Collision Course

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Collision Course

EP by Jay-Z & Linkin Park
Released	November 30, 2004
Recorded	July 16, 2004 - July 19, 2004
Genre	Nu metal/Hip hop
Length	21:18
Label	Roc-A-Fella/Warner Bros./Machine Shop Recordings
Producer(s)	Mike Shinoda
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau link
Jay-Z & Linkin Park chronology
Live in Texas (Linkin Park) (2003) Unfinished Business (Jay-Z) (2003)	Collision Course (2004)	Linkin Park's third studio album (Linkin Park) (2007) Kingdom Come (Jay-Z) (2006)

Collision Course is a CD/DVD set released on November 30, 2004 by Jay-Z & Linkin Park.

1 About the EP
2 Origins
3 Track listing
4 Singles

[edit] About the EP

The CD contains six tracks, mash-ups 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.

The album reached #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart that year, and #15 on the UK Albums Chart. The album's first single Numb/Encore ended up winning a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

[edit] Origins

Shinoda revealed in his 2006 Grammys acceptance speech that the EP began with MTV approaching Jay-Z about a show called MTV Ultimate Mash-ups.

The network allowed the recently-retired emcee to choose a group or artist for the mash-up. Jay contacted Shinoda, who began experimenting with mixing the tracks before sending some examples to Jay, who began working with Shinoda through email.

The two decided that instead of combining the existing tracks for the live performance on MTV, they wanted to re-work and re-record parts of the songs to make them fit better. Shinoda explains, "Jay and I realized it's better to re-perform the rap vocals if you're gonna do it to a new beat because the vibe changes and you have to deliver your verse a little differently."[1] Shinoda asked his bandmates to re-record instrumental and vocal tracks as well, and ultimately both parties decided they wanted to release the studio tracks.[2]

[edit] Track listing

This EP included collaboration/remix of 7 Linkin Park songs (Lying From You, Papercut, Faint, Numb, Points of Authority, In the End, and One Step Closer) and 6 Jay-Z songs (Dirt Off Your Shoulder, Big Pimpin', Jigga What, Encore, Izzo (H.O.V.A.) and 99 Problems) .

"Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You" – 4:05
"Big Pimpin'/Papercut" – 2:36
"Jigga What/Faint" – 3:31
"Numb/Encore" – 3:25
"Izzo/In The End" – 2:45
"Points of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer" – 4:56

All tracks produced by Mike Shinoda. Bonus DVD Contents the tracks are 1 to 7

[edit] Singles

Numb/Encore

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