DESCRIPTION: Rapcore is a musical genre that fuses the techniques of hip hop, punk, heavy metal and sometimes funk. It's often referred to as rap-metal or rap-rock. Moreover it has influenced some of the most recent music styles, such as nu metal. The original meaning of the term was "rapped verses with hardcore punk instrumentation" which is why it was called 'rapcore', but now refers to several different styles of rap and rock crossovers.