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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

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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.

Contents

Linkin park kenji interview version


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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