall style is difficult to categorize, they are predominantly categorized as Alternative Rock

* Music/BloodhoundGang are known for their GenreRoulette AlternativeRock style which has included HipHop, Rap Rock, PunkRock, SynthPop and a bunch of other different genres and offensive/scatalogical comedy. Best known for their [[JustForFun/XMeetsY Synth-Pop Meets Rap Rock]] hit single "[[https://youtu.be/xat1GVnl8-k The Bad Touch]]", which was paraphrased by Music/{{Eminem}} on "The Real Slim Shady".

* GenreMashup: It's rap and rock mixed together, what more could you want? Well, if you have to know, many different artists bring in a variety of influences in the mix. This can range from funk, reggae, psychedelia, metal, punk, and ska.
* OutOfGenreExperience: It's not uncommon for rappers working in more conventional hip-hop styles to suddenly drop a rap-rock album as an experiment. Music/LilWayne's ''Rebirth'' is a clear example of this.

* TakingYouWithMe: As mentioned above, the association with Nu Metal gave this genre a bad image and it died out from the mainstream largely at the same time that Nu Metal did.

* Back-On
* Bad Ronald
* Bali Baby

* Butterfingers
* Chronic Future
* Confrontation Camp - band formed by Public Enemy's Chuck D, Professor Griff and DJ Lord, and Kyle Jason
* Da Weasel

* Duke Deuce
* Earthsuit
* El Pus
* Fausto Fawcett was one of Brazilian Post-Punk's Rap Rock pioneers
* Flipsyde

* Len

* Oxymorrons
* Ozomatli
* Phunk Junkeez
* Pop Will Eat Itself (mixed with Industrial Rock)

* Princess Nokia
* Kevin Rudolf

* Teezo Touchdown

This fusion was [[TropeMakers first sketched out]] of the PostPunk experimentation of bands like Music/TheClash, who were influenced by Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive on their songs "The Magnificent Seven" and "This Is Radio Clash", and Music/PublicImageLtd, who collaborated with Afrika Bambaataa on the song "World Destruction", as well as [[NewWaveMusic New Wave]] bands like Music/{{Blondie|Band}} with "Rapture". The more experimental side of HardcorePunk also developed some of Rap Rock's early artists, such as Music/BeastieBoys, who, along with the Hip Hop group Music/RunDMC and the Dutch band Music/UrbanDanceSquad, [[TropeCodifier codified Rap Rock as we know it]] in TheEighties, marking the GenreTurningPoint where Rock fans went from being hostile towards Hip Hop to embracing Hip Hop. Music/KidRock was another significant Rap Rock artist in TheNineties, for linking Hip Hop to Rap Rock, due to having started out as a Hip Hop DJ, although he has primarily performed SouthernRock since 2003.

* Music/KidRock is often noted as a link between Hip Hop and Rap Rock, as he started off as a Hip Hop DJ before developing his distinctive fusion of Punk, Hip Hop and Southern Rock.

** ''Music/LicensedToIll'' (1986)

** 1993 - ''Music/ThePolyfuzeMethod''
** 1996 - ''Music/EarlyMorninStonedPimp''
** 1998 - ''Music/DevilWithoutACause''
** 2001 - ''Music/{{Cocky}}''