Fort Minor
Fort Minor is the hip hop side-project of Mike Shinoda, the vocalist, guita… Read Full Bio ↴Fort Minor is the hip hop side-project of Mike Shinoda, the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the alternative rock band Linkin Park. Though it was technically Shinoda's solo project, the members of Styles Of Beyond featured heavily on Fort Minor's album The Rising Tied and appeared with Shinoda at photo shoots and live concerts.

They are known for the 2006 single, "Where'd You Go", which features Holly Brook and Jonah Matranga, and also his single, "Remember the Name". Thus far, Fort Minor has released one album, 2005's The Rising Tied (as well as one mixtape, FMInvasion - We Major, which featured DJ Green Lantern), and also has a fan club similar to Linkin Park Underground, titled Fort Minor Militia.

Mike Shinoda's plan was to make music while enjoying time with his friends, who include Ryu, Tak, and many other leading musical artists.

Fort Minor's first major album The Rising Tied, features 16 tracks (with three bonus tracks on the Limited Edition), many of which are specific to the lives of Shinoda and his collaborators. "Remember the Name", for example, describes the group's views on being rappers, while "Kenji" describes the experiences of Shinoda's family during the Japanese American internment of World War II. Other tracks, such as "Slip Out the Back" which features Joe Hahn of Linkin Park, have more general lyrical themes. In the lyrics of the track "Get Me Gone", Shinoda says that before the debut album of Linkin Park came out, someone at Warner Bros. Records told him to quit rapping and just play keyboards because the band didn't need an MC in addition to a singer. He goes on to say that with the help of the band, Mike released the album as it was and many critics were silenced.

Fort Minor won Ringtone of the Year for "Where'd You Go" at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.

In mid August of 2006 Fort Minor performed at the Summer Sonic 2006 along side Linkin Park and other bands.

In November of 2006, Fort Minor released a video for "Remember the Name", which features a montage of various amazing feats. Shinoda has stated he felt the video was a nice wrap-up for Fort Minor. Also in November, Shinoda stated that Fort Minor is on hiatus, because of his dedication to Linkin Park.

As of August 19, 2006, Fort Minor's debut album has sold 400,000 copies.

In 2006, Holly Brook released an exclusive version of 'Where'd You Go?' to radio stations, made completely by Holly Brook. Mike does not appear on this version, which can be heard by request on various American radio stations.

In 2015, after Shinoda teased it on his own and Fort Minor's social media, the stand-alone single Welcome was released on June 21.
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Fort Minor Lyrics


10. Believe Me Believe Me I guess that this is where we've come to…
100 Degrees [Mike:] Yo, you ready do this? Ok Come on! Let's go! [Green…
11_Get Me Gone "The dude, he said that, like when we were making…
2. Remember The Name You ready?! Let's go! Yeah, for those of you that wanna…
All Night I'm breaking brain cells off at the stem Your status is…
Back Home Back home Everybody's searching for somethin' But all they c…
Back Home (Feat. Common & Styles of Beyond Back home Everybody's searching for somethin' But all they…
Back Home (feat. Common and Styles of Beyond) Back home Everybody's searching for somethin' But all they c…
Be Somebody Mike: This is a story of them against us, win or…
Be Somebody (feat. Lupe Fiasco, Holly Brook and Tak of Styles of Beyond) Green Lantern [echo] Uh MS Lupe Ya know, I'm a fan man, I'm …
Believe Me I guess That this is where we've come to If you don't…
Believe Me (Ft. Styles Of Beyo Believe Me I guess that this is where we've come to…
Believe Me ft. Bobo and Styles I guess That this is where we've come to If you don't…


Bloc Party (feat. Apathy, Tak of S.O.B.) (Green Lantern:) ...invasi…
Cigarettes Man, I love this rap game mainly cause it's cool To…
Cover and Duck Gentlemen and ladies Please put down your expensive champan…
Cover and Duck (feat. Styles of Beyond) Gentlemen and ladies Please put down your expensive champang…
Do What We Did If anybody's out there listenin' to this broadcast o' mine L…
Dolla (feat. Styles Of Beyond) (Mike:) Yeah, like that Y'all …
Dolla (feat. Styles of Beyond) (feat. Styles Of Beyond) [Mike:] Yeah, like that Y'all Uh h…
Fee Like Home These days are dark and the nights are cold People acting…
Feel Like Home (feat. Styles of Beyond) These days are dark And the nights are cold People acting li…
Feel Like Home (instrumental) These days are dark and the nights are cold People acting…
Get It Ryu and Tak, Demigodz Green Lantern, Scoop DeVille This ki…
Get Me "The dude, he said that, like when we were making…
Green Lantern Intro What up, Mike? Um, we almost ready now my nigga …
Hard Way Come with me Let me walk you through the world that…
High Road Lets go ya'll These people are running off at the mouth Try…
In Stereo Jay-Z: That beat is hot Mike: This is how it goes Welcome o…
In Stereo (instrumental) This is how it goes Welcome one and all to the…
Intro What up, Mike??Um, we almost ready now my nigger? It's El…
Introduction (Instrumental Solo) The residential, man That's undergro…
Kenji "My father, came from Japan, in 1905 He was fifteen when…
Move On This is how it's done, going for the title and…
Nobody's Listening Let's go, peep the style and the kids checkin' for…
Out the Back You know me I used to get caught up in everyday…
Outro Ladies and gentlemen You are tuned into the Fort Minor mixt…
Petrified Y’all are not Not re-ready No Not re-ready No We about to dr…
Petrified (Doors remix) No-no-no-not not re-re-ready yo! Not re-re-ready yo! We 'bou…
Petrified (Instrumental) Y'all are not, not, not ready ho, not, not ready…
Petrified (Non-PA Album Version) Y'all are not Not re-ready No Not re-ready No We about to dr…
Red To Black I had a friend named Victor The two of us used…
Remeber the Name You ready?! Let's go! Yeah, for those of you that wanna…
Remember the Name You ready? Let's go! Yeah... For those of you that want to k…
Remember The Name (Amended Version) You ready?! Let's go! Yeah, for those of you that want…
Remember the Name (feat. Styles of Beyond) You ready?! Let’s go! Yeah! For those of you that want to kn…
Remember The Name (Instrumental) coming out the bottom of the mother fucking totem pole calli…
Remember The Name - Amended Version You ready?! Let's go! Yeah, for those of you that want…
Remember The Name ft Styles of Beyond You ready?! Let's go! Yeah, for those of you that wanna…
Respect 4 Grandma Are we recording right now? Yea we're recording I cant…
Right Now Someone right now is leaving their apartment Looking down at…
Right Now feat Black Thought of The Roots & Styles Of Beyond Someone right now is leaving their apartment Looking down a…
Right Now (feat. Black Thought of The Roots and Styles of Beyond) I had a friend named Viktor The two of us used…
Right Now - Non-PA Someone right now is leaving their apartment Looking down at…
Right Now featuring Black Thought Of The Roots & Styles Of Beyond Someone right now is leaving their apartment Looking down a…
S.C.O.M [Ryu] Ugh, Shinoda, that's right, Ryu Celph Titled, yeah, De…
S.C.O.M. (feat. Ryu Of S.O.B, Juelz Santana, Celph Titled) Ugh, Sh…
S.C.O.M. ft Styles of Beyond Juelz Santana Celph Titled [Ryu] Ugh, Shinoda, that's right, Ryu Celph Titled, yeah, De…
Slip You know me I used to get caught up in everyday…
Slip Out the Back (feat. Mr. Hahn) You know me, I used to get caught up in…
Slip Out The Back (Ft. Mr. Hah You know me I used to get caught up in everyday…
Spraypaint This is an invasion! Fort Minor! Fort Minor... Fort Minor..…
Spraypaint & Ink Pens Uh, spraypaint and ink pens, I use to write in every…
Start It All Up Yo Give me a second, I'll write about my pain for…
Strange Things Everybody up Let me introduce to you A man that you heard…
The Battle These hungry rappers battle for a buck and some change There…
The Hard Way Come with me Let me walk you through the world that…
The Hard Way (feat. Kenna) Come with me Let me walk you Through the world that I…
There They Go Mike: One time / for my Machine Shop crew and then…
There They Go (feat. Sixx John) [Mike:] One time for my Machine Shop crew and then its Two…
There They Go ft Sixx John Mike: One time / for my Machine Shop crew and then…
Tools of the Trade (Mike) I can make a loop out of anything work I'm just…
Welcome Welcome, yeah it's been a long minute Let me break it…
Where Where'd you go? I miss you so Seems like it's been…
Where You Joe? Where'd you go? I miss you so, Seems like it's been forever,…
Where%3Fd You Go Where'd you go? I miss you so Seems like it's been…
Where'd You Go feat Holly Brook & Jonah Matranga of Far Where'd you go? I miss you so, Seems like it's been forever,…
Where'd You Go (feat. Holly Brook Where'd you go? I miss you so Seems like it's been…
Where'd You Go (instrumental) Where'd you go? I miss you so Seems like it's been forever T…
Where'd You Go 1 Where'd you go? I miss you so Seems like it's been…
Where'd You Go Feat. Holly Brook & Jonah Matranga Where'd you go? I miss you so, Seems like it's been forever,…
Where'd you Go? Where'd you go? I miss you so Seems like it's been…
Where'd You Joe Where'd you go? I miss you so, Seems like it's been forever,…
Where?d You Go Where'd you go? I miss you so Seems like it's been…


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