Rock Vs. Rap

The men behind most of the tracks on this faux mash-up of rap and rock are the nearly forgotten rapper Mellow Man Ace and guitarist Lanny Cordola, who not only appeared on Dave Coulier's Songs in the Key of Beaver but also the Cleopatra compilations A Tribute to Garth Brooks and The Complete Tribute to Garth Brooks. A real "mash-up" would mean original tracks are mixed together, but almost everything on Rock vs. Rap is re-recorded. The highlight for sure has to be the original team-up version of "Bring the Noise" by Anthrax and Public Enemy, but some of Cordola and Mellow Man Ace's productions are worth checking out. KRS-One's "The Devil's Crown" is actually his "Ah Yeah" with a new rocking backing track that improves on the original. Kottonmouth Kings' good buddy Big B delivers "Hey Joe" in a pleasing and lazy Sublime style, and D. Brown's rap over Cordola's take on Alice Cooper's "I'm Eighteen" is a winning combination. ~ David Jeffries|

ミクスチャー・ロック・シーンを語るうえで欠かすことのできない、パブリック・エネミー“Bring The Noize”で口火を切る本作。レッド・ツェッペリン、ブラック・サバス、モーターヘッド、セックス・ピストルズなど超が付くほどのロック・クラシックに、KRS・ワンやセン・ドッグ（サイプレス・ヒル）などこれまた豪華なメンツがラップを乗せる。クロスオーヴァー・コンピのリーサル・ウェポン!
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