LINKIN PARK & JAY-Z - Collision Course EP · BLACK LP

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When hip-hop royalty meets nu-metal titans, magic happens - and "Collision Course" is proof that sometimes the most unlikely pairings create the most explosive results.This groundbreaking EP debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 368,000 copies in its first week, becoming Jay-Z's eighth US number one album and Linkin Park's second. What started as an MTV experiment turned into something way more significant -a project that AllMusic's David Jeffries called "awesomely fun", blending Jay-Z's razor-sharp lyricism with Linkin Park's crushing instrumentals in ways that shouldn't work but absolutely do.The magic happened when Shinoda and Jay-Z exchanged files of ideas for the songs, deciding they wanted the EP to feature new vocal takes instead of ones from already-released albums, recording their parts between July 16 and 19, 2004. The result? Six tracks that feel less like mashups and more like natural collaborations between two artists at the peak of their powers.The standout "Numb/Encore" won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 48th Grammy Awards, proving this wasn't just a novelty but genuine artistry.It legitimately sounds like Jay is a member of Linkin Park with how well arranged everything is, with 'Numb/Encore' getting the bulk of the effort and it really shows.

For fans of:
Rage Against The Machine, Cypress Hill, Beastie Boys, Korn, and Limp Bizkit

Track listing

A1. Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You
A2. Big Pimpin'/Papercut
A3. Jigga What/Faint
B1. Numb/Encore
B2. Izzo/In The End
B3. Points Of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer

Manufacturer: Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH, Alter Wandrahm 14, 20457 Hamburg, Germany, Contact: warnermusic.com