10 Worst Music Collaborations Of All Time
5. Black Sabbath/Ice T
It's not out of the question for rap and metal to work well together. Hell, the very existence of good nu metal bands like Korn and Linkin Park are proof enough that these aggressive styles of music can work together when done right. On the other hand, you need to make sure you at least have a good song on your hands before you try to put the other bells and whistles onto it.
While Black Sabbath going in a hip hop direction was already a bit strange, that's not exactly why Illusion of Power doesn't work. The song actually seemed to have some promise at first, with Tony Iommi being the king of ominous guitar riffs and Ice-T (a lifelong metal fan) providing the rap verses. Rather than the peanut butter and jelly combo they may have been envisioning, this song feels clunky as all hell, with Ice-T trying desperately to give some cohesive rhythm to this cut.
In an era where music remixes were just starting to come into play, this song just ends up sounding like a generic pile of metal licks that just have a rapper put on it to make it sound finished. While both of these acts are legends in their own right, this is easily one of the most dated things to ever be associated with the name Black Sabbath.