While early team-ups such as Aerosmith and Run DMC on Walk This Way and Anthrax and Public Enemy on Bring The Noise flexed the potential of rock and hip hop when combined, as the 90s progressed, rap metal began to solidify its position as a vibrant, exciting subgenre worthy of celebration in its own right.
Kicked into gear by politically conscious firebrands Body Count and Rage Against The Machine and pushed into a mainstream-conquering behemoth courtesy of the nu metal explosion, rap metal has given us everything from the sublime to the ridiculous. Here, then, are five must-have albums that showcase its fascinating journey.
