So this happens to be made by the same guy who made Cowboy Bebop. How the hell did I not know about this?
I might watch Samurai Champloo one of these days, but I really don't care for rap. The soundtrack was such an important part of Bebop that I'm not sure I'd be able to overlook it in Champloo.
I wouldn't discount Shamploo. If I remember right, I think the intro is the only thing to have rap in it. I've not watched it in a long time, so I'm not 100% certain on it.
Well the first episode was interesting, even if the cutaways during the first fight sequence were a bit jarring.