The moment rap and rock collided, from "Numb / Encore" to Rage Against the Machine. Heavy riffs, rhymes and angst.
Rap & Numb is a love letter to the moment rap and rock collided. It opens with JAY-Z and Linkin Park’s “Numb / Encore,” one of the defining mash-ups of the 2000s, and returns later for “Points of Authority / 99 Problems / One Step Closer.” Around it are rap-rock and nu-metal staples like P.O.D.’s “Alive,” Rage Against The Machine’s “Bulls On Parade” and N.E.R.D’s “Rockstar.”
The supporting cast is great: Cypress Hill with Chino Moreno and Everlast, Kevin Rudolf and Lil Wayne’s “Let It Rock,” Code Orange with Billy Corgan, New Medicine, and Halocene’s heavy cover of “Somewhere I Belong.” Puscifer’s “The Remedy” remix adds a dark curveball, and there’s even The Rock’s WWE entrance theme for maximum swagger. It’s 24 tracks of heavy riffs, rhymes and angst, perfect for the gym, a frustrating commute or any time you need to feel unstoppable. If you remember when Linkin Park and JAY-Z were on every MTV countdown, this is your time machine.
Mood: Angry & Loud · Hip-Hop
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