When rap royalty met nu-metal kings and somehow didn't suck.
Collision Course is a CD/DVD set released on November 30, 2004 by rapper, Jay-Z and rock band Linkin Park.[1] It went to #1 on the Billboard 200 upon its release. As of August 2009, it has sold 1,934,000 copies in the United States alone
Production
Mashup alchemy that shouldn't work but absolutely slaps.
Sound
Chester's screams over Jay-Z's flow—unholy and perfect.
Director
Kimo Proudfoot
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The entire EP was recorded in just four days. Jay-Z and Linkin Park barely knew each other before walking into the studio.
This dropped during peak 'mashup' era—dangerously close to novelty, yet somehow became both artists' best-selling release. The 2000s were weird.
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