The Rapsody Overture
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| The Rapsody Overture | ||
|---|---|---|
| Remix album by Various Artists | ||
| Released | 1997 | |
| Recorded | 1997 | |
| Genre | Hip Hop, Classical | |
| Label | Mercury Records Def Jam Records |
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| Producer | Voelker Brothers | |
The Rapsody Overture: Hip Hop Meets Classic is a concept album of remixes consisting of Hip Hop and Classical genre of music which combined American rappers with European opera singers. It was released in 1997 by Mercury Records and distributed by Def Jam Recordings.
"Prince Igor" was a #1 hit across Europe in 1998, a duet between American rapper Warren G and Sissel. Sissel sang an aria from Borodin's opera Prince Igor during the chorus, while Warren G rapped.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Name | Artist(s) | Vocals | Writer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | 1:15 | |||
| 2 | "E Lucean Le Stelle" | Xzibit | Giacomo Puccini | 3:51 | |
| 3 | "Dear Mallika" | LL Cool J | Heike Therjung & Kathy Magestro | Léo Delibes | 4:05 |
| 4 | "E Lucean Le Stelle" (Reprise) | Puccini | 1:45 | ||
| 5 | "Dalilah" | Reverend Run of Run-DMC | Gabrielle Fiodoresku | Saint Saens | 4:00 |
| 6 | "Prince Igor" | Warren G | Sissel Kyrkjebø | Alexander Borodin | 4:20 |
| 7 | "Belle Nuit" | Mother Superia | Heike Therjung & Kathy Magestro | Jacob Offenbach | 3:45 |
| 8 | "Präludium" | Jay | Chris Weller (Piano) | Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:05 |
| 9 | "Ach So Fromm" | Jay | Robert Gionfribbo | Friedrich von Flotow | 4:56 |
| 10 | "Syrinx" | Redman | Dieter Voelker (Guitar) | Claude Debussy | 3:34 |
| 11 | "Vissi D'Arte" | Onyx | Kathy Magestro | Puccini | 4:29 |
| 12 | "Schwanensee" | Scoota | Dieter Voelker (Guitar) | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 3:02 |
| 13 | "Recondita Armonica" | Nikki D | Kim Chung Park | Puccini | 4:26 |
| 14 | "Nessun Dorma" | Mobb Deep | Kim Chung Park | Puccini | 3:32 |
