EmptyHusk

So, I very recently came across two snippets of Mike rapping over a beat and I have no idea what they are really. I'm hoping you guys can shed light on them for me. One is titled "Linkin Park demo 2014" but in the properties it is labeled Guilty All the Same (Transformers OST) snippet. It is very short, six seconds long, and the lyrics from what I can hear go as follows: "Move with night (might?), the panic attack I like Go(Don't?) back to the days ... (can't make out the rest)" The second is simply labeled "Mike Shinoda 2016." It's nineteen seconds long. The quality is lower than the first but I can make the lyrics out much more clearly. It starts off with a low sounding guitar then pauses, almost like a skip. It picks up with the same guitar and Mike rapping. The lyrics go as follow: "..like the founder of Spotify streaming premium heat Your wounds need cauterized Right in front in front of every fickle fan that you're followed by Like black hat and hackers you'll be looking for compromise..." So, yeah. That's that. I would love to be enlightened on these if you guys know. If it's not against the rules I'll share the audio or I can give it to the staff.

That collapsible is soooo much better. I didn't realize it until after you did it. Thank you

I agree with everyone else. I would love to hear the whole story and these songs. I also hope you get to finish the interview. This is all so fascinating.

Oh, thank you for clearing that up! I much appreciate.

It very much sounds like the opening of Could Have Been to me lol but you do make sense on the variation Phoenix does. I guess we do need to ask Mike on stream for definitive answer. Chester said he remembers singing on it and Mike said it dates to '97 (though he sounds slightly uncertain in the above clip). So, if it is an unheard song from '97 then there might be two different versions of it. One with Chester on vocals and one with Mark. Or, as Mike said, it didn't get pass the demo stage. Mark may never of recorded on it then and they could of tried bringing back once Chester joined only to again scrap it. I'm in a tough situation where I can't actively watch Mike's streams so I hope someone gets to ask him about this. I have other questions I'd love to ask Mike but I guess I'll have to hold off a bit. A lot of people have already said what I want to see as the next "holy grail" but I'll throw in my two cents. I want some more unreleased material and demos from Meteora and Minutes to Midnight. I'm also curious about Ricochet and another song I saw on BMI titled I'm Not The One. That's something i never heard of before.

It sounds very similar to the start of Could Have Been for me. This just says one of two things for me. 1.) It is an unknown Xero song 2.) If it is Could Have Been there is probably a version with Mark on vocals

I got gifted a sub and was lucky enough to get this. Unfortunately, got it while I was at work so will have to listen to it later.

Ohhhh, sorry. I guess I got confused. I saw the quote up top about TJ Demonte leaking it but I guess that and the HT20 is one in the same

One of the few Funko I actually want to own. I doubt it'll happen but a Meteora version would be cool, too. However, I feel that might not happen

Wait, I have not been keeping up on my LP news. Rhinestone from the audition tape? When did this happen?