Short of Aerosmith & Run DMC, rap rock hasn't really worked out so well as a genre.
In fact, besides the 16 bars of rhymes obligatorily added to every pop song looking for edge since 1999, hip hop hasn't really played well with it neighbors. Despite the fact that hip hop as an art form began with MC's rapping over soul, funk, and R&B records, a cohesive blending, beyond sampling, of hip hop with some of these genres has been a more difficult task to master.
Here's a couple, however, that really make the partnership work.
In fact, besides the 16 bars of rhymes obligatorily added to every pop song looking for edge since 1999, hip hop hasn't really played well with it neighbors. Despite the fact that hip hop as an art form began with MC's rapping over soul, funk, and R&B records, a cohesive blending, beyond sampling, of hip hop with some of these genres has been a more difficult task to master.
Here's a couple, however, that really make the partnership work.
Galactic is a hard driving stew of jazz, funk, and brass from New Orleans that sets the musical table about as well as anyone. This track is from the album From the Corner to the Block, released in 2007, which is entirely dedicated to collaborations with hip-hop artists. Other standout tracks include "Think Back" with Chali 2na from Jurassic 5 and "The Corner" with Gift of Gab from Blackalicious.
The Black Keys dubbed their 2009 collaboration with a host of hip-hop wordsmiths BlakRoc. Check out his track, "Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) featuring Mos Def and Jim Jones. I love the split screen in the video contrasting Jones laying down his verse (in between a marijuana cigarette or two) and the effects pedals, knobs, dials, and switches.
Also give a listen to "Telling Me Things" featuring RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan.
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