Throwback to the time a hip-hop opera remix dominated the charts! 📈 "Prince Igor" was a massive success across Europe, hitting number one in Norway and Iceland and reaching the Top 10 in countries like France, Germany, and Sweden.
While the beat feels like a summer drive down the Pacific Coast, the melody is actually taken from the famous "Polovtsian Dances" from Act II of Borodin's unfinished masterpiece. A true "if you know, you know" 90s gem. 💎 Throwback to the time a hip-hop opera remix
Check out the official high-quality video to see Sissel performing on a simulated lunar surface while Warren G delivers his signature smooth flow: A true "if you know, you know" 90s gem
#WarrenG #Sissel #OperaRap #90sNostalgia #PrinceIgor Released in 1997 as part of The Rapsody
Ever wondered what happens when Long Beach meets 19th-century Russia? 🎤🎻 "Prince Igor" is the ultimate 90s hip-hop/opera crossover. Released in 1997 as part of The Rapsody Overture project, it features Warren G's smooth West Coast rap layered over a refrain from Alexander Borodin's opera, Prince Igor .