Linkin Park

Collision Course (with Jay-Z)

Solid, but not amazing

Review Score:

(6/10)
The album, on the whole, is pretty solid stuff. I'm a Linkin Park fan, however, and if you're a Jay-Z sorta person, you might not be as enthusiastic - this sure ain't hard-core rap. LP, on the other hand, has always had some lighter rap from Mike Shinoda (who mixed this CD, so I see), so Jay-Z compliments their sound pretty well.

The DVD, though, is great. I was less than impressed with Jay-Z - it seemed like Mike and Chester had a lot more energy between the two of them at the show. This might be the usual for Jay-Z, but it didn't bowl me over. Still, the show is fun to watch, and the camera work is a lot less chaotic than Live in Texas.

If you're getting this for Jay-Z, you'll probably be disappointed. Linkin Park fans will enjoy both the CD and DVD, I think. Don't go into this expecting amazing music - it's fun to listen to, and certainly it's creative, but it is not some sort of artistic masterpiece.

If it were a full-length album, I would give it a 4/5, but frankly, there's just NOT enough music to rate it that high. Given more the four days of time it took to make the album, though, a 3/5 ain't too bad. Hopefully the two of them will collaborate in the future on new material.

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