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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
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Gallery
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Front Cover, Outter side
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Front Cover, Inner side
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Back cover, Outter side
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Back Cover, Inner side
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Disc 1
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Disc 2
External Links
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Bilawn Records - Styles Of Beyond, 1998
- ↑ LEE CADENA | Free Listening on SoundCloud