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Published 17:33 IST, November 10th 2019

Mike Shinoda: The best songs of the musician as a solo artist

Mike Shinoda is a popular multi-instrumentalist, rapper, songwriter, and music producer based out of LA, California. Here are his top songs as a solo artist.

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Michael Kenji Shinoda, popularly known by his stage name, Mike Shinoda, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and graphic designer. He co-founded the LA-based alternative rock band Linkin Park and is the band’s rhythm guitarist, producer, primary songwriter, keyboardist and co-lead vocalist. In 2004, Mike Shinoda also created a hip-hop driven side project named Fort Minor; is also the co-founder of the Machine Shop records. He was shattered after the sudden suicide of his fellow band member Chester Bennington. During this phase of the indefinite hiatus of Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda came up with a solo album that took the streaming services with a storm. Here are some of the best tracks by Mike Shinoda till date:

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Crossing A Line:

It is the most popular song by Mike Shinoda that featured in his debut album as a solo artist. Crossing A Line is the eighth song in the album titled Post Traumatic, and was released as a promotional track to support the album. The song has been watched over 9 million times on YouTube.

Also read: Linkin Park: Top 5 Tracks From The California-based Rock Band

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Over Again:

Over Again is another famous track from Mike Shinoda’s debut album Post Traumatic. The track has been listed at number 2 in the album and is a fan favourite. The official music video of Over Again has racked up over 7 million views on YouTube.

Ghosts:

Ghosts is another hip-hop track from Mike Shinoda’s debut album. The song sits at number 10 in the tracklist of the Post Traumatic LP. Ghosts is very popular among the hip-hop and pop-rock fans, and it has a view count of over 7 million on the popular video search engine YouTube.

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Promises I Can’t Keep:

Promises I Can’t Keep is another promotional track that released a few days after the Post Traumatic LP was announced. It is the 7th track in the debut album of Mike Shinoda. The song has crossed 5 million views on YouTube till date. The song also secured a spot at the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

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Waiting For Tomorrow:

Waiting For Tomorrow is a song produced by Martin Garrix and Pierce Fulton. Mike Shinoda has collaborated with the two American disco jockeys for the song. It is one of the most popular songs that features Mike Shinoda as a rapper and vocalist. Waiting For Tomorrow has already racked up over 16 million views on YouTube and also stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for a few weeks.

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11:47 IST, November 10th 2019