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THE REVIEW
That the term nu metal has been increasingly misused since the release of Linkin Park's "Hybrid Theory" should be clear to everyone. Now their pretentious hip hop side (which makes us puzzle the most over this nu metal nonsense), after "Meteora" and a string of dreadful fillers, comes out with a side project.
Even the name Fort Minor is for the microcephalic. "The Rising Tied", like any work signed by Mike Shinoda, is produced and curated with pomposity bordering on the ridiculous. The tracks are fake alternative stuff, with little personality, and with which Shinoda fails to evolve musically.
"Where'd You Go" seems to copy both Eminem's "Stan" and the Linkin Park-esque "My December", "Remember The Name" is a bit mediocre, and the themes of "Kenji" do not fully convince (if Shinoda is almost 30 years old, is his father 70-80?). However, the humorous "Petrified" and "Believe Me" are acceptable, as is the quasi rap metal of "Red To Black" (which recalls a bit of "Papercut" and a bit of "Sour" by Limp Bizkit) and the presence on the album of slightly more credible and seasoned rappers.
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The Rising Tied by Fort Minor, curated by Mike Shinoda, is criticized for its pretentious and unoriginal approach. The album features tracks that lack personality and fail to show musical growth. While some songs like 'Petrified' and 'Believe Me' offer mild relief, overall the project disappoints listeners expecting more from Shinoda's hip hop side.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
01 Introduction (00:43)
03 Right Now (feat. Black Thought of the Roots and Styles of Beyond) (04:14)
05 Feel Like Home (feat. Styles of Beyond) (03:53)
06 Where'd You Go (feat. Holly Brook & John Matranga) (03:51)
08 Back Home (feat. Common and Styles of Beyond) (03:44)
10 Believe Me (feat. Bobo and Styles of Beyond) (03:42)
11 Get Me Gone (01:56)
14 Red to Black (feat. Kenna, Jonah Matranga, and Styles of Beyond) (03:11)
15 The Battle (feat. Celph Titled) (00:32)
16 Slip Out the Back (feat. Mr. Hahn) (03:56)
17 [silence] (00:04)
18 [silence] (00:04)
19 Be Somebody (feat. Lupe Fiasco, Holly Brook, and Tak of Styles of Beyond) (03:15)
20 There They Go (feat. Sixx John) (03:17)
22 Petrified (Los Angeles remix) (06:04)
Fort Minor
Fort Minor is the American hip hop project of Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park). The debut album The Rising Tied (2005) spawned singles like “Remember the Name” and “Where’d You Go.” After an initial hiatus, Shinoda revived Fort Minor in 2015 with the single “Welcome.”02 Reviews
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