Jay-z - Numb (encore) & Faint - Linkin Park Feat.

: Inspired by Danger Mouse’s The Grey Album (a mashup of Jay-Z and The Beatles), MTV approached Jay-Z for a "mashup" show. He personally selected Linkin Park to be his partner for the project.

The collaboration between and Jay-Z is widely regarded as one of the most successful genre-bending experiments in modern music history. Originally conceived for an MTV special in 2004, the project evolved into the multi-platinum EP, Collision Course , which merged Linkin Park’s nu-metal anthems with Jay-Z’s iconic hip-hop verses. The "Collision Course" Project (2004) Linkin Park feat. Jay-Z - Numb (encore) & Faint

The collaboration wasn't just a simple layering of tracks; Linkin Park restructured their original songs from the ground up to match Jay-Z’s tempo and delivery. : Inspired by Danger Mouse’s The Grey Album