Remember The Name Lyrics
By far one of the best rap songs I've ever heard. It throws away the stereotypical 'gangsta' rap feel. It's really refreshing to see something new like this. Keep it up Fort Minor
It's about how Mike works hard to be as talented he is, instead of paying people to write for him.
Third person self-complimenting is less arrogant and annoying than first person...
i think this is about 1. the coming together of fort minor and their projects and a percentage of what they went through to make the group...
It's just ten percent luck Twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure Fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name
- i think it's also saying that other rap/hip-hop artists havn't really got the right stuff but are still famous, but mike shinoda is a legend, he knows what he is doing, and writes lyrics with meaning.
Whether it's Linkin Park or Fort Minor, Mike Shinoda will always... Kick Ass
Fort Minor is basically Mike Shinoda rap persona, so Fort Minor itself is not a group. I think you are getting confused because of how many collaborations there are on the album.
Fort Minor is basically Mike Shinoda rap persona, so Fort Minor itself is not a group. I think you are getting confused because of how many collaborations there are on the album.
Agreed. That's the whole reason Mike made this record. He'd seen tons of hip hop and rap records already and he wanted to do it his way. To create something new.
He's just trash-talking other artists who care more about the money than the music. Just trying to get his own philosophy across.
it's just a generic "this is me" rapper song, like Eminem's Without Me or Jay-Z's PCA or Snoop's 'Snoop Dogg' or Dre's "Still D.R.E" - the list goes on. It's to try and get you to remember their names and give themselves an identity with their first song (or in Eminem's case, the first song off of every album, pretty much).
there is nothing wrong with Eminem he is an accomplished rapper, and is sick as hell. His songs make since to the people who understand him just like every other rapper. He dosent care if you trash him he's got the skill he's at the top. Fort minor's good but there still a group and Eminem did it (mostly) on his own. Besides Eminem has had problems along with most rappers and for them to make it out and do what they do. Thats an accomplishment on its own. Tupac, was shot for getting out. So the rest i think...
there is nothing wrong with Eminem he is an accomplished rapper, and is sick as hell. His songs make since to the people who understand him just like every other rapper. He dosent care if you trash him he's got the skill he's at the top. Fort minor's good but there still a group and Eminem did it (mostly) on his own. Besides Eminem has had problems along with most rappers and for them to make it out and do what they do. Thats an accomplishment on its own. Tupac, was shot for getting out. So the rest i think are doing good. Also not veary many people remember Fort Minor. but the others are legends in there own style of rap. They exell were others failed, and for that they desrve there spot even it is for the money. They can still rap.
Fort Minor isn't a group, it's a project. Mike Shinoda's project, a collaboration with other artists. So no, he did it on his own as well. Also, who are you to say that no one remembers Fort Minor? As long as there's one person out there who still bumps a track from The Rising Tied then someone remembers it. It doesn't matter if it's a million people or one, it still has a lasting influence. As for a generic song, then you clearly need to get out more and listen to the generic crap that pollutes the airwaves. This is far...
Fort Minor isn't a group, it's a project. Mike Shinoda's project, a collaboration with other artists. So no, he did it on his own as well. Also, who are you to say that no one remembers Fort Minor? As long as there's one person out there who still bumps a track from The Rising Tied then someone remembers it. It doesn't matter if it's a million people or one, it still has a lasting influence. As for a generic song, then you clearly need to get out more and listen to the generic crap that pollutes the airwaves. This is far from generic.
meaning is very well hidden in the first line...
no its not 'You ready? Lets go!"
BUT
"Yeah, for those of you that want to know what we're all about ....It's like this"
....10 + 20 + 15 + 5 + 50 = 100... yup its all there...
peace..
This is the first song I heard from Fort Minor at all. I heard it from lptimes.com WWWWAAAAAYYYYYY before the CD came out. Okay, it was only a month before the CD, but anyways. The Fort Minor CD, The Rising Tied, has so much meaning to it! Linkin Park and Fort Minor are the greatest bands because they have meaning (and it does'nt have anything to do with sex! so unlike other rap atrists of this time.) I like picking at the songs and listening over and over and over again to find the meanings to it. Well, anyways, this is the song that made me want to buy The Rising Tied. Peace peoples. No fighting ^_^
^^ I agree, I heard this song and it made me buy the album. It does exactly what the song is designed to do, it gives you a feel for what he and the group are doing. I like how he breaks down the numbers, that's what having passion for music is, all those elements.
This song has so much in it. The chorus is especially uplifting to me. Alot of kids today think that the way to be a great rapper is to just rap and they'll make it. They don't realize that there is WORK, PAIN, SWEAT, TEARS to get famous. He's saying that he has worked so hard, alienated people, stayed to himself, and worked hard. Writing, rapping and fine-tuning his ryhmes.