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Background

"Drop" is one of many short interludes by the same title found on Urban Network Magazine's hip-hop compilation Rapology 13. This song in particular was produced, recorded and performed by Mike Shinoda (credited as Kenji) and Joe Hahn (credited as Artofficial) when they both were already in Xero.^[1] According to Mike, he decided to stop using the name Kenji because too many people heard it as "Ken G".^[2] At the time, Joe was working for the magazine^[3] and used to write reviews for them.^[4] Lee Cadena, Rap Editor at Urban Network and creator of the Rapology series, started an artist management and development company in 1998 called LCM which worked with Xero.^[5]

Versions

Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.

Title	Album	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Drop	Rapology 13	2:46		1998

Personnel

Executive producer: Lee "The Crusher" Cadena
Art direction: Marisa Domizio
Cover illustration and graphic design: Mike Shinoda
Concept Mike Shinoda
Imaging center manager: Alden Keith Stubblefield
Mastering: Stu Jacobs, Mr. Master
Manufacturing: Disctronics

Lyrics

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Gallery

Front Cover, Outter side
Front Cover, Inner side
Back cover, Outter side
Back Cover, Inner side
Disc 1
Disc 2

External Links

References

[1] Mike Shinoda on Twitter: "Confirmed, these are old songs we made in the earliest Xero days. I made a few tracks with Joe. We produced the tracks together, (1/2) https://t.co/OAUmXNETuX" ., March 10, 2017

[2] Mike Shinoda on Twitter: "Side note, I didn't end up going by "Kenji" because too many people thought I was saying "Ken G." Kenji > Ken G" ., March 10, 2017

[3] Mike Shinoda on Twitter: "...Joe was working with Urban Network, a rap / r&b industry magazine & I was trying out the stage-name "Kenji." cc:@LPLive (2/2) https://t.co/OAUmXNETuX" ., March 10, 2017

[4] Bilawn Records - Styles Of Beyond, 1998

[5] LEE CADENA | Free Listening on SoundCloud

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 ==Background==
-"Drop" is one of many short interludes by the same title found on Urban Network Magazine's hip-hop compilation ''Rapology 13''. This song in particular was recorded and performed by Mike Shinoda (credited as Kenji) and Joe Hahn (credited as Artofficial) when they both were already in [[Xero]]. According to Mike, he stopped using the name Kenji because people thought he was saying "Ken G".<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikeshinoda/status/840355987898826753 Mike Shinoda on Twitter: &quot;Side note, I didn&#39;t end up going by &quot;Kenji&quot; because too many people thought I was saying &quot;Ken G.&quot; &#10;&#10;Kenji &gt; Ken G&quot; .], March 10, 2017</ref> At the time, Joe used to write reviews for the magazine.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19981205192820/http://www.bilawnrecords.com/bilawnrecords/bio.html Bilawn Records - Styles Of Beyond], 1998</ref> Lee Cadena, Rap Editor at Urban Network and creator of the ''Rapology'' series, started an artist management and development company in 1998 called LCM which worked with Xero.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/lcm337 LEE CADENA | Free Listening on SoundCloud]</ref>
+"Drop" is one of many short interludes by the same title found on Urban Network Magazine's hip-hop compilation ''Rapology 13''. This song in particular was produced, recorded and performed by Mike Shinoda (credited as Kenji) and Joe Hahn (credited as Artofficial) when they both were already in [[Xero]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikeshinoda/status/840354764462350336 Mike Shinoda on Twitter: &quot;Confirmed, these are old songs we made in the earliest Xero days.  I made a few tracks with Joe. We produced the tracks together, (1/2) https://t.co/OAUmXNETuX&quot; .], March 10, 2017</ref> According to Mike, he decided to stop using the name Kenji because too many people heard it as "Ken G".<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikeshinoda/status/840355987898826753 Mike Shinoda on Twitter: &quot;Side note, I didn&#39;t end up going by &quot;Kenji&quot; because too many people thought I was saying &quot;Ken G.&quot; &#10;&#10;Kenji &gt; Ken G&quot; .], March 10, 2017</ref> At the time, Joe was working for the magazine<ref>[https://twitter.com/mikeshinoda/status/840355547081662465 Mike Shinoda on Twitter: &quot;...Joe was working with Urban Network, a rap / r&amp;b industry magazine &amp; I was trying out the stage-name &quot;Kenji.&quot; cc:@LPLive (2/2) https://t.co/OAUmXNETuX&quot; .], March 10, 2017</ref> and used to write reviews for them.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19981205192820/http://www.bilawnrecords.com/bilawnrecords/bio.html Bilawn Records - Styles Of Beyond], 1998</ref> Lee Cadena, Rap Editor at Urban Network and creator of the ''Rapology'' series, started an artist management and development company in 1998 called LCM which worked with Xero.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/lcm337 LEE CADENA | Free Listening on SoundCloud]</ref>
 ==Versions==