"The Doctor of Thuganomics" wasn't just a gimmick. Andreas Hale spoke to the musicians who worked with Cena on his album from 20 years ago.

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Alternative metal outfit Faith No More found some serious success with the 1990 rap metal single, “Epic”. It was a big breakthrough for the band and peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.