10 Great Collaborations That Combined Different Genres

10. It's Goin' Down

While The X-Ecutioners are primarily a group of turntablists that have been making beats and songs for more than three decades in various forms, their main exposure to the mainstream came through an unlikely collaboration. Their 2001 track "It's Going' Down" featured a number of artists that you might not initially expect.

Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park and Fort Minor makes sense to an extent with his rapping skills as did his bandmate and turntable specialist Mr. Hahn, but seeing Static-X's own Wayne Static on the stage with them providing guitar was a great visual and provided a phenomenal mix of sounds.

Other members of Linkin Park also contributed with their own instruments of choice, but it is the sound of Wayne's distorted guitar with the punchy lyrics of Shinoda that creates the overall feel. Once the verses are finished, the turntablists each take a turn to demonstrate their own individual style by sampling, scratching and distorting the refrain with their decks.

You don't need to be a fan of DJs, scratching, rap or rock to enjoy this, but you might surprise yourself.

In the years since, Roc Raida of The X-Ecutioner and Wayne Static have sadly passed away.