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Rap rock is a fusion genre that fuses vocal and instrumental elements of Hip hop with various forms of Rock and Funk Metal. Rap rock’s most popular subgenres include rap metal and rapcore, which include heavy metal and hardcore punk-oriented influences, respectively. While alternative rock and hip hop might be at polar ends of the musical spectrum, the genres have formed a symbiotic relationship over the decades, highlighting and bridging longstanding cultural gaps. In the 1980s, the rap-rock group Beastie Boys, formerly a hardcore punk band, rocked the hip hop world with their wild take on the genre, but their music mainly reached a white audience who appreciated their rock sensibilities. They would predate other funk rock and rap-rock acts such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and much later, Limp Bizkit. However, it wasn’t until 1986 that rap and rock music truly intersected in a more significant way with the release of hip hop group Run-DMC’s cover of the hard rock band Aerosmith’s 1975 single “Walk This Way.” The New York City rappers didn’t just take on the cover themselves, though — they invited Aerosmith’s lead singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry along to reimagine their song. source