Collision Course (EP)

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Quote from the DVD

"This is so fun! This whole project is, like, fun!"

Mike Shinoda, [6]

Mike Shinoda revealed that he would be mashing up with Jay-Z for a record under MTV's Mash Ups show.

The network allowed Jay-Z to choose a group or artist for the mash-up. Jay contacted Shinoda, who began experimenting with mixing the tracks before sending some examples to him. As a result, Jay-Z began working with Shinoda through email. The two decided that instead of combining the existing tracks for the live performance on MTV, they wanted to re-work and re-record parts of the songs to make them fit better. Shinoda explains, "Jay and I realized it's better to re-perform the rap vocals if you're gonna do it to a new beat because the vibe changes and you have to deliver your verse a little differently." [7] Shinoda asked his bandmates to re-record instrumental and vocal tracks as well, and ultimately both parties decided they wanted to release the studio tracks. [7] The entire album was put together within four days. [8]

Sometimes, behind-the-scenes audio can be heard within the album, such as Jay-Z saying "You're wasting your talent, Randy!" before "Big Pimpin'/Papercut", or Shinoda saying "This is fun" before "Izzo/In the End".

Collision Course was the first album of Linkin Park that contained a Parental Advisory sticker, since most of Jay-Z's verses contain profanity (although Shinoda and Chester Bennington are also heard using vulgar language on the album). This album was also made in an edited/censored version. However, the clean version of the album left the words "bitch", "ass", and "hoes" uncensored, which means that "Izzo/In the End" is the same on the clean and explicit versions.

A year after the release of Collision Course, Jay-Z was the executive producer on Mike Shinoda's solo effort Fort Minor's The Rising Tied . Also, the song "High Road" from the same record talks about how some critics negatively received Collision Course.

Critical reception

Collision Course
Collision Course CD-DVD cover.jpg
EP / video album by
ReleasedNovember 30, 2004 (2004-11-30)
RecordedJuly 16–19, 2004
Genre
Length
  • 21:15(CD)
  • 45:01(DVD)
Label
Producer
Linkin Park chronology
Live in Texas
(2003)
Collision Course
(2004)
Minutes to Midnight
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Entertainment Weekly C− [10]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
HipHopDX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
The Independent Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
NME 3/10 [14]
Now Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]
RapReviews7.5/10 [16]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [17]
Spin B+ [18]

Collision Course received generally mixed reviews from music critics. David Jeffries of AllMusic praised the album, calling it "awesomely fun". [9] K.B. Tindal of HipHopDX also equally praised the album, saying that the project "will open a passageway for artists who want to dare to be different as well as those who want to work hard to maintain that difference." [12] Steve Juon of RapReviews called the album "an experiment which bodes well since for the most part these two artists compliment[sic] each other." [16]

Meanwhile, Raymond Fiore of Entertainment Weekly , gave a negative review of the album, saying that the pairing of Linkin Park and Jay-Z "comes off like a sanitized nonevent." [10] At the 48th Grammy Awards, the song "Numb/Encore", a mash-up of "Numb" by Linkin Park and "Encore" by Jay-Z, won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. [19]

Commercial performance

Collision Course debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 368,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen Soundscan. [5] This became Jay-Z eighth US number one album and Linkin Park's second. [5] It also became the second EP ever to top the chart, preceded by Alice in Chains' Jar of Flies in 1994. [5] In its second week, the EP dropped to number nine on the chart, selling an additional 186,000 copies. [20] In its third week, the EP dropped to number ten on the chart, selling 236,000 more copies. [21] In its fourth week, the EP climbed to number eight on the chart, selling 283,000 more copies. [22] As of August 2009, the EP has sold 1,934,000 copies in the US. [23] On August 15, 2017, the EP was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over two million units in the United States. [24]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dirt off Your Shoulder / Lying from You"4:04
2."Big Pimpin' / Papercut"
  • Linkin Park
  • Carter
  • Mosley
  • J. Capeless
  • K. Joshua
2:36
3."Jigga What / Faint"
3:31
4."Numb / Encore"
3:25
5."Izzo / In the End"2:45
6."Points of Authority / 99 Problems / One Step Closer"4:56
Total length:21:15

Enhanced content on CD

  1. "Links to Bonus Content"
  2. "Photos"

DVD track listing

  1. Intro
  2. In the Studio
  3. Jay-Z Arrives
  4. Rehearsal
  5. Sound Check
  6. Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying from You (Live)
  7. Big Pimpin'/Papercut (Live)
  8. Jigga What/Faint (Live)
  9. Numb/Encore (Live)
  10. Izzo/In the End (Live)
  11. Points of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer (Live)
  12. End Credits

Special Features

  1. "MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups"
    • It's Goin' Down
    • Dirt Off You Shoulder/Lying from You
    • Jigga What/Faint
    • Numb/Encore
    • Points of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer
  1. "Photo Gallery"
  2. "5.1 Surround Sound"

Personnel

Production

DVD

  • Director: Kimo Proudfoot
  • Producer: Matt Caltabiano
  • Editor: Kevin McCullough
  • Live audio engineer: Guy Charbonneau
  • Live audio mix: Mike Shinoda
  • Executive producer: Janet Haase
  • Head of production: Joby Barnhart
  • Post production supervisor: Jason Cohon
  • For Sunset Editorial: Nazeli Kodjoian, Sin Halina Sy
  • Additional footage produced by Lenny Santiago
  • 5.1 mixed of Roxy Performance
  • DVD post producer: David May
  • Associate producer: Raena Winscott
  • Menu design: Sean Donelly
  • 5.1 mix producer: David May
  • 5.1 mix engineer: Ted Hall
  • Assistant engineer: Bruce Balestier
  • Audio mix: Mix Magic
  • Colorist: Dave Hussey
  • Title graphics: Carlos
  • Authoring: Cinram
  • Live performance filmed July 18, 2004 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
  • Original concept by Michele Megan Dix and Jesse Ignjatovic

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [63] Platinum70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [64] Gold15,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [65] Gold50,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [66] 2× Platinum200,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [67] Gold20,000^
France (SNEP) [68] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [69] Platinum200,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [70] 2× Platinum30,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [71] Gold100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [72] 2× Platinum30,000
Portugal (AFP) [73] Gold20,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [74] Platinum40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [75] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [24] 2× Platinum2,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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