Kid Cudi and Ice Cube will take the stage alongside rock legends Red Hot Chili Peppers on their upcoming Unlimited Love Tour. This surprising collaboration between hip-hop and rock represents another crossover that fans of both genres will surely appreciate. As hip-hop meets rock once again, SOHH highlights other notable crossovers.
Hip-Hop Meets Rock Tour
Kid Cudi and Ice Cube are scheduled to perform alongside the iconic Red Hot Chili Peppers during their forthcoming Unlimited Love Tour.
The tour, slated to kick off on May 28 in Ridgefield, Washington, and wrap up on July 30 in St. Louis, will feature other talented acts such as Ken Carson, Otoboke Beaver, Seun Kuti Wand, and Irontom. This joint tour with Red Hot Chili Peppers reinforces many rappers’ reputations as fearless artists unafraid to challenge the status quo.
Hip-Hop Crossovers
Here are some other notable hip-hop crossovers with other artists of different genres:
Saweetie & Nissy
Bay Area rapper Saweetie recently teamed up with J-pop star Nissy to create the song “Feels,” which was released in November 2023. The crossover combines genres and Asian cultures since the Icy girl artist is half Filipina.
Ice Spice & Taylor Swift
Bronx rapper Ice Spice and superstar singer Taylor Swift collaborated for the “Karma” remix, which was released in May 2023. The song was a remix of Swift’s original song featured on her 2022 album, Midnights.
Gucci Mane & Marilyn Manson
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane had a surprising collaboration with rock legend Marilyn Manson in 2013 for the song “Fancy B*tch (Diary of a Trap God).”
Manson wrote the hook and even had a rap verse, with Gucci’s help. The duo reportedly made the song after the premiere of the movie Spring Breakers.
Korn with Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, David Banner & Lil Jon
Nu metal rock band Korn teamed up with rap stars Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, David Banner and Lil Jon for their 2005 single “Twisted Transistor.”
In the music video, the rappers played the roles of the band members. The video featured Lil Jon as Jonathan Davis, Xzibit as Reginald Arvizu, David Banner as David Silveria, and Snoop Dogg as James Shaffer.
Jay-Z & Linkin Park
Rap legend Jay-Z and rock band Linkin Park teamed up to make their joint EP, Collision Course, in 2004. Mixing the two was very successful, with the EP peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts.
Nelly & Tim McGraw
In 2004, St. Louis rapper Nelly released the song “Over and Over” with country music star Tim McGraw, at the time when Nelly had multiple hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Over and Over” also peaked at No. 3 on the chart.
Kid Cudi & Ice Cube On The Move
In other Kid Cudi news, he recently performed at ComplexCon on Nov. 19 as one of the only hip-hop headliners for the event. While at the festival, he performed an unreleased song titled “Super Boy.”
Outside of going on tour, Ice Cube has made major moves in the basketball industry. In November 2023, he was honored by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame with its Inaugural Impact Award. Ice Cube is also the CEO of the BIG3 basketball league.
Hip-Hop Artists Hitting The Road This Winter/Fall 2023
Just like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kid Cudi, and Ice Cube, other notable artists will go on tour from 2023 to early 2024. Other artists set to go on tour soon include Drake and J.Cole, Travis Scott, Doja Cat, and others.