I rarely agree with Castro, but I have to say, I'm not really feeling this song either. I do think it's got potential on the radio, it's very much in line with what's on the radio in terms of male-fronted rap these days. But holy crap, Mike's fake tough guy voice has GOT to go. It's embarrasing. Like, shuffle your feet, avoid eye contact, and lie about it when someone asks "Isn't that the dude from Linkin Park?" embarrasing. Mike's perfectly capable of writing good verses without slurring his speech like he just stepped off the streets of Chicago. He's a half Japanese, half white guy from a pretty well-to-do family in one of the nicer Los Angeles neighborhoods. Mike Shinoda is not gangsta, but he's good enough at what he does that he shouldn't have to pretend to be. The first Fort Minor record had a handful of good songs on it. This song is more cringeworthy than the worst song from that record, though.
That's your point of view and I can't change that, but I think you're really wrong. I don't see why this should be embarrasing, you don't have to be a "gangsta" or come from Chicago to "write good verse without slurring his speech", and the song is clearly saying it... he doesn't care anymore if he gets criticized about what he does.
Fort Minor debuts new single, "Welcome"
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That's your point of view and I can't change that, but I think you're really wrong. I don't see why this should be embarrasing, you don't have to be a "gangsta" or come from Chicago to "write good verse without slurring his speech", and the song is clearly saying it... he doesn't care anymore if he gets criticized about what he does.