The Rising Tied [Explicit Lyrics]

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda steps out for a wall-to-wall hip-hop project on which he faces his critics ("High Road"), gets autobiographical ("Remember the Name"), shares family history ("Kenji") and emerges as a hip-hop reformist ("Cigarette"). Standing shoulder to shoulder with, among others, John Legend, members of The Roots and Styles of Beyond, The Rising Tied shines brightest in its earliest moments, where the beats and rhymes feel and sound freshest and where the positive message feels most sincere. A limited edition includes two documentary footage that follows the album's evolution, and Shinoda during the making of the video for "Petrified," all of which ultimately provides fans with interesting insights into the album and the artist himself. --Jedd Beaudoin

Product Description
Fort Minor, the side project and solo debut for Mike Shinoda of multiplatinum, Grammy-winning Linkin Park, returns the emcee to his roots-making hip-hop. The Rising Tied, produced by Shinoda, who wrote every track and played nearly every instrument was executive produced by Jay-Z. Featuring guest appearances from Common, the Roots Black Thought, John Legend, Linkin Park DJ Joe Hahn, alt-funk rocker Kenna and two acts signed to Linkin Park's Machine Shop Recordings, Style of Beyond and Holly Brook, The Rising Tied raises the standard for unique, unadulterated hip-hop.

The Rising Tied,Fort Minor,Warner Bros / Wea,Alternative Rap,Pop,Rap,Rap-Metal,Rock

The Rising Tied [Explicit Lyrics]

Tracks:

Introduction
Remember the Name
Right Now
Petrified
Feel Like Home
Where'd You Go
In Stereo
Back Home
Cigarettes
Believe Me
Get Me Gone
High Road
Kenji
Red to Black
Battle
Slip Out the Back

Amazon.com

Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda steps out for a wall-to-wall hip-hop project on which he faces his critics ("High Road"), gets autobiographical ("Remember the Name"), shares family history ("Kenji") and emerges as a hip-hop reformist ("Cigarette"). Standing shoulder to shoulder with, among others, John Legend, members of The Roots and Styles of Beyond, The Rising Tied shines brightest in its earliest moments, where the beats and rhymes feel and sound freshest and where the positive message feels most sincere. A limited edition includes two documentary footage that follows the album's evolution, and Shinoda during the making of the video for "Petrified," all of which ultimately provides fans with interesting insights into the album and the artist himself. --Jedd Beaudoin

Album Description

Fort Minor, the side project and solo debut for Mike Shinoda of multiplatinum, Grammy-winning Linkin Park, returns the emcee to his roots-making hip-hop. The Rising Tied, produced by Shinoda, who wrote every track and played nearly every instrument was executive produced by Jay-Z. Featuring guest appearances from Common, the Roots Black Thought, John Legend, Linkin Park DJ Joe Hahn, alt-funk rocker Kenna and two acts signed to Linkin Park's Machine Shop Recordings, Style of Beyond and Holly Brook, The Rising Tied raises the standard for unique, unadulterated hip-hop.

Customer Reviews:

No Linkin Park, but suprisingly good.......2007-05-27

No Linkin Park, but suprisingly good. Some really catchy songs.

linkinparkfreak_007.......2007-01-10

If I could give this CD less then a star I would. I can't believe I was foolish enough to buy this. I listened to some of the samples for this, but it is unfortunate that the samples where the best parts of this CD. I'm not going to downgrade this. But one of the few good songs of this album is "Kenji", "High Road", and "Where'd You Go?".

As for the rest it didn't hit me right. The music didn't really flow like the material from Linkin Park. Not like Shinoda was trying to achieve the same feeling like Linkin Park. In full honesty, his voice isn't really matured enough for this. I give him credit that it has since his days from Xero demos. Even then the music flowed and did not have a heavy bass drum in the background. Look at "Kenji", listen to it carefully, you still can here the drums but it's not as heavy as some of the other songs. I've listened to the CD and decided that Shinoda's voice is more of a singing/rap vocalist. You can hear how smooth his voice is. But having him thrown in this format doesn't really work.

Personally I do give him credit for trying. Maybe if he goes for a sophomore album I would recommend something soft rock/techno/rock. Something more like "Where'd You Go"ish.

Almost, but not quite.......2007-01-10

Being a fan of the Linkin Park group first caught my attention towards Mike Shinoda's Fort Minor CD "The Rising Tied". I figured that if the rock portion of the rock/rap hybrid was removed from the equation, the music would be still enjoyable. I was certainly glad that I was right.

From Fort Minor's first Single "Where'd you Go", I thought that the toke was brought down to below the potential of what could have been another great CD from one the the LP members. After hearing "Remember the Name", my opinion was suddenly reversed. And for good reason too.

I can whole heartedly admit that I am not a fan of the Rap genre, finding the music too bass oriented, lacking in terms of musical difference, and finally the lyrics; I personally don't like the generic rap image of getting the "Bling-Bling" or "Benjamins" ($100 denotation for the states).

That being said, I can say that this album turned my head slightly when it wasn't just about getting money, women, drugs, or mouthing off to their rivals. Songs like "Cigarette", "Kenji", and "Back Home" have that inspirational tinge to it.

But with every rap album, there always has to be one or two tracks that are rather obnoxious and get on my nerves. Those tracks being "Petrified" and "The Battle". I'm not proud to say it, but Mike, not needed.

Outside what has been said, this is a rather good album. I wouldn't put it up as chart topping, but easily top 20 to 30.

Great CD.......2006-12-29

Stlyes of Beyond: cool Mike Shinoda: cooler
Now I listen to rock and metal mainly, but this is one of my favorite CDs and I have 100+ The only other rappers I like are Eminem, Young Jeezy, Akon, and Lil' Jon. Not a single track is bad. I don't understand why "drugs" and "shot" are censored on the clean version, though.

The Best Songs: (No Order)
Remember the Name
Right Now
Cigarettes
Believe Me
High Road
Kenji
Red to Black
Slip Out The Back
That's 8 BEST songs! That's half the CD. All of them are awesome.
I suggest you buy this and I hope that Fort Minor will make many more albums and Linkin Park makes a "real" new CD, which hasn't happened since '02.

A Solid Hip-Hop Album That Emphasizes Commercial Rappers' Incompetence.......2006-12-24

I've never been the type of person who has enjoyed categorizing artists and individuals by the colour of their skin (i.e. "white" & "black"), but in order for me to get my opinion straight on the next paragraph, I shall have to do so.

As many people know, "white" rappers have to work a lot harder to earn their stripes in the world of Hip-Hop for supposably self-explanatory reasons. On the high end of the musical food chain is Eminem, an exceptionally talented individual who, after years of hard work and personal struggle, has become an almost-revolutionary rapper, naturally combining humour with rage into devastatingly strong, occasionally smart music. Unfortunately, there are also gangsta-wannabes like Britney Spear's ex-husband, Kevin Federline, who, with the release of his absurdly pathetic debut album "Playing With Fire", brought down almost every existent trace of credibility in the "white Hip-Hop" community in one fell swoop.

Thankfully, Fort Minor -also known as Mike Shinoda, the rapper of Rock group Linkin' Park- is far more credible and skilled than K-Fed. Unlike most of today's rappers -"black" and "white" alike- Fort Minor is the type of lesser-appreciated rapper who opts for music that digs deeper than clubs, rims, misogyny, cash, etc. (though he admittedly does indulge in gangster-esque posturing on eerie lead single "Petrified" & the heavy-hitting club anthem "In Stereo"). His rhymes are intelligent and complex and his delivery is full of passion and honesty, reminiscent of Eminem & Kanye West but nowhere near as hilarious or blatantly hateful and boastful as either. Nonetheless, "The Rising Tied" is a remarkably solid album that allows Fort Minor to flex his abilities as a rapper, lyricist and producer (yes people, he produced and arranged the beats in their entirety to downright perfection).

While the album is heavy with guest appearances, Fort Minor remains to be the album's main focus - singers Holly Brook & Jonah Matranga harmonize well on the chorus of "Where'd You Go", a darkly intimate, emotional portrayal of an individual suffering from loneliness without his or her significant other; John Legend lends his soulful vocals to the piano-driven anti-haters anthem "High Road" ; The Root's Black Thought & Hip-Hop group Styles Of Beyond demonstrate their abilities as complex, vivid storytellers alongside Fort Minor on the depressing "Right Now ; Styles Of Beyond, along with singers Kenna & Jonah Matranga, contribute to the haunting Hip-Hop/Rock gem "Red To Black" ; hook singer Bobo & Styles Of Beyond (again) lend their services to "Believe Me" ; Hip-Hop intellectualist Common & Styles Of Beyond (again!) appear on "Back Home", an introspective slice of old-school-inflected Hip-Hop that highlights the negatives and struggles of their hometowns ; Styles Of Beyond (again!!) make contributions to the musically raw "Feel Like Home" & the violin-driven "Remember The Name" ; "Slip Out The Back", another eerie slice of lyrical genius, features a barely-relevant Mr. Hahn ; and Celph Titled inhabits the entirety of the short-lived "The Battle" with a freestyle diss.

Thankfully, Fort Minor also knows how to shine without help from a talented guest list. As a matter of fact, some of the album's strongest and most personal moments come when he remains unassisted - "Cigarettes", backed up by a dark, minimalist beat and ethereal background choir vocals in the chorus, is Mike Shinoda's brutally honest ode to the superficiality, materialism and misogyny of Hip-Hop music; the sinisterly dark album standout "Kenji" focuses on the Japanese-American internees of World War II (thanks AMG for making it easier for me to phrase out); and the introspective "Get Me Gone" shows Fort Minor talking about his struggles in the music industry prior to his success with Linkin Park.

Without a doubt, "The Rising Tied" was one of the finest Hip-Hop albums to be released in 2005. Some people may scoff at the heavy guest appearances (some of whom are signed artists of Fort Minor's Machine Shop Records) or the lack of lyrical depth in "Petrified" & "In Studio", but this album is essentially brilliant and a positive step forward when it comes to the progression of "white Hip-Hop". Hell, even the album art is cool and original, which is just one of many positive reasons to buy or download this album. 5 STARS!

N.B.:
Since I bought the special edition version of this album, there's a chance that the lyrics to most (if not all) of the album's songs might not be within the booklet.

5 Favourite Tracks (In No Order):
"Cigarettes"
"Kenji"
"Right Now (feat. Black Thought & Styles Of Beyond)"
"Where'd You Go (feat. Holly Brook & Jonah Matranga)"
"Back Home (feat. Common & Styles Of Beyond)"

Average customer rating:

Rising Tied
My daughter loves the band!
Rememer The Name
mike shinoda is not a good rapper
Fort Minor - The Rising Tied

Rising Tied
Fort Minor
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Introduction
Remember The Name
Right Now
Petrified
Feel Like Home
Where'd You Go
In Stereo
Back Home
Cigarettes
Believe Me
Get Me Gone
High Road
Kenji
Red To Black
The Battle
Slip Out The Back
Silent
Silent
Be Somebody
There They Go
The Hard Way

Amazon.com

Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda steps out for a wall-to-wall hip-hop project on which he faces his critics ("High Road"), gets autobiographical ("Remember the Name"), shares family history ("Kenji") and emerges as a hip-hop reformist ("Cigarette"). Standing shoulder to shoulder with, among others, John Legend, members of the Roots, and Styles of Beyond, The Rising Tied shines brightest in its earliest moments, where the beats and rhymes feel and sound freshest and where the positive message feels most sincere. This limited edition includes two documentary footage that follows the album's evolution, and Shinoda during the making of the video for "Petrified," all of which ultimately provides fans with interesting insights into the album and the artist himself. --Jedd Beaudoin

Customer Reviews:

Rising Tied.......2007-07-16

If you're looking to buy this CD for more Linkin Park goodness, then this CD is not for you. Mike Shinoda's side project, Fort Minor, delivers a very hip-hoppish CD with Rising Tied. It features appearances by some of the Linkin Park members as well as a lot of other lesser known people of the hip-hop music world.

The CD delivers great beats with decent lyrics. I recommend it to anyone looking for something a little different.

My daughter loves the band!.......2007-03-27

This CD was not purchased for me, however my daughter loves the band and thinks very highly of this cd as it is a rare one with additional tracks not found on the more common version.

Rememer The Name.......2006-12-01

If there ever was a sounder cry for change in Hip-Hop, Mike Shinoda would definately join the ranks. Leading the charge for something new in Hip-Hop, Shinoda's Fort Minor project delivers. Simply put, get this album.

That is, of course if you like Hip-Hop and know that it needs more than affection for booty and declarations of machine gun clips.

mike shinoda is not a good rapper.......2006-11-23

the production is good, and I can see how this would be cool if I were a Linkin Park from, but coming at this from a hip-hop avenue, this album is wack. Mike Shinoda's rhymes are at best medicore, and his flow is weak.

Fort Minor - The Rising Tied.......2006-08-31

After the success of his band, Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda decided to finally release his long dreamed about rap album. Known as Fort Minor, Shinoda took a long time creating the tracks and used real live instruments in almost if not all of them.

1. Introduction - Not Rating

2. Remember the Name (Featuring Styles of Beyond) - 4.5/5

3. Right Now (Featuring Black Thought (of the Roots) & Styles of Beyond) - 4.5/5

4. Petrified - 3.5/5

5. Feel Like Home (Featuring Styles of Beyond) - 4.5/5

6. Where'd You Go (Featuring Holly Brook & Jonah Matranga) - 5/5

7. In Stereo - 4.5/5

8. Back Home (Featuring Common & Styles of Beyond) - 3/5

9. Cigarettes - 4/5

10. Believe Me (Featuring BoBo & Styles of Beyond) - 5/5

11. Get Me Gone - 1 Short Verse - No Rating

12. High Road (Featuring John Legend) - 5/5

13. Kenji - 5/5

14. Red to Black (Featuring Kenna, Jonah Matranga & Styles of Beyond) - 4.5/5

15. The Battle (Interlude)(Featuring Celph Titled) - No Rating

16. Slip Out the Back (Featuring Mr. Hahn) - 4.5/5

17. Be Somebody (Featuring Lupe Fiasco, Holly Brooke & Tak) - 4/5

18. There They Go (Featuring Sixx John) - 4/5

19. The Hard Way (Featuring Kenna) - 4.5/5

Overall:

70/80

4.5 Stars

This album is jam packed with certified bangers! There's only a couple weak tracks and the rest are near classic. The production was handled very well and hopefully Mike will release a follow-up somewhere down the line.

Average customer rating:

shinoda rocks
I love mike shinoda!!!
I love mike shinoda!!!
CD Doesn't work with computer!
Amazing CD.

The Rising Tied
Fort Minor
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000BKSISU
Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

Introduction
Remember The Name
Right Now
Petrified
Feel Like Home
Where'd You Go
In Stereo
Back Home
Cigarettes
Believe Me
Get Me Gone
High Road
Kenji
Red To Black
The Battle
Slip Out The Back

Customer Reviews:

shinoda rocks.......2007-07-16

Ive always been a fan of shinoda's rappings since hearing him on linkin parks stuff. So when i heard he was putting out his own album as fort minor and i heard one of the songs i was hooked and just had to buy the album. its got alot of great songs on it and some are very catchy. i would recommend it to anyone who likes his stuff on linkin park.

I love mike shinoda!!!.......2006-08-05

Mike shinoda is by far the best rapper ever. forget eminem and 50 cent(eminem is actually ok but he's so explicit and 50 cent sucks). i love what MS did with FM. this is a great cd for LP or FM fans. all in all this cd is 9.9 out of 10.

I love mike shinoda!!!.......2006-08-05

CD Doesn't work with computer!.......2006-06-09

The music is good, I like the option of gettign a clean version and really enjoy 3 or 4 of the songs, but THE CD DOESN'T WORK WITH COMPUTER MUSIC PROGRAMS. The only way I could even acess it was with my dvd drive then I couldn't copy the songs to my hard drive. I couldn't even may my own copy of the cd! I know piracy protection is important, but they can't keep me from listening to my own cd on my own computer! I need the CD drives for game discs! I also only listen to mp3 cd's in my car so I don't have to carry my whole library around, but this won't let you! If any of you know weather or not this is fixable please tell me!

Amazing CD........2006-02-16

Mike Shinoda is really impressive in his first solo album. Remember the Name is a great song, very catchy. This CD though, as good as it is, is annoying at times. It seems like 13 or 14 of these songs are about how everyone was dissing him, saying he couldn't make it, or whatever. Ok, Mike, you did it! Good work. Now shut up about how everybody in the world wrote you off and told you that you couldn't rap.

Rock Phenomenon DJ Vlad & Roc Raida (Mixtape) CD Hosted by Mike Shinoda

Average customer rating:

A valiant effort
Good
Awesome Mixtape

Rock Phenomenon DJ Vlad & Roc Raida (Mixtape) CD Hosted by Mike Shinoda

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Product Description

Vlad "The Butcher" touches up on his Bay Area roots with Xecutioner turntablist world-champion Roc Raida as the two join Mike Shinoda (of Fort Minor & Linkin Park) for this long-awaited, acclaimed mash-up mix. Clashing rock legends with hip-hop's biggest names, this joint brings you 2pac vs. Lynard Skynyrd, Jay-Z & Marilyn Manson, Ice Cube vs. Tool.

Customer Reviews:

A valiant effort.......2006-12-31

The scariest thing about this CD is that it works. Perhaps more well than some think it should. Seriously, I love the concept, and I can't find very much in the way of negative things to say about it except for one thing--one impotant thing: the mixing sounds terrible. Each mash-up has amazing potential to be a fixture on my playlist were it not for the terrible unevenness of the CD's overall sound; some tracks are pumped beyond reason with bass, some are completely lacking in midrange, while others are hissing acid needles with high-end. Several of the tracks sound like at least one of the songs, the rap or the rock, was pulled from a badly-compressed MP3. For its ambition and exciting textures, the end result sounds disappointingly amateurish in the way of production. Be warned: if you care about your ears, you're probably going to have to rip this CD to your hard drive and remaster it yourself before really enjoying it. But if you've already blown a ton of frequencies right out of your ears, I think you'll love this CD right out of the case.

Good.......2006-12-11

It's a good album. when rock is mixed with rap its bound to be good. so buy it. worth a listen. btw the dmx and the nirvana song does work.

Awesome Mixtape.......2006-07-26

The only reason I got this CD is because I heard that Mike Shinoda was on it. I bought it off of eBay. The 1st time I popped it in, I didn't like it. I thought that DJ Vlad and Roc Raida were fools for butchering rock songs with rap verses. But, the more I listened to it, the more I realized the great blend of rock and hip-hop. Some of the tracks don't really work together, like DMX rapping over "Smells Like Teen Spirit". That one just doesn't work. Overall, this is good. This kicks Linkin Park's butt. if you are an LP fan, BUY IT. If you like both rock and rap, I highly recommend it.

Average customer rating:

Fort Minor: The Rising Tied
Fort Minor
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000FVR1GK
Release Date: 2006-07-04

Average customer rating:

The Rising Tied
Fort Minor
Manufacturer: WEA International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000BYKAUA
Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

Introduction - Fort Minor
Remember the Name - Fort Minor, Styles of Beyond
Right Now - Black Thought, Fort Minor, Styles of Beyond
Petrified - Fort Minor
Feel Like Home - Fort Minor, Styles of Beyond
Where'd You Go - Holly Brook, Fort Minor, Jonah Sonz Matranga
In Stereo - Fort Minor
Back Home - Common, Fort Minor, Styles of Beyond
Cigarettes - Fort Minor
Believe Me - Bobo, Fort Minor, Styles of Beyond
Get Me Gone - Fort Minor
High Road - Fort Minor, John Legend
Kenji - Fort Minor
Red to Black - Fort Minor, Kenna, , Styles of Beyond
Battle - Celph Titled, Fort Minor
Slip Out the Back - Fort Minor, Mister Hahn,
Be Somebody - Holly Brook, Lupe Fiasco, Fort Minor, Tak
There They Go - Fort Minor, Sixx John
Hard Way - Fort Minor, Kenna
Petrified [CD-ROM Track][Mix] - Fort Minor

Tracks:

Bonus Material [DVD][*] - Fort Minor

Album Description

NTSC. The debut CD/DVD album from Fort Minor, Rising Tied features in-studio footage, interview footage, the "Believe Me" video and Making of as well as Mike Shinoda meeting with Jay Z. The CD will feature five extra songs, Silence/Blank #1, Silence/Blank #2, Be Somebody, There They Go and the Hard Way. Warner. 2005.

Average customer rating:

Rising Tied

Manufacturer: Australia (Megaphon Importservice)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CIXHFK
Release Date: 2006-01-24

Album Description

How do you thrive in the shadow, substantial and arena-sized, of a group that has sold over 35 million albums? If you're Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, the answer is: shine your own light. Shinoda is half the vocal firepower of the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning band Linkin Park, trading diaphragmatic diatribes with singer Chester Bennington and infusing the searing alternative rock with equally intense hip hop. From album to album, Shinoda and his bandmates have garnered a reputation based on their appetite for striking new ground. On his first outing alone, Shinoda is ready to show people that he is still hungry. Executive Produced by Jay-Z (who collaborated with Linkin Park on 2004's Collision Course), The Rising Tied is produced and mixed by Shinoda, who wrote every track, played nearly every instrument and "slaved over every detail." Among a notable list of guest artists on The Rising Tied are Machine Shop acts Styles of Beyond and Holly Brook, as well as Common, John Legend, Kenna and Black Thought (of The Roots), among others. 2006.

Average customer rating:

Rising Tied
Fort Minor
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

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Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000GRUR1O
Release Date: 2006-08-08

Average customer rating:

better than Rising Tide
Fort Minor: We Major (Official Mixtape)
Dope

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Product Description

The Evil Genius Lends A Hand To LP's Emcee DJ Green Lantern invades the mixtape game with Fort Minor on this major motion mixtape. For those unfamiliar, Mike Shinoda (lead singer for the platinum rock group Linkin Park) has branched out and created his hip-hop identity, Fort Minor. With an album due out at the end of '05 (executive produced by Jay-Z), this is the official mixtape beforehand.

Customer Reviews:

better than Rising Tide.......2007-02-04

I loved Rising Tide. but after playing it for a few days, I grew quite tired of it. and after listening to the Mixtape, I realized what I was missing. The Mixtape is absolutely worth listening, it is like no other remix out there. I mean, Jimi Hendrix remix? hell yes! My favorite is the Bloc Part ft. Apathy and Styles of Beyond. and including Lupe Fiasco just made this mixtape all the more enjoyable. GET THIS

Fort Minor: We Major (Official Mixtape).......2006-05-31

Wow. Now let me repeat myself. Wow.
This is a Mixtape Masterpiece.
Now first off, I'd just like to point out that this Mixtape, is in fact legal.
Not like most Mixtapes that are actually illegal.

Second of all, I'd like to mention that, like most all Mixtapes, this Mixtape only contains "Explicit Content", and yet does not contain a "Parental Advisory" sticker.

Thirdly, I'd also like to mention that Mike Shinoda himself (aka Fort Minor) has said that anyone who wants to, may download this Mixtape for free off of the internet, and he (Mike Shinoda) actually debuted the Mixtape for free download on the internet, before it was ever even released in CD format, on a well hidden MySpace page.
So after you've purchased the Mixtape CD, feel free to make copies of it, and give it to friends, but please encourage them to also buy a copy, so as to support M. Shinoda (aka Fort Minor), along with getting a copy or two of "The Rising Tied".

And fourth, I'll give you the complete tracklisting.
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Tracklisting:
01. Green Lantern Intro
02. 100 Degrees
03. Dolla
04. Bloc Party
05. S.C.O.M.
06. Remember The Name (Funkadelic Remix)
07. Bleach (Jimi Remix)
08. Spraypaint & Ink Pens
09. Petrified (Doors Remix)
10. Get It
11. Be Somebody
12. Respect 4 Grandma
13. There They Go (Green Lantern Remix)
14. All Night (Rush)
15. Nobody's Listening (Green Lantern Remix)
16. Cover And Duck
17. Remember The Name (Album Version)
18. Petrified (Album Version)
19. Outro
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There's the tracklisting.
Now I'd like to point out that there is also a "Fort Minor: We Major EP" Vinyl available that contains the only available "Edited Versions" of the Mixtape.
Here's the tracklisting for the Vinyl:
Side A:
01. Spraypaint & Ink Pens - Clean
02. Spraypaint & Ink Pens - Dirty
03. Nobody's Listening (Green Lantern Remix) - Dirty
04. Nobody's Listening (Green Lantern Remix) - Clean
Side B:
01. S.C.O.M. - Dirty
02. S.C.O.M. - Clean
03. There They Go (Green Lantern Remix) - Dirty
04. There They Go (Green Lantern Remix) - Clean
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I'll also recommend some other items that I think you will enjoy, if you do indeed purchase this Mixtape:
01. Fort Minor - Fort Minor: We Major EP
02. Fort Minor - The Rising Tied (Edited Version)
03. Fort Minor - The Rising Tied: Special Edition (CD+DVD)
04. Fort Minor - Believe Me Pt.2 (the 3 track version)
05. Fort Minor - Where'd You Go (the 3 track version)
06. Fort Minor - Petrified/Remember The Name (Vinyl)
07. Fort Minor - Petrified/Remember The Name (Promo CD)
08. Styles Of Beyond - 2000 Fold (the 18 track, 1999 version)
09. Styles Of Beyond - Megadef
10. Styles Of Beyond - Spies Like Us / Winnetka Exit (Promo CD)
11. Linkin Park & Jay-Z - Numb/Encore (CD Single)
12. Linkin Park & Jay-Z - Numb/Encore (Vinyl)
13. Linkin Park & The X-Ecutioners - It's Goin' Down (Vinyl)
14. Linkin Park & The X-Ecutioners - It's Goin' Down (CD Single)
15. Linkin Park - Reanimation
16. Linkin Park - H! Vltg3 (Vinyl)
17. Linkin Park - Pts.Of.Athrty/H! Vltg3 (CD Single)
18. Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
19. Linkin Park - Underground v2.0
20. Linkin Park - Underground v4.0
21. Linkin Park - Underground v5.0
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Well, there's the basic information.
I might write a more indepth review, and post it later.
If there are any more questions at all, please just E-Mail me at: jeremiah@mit.midco.net
Oh, and one last piece of advice: Buy It!

Dope.......2006-04-18

This is the best mixtape I've ever heard. I'm not really into the mixtape scene, primarily because most of them recycle the same beats too much for me, but this one is way different. Fort Minor got creative with this one.

The production on this mixtape is off the charts. It makes the cd. Shinoda kills this mixtape production wise, and he is quickly becoming one of my favorite producers in the game. This cd contains some innovative sampling from bands you wouldn't expect to hear on a hip hop mixtape including: Guns N Roses, Jimi Hendrix, Rush, and Bloc Party; and some of the beats on here will amaze you.

Shinoda is not the most gifted emcee, but he is capable of holding his own on the mic. Apathy and Lupe Fiasco spit some fire on this cd though. Styles of Beyond and Celph Titled have their moments on the mic as well. There is even surprise guest appearance by Juelez Santana on here, who spits a hot verse also.

The official cd Fort Minor put out-"The Rising Tied" used to get a lot of air time in my whip, but this mixtape has pretty much replaced it in my cd rotation. One of my boys told me "DUDE, You GOTTA burn this cd for me" after hearing three songs on it. Fort Minor: We Major is an underground gem.

Here is a quick summary of this review--You want to own this cd. The End.