Alternative Rap (ɔltə́rnətɪv rǽp) is a subgenre of Hip Hop music and is defined as being against mainstream and popular rap music. This subgenre borrows heavily from Funk, Rock, and even Reggae. What began in the later eighties with De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and OutKast, is often more embraced by the Alternative Rock fan than the Rap or Hip Hop followers. The Alternative Rap category contains lyrics that speak to a greater audience than the clichés of sex, money, and drugs that are portrayed in traditional Rap. More recent artists include Kanye West and Nas.