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The Rapsody Overture: Hip Hop Meets Classic is a concept album of remixes consisting of hip hop and classical, 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 Norwegian singer Sissel. Sissel sang an aria from Alexander Borodin's opera Prince Igor during the chorus, while Warren G rapped.

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  • The Rapsody Overture, sous-titré Hip Hop Meets Classic, est un album-concept, sorti en 1997. Produit par Mercury Records et distribué par Def Jam Recordings, cet album propose des collaborations entre des artistes américains de hip-hop et des artistes européens de musique classique. Le titre fait allusion au projet en rapprochant les mots « rap » et « rapsodie ». L'album est notamment connu pour le titre Prince Igor, duo entre le rappeur Warren G et la chanteuse d'opéra norvégienne Sissel. Ce single, no 1 des ventes en Europe durant l'année 1998, reprend une aria des Danses polovtsiennes de l'opéra Le Prince Igor du compositeur russe Alexandre Borodine. (fr)
  • The Rapsody Overture: Hip Hop Meets Classic is a concept album of remixes consisting of hip hop and classical, 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 Norwegian singer Sissel. Sissel sang an aria from Alexander Borodin's opera Prince Igor during the chorus, while Warren G rapped. The Xzibit track "E Lucean Le Stelle" contains a sample from Giacomo Puccini's E Lucevan Le Stelle, though it is misspelled. (en)
  • The Rapsody Overture: Hip Hop Meets Classic è un album di tracce che mischiano Hip hop e Musica classica, gli artisti sono rappers americani e cantanti d'opera europei. Pubblicato nel 1997 dalla Mercury Records e distribuito dalla Def Jam Recordings. Il singolo "Prince Igor" è stato primo in classifica in Europa nel 1998, è un duetto tra il rapper Warren G e la cantante norvegese Sissel. Sissel nel ritornello canta un'aria dall'opera di Alexander Borodin. Il titolo della traccia "E lucean le stelle", eseguita da Xzibit, è una storpiatura di E lucevan le stelle di Giacomo Puccini e ne contiene un campione. (it)
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  • The Rapsody Overture (en)
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  • The Rapsody Overture, sous-titré Hip Hop Meets Classic, est un album-concept, sorti en 1997. Produit par Mercury Records et distribué par Def Jam Recordings, cet album propose des collaborations entre des artistes américains de hip-hop et des artistes européens de musique classique. Le titre fait allusion au projet en rapprochant les mots « rap » et « rapsodie ». (fr)
  • The Rapsody Overture: Hip Hop Meets Classic è un album di tracce che mischiano Hip hop e Musica classica, gli artisti sono rappers americani e cantanti d'opera europei. Pubblicato nel 1997 dalla Mercury Records e distribuito dalla Def Jam Recordings. Il singolo "Prince Igor" è stato primo in classifica in Europa nel 1998, è un duetto tra il rapper Warren G e la cantante norvegese Sissel. Sissel nel ritornello canta un'aria dall'opera di Alexander Borodin. (it)
  • The Rapsody Overture: Hip Hop Meets Classic is a concept album of remixes consisting of hip hop and classical, 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 Norwegian singer Sissel. Sissel sang an aria from Alexander Borodin's opera Prince Igor during the chorus, while Warren G rapped. (en)
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  • The Rapsody Overture (fr)
  • The Rapsody Overture (it)
  • The Rapsody Overture (en)
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