Rapsody Prince Igor (full length) 1997( Hip hop, classical)

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 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.