The Rapsody

The Rapsody Overture: Hip Hop Meets Classic is a concept album of remixes consisting of Hip Hop and Classical genre of music 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 Sissel Kyrkjebø. Sissel sang an aria from Borodin's opera Prince Igor during the chorus, while Warren G rapped.