rapcore
what it is
Rapcore (also known as punk rap) is a fusion between punk music and hip hop. The genre is often confused with rap rock, rap metal, horrorcore and nu metal. A common misconception is that bands that fuse metal/rock with hip hop are rapcore, however this is not true, and bands like this fall under the rap rock and rap metal categories.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is rapcore?
Rapcore (also known as punk rap) is a fusion between punk music and hip hop. The genre is often confused with rap rock, rap metal, horrorcore and nu metal. A common misconception is that bands that fuse metal/rock with hip hop are rapcore, however this is not true, and bands like this fall under the rap rock and rap metal categories.
What are good rapcore albums to start with?
Try The Gift of Game by Crazy Town, Greatest Hitz by Limp Bizkit, Testify by P.O.D., and Day Of The Dead by Hollywood Undead.
Who are some women making rapcore?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/rapcore/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making rapcore, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19