In the late 90s, the two most popular forms of pop/teen culture - Rap and Metal - came together. This absorption of style had begun with rapper Ice-T's Body Count. While the black side of the coin didn't embrace it, success came to white hybrid rappers like Eminem and Kid Rock. Within a few years it epitomized mainstream Rock and became known as "Nu-Metal" while the rap element faded to the background. -- altexpert
