A pure Hip-Hop side project of Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park. First Album is The Rising Tied released November 22 2005.

Arties who are contributing to the project are Black Thought, Common, Kenna, Lupe Fiasco, John Legend, Styles of Beyond, Holly Brook and Mr. Hahn.
Have you heard for Fort Minor? Yeah the hip hop Project That Mike Shinoda is doing.
by LintShaver October 11, 2005
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Pure, unblemished, beautiful genius; the closest thing the world has seen to classic hip-hop since Jay-Z.
Me: Have you heard it yet?

Anyone: What?

Me: Fort Minor?

Anyone: Why?

Me: Because your life, quite simply, isn't complete yet.
by Andy The King August 11, 2006
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Fort Minor is Mike Shinoda's Side Project that he has been on working on. Mike wanted to try something new, and try a more Hip-hop edgier thing. Fort Minor is all kinds of genre you can think of, Hip-Hop, Rock, & Pop, combined.
Famous Songs From The Rising Tied Include : Remember The Name ft. Styles Of Beyond. , Believe Me , & Petrified.
Those aren't the best songs on Fort Minor's Rising Tied,
My Favs are : Where'd You Go?, Red To Black, And Be Somebody.
The Rising Tied also include collaberations with:
Holly Brooks, Styles Of Beyond, Sixx John & John Legend And Many More. Fort Minor is the new thing out there
different from your average rap/rap group, Fort Minor has beats that you couldn't even think that could be ever done!

FM -------------------------- FM ---------------------FM
Dude : I'm listening to Lindsay Lohan & William Hung

Dude 2 : Thats Just Wrong(no affence), Listen To Fort Minor The Best Thing Ever.

Dude : DUDE!, THEY ROCK.

Dude : No Shit Shirlock.
by P3'd January 11, 2006
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Fort Minor - An old Fort, that was only Minor.

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Fort Minor - A side project created by Mike Shinoda. Featuring Styles of Beyond.

And if you havn't heard of Fort Minor and or hate them: Don't talk to me, we can't be friends anymore. Stop staring at me! Stop crying! -walks away-
For to knowing of what this is I have examples.

If you watch MTV they often show the music video 'Where'd You Go'. That is Fort Minor.
(And these are from 'The Rising Tied)
There are other songs like,

Remember The Name
Red To Black
Petrified
Believe Me

(There are more but I am to lazy to contnue the list)
by LinkinParkLP July 6, 2006
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A hip hop group made up of minor rappers, that nobody has heard of.
A common example of a conversation involving "fort minor"

Do you think Linkin Park will get back together?
Or...
Is that the guy from Linkin park?
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Music for polo wearing bros. The song Remember The Name is sooooo lame.
I love blaring fort minor before my football game!
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The best thing I've heard for a while, Rising Tied is the bollocks.
Me - You heard of Fort Minor?

Someone else - No.

Me - Prick.
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