The Rising Tied by Fort Minor

Mike Shinoda of nu-metal band Linkin Park returns to his hip-hop roots with the side project Fort Minor.

The band's debut album, The Rising Tied, features 16 tracks written and produced by Shinoda.

He isn't a great MC, but he has a good sense of rhythm and has produced quality music with meaningful lyrics.

Kenji is about the plight of Japanese immigrants who lived in the US during the second world war.

Right Now attacks the US government on the issues of poverty, military policy and social welfare.

Where'd You Go is a subtle apology to his wife for the time he spends away from home while on tour.