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Great band but these articles always need to talk up the originality or uniqueness of a given band when they just don't need to. Rage against the machine came a
by Sporktacular 4y ago
Great band but these articles always need to talk up the originality or uniqueness of a given band when they just don't need to. Rage against the machine came at the right time, had/have great energy, technical skill, an important message etc. all of which make for a great piece. But mixing metal and hip hop in some new way? There were a dozen big name acts at the time doing exactly that.
- bentt 4y agoIn 1991? Who?
- alrs 4y agoStaying entirely in the '80s, early rap-rock would be the Clash, Time Zone and Tom Tom Club. Mid period would be RUN-DMC/Aerosmith and the Beastie Boys. Later would be Age of Chance, Pop Will Eat Itself, and World Domination Enterprises. You could probably give Big Audio Dynamite an honorable mention.
- arbitrary_name 4y agoAnthrax?
- resheku 4y agoFNM
- Scarblac 4y agoUrban Dance Squad.
- Sporktacular 4y agoMr. Bungle, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Faith No More.