What is Rap rock?
{{Infobox music genre |name = Rap rock |bgcolor = darkblue |color = white |stylistic_origins = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Rock music|rock]]}} |cultural_origins = Mid-1980s, [[United States]] |instruments = {{hlist|[[Rapping]]|[[electric guitar]]|[[bass guitar|bass]]|[[Turntablism|turntable]]|[[Drum kit|drums]]|[[singing]]|[[Sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]]|[[synthesizer]]|[[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]}} |popularity = Underground in the 1980s, moderate popularity in the early 1990s, gained much mainstream success in the mid to late 1990s |subgenres = * [[Rap metal]] * [[rapcore]] |other_topics = * [[Alternative hip hop]] * [[trip hop]] * [[nu metal]] }} '''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 music|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 (singer)|Deuce]], [[Bizzy Bone]] and [[Roscoe Dash]]. The genre began during the 1980s and it is still popular today. {{Rock music}} [[Category:Fusion music genres]] [[Category:Hip hop genres]] [[Category:Rock music]] {{music-stub}}