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Rap rock is a music genre that fuses vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop with various forms of rock. Rap rock's most popular subgenres include rap metal and rapcore, which include heavy metal and hardcore punk-oriented influences, respectively. One of the earliest examples would be "The Magnificent Seven" by The Clash, which fused new wave, hip hop, and funk. ==Characteristics== AllMusic describes rap metal as having "big, lurching beats and heavy, heavy riffs" that "occasionally () () as if the riffs were merely overdubbed over scratching and beat box beats", and described rap rock as having a more organic sound,〔 characterizing many songs in the genre as rock songs in which the vocals were rapped rather than sung.〔 Allmusic also states that the rhythms of rap rock are rooted in that of hip hop, with more funk influences than normal hard rock.〔 Hed PE, which fuses punk rock with hip hop, sometimes incorporates reggae and heavy metal influences.〔 〕 According to ''Rolling Stone'' writer Rob Kemp, Incubus' 1997 album ''S.C.I.E.N.C.E.'' "links funk metal to the rap metal". Kottonmouth Kings perform a style which they refer to as "psychedelic hip-hop punk rock". Kid Rock incorporates country and Southern rock influences, and is backed by a 10 piece band, while Everlast fuses blues and rock with hip hop, performing with a live band that includes a DJ. The lyrical themes of rap rock vary. According to Allmusic, "most rap-metal bands during the mid- to late '90s blended an ultra-aggressive, testosterone-heavy theatricality with either juvenile humor or an introspective angst learned through alternative metal". However, as the genre began to become more established, several bands branched out into political or social commentary in their lyrics, most notably Rage Against the Machine and Senser which distinguished them from less politically concerned bands such as Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit. Although some alternative metal and nu metal bands incorporate hip hop beats, rap rock bands were always fronted by rappers.〔 Rock bands generally not associated with rap rock have experimented with hip hop influences, including rapping. Such bands have included Blondie, Rush, Beck and Cake. Many rappers have been noted for a prominent use of samples derived from rock songs, including Eminem, Ice-T,〔 The Fat Boys,〔 LL Cool J,〔 Public Enemy,〔 Whodini, Vanilla Ice and Esham. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rap rock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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