Jay-Z & Linkin Park — Collision Course
Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Since their formation in 1996, the band has sold more than fifty million albums and won two Grammy Awards.[4][5][6] They achieved mainstream success with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005.[7] Their following studio album, Meteora, continued the band’s success, topping the Billboard 200’s album charts in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world.[8]
Recognized for their adaptation of the nu metal genre into a radio-friendly yet densely-layered style in Hybrid Theory and Meteora,[9][10] the band moved away from this and explored a variety of other genres in their latest studio album, Minutes to Midnight.[11][12] The album topped the Billboard Charts and had the third best debut week of any album that year.[13][14] They are also known for their several collaborations, most notably with rapper Jay-Z in their mash-up album Collision Course, and many other artists on Reanimation.[10] (source: en.wikipedia.org)
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings[1] and Roc-A-Fella Records. In addition, he co-owns The 40/40 Club and the New Jersey Nets NBA team. He is one of the most financially successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs in America.[2] Jay-Z is one of the most successful examples of the growing power of hip-hop. He has sold over 26 million units in the USA[3] and 50 million copies worldwide. [4] His critically acclaimed album The Blueprint was written in only two days.[5] After announcing his retirement from recording music in 2003, he returned in late 2006 with the album Kingdom Come which sold 680,000 copies in its first week, Jay-Z’s highest-selling album in a one-week period.[6] The New York Times announced that Jay-Z is on the verge of a partnership with Live Nation for $150 million — among the most expensive contracts ever awarded to a musician.[7] As of 2007, Jay-Z is worth an estimated US$940 million, regaining his position as the richest hip hop artist in the world, which was held in 2006 by Sean “Diddy” Combs. [8]. (source: en.wikipedia.org)
Review Album:
The CD contains six tracks, mashups between songs by both artists.
The DVD contains special behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the album, as well as the entire live concert performed at The Roxy Theatre on July 18, 2004. Also included are the five scenes from the concert shown on MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups and a picture gallery.
The album’s first single, “Numb/Encore”, achieved great airplay on the charts, and stayed on 6 months after its release. “Points of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer” was also released to the radio in the US, but was never featured on the Billboard Charts – the videos for both that track and “Jigga What / Faint” were also seen on Kerrang! TV in the UK. “Izzo / In The End” was also heavily promoted on the official Linkin Park websites. (source: en.wikipedia.org)
The first question everyone asks about Collision Course is “Is this album more Jay-Z or Linkin Park?” The wrong answer is that it’s Jay-Z with a loud band or a back-and-forth of covers where one rearranges the other. The right answer is that this CD/DVD set is quite possibly one of the best cross-genre pairings of its kind. What started off as an exercise at “mashing” a Linkin Park track with a Jay-Z track turned into a fantastic pickup game between two artists at the top of their worlds. Each brought a short list of their best songs to the field and walked away with a six-song trophy. This is recess in the supergroup sandbox, and the boys shared their toys. “Numb/Encore” and “Izzo/In the End” are near-perfect plays of seamless sonic moves and mic assists from heavy metal to hip-hop and back. Both artists have spent a little time in the other camp on various parts of their records, but it’s the collaboration that makes this album a winner. It may be true that Linkin Park is less than convincing than J-Hova on “Big Pimpin’/Papercut,” but there’s no evidence of “I” on this team. In fact, the DVD clearly shows Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda taking on the role of head coach as he commands the digital workstation, the mixing desk, and all the players with a collective spirit. –Pete Hilgendorf (source: amazon.com)
Release Date: 2004
Song Track:
- “Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You” – 4:14
- Jay-Z’s “Dirt off Your Shoulder” and Linkin Park’s “Lying from You“
- “Big Pimpin’/Papercut” – 2:36
- Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin’” and Linkin Park’s “Papercut“
- “Jigga What/Faint” – 3:31
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Jay-Z’s “Jigga What, Jigga Who” and Linkin Park’s “Faint”
- “Numb/Encore” – 3:24
- “Izzo/In the End” – 2:45
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Jay-Z’s “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” and Linkin Park’s “In the End”
- “Points of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer” – 4:56
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Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” and Linkin Park’s “Points of Authority” and “One Step Closer”
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