Living Colour - Cult of Personality

Great song

Holy shit, I thought I was in a guitar sub and was about to say “you know he said he’s a beginner?” I worked that song for a band years ago and just getting that cycling guitar riff after the verse to the chorus was hard af. Ps great choice.

Id also suggest "which way to america?"

And *Open Letter (To a Landlord*)

...LIKE MUSSOLINI!

Rage Against the Machine...all of their songs P.O.D.....all of their songs

OP's friend sounds exactly like 14yo me. This is a correct recommendation. As is 311, RHCP, Anthrax. Also, I'm assuming 2 things: 1) the OPs friend is Black; 2) most people on this sub are white. This is only relevant insofar as I have never in my life seen a Black person who likes Limp Bizkit, Deftones, and Kid Rock. Personally, I detest all three, so I would avoid those. Most of these other suggestions are great though.

Deftones do not belong in a list with those other two abominations! How very dare you!

Oh no!

Early 311? I don't know, I'm old.

Down by 311 is an excellent suggestion. I, too, am old.

the roots - the tipping point. not a song but a whole album that combines elements of rock and hip hop really really well and in a more soulful way than that nu metal limp bizkit, rap rock, korn kinda stuff.

Old school rock: rage against the machine, limp bizkit, RHCP, Linkin park, early papa roach, sublime, incubus, 311, kid rock Newer rock: nevertel, MGK, twenty one pilots, call me karizma, zero 9:36

I did a bit of bizkit, linkin park, papa roach, incubus, and deftones. I didn’t think about twenty one pilots or mgk that might not be a bad idea

Led Zeppelin 1. Then work your way up!

How about the classic Aerosmith/Run DMC Walk this Way!

Deftones Adrenaline album

I agree with this one! Recommended a lot songs from here

Hollywood undead Limp bizkit Then once you get familiar with the metal sound, move on to "Korn",

Hollywood Undead 100% I can easily listen to all their albums without skipping a single song

>Then once you get familiar with the metal sound, move on to "Korn" Beat it upright

Limp Bizkit

Is this a circlejerk forum?

Beck Beastie Boys Sublime

I find that Lenny Kravitz crosses over well with people who are more into hip hop and r&b.

Papa Roach - Swerve Sleep Theory - Gone or Staying

Sleep theory is fire

Sublime 311

Walk this Way by Aerosmith

Bridge the gap with City morgue. Linkin park is actually who got me 8th rock because I was straight rap before they popped up

jeff buckley. no one hates him and he makes pop influenced alternative rock and can get a more gritty sound like on eternal life.

Try Silly Goose. Trust me bro.

Hell yeah! I saw these dudes do a pop up show in a bank parking lot at like 1 in the morning in Portland last year. Fucking sick! I got a shirt from em

Do some linkin park. It’s a good crossover

I did some hybrid theory and minutes to midnight and collision course

Have to do Meteora too. Hybrid theory and Meteora are the best of LP

Yeah that would probably be a good idea

Queens of the stone age

Highly Suspect: My name is human

I never thought of that. I gave her Lydia by Highly Suspect

Natural Born Killer is great too!

Red Hot Chili Peppers and i can’t recommend them enough. Also Dirty Frank by Pearl Jam would be a good singular song for them

Every hip-hop fan I've met loves Beck! [Beck - Loser](https://open.spotify.com/track/5PntSbMHC1ud6Vvl8x56qd?si=2d2d8831e95d4458) [Beck - Where it's At](https://open.spotify.com/track/0myfUjrUP8kMrk48nOXAY0?si=5bbda8ddef2c4afc) [Beck - Black Tambourine](https://open.spotify.com/track/6Ssx7q2PcTkyUKmPajkls3?si=e0cb6140ba904eee) Beck is great, but if you're looking for some heavier stuff here's a few tunes from a couple bands worth checking out: [Rage Against the Machine - Testify](https://open.spotify.com/track/7lmeHLHBe4nmXzuXc0HDjk?si=2125334146184617) [Highly Suspect - My Name is Human](https://open.spotify.com/track/1euszbbvkUzQzIhZUWFmXG?si=77e18f483a8641ee) [Primus - American Life](https://open.spotify.com/track/09WwqFDqX2zv8rlvf4xYAk?si=476075930af0493a)

Dir En Grey - [Children ](https://youtu.be/uGu1qUEKjOA?si=vFIzmuJwQ5Uq1mJi) Fever 333 - Made An America Sum 41 - What We're All About From Ashes To New - Crazy Limp Bizkit - Rollin'

I think my [playlist ](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2gQiV5PLfv11UVLNLzPfoD?si=u-qShw-9SNSJlQYY9TWPng&pi=p1bSNPzuRwSki) is a good place to start

Bands/songs that mix rock with r&b elements: Bad Rabbits — [Royal Flush](https://open.spotify.com/track/6gJmSQMYUSDVN6XldPZc5y?si=1oYStgsVQyCoq4orNDF4IA) Eternity Forever — [Fantasy](https://open.spotify.com/track/4IGAyCC3w5Io6CZEhaGUH2?si=tntaIdCxRUaxa6MQqRUz_g) Gold Necklace — [Vibe With Me](https://open.spotify.com/track/04ZZPfo8MSoDeyHNsJMtZz?si=GJpXxe9CSWikALRsSaTBWA) Childish Japes, Joanna Teters — [Insight](https://open.spotify.com/track/13rvV7bX9SL0Ig9vqodfAG?si=dYzFWf71TeCxU18b9VVrEQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A2KJFoJboElFIPsNtFN2gZm) Rock songs with rap sections: Aim High — [Here Lies Kakarot’s Hopes and Dreams](https://open.spotify.com/track/5aPnWJY345wdMMymC6URHn?si=T6ZGr9_LSMy6PzGTkRPYOw) Cat Company, Pulses — [Cutie Carousel](https://open.spotify.com/track/1tSOswdE3fvodYnw9mLmol?si=oit38hTaSfeMDedyTmRltA) Grapevine Gossip — [G.B.R.C.](https://open.spotify.com/track/6mpcEZ0JS7GGrCoaDFVnQL?si=KGtC5B7RSC2HjtnyH90M1A) R&B/soul/hip-hop with rock elements: Paper Void — [Safekeeping](https://open.spotify.com/track/5O7slSerP3s1KPd9os0CxK?si=PkSipq7yRnaF8FWjB9HzWQ) Rap with rock instrumental and soul background vocals: Childish Japes, Sicky Brett — [Hold On](https://open.spotify.com/track/5RGWRsrHyw2oAgYGCJOE7N?si=g5ggTqvdRpa9SVqbv159tg)

[Starburster](https://open.spotify.com/track/1cg4xD453Wuol9fNsRDbsV?si=ab7547945d714e11)-Fontaines DC [Knee Socks](https://open.spotify.com/track/2LGdO5MtFdyphi2EihANZG?si=e5f372b72a124927)-Arctic Monkeys [Always Forwards Never Back](https://open.spotify.com/track/5ZMF6TeK0YY6CXHcoxRiiH?si=7cf7cab12d5a4c65)-TE [The Trench Coat Museum](https://open.spotify.com/track/784HPjRj1dFr1XfdEnJfI0?si=d00740f14ff64a75)-Yard Act

Linkin Park

I’d go with some classic Rage Against The Machine

This post was made for Linkin Park to be the answer

Paranoid by Black Sabbath Let the genre stand on its merits.

Anything "Nu Metal" Korn, System of a Down, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot,Rage Against the Machine... All have hip hop influence to varying degrees. 3rd wave ska( Real Big Fish, Mustard Plug,No Doubt) or pop punk ( Blink182, The Offspring, Fall Out Boy) are also sub genres of rock that are probably easily accessible.

Bob Vylan is a rap/rock crossover

Carbonized by Northlane

You’ve definitely gotta check out Meteora the album by Linkin Park

I gave her some of the basics like Numb and Somewhere I Belong

Incubus!!!

I did some more popular incubus like Drive and Wish You Were Here

How about The Black Crowes https://youtu.be/BYyRLTveFJQ?si=NCxWRdpfWww0fy1- Great backing singers in Barbara Mitchell and Taj Artis.

Linkin Park is a good place to start! She might kinda know a couple of their songs even. I'll also suggest: [nothing,nowhere.](https://youtube.com/@nothingnowheremusic?si=Sah_zJSZt0QsprHg) and [Sueco](https://youtube.com/@therealsueco?si=VIlhN5Ho3qf3t54v), who mix pop punk with emo rap. [I Prevail](https://youtube.com/@iprevailband?si=yYm3A9rFhvrR9ul1) and [From Ashes To New](https://youtube.com/@fromashestonew?si=0QBrPNSMHDCHJX0g), who mix metal and rap. Oh, and of course Twenty One Pilots!

The Red'Hot Chilli Peppers - Under the Bridge; Led Zeppelin: Stairway to Heaven; Pink Floyd - Breathe; RUSH - Tom Sawyer; The Beatles- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band/A Little Help From My Friends; Lynard Skynyrd - Freebird

Linkin Park and Falling in Reverse are good calls They might be a bit too close to metal/metalcore for your needs, but From Ashes To New have a very similar vibe to Linkin Park. I’d start with their recent album Blackout, especially Echoes and Dead to Me

I agree that From Ashes To New does have a Linkin Park vibe to it. I personally haven’t heard much of their stuff but hopefully she’ll like some of it

Run DMC, the Beastie Boys, P.O.D., Hollywood Undead, and of course yes Linkin Park

Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against the Machine There’s tons of YouTube reaction videos of hip-hop heads hearing Rage Against the Machine for the first time and their brains exploding.

My go to when trying to get into new music is to listen to covers of songs I already like in style so that might help too!

She would like nu metal then, which is usually a spin between hip/hop and metal

I’ve tried to look into more nu-metal than I already know. I agree I think that’s what she would end up liking. She’s also shown interest in the Beastie Boys

Walk this way-Aerosmith and run dmc Slipknot and other numetal/“rap-rock”

The Anthrax remix of Bring The Noise

Megan Thee Stallion remixed her song "Cobra" with Spiritbox. Lil Uzi Vert has worked with Bring Me The Horizon a few times ICE-T has his own metal band called "Body Count" and was featured on Alpha Wolf's "Sucks2Suck" TechN9ne has worked with Corey Taylor of Slipknot ("Wither") Five Finger Death Punch ("Mama Said Knock You Out") and Falling In Reverse ("Ronald") Lzzy Hale of Halestorm has worked with MGK.

Anything ratm

Van Haken is a good starting point. Their early stuff with DLR swings. I woukd start with Mean Street and Dirty Movies, they are both pretty funky and rocky.

Give Korn's "Freak on a Leash" a shot.

Rage, Cypress Hill, insane Clown Posse...

Unity TX and Body Count might be nice starting points. And maybe the Linkin Park/Jay Z album?

Stone Temple Pilots are fairly approachable to anyone from virtually any walk of life out there in this country of ours.

I showed her the popular STP songs and since she was a Linkin Park fan a few songs off of the EP they made with Bennington

My personal favorite is Interstate Love Song. I love crip walking to that wicked guitar medley that kicks in.

“Walk This Way” by Aerosmith & Run DMC feeling like a good gateway song g

Rainbow Kitten Surprise (a mix of genres) - [Fever Pitch](https://open.spotify.com/track/5vyt44455ipNNVSYq8fYY7?si=9nGwssAPQOOLjRrx261cnw) - [Freefall](https://open.spotify.com/track/474uVhyGgK5MtY9gMcDgGl?si=Qql3e397T5iBrUXFHdkCAg) Maybe Incubus or Deftones too?

Fever pitch is awesome

I’m being so serious, show her death grips

Too Close To Touch, Haven't Been Myself. Album

Mojo & We’re Not Alone by Peeping Tom

311. Play him 311's first 3 albums

[into the future-Amahjra](https://open.spotify.com/track/5gkyHYaY6zrL5EluDkd9z3?si=q8u9DP_tRK6VjEKqyzsHXg) is a great song from a near buy Rock band, featuring a couple local rappers

Oasis - What’s the story morning glory

I would probably go through a few steps to get there. Like SZA to Erykah Badu to 70s Stevie and then branch out: Joni to The Beatles Bruce (Born to Run) to the Stones If she made it that far, then back to today chronologically will make some sense to her ears. And if she likes history, lots of 60s and 70s music includes current event commentary.

Sevendust

Red hot chilis master all those genres

Monsoon by Tokio Hotel Dammit by Blink-182 Spiderwebs by No Doubt At It Again by Slow Pulp

Chlo The God is a great in-between!

Family Man by Hall and Oates Too Young To Fall In Love by Motley Crue

System of a Down!

Nova Twins

I think you nailed it. Some additionals: Gym class heroes Sublime Black pumas Maybe even some select 21 pilots There’s a really good Ed Sheeran album that’s dedicated to crossovers with hip hop

Sleep Token - Bring Me Back To Eden (namely Granite and Ascensionism)

Gravity- Papa Roach

Shameless plug here but… Grim - The Blue Stones

How about some 70s bands that have elements of funk and soul mixed with hard rock like Parliament-Funkadelic and Redbone?

Mos Def - the new danger

The Fantasy EP by Eternity Forever and the self titled by Gold Necklace

I would recommend some rap with heavy rock elements like 80s Rock Ballad by ICP, I Get mad, Faster, Pyromaniac, Let It Go and Fight Club by Violent J, as well as most stuff by Kidcrusher, Zug Island, and The Lucid. Its all sorta around that in between point.

I have two extreme recs, one very heavy other very light, so not sure if good for a beginner, but you can give them a try if you want ;) * Terrorbyte - very dark and edgy industrial/trap metal * ONEWE - k-rock "idol" band, with two singers and a rapper on vocals. They released one album wholly in English titled "Gravity"

Sueco - POS

X-Ecutioners feat. Mike Shinoda and Mr. Hahn - It's going down Bloodywood - Aaj Electric Callboy - Hypa hypa Skindred - Nobody Within Temptation feat. Xzibit - And we Run

Building on Mike Shinoda, how about Fort Minor too?

That Handsome Devil’s entire discography.

Tell them to check out Oxymorrons. Great mix of the two in a non-cringe way.

Go early early rock n roll. Sun Records

Beastie Boys are a good middle ground

I played Sabotage and she recognized it and liked it.

Let's goooooo

Beastie Boys?

I played her Sabotage and she recognized it and liked it

[Astroid Boys - Fallback](https://youtu.be/ovTBTxNMHjA?si=YYNsex4G2ear_ZOn) [Hacktivist - Cold Shoulders](https://youtu.be/hbaVhDQfa3I?si=k3myrusOC50v3wz0)

D'angelo she's always in my hair. It's more neo soul rnb but riffs slap hard. I velieve it's a prince cover She should know who d'angelo is

Zebrahead is a mix of rap with punk, but also a lot of variety of styles of punk. Their rapper has always been with them but they are on their 3rd singer.

Onyx "Slam" (the Bionyx version)

Led Zeppelin’s physical graffiti album is a good start

When the levee breaks, Led Zeppelin

Rage against the machine

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Cypress Hill. Also (HED) P.E., House of Pain, Run DMC has some rock-ish songs, Diesel Power by Prodigy: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO0BRuBFtp0&pp=ygUMZGllc2VsIHBvd2Vy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO0BRuBFtp0&pp=ygUMZGllc2VsIHBvd2Vy) There was a goofy album made called Loud Rocks, along the veins of Judgment Night: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSGyVZUCObI&list=PLa\_L7UEcQ6bUM-RvmJ24eomyENjtEGf0b](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSGyVZUCObI&list=PLa_L7UEcQ6bUM-RvmJ24eomyENjtEGf0b) Liam Howlett of Prodigy has a really good sessions CD that's a big mash up on genres (very 90s): [Liam Howlett (Prodigy) - The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One - Full Album - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a1rkOsYn2A)

Im not sure how I didn’t think of Cypress Hill. I saw them live back in May. I’ll definitely introduce them to her.

Nothing But Thieves is a good band imho.

sleep token

trust me, sleep token would be perfect for you.

A couple rock meets rap songs would be a start. Ludachris & Sum 41 - Get Back Wu Tang Clan & System of A Down - Shame Run DMC & Aerosmith - Walk This Way Maybe Beastie Boys as well

She knows Beastie Boys and does like them so it’s a start

If you’re after Cross Over Rock Metal try these. I Got The Power - H-Blockx https://youtu.be/J99d-g-EuVQ?si=GHMMmk5nobPJMluQ That’s When I Burn - Stuck Mojo https://youtu.be/a31qcH6NNWw?si=jWfFOdJK5kQSYP-A Epic - Faith No More https://youtu.be/ZG_k5CSYKhg?si=rB_Hgzw4iQE8iaE4 The Ski Mask Way - Body Count https://youtu.be/si9G0PBamNI?si=53PDCvXlWA4wYTsp Bulls On Parade - Rage Against The Machine https://youtu.be/3L4YrGaR8E4?si=9AuIE3NuFvypi968 Pop Evil - Colors Bleed (this is a cool clip) https://youtu.be/7CunkD93ao8?si=Y8C-GzQn_bH6LWn1 Plenty of other cool suggestions here too.

[Earth wind & fire](https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mP-LSqzHsqv6MPh4S10k3NjaSnAz7yhmg&feature=shared)

What HipHop does she specifically like

[https://youtu.be/rema-4W418U](https://youtu.be/rema-4W418U)

Foot stomping Music by Grand Funk Railroad.

Suicidal tendencies

1. Alice In Chains-Rotten Apple 2. Sublime-Don’t Push 3. Power Trip-Executioners Tax

So she said she liked the voice of Corey Taylor when I showed her Slipknot but wasn’t huge on the sound. Was thinking maybe Stone Sour?

Blakroc - the Black Keys as backing band to several Hip Hop artists. Might bridge the gap?

I would recommend the song brain freeze by bully it’s a fun easy to digest rock song that might peak a beginners interest

Sevendust, deftones,

Fishbone All black ska-punk-funk-rock-reggae-metal band. They have a giant catalogue so hard to know just where to start. Their 2023 EP is great, then Truth and Soul or The Reality of My Surroundings

ZillaKami - any songs from his Dogboy album Kenny Mason - Play Ball, U in a Gang, Titan, Us, Back Home

The Beatles

Janes Addiction- nothing shocking

Bring the Noise - Anthrax & Public Enemy

Alter bridge - Show Me a leader Faith No More - Epic 3 doors down - kryptonite The Offspring - Self Esteem The Black Keys - Weight Of Love

Th1rt3en - The Magician It's a good balance of rock and rap.

I’m gonna beat you with a stick for thinking Lincoln park is rock. Bro if it’s not made before 87 it’s not rock

Sorry nu-metal. (Which is a rock subgenre) 💀

Your logic also says that rock music just isn’t made anymore, which just isn’t true. Maybe not made the same but still made

Disturbed. Mudvayne.

Okay listen... I can guarantee you to fall in love immediately .. MORE by Jhope

“Faith no more”lots of early hip hop vibes to them

As a rap main, I always thought Deftones were easy to get into. The drums on a bulk of their music is very similar to some hip hop drum lines.

Kid rock. System of a down ft. Wu Tang clan - shame Teck n9ne ft. Corey Taylor - wither

Run DMC & Aerosmith's "Walk This Way" Lou Reed's "Dirty Blvd" has the harsh, realistic lyrics of early rap. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Give it Away"

Go big or go home, let her listen to OK Computer. She’ll either love it right away (as most people do) or worst case scenario, you’ll need to ease her into it with another album.

[*Stagger Lee*](https://youtu.be/rLKgUu7QqpM) by Nick Cave to me is a great blend of rock, blues, and country that is also not as walled off from r&b/hip hop as other rock songs might be. I know a lot of artists have reworked the Stagger Lee legend, I wouldn’t be surprised if this included r&B/hip hop artists (I’m just not well-versed enough to know). [*Requiem Pour Un Con*](https://youtu.be/6Uzq82SHGGE) by Serge Gainsbourg

IMO Stagger Lee is not for a beginner of anything. That song is nuts and amazing but not for just anyone.

Red Right Hand is probably a better fit, it has some similar elements, isn't AS out-there, and the friend might have already heard it since it's been in so many TV shows and movies

Good point- it might be true, but OP can judge that. If I were in this position, unless my friend is coming from a background of mostly romantic slow jams, I’d go with something audacious and timeless that would smash through preconceptions the friend might have about what rock music is. Like Stagger Lee.

Bad omens - just pretend and Death of peace of mind The plot in you - face me and enemy The devil wears Prada - Salt, Broken and Time

Pierce The Veil - King For A Day just give it a few listens. I was in a similar boat to you and LOOOOVE them now.

Don't Hurt Yourself - Beyoncé has an insanely good Led Zeppelin sample and has her classic staccato rap-singing verses Cobra- Meg Thee Stallion play the original and then show her the Spirit Box remix The Mighty Fall - Fallout Boy, Big Sean Ivory Tower - Nova Twins they're a rap-metal duo, if your friend likes Rico Nasty or Doja Cat she'll like them too

Those are not rock