Editing Mike Shinoda (section)

===Solo work===
On January 25, 2018, Shinoda released the ''[[Post Traumatic (EP)|Post Traumatic]]'' EP,  featuring three songs about his own feelings in the aftermath of Chester Bennington's death on July 20, 2017. Shinoda released the EP under his own name instead of under his side-project, Fort Minor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-pays-tribute-to-chester-bennington-on-new-ep-listen/|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Pays Tribute to Chester Bennington on New EP: Listen|website=pitchfork.com|date=January 25, 2018|access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-pays-tribute-to-chester-bennington-on-new-ep-2228176|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda pays tribute to Chester Bennington on new EP|magazine=[[NME]]|access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref>

On March 8, 2018, Shinoda announced through social media that he was working on a new solo album. He also added that he was in Los Angeles filming a music video and also invited fans to appear in the video, including a map of the old Tower Records in Hollywood, California.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Philip|last=Trapp|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/linkin_park_mike_shinoda_solo_album|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda is working on a new solo album|magazine=Alternative Press|date=March 9, 2018|access-date=March 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=http://loudwire.com/linkin-park-mike-shinoda-meets-fans-confirms-solo-album/|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Meets With L.A. Fans, Confirms Work On New Solo Album|magazine=Loudwire|date=March 11, 2018|access-date=March 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Magnotta|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2018-03-09-linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-is-writing-a-solo-album/|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Is Writing a Solo Album|publisher=iheart Radio|date=March 9, 2018|access-date=March 11, 2018}}</ref> Shinoda performed in Los Angeles on May 12 as part of Identity LA, marking one of his first performances since Bennington's death.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Kory|last=Grow|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-sets-first-solo-gig-since-benningtons-death-w518402|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Sets First Solo Show Since Chester Bennington's Death|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 26, 2018|access-date=April 10, 2018}}</ref> On March 28, 2018, the 2018 [[Reading & Leeds Festivals]] roster was announced, with Shinoda included. He performed on August 25 and 26 as part of the Reading & Leeds Festivals, joining artists and bands such as [[Post Malone]], [[Panic! at the Disco]], [[Dua Lipa]], [[Brockhampton (band)|Brockhampton]], and [[Travis Scott]]; [[Fall Out Boy]], [[Kendrick Lamar]], and [[Kings of Leon]] were headlining the event.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Abby|last=Jones|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8265293/linkin-park-mike-shinoda-reading-leeds-festival-lineup|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda to Play Solo Set at Reading & Leeds Festival|magazine=Billboard|date=March 28, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-43570639|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda to play Reading and Leeds|publisher=BBC|date=March 28, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref> The next day, Shinoda released two new songs, "Crossing a Line" and "Nothing Makes Sense Anymore," from his upcoming studio album, ''[[Post Traumatic (album)|Post Traumatic]]'' which was released on June 15.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Abby|last=Jones|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8271551/linkin-park-mike-shinoda-debut-solo-album-post-traumatic|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda to Release Debut Solo Album 'Post Traumatic'|magazine=Billboard|date=March 29, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Daniel|last=Kreps|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mike-shinoda-previews-post-traumatic-lp-with-two-new-songs-w518499|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Previews 'Post Traumatic' LP With Two New Songs|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 29, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Maggie|last=Dickman|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/mike_shinoda_post_traumatic_lp_crossing_a_line_nothing_makes_sense_anymore|title=Mike Shinoda announces solo album, debuts two new songs—listen|magazine=Alternative Press|date=March 29, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref> On March 29, 2018, Shinoda did an interview with KROQ where his single “Crossing a Line” was debuted on the radio.<ref name="kroq-solo">{{cite web|last1=Sterling|first1=Scott T.|title=Mike Shinoda Stops By Kevin & Bean, Announces Solo Album 'Post Traumatic' With 2 New Songs|url=https://kroq.radio.com/blogs/kevin-bean-show/mike-shinoda-stops-kevin-bean-announces-solo-album-post-traumatic-2-new-songs|publisher=[[KROQ]]|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329214040/https://kroq.radio.com/blogs/kevin-bean-show/mike-shinoda-stops-kevin-bean-announces-solo-album-post-traumatic-2-new-songs|archive-date=March 29, 2018|date=March 29, 2018}}</ref> On April 26, 2018, Shinoda released a song, "About You," featuring hip hop artist, [[Blackbear (musician)|Blackbear]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Jon|last=Blistein|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mike-shinoda-gets-brutally-honest-on-new-song-about-you-w519587|title=Mike Shinoda Gets Brutally Honest on New Song 'About You'|publisher=Rollingstone|date=April 26, 2018|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Rhian|last=Daly|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/mike-shinoda-about-you-2303868|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda shares emotional, raw new solo song 'About You'|magazine=NME|date=April 26, 2018|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Winston|last=Wilson|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/04/mike-shinoda-about-you-video-beats-1-interview/|title=Mike Shinoda Releases "About You," Talks Future of Linkin Park in New Interview|magazine=Spin|date=April 26, 2018|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref> About a month later he revealed that he would be releasing a new song called "Running From My Shadow" which featured [[Grandson (musician)|Grandson]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wjbdradio.com/music-news/2018/05/22/new-mike-shinoda-song-running-from-my-shadow-due-out-thursday|title=New Mike Shinoda song &quot;Running from My Shadow&quot; due out Thursday|work=Full Service 100.1/Real Country Q|access-date=May 23, 2018|archive-date=May 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526165310/http://www.wjbdradio.com/music-news/2018/05/22/new-mike-shinoda-song-running-from-my-shadow-due-out-thursday|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=998662965485232128|user=mikeshinoda|title=Running From My Shadow (feat. @grandsonsucks) /// song + video this Thursday 9am LA time. #PostTraumatic<!-- 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=May 23, 2018|date=May 21, 2018}}</ref> Another single was released just a few weeks after "Running From My Shadow" was released. The new single, "Ghosts", was released on June 7, 2018, 6 days before the release of ''[[Post Traumatic]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1004939894299324417|user=mikeshinoda|title=/// ghosts is out now. stream song + the video with Boris &amp; Miss Oatmeal: - #PostTraumatic…<!-- 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=June 26, 2018|language=en|date=June 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/mike-shinoda-ghosts-video/|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Shares Sock Puppet 'Ghosts' Video|website=Loudwire|date=June 8, 2018 |language=en|access-date=June 26, 2018}}</ref>

On October 30, 2019, Shinoda announced that he would be releasing a new single, "Fine", two days later, on November 1.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Mike Shinoda|user=mikeshinoda|number=1189739319365267456|date=October 30, 2019|title=fine /// 11.01.19|access-date=October 31, 2019}}</ref>

In March 2020, Shinoda began sharing new musical content by live streaming from his home studio. He called these tracks, ''CoronaJams'', after the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Krol |first=Charlotte |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-create-hybrid-theory-style-demo-from-home-2641015 |title=Watch Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda create 'Hybrid Theory'-style demo from home |work=NME |date=April 4, 2020 |access-date=September 22, 2020 }}</ref> Shinoda later released these tracks over three separate albums beginning in July: ''[[Dropped Frames, Vol. 1]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Weiner |first=Jonathon |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/mike-shinoda-announces-new-album-dropped-frames-vol-1/ |title=Mike Shinoda Announces New Album, Dropped Frames, Vol. 1 |work=Kerrang |date=June 30, 2020 |access-date=June 30, 2020 }}</ref> ''Dropped Frames, Vol. 2'', and ''Dropped Frames, Vol. 3''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/mike-shinoda-releases-license-to-waltz-from-dropped-frames-vol-3/ |title=Mike Shinoda Releases License To Waltz From Dropped Frames |work=Kerrang |date=September 10, 2020 |access-date=September 22, 2020 }}</ref>

On February 19, 2021, Shinoda released a single titled "Happy Endings". The song features guest vocals from [[Iann Dior]] and [[Upsahl]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Carter |first=Emily |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/mike-shinoda-releases-happy-endings-featuring-iann-dior-and-upsahl/ |title=Mike Shinoda releases Happy Endings featuring iann dior and UPSAHL |work=Kerrang! |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2021 }}</ref> Shinoda also remixed the [[Deftones]] song "[[Passenger (Deftones song)|Passenger]]" which earned him a Grammy at the [[64th Annual Grammy Awards|2022 Grammy Awards]] for the category of [[Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2022-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list|title=2022 GRAMMYs Awards Show: Complete Nominations List|website=Grammys.com|date=November 23, 2021|accessdate=November 23, 2021}}</ref> On March 10, 2023, in the midst of re-releasing Linkin Park's ''Meteora'' to celebrate its 20th anniversary, Shinoda released a new solo single titled "In My Head" as part of the soundtrack to the film ''[[Scream VI]]''. The [[pop rock]] song contains a feature appearance from [[Kailee Morgue]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Jack |title=Mike Shinoda releases new track In My Head, taken from the Scream 6 soundtrack |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/mike-shinoda-releases-new-track-in-my-head-taken-from-the-scream-6-soundtrack |website=[[Metal Hammer]] |access-date=May 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311125417/https://www.loudersound.com/news/mike-shinoda-releases-new-track-in-my-head-taken-from-the-scream-6-soundtrack |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |date=March 10, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> Shinoda also produced and co-wrote "Still Alive", a song recorded by [[Demi Lovato]] which also appears in the film.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nattress |first1=Katrina |title=Mike Shinoda Drops Killer New Solo Song For 'Scream VI' |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-03-10-mike-shinoda-drops-killer-new-solo-song-for-scream-vi/ |publisher=[[iHeart Media]] |access-date=May 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314010141/https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-03-10-mike-shinoda-drops-killer-new-solo-song-for-scream-vi/ |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |date=March 11, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> On October 6, 2023 Shinoda released a new track titled "Already Over".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Zemler|first=Emily |date=October 6, 2023 |title= Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Opens New Chapter With Raucous Single 'Already Over'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-mike-shinoda-already-over-single-1234841850/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |location= |publisher= |access-date=December 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last= Lipshutz|first= Jason|date=October 6, 2023 |title=Mike Shinoda Unveils High-Powered New Single 'Already Over,' Talks Returning to 'Making Stuff for Myself' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/mike-shinoda-already-over-solo-music-interview-1235435558/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |location= |publisher= |access-date=December 24, 2023}}</ref> Soon after, on December 1, 2023 ''The Crimson Chapter'' EP was released,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Morton |first=Luke |date= November 30, 2023|title="I want to be in the driving seat... I want to be an artist again": Mike Shinoda on new music, Fort Minor, the power of nostalgia and what's coming next |url= https://www.kerrang.com/mike-shinoda-already-over-fort-minor-linkin-park-metal-hip-hop-nostalgia-interview|magazine=[[Kerrang!]] |location= |publisher= |access-date=December 24, 2023}}</ref> containing multiple remixed versions of "Already Over", "In My Head" and a remix of "Fine".<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= November 10, 2023|title=Mike Shinoda announces 'The Crimson Chapter' EP |url=https://www.1057thepoint.com/music-news/mike-shinoda-announces-the-crimson-chapter-ep/ |work= [[105.7 The Point]] and [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|location= |access-date=December 24, 2023}}</ref>