Jay-Z & Linkin Park - Collision Course

I know that some people turn up their noses at both rap and Linkin Park, but I have to let you in on a secret: I love rap! I grew up with it in a lot of ways, and I’ve always been attracted to the driving beats and the delivery of lines. So when MTV did this Collision Course with Jay Z and Linkin Park I was instantly intrigued.

I was not disappointed! I’m very impressed with what these guys were able to do with merging their musical styles together to create five very memorable songs. I don’t think I’m the only one either; when I was driving through Blacksburg last week on the way to Jacob’s radio show, we passed two other people jamming out to this album.

I have to say that my favorite songs tend to be the one where it’s predominantly Jay Z rapping over LP’s beats. The two go together phenomenally, and I have to say that I honestly prefer these versions of “Dirt Off Your Shoulder”, “Encore”, and “99 Problems” even more than the original songs. And LP’s backing with their own lyrics just intensify the emotion and the rock.

To be honest, the only reason I dropped this album down to a 4 rating is that for a six track album, it was way too pricey. True, you get a DVD too, so maybe I’m not being fair, but after seeing the live and studio footage a million times on MTV already, it wasn’t much of a consolation to me. But hey, if you’ve got the money and the same secret affinity to rap as me, this is a good album to check out.

Suggested Tracks:
“Dirt Of Your Shoulder / Lying From You”
“Numb / Encore”
“Points Of Authority / 99 Problems / One Step Closer”