Fort Minor Militia EP

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Released November 22, 2006 Artist Fort Minor Label Machine Shop Records Producers Mike Shinoda, Jay Z		Recorded 2005-2006 Release date 22 November 2006 Genres Hip hop music, Rap rock

Length 19:53 (Original Edition) 37:39 (Special Edition)

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Militia, also known as the Fort Minor Militia EP, is the debut extended play, which was released on November 22, 2006 via Machine Shop by Linkin Park co-vocalist Mike Shinoda for his well-known hip-hop-based side-project Fort Minor. The EP was the first official debut EP by Fort Minor, and it is produced by Machine Shop. Production was handled by Shinoda, and executive production was handled by Jay-Z, credited as Shawn Carter.

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Overview

The album is called an EP, due to extremely short length of 19:53 minutes. The Militia EP was released on November 22, 2006 for the Fort Minor Militia, which is the official Fan club for Fort Minor. A very few various artists included on the EP, such as American rap group Styles of Beyond, Celph Titled, Holly Brook, Eric Bobo of Cypress Hill, and Linkin Park turntablist Mr. Hahn.

The EP itself included exclusive tracks for digital download that were not officially released with the exceptions from "Kenji (interview Version)" and "Believe Me (Club Remix)", which were later released.

The Militia EP was released for the Fort Minor Militia fan club via Machine Shop on CD and digital download. Subscribers were given exclusive tracks for digital download that were never officially released (with the exceptions of "Kenji (Interview Version)" and "Believe Me (Club Remix)", which were later released to Linkin Park's and Styles of Beyond's official websites respectively).

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Mike Shinoda, with additional co-writers listed below.

Album Personnel

Produced and mixed by Mike Shinoda

Engineered by Mark Kiczula

Mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering

A&R by Brad Delson for Machine Shop Records

Additional A&R by Dave Parker

All instrument parts written and performed by Mike Shinoda except:

Turn Tables on "Move On".

Choir on "Where'd You Joe" and "Kenji" contracted by Bobbie Page for Page LA Studio Voices

Latin percussion on "Believe Me" by Bobo of Cypress Hill

Scratching on "Move On" by Mr. Hahn of Linkin Park

Recorded at the Stockroom and NRG Studios

Creative direction by Mike Shinoda

Art direction and design by Frank Maddocks

Artwork by Mike Shinoda

Additional artwork and logo design by Frank Maddocks and Jackson Chandler

Managed by Rob McDermott for the Firm

Additional management by Stephanie Luby

Booked by Michael Arfin for Artist Group International

Legal representation by Danny Hayes for Davis, Shapiro, Lewit, Montone & Hayes

Business management by Michael Oppenheim and Jonathan Schwartz for Gudvi, Sussman & Oppenheim

Worldwide licensing and merchandising by Bandmerch

Songs

1Where'd You Go (remix)3:44
2Where'd You Go (PRYDE remix)3:33
3Where'd You Go (Big Bad remix)4:08

References

Fort Minor Militia EP Wikipedia

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