![]() ![]() Makin the story – makin sure his clique stays up It’s all about reality and making some noise In spite of the fact that some people still think that they know him ![]() He just wants to be heard whether it’s the beat or the mic Shinoda: “Mike! – He doesn’t need his name up in lights SOB’s Ryu and Takbir have teamed with Shinoda on almost half of this 50 minute album to prove that they haven’t gone anywhere though, starting right away with “Remember the Name”: Don’t get it twisted because that’s not a knock against Doom – I’m just pointing out that loyalty in the underground rap scene is hard to come by and even the dopest of artists get treated like the flavor of the minute. Despite a strong debut album and the solid follow-up “Megadef” in 2003, they too have been searching for respect from a fickle rap audience who thought they were the next big thing for a minute before jumping on the MF Doom bandwagon. For Shinoda though he’s still frustrated by the stereotyped pigeonhole of rock music, which means even though headbangers might take him seriously, hip-hoppers don’t.įort Minor’s “The Rising Tied” is Linkin Park re-imagined as a rap group with Shinoda as the frontman and an all-star roster of guests to provide solid hip-hop support, led chiefly by the underrated rap duo Styles of Beyond. If that wasn’t proof enough there’s the “Reanimation” album where he teamed up with well known hip-hop artists and producers to remix all of Linkin Park’s biggest hits, or the official mash-up album “Collision Course” where LP met Jay-Z like chocolate meets peanut butter. It should be pretty evident from the fact his lyrics on Linkin Park albums are most often presented in a rap format with a little bit of singing to punctuate lines or provide hooks. ![]()
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