The Rising Tied - Fort Minor

Fort Minor is a group that was assembled by Mike Shinoda the rapper and song writer from Linkin Park as a side project in November 2005. The Rising Tied by Fort Minor was produced and mostly performed by Mike Shinoda, with some special guests, and produced by Jay-Z aka Shawn Carter. There are some great tracks on this CD, the most popular being 'Where'd You Go' which was released in 2008 and 'Remember the Name' which was the NBA play offs theme in 2006-7. The tracks on The Rising Tied includes: Introduction Remember the Name Right Now Petrified Feel Like Home Where'd You Go In Stereo Cigerrettes Get Me ...  Read the complete review

Fort Minor is a side project of Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park fame. This album has been around for a few years now, being released in 2005, but it is still being discovered by new listeners who usually stumble across it by accident (like I did). The music is quite like the style of Linkin Park, although this is inevitable given the unique quality of Shinoda's voice. I find this album to have more thoughtful and meaningful lyrics, as I believe Shinoda to be an excellent lyricist and you can really see this through all the songs he has featured on, both Linkin Park and Fort Minor. Here's my track - by - track rundown.... 1. Introduction. Being only 43 ...  Read the complete review