Editing Mike Shinoda (section)

===Fort Minor===
{{Main|Fort Minor}}
In 2004, Shinoda formed a [[side project]] called Fort Minor, which he used as an avenue to further showcase his hip-hop background. He explained the origin of the project's name in an interview stating,<ref name="am1">{{cite news |last=Seaver |first=Morley |url=http://www.antimusic.com/morley/05/FortMinor.shtml |title=Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park, Fort Minor) interview |work=antimusic.com |date=2005 |access-date=October 19, 2014 }}</ref>

{{Blockquote|text='Fort' represents the more aggressive side of the music. 'Minor' can mean a few things: if you're talking about [[music theory]], the minor key is darker. I wanted to name the album rather than having my name on the cover, because I want people to focus on the music, not me.<ref name="am1"/>}}

Shinoda began recording songs for this side project following the release of [[Collision Course (EP)|Collision Course]] in November 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497764/03042005/shinoda_mike.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050309021634/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497764/03042005/shinoda_mike.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 9, 2005|title=Mike Shinoda's Solo Album May Divide Linkin Park Fans|last=Montgomery|first=James|date=March 4, 2005|publisher=MTV News|access-date=December 27, 2008}}</ref> ''[[Fort Minor: We Major]]'' was a [[mixtape]] by Shinoda and [[DJ Green Lantern]] to promote his upcoming studio album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lpassociation.com/gallery/v/albums/wemajor |title=We Major Mixtape |publisher=Lpassociation.com |access-date=March 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303135051/http://www.lpassociation.com/gallery/v/albums/wemajor/ |archive-date=March 3, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/Fort-Minor-We-Major-mid6166.html |title=Fort Minor - We Major Hosted by DJ Green Lantern // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |date=August 15, 2007 |access-date=April 28, 2018 |archive-date=March 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328181710/http://www.datpiff.com/Fort-Minor-We-Major-mid6166.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''[[The Rising Tied]]'', the debut album of Fort Minor, was released in November 2005.<ref name=rovi>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r804745}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://badgerherald.com/artsetc/2005/11/28/linkin_park_vocalist.php |title=Linkin Park vocalist delves into hip-hop |author=Luhn, Alec |date=November 28, 2005 |newspaper=[[The Badger Herald]] |access-date=April 28, 2018 |archive-date=August 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806103923/http://badgerherald.com/artsetc/2005/11/28/linkin_park_vocalist.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> Robert Hales directed its first video "[[Petrified/Remember the Name|Petrified]]", which was released the previous month.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1511882/20051020/fort_minor.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051027060954/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1511882/20051020/fort_minor.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 27, 2005|title=Linkin Park MC Gets Director With Flair For Video With Flares|last=Moss|first=Corey|date=October 20, 2005|publisher=MTV News|access-date=December 27, 2008}}</ref>

[[File:Mike Shinoda 4.jpg|thumb|left|Shinoda performing live, 2008]]
Fort Minor's debut album, titled ''The Rising Tied'', was released on November 22, 2005.<ref name=rovi/> The album featured musical collaborations from Styles of Beyond, [[Lupe Fiasco]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]], [[Black Thought]] of [[the Roots]], [[John Legend]], [[Holly Brook]], [[Jonah Matranga]], and [[Celph Titled]].<ref name=rovi/><ref name=build>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1500354/linkin-park-mc-builds-fort-with-jayz.jhtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104062818/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1500354/linkin-park-mc-builds-fort-with-jayz.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 4, 2013 |title=Linkin Park MC Builds A Fort With Jay-Z, Common, John Legend |author=Crosley, Hillary |date=April 18, 2005 |work=[[MTV]] News |publisher=[[MTV]] Network |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497764/mike-shinoda-readies-solo-lp.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107060902/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497764/mike-shinoda-readies-solo-lp.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 7, 2012 |title=Mike Shinoda's Solo Album May Divide Linkin Park Fans |author1=Montgomery, James  |author2=Scorca, Shari  |name-list-style=amp |date= March 4, 2005 |work=[[MTV]] News |publisher=[[MTV]] Network |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref> [[Jay-Z]], who had previously collaborated with Linkin Park on the 2004 album ''[[Collision Course (EP)|Collision Course]]'', also served as the album's executive producer.<ref name=rovi/><ref name=build/> Shinoda told Corey Moss of [[MTV News]] that he imposed on himself a requirement to play all the instruments and write all the lyrics to the album, except for the strings, percussion, or choir parts.<ref name="Storyteller">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/f/fort_minor/qa_112105/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430121243/http://www.mtv.com/bands/f/fort_minor/qa_112105/|archive-date=April 30, 2008|title=Mike Shinoda: Storyteller|last=Moss|first=Corey|date=November 22, 2005|publisher=MTV News|access-date=December 27, 2008}}</ref> ''The Rising Tied'' was positively received by critics. The album's most successful single, "[[Where'd You Go (Fort Minor song)|Where'd You Go]]", peaked at #4 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].<ref name="single charts">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p743642|pure_url=yes}}|title=Fort Minor > Charts & Awards|website=allmusic|access-date=December 27, 2008}}</ref><ref name="wheredyougopos">{{cite magazine | url = https://www.billboard.com/charts/2006-06-10/hot-100 | title = Billboard Hot 100: Week of June 10, 2006 | magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date = May 4, 2010}}</ref> Other songs like, "Petrified" and "[[Remember the Name]]" gained popularity when they were used as the soundtrack for [[NBA on TNT|NBA Overtime]] on [[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]].<ref>{{cite news |last=August |first=Tara |url=http://www.sportsfeatures.com/index.php?section=pp&action=show&id=30935 |title=TNT Teams with Linkin Park Frontman to Promote NBA Playoffs with Hot New Crossover |work=[[Turner Sports]] |date=April 24, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060913161823/http://www.sportsfeatures.com/index.php?section=pp&action=show&id=30935 |archive-date=September 13, 2006 |access-date=October 19, 2014 }}</ref> Another track, "Kenji", describes the experiences of a Japanese-American family during the [[Japanese American internment]] of [[World War II]].<ref name="Rising Tied allmusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r804745|pure_url=yes}}|title=The Rising Tied > Overview|last=Jeffries|first=David|date=November 22, 2005|website=allmusic|access-date=December 27, 2008}}</ref>

Due to the success of "Where'd You Go" during the week of April 26, 2006, sales of ''The Rising Tied'' increased by 45 percent, and the album chart position went up 89 positions to No. 104 on the ''Billboard'' 200."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1529510/20060426/t_i_.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070615160035/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1529510/20060426/t_i_.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 15, 2007|title=T.I., Pink, Shakira Can't Shake Rascal Flatts From Billboard #1|last=Harris|first=Chris|date=April 26, 2006|publisher=MTV News|access-date=December 27, 2008}}</ref> "Where'd You Go" was awarded Ringtone of the Year at the [[2006 MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Crystal|last=Bell|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3032271/fort-minor-vma-ringtone-of-the-year/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826002708/http://www.mtv.com/news/3032271/fort-minor-vma-ringtone-of-the-year/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 26, 2017|title=Remember When Fort Minor Won The VMA For Ringtone Of The Year?|publisher=MTV|date=August 25, 2018|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref> In mid August 2006 Fort Minor performed at the [[Summer Sonic]] 2006 alongside Linkin Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/104924/ringtone-of-the-year.jhtml#id=1539042|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217190849/http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/104924/ringtone-of-the-year.jhtml#id=1539042|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 17, 2009|title=Ringtone of the Year|date=September 2, 2006|publisher=MTV|access-date=December 27, 2008}}</ref>

In November 2006, Fort Minor released a video for "Where'd You Go." Shinoda has stated he felt the video was a nice wrap-up for Fort Minor. Also in November, Shinoda stated that Fort Minor would go on an indefinite hiatus, because of his dedication to Linkin Park. In the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' One-hit Wonders of the 2000s, Fort Minor (along with Holly Brook and Jonah Matranga) were listed at No.&nbsp;19, due to the success of "Where'd You Go" (since it was Fort Minor's only single that reached the top 25).<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266486/one-hit-wonders-of-the-2000s-page-2 |title=One-Hit Wonders of the 2000s |year=2009 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=July 22, 2011}}</ref> In an interview in 2014, Shinoda stated that there could be a possible Fort Minor album in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/mike-shinoda-talks-possible-fort-minor-follow-up-first-hearing-eminem-news.12060.html|title=Mike Shinoda Talks Possible Fort Minor Follow-Up, First Hearing Eminem|author=Eric Jaffe|work=HotNewHipHop|date=September 16, 2014 |access-date=November 20, 2014}}</ref>

On June 21, 2015, Shinoda officially confirmed Fort Minor's return with a status update and the release of a new single, "[[Welcome (Fort Minor song)|Welcome]]".<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikeshinoda/status/612847063898853376 Mike Shinoda on Twitter: "WELCOME @fortminor #WelcomeFM http://t.co/jI0OAqU2n4"] ''Twitter''</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=612849100099223552|user=fortminor|title=Get a free download of WELCOME at #WelcomeFM<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |access-date=February 17, 2017|date=June 22, 2015}}</ref> Fort Minor also appeared as the musical guest on the [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]] late-night talk show ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]'' on Monday, June 22.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Steve|last=Baltin|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6612612/linkin-park-mike-shinoda-fort-minor-interview-2015-tour-album-welcome|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Q&A: Fort Minor Is Back, But Will There Be an Album?|magazine=Billboard|date=June 21, 2015|access-date=March 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://teamcoco.com/schedule/2015-06-22/monday/fort-minor|title=Fort Minor will be appearing on CONAN Monday, June 22nd, 2015|website=TeamCoco|access-date=June 22, 2015|archive-date=June 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622104909/http://teamcoco.com/schedule/2015-06-22/monday/fort-minor|url-status=dead}}</ref> Fort Minor also appeared on a few shows during Linkin Park's touring schedule.