Fort Minor - Kenji

[NateDHoangster]

Educational very! I wish I could should this to my teachers...

[tlakin1255]

My whole family is asian, they are from Thailand and migrated here towards the end of WWI, even they got thrown in internment camps. My mother's grandfather served in Okinawa and Iwo Jima during WWII and ended up killing his father, who lived in Japan during WWII and was forced to fight for the emperor... My great grandfather was only 19 at the time.

[llamaswaffle]

ithis song.

[kryhappy96]

Amazing song

[capemah]

I'm deeply impressed by this song

[skippygirl959]

my english teacher played this song for us in class today and gave us all lyric sheets, great song

[dragonocero]

now then this is the fuckin reason i wanna kill every fucking black bitch who complains about themselves like i don't know a thing about what they're talking about

[cincoranchsoftball17]

This is so inspirational. Unlike rappers like Lil Wayne, Mike Shinoda raps about life. Not sex, drugs, alcohol, or money.

MikeShinodaForever ♥

[lpf173]

@tbeyett I had to do a psych. project on that. It's just awful how they were affected. I also had to go back to WW11 and study what happened to the Japanese. I'll tell you, I've never been more ashamed of America when I did this. We became exactly what we fought in both cases. I'm not going to sit here and justify the govs actions, but I will awlays have a more open mind dealing with things like this.

[sergio199407]

our teacher played this for us in class :)

[tbeyett]

Apply this song to how most Muslims must feel following 9/11...

[dbirdsofprey]

My great uncle got killed by the fucking japs on iwo jima

[juggaloreiv]

@dbirdsofprey okay, given that this is terrible, but there is no reason to hate all japense. they had no choice as to what they did, it was that or face death. what would you do? they arent 'fucking japs'. keep in mind, they are people to. sorry about your great uncle. :l

[truthintuning]

@dbirdsofprey

and someone in Kanto is probably upset that the dirty American devil (your great uncle) killed his grandfather. Door swings both ways, ace.

[truthintuning]

If you're an American and you don't become more and more desensitized to the subject matter every time you push the replay button, don't feel too bad.

Part of that feeling is the humility of America putting its citizens into prison camps, part of it might be the horrific realization that our ever-growing nanny state wouldn't hesitate to do it again to "protect" you.

[xser47]

First day in an AP class, we listened to this.

[realjitsu]

sometimes i wonder what they really teach in my school

[xXxGothxQueenxXx]

is mike shinging about HIS family?

[RaidenKumaki]

@xXxGothxQueenxXx That is correct.

[xXxGothxQueenxXx]

@RaidenKumaki aw... now im gonna feel kinda guilty every time i listen to this :(

[RaidenKumaki]

@xXxGothxQueenxXx Yeah, he grew up a hard life. Saddening, it truly is.

[xXxGothxQueenxXx]

@RaidenKumaki :(

[spexgirl94]

i thought eminem rapped about real things,but this... i'm out of words i can't describe it...AMAZING

[bboy2250]

@spexgirl94 haha i definitely agree that fort minor rocks, but they can't compare to Eminem, but i'll give 'em second ;)

[spexgirl94]

@bboy2250 aww come on they are better than eminem i'll give HIM 2nd place(stil love him though)

[0jesse10397]

Most artists that sing about the truth are under rated because they dont want to see the truth... look at rise agains, there underrated... lets hope more music about the truth will be made so other people DO see it to

[kenzhane]

aww my name is Kenji :D!

[vander890]

i love this song, we listened to it in social studies today

[XA55A55INX]

@vander890 I listened to it in literacy :)

[icarlyrocks1000]

This is a Great Song It shows how world war 2 was hard 4 the jappanese

[ixXxKIMAxXxi]

Its about the truth, history and the way of life. Fort Minor and Linkin Park are the two rap/hiphop/rock/techno groups that makes everything they write and play mean something. Mike with Fort Minor, and Chester with Linkin Park, Bravo!

[Knightslayer35]

I like the method that rap delivers its words in but i hate all the stupid rapers that are always talking bout bashin women and driving a nice car and those are what make up the majority of the rap industry but i do like some bands that use rap

[MrTJ1300]

I LOVE THIS SONG MY SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER PLAYED FOR OUR UNIT

[microtmonster]

i'm disappointed in the person who wrote "Watch out eminem.. Fort Minor can actually rap about something thats not weed or "hitting bitches" Eminem raps about his life note a black gangster rap good sensible rap. i'm not saying fort minor is bad i like em both but, Eminem is to good to bash. LP 4 Life

[microstorm]

This IS Hiphop, not like all that shitty stuff they make today, calling it popular and saying its cool.... This here is the real stuff, the only stuff, the real hiphop

[elizabeth093100]

this is why I love Fort minor and Linkin Park :) cause their music has meaning.LP 4 life!!

[TheMeaghan12]

Watch out eminem.. Fort Minor can actually rap about something thats not weed or "hitting bitches"

[Mr1997pancakes]

Great song this has so much meaning it's unbeleivable

[4peaceipray]

this song makes me so sad..

[ProtoDemn]

Mike knows what rap truly is, its a shame he didnt continue Fort Minor, one CD was NOT enough from him

[blingboy738]

3 people are racists

[snickerz0123]

i played this song for the little girl in china that would send me letters who is now working in a swet shop and now doing a slaves work for less money i hope you sirvive Su )=]

[ChimeraSyndrome]

As a complete Metal guy, I love Fort Minor for the fact that its a story and has meaning. oh and this song is so complex as far as flow goes its sick

[thyringmaster]

@ChimeraSyndrome hell yeah metal heads unite this is so sick and underrated

[Cobyt501st]

I normally hate the general style of rap cause all the instruments are almost computer programmed and the rap is about money and sex. But Mike shinoda always was awesome, and his rap.

[jeettech]

@keep1treal All I can say is next time someone hurts a woman or child or a old man gets robed or even you are a victom ..who are you going to call ?Were did Tupac end up and why ..was it from good was it from helping his fellow man and bringing peace and anti violance ? I have very close friends in law enforcement who go to schools and talk to kids who stop traffic to let a elder cross the street who come to a beaten womans call when her drunk husband beats her ...so I tip my hat to them

[THESPARTAN1205]

Its funny how school and teachers could'nt teach me about events like these(and others), but Music can.

[tIs4gatorbait]

@THESPARTAN1205

its funny how you dont pay attention to your teachers but you pay attention to music just fine

[truthintuning]

@tIs4gatorbait

I'm not going to criticize his learning experiences, but I'll bet that if all high school subjects were presented in such an engaging format, I would have done even better.

[kisskelly95]

We learned about this in history... its so sad :(

[CellmateBlueEyes13]

i'm german..

[CellmateBlueEyes13]

true story .. </3

[sulfuricSHAME]

welcome to prejudicial society, we hide behind petty goverments that force thier capitolistic fears on the public, free range racism and destructive lies, our forefathers, from dutch to japanese, all grew up in communities where a days work makes a days pay but insecurities and overpowered corporations wash thier childrens mind, teaching them that a days pay is all they want and all they need.

*runs out of breath*

Okay i think thats enough psuedo-pretentious ranting from me

[99rockhopper]

lmao my sub at school told use about this song becuase of a story we read about world war 2 or somthing

[thyringmaster]

@slayer501st wow that is the truest thing ive herd anyone say in a long time i know how you feel keep spreading the word

[slayer501st]

loving your country means loving all the people in it, because we are america; that includes every race, age, gender. we need to stop blameing each other by race, and take responsability as a people.

[elemakus]

respect .

[Burtonlover9927]

It's all free style nothings the same thats hard to find in good songs

[MrCenationH]

So many fealings in this rap :i :) Loove it

[XlongoX]

this is one of the greatest songs, its kinda like yellow brick road by eminem, using rap to tell a legitimately amazing story

[ambitionz98]

im tired of these rappers talkin about what they have and what they do who they fuck how much money n what they smoke i get bored of that shit unlike these this is intresting to listen to real shit man real shit thats rap

[krazyforGOD1234]

favorite by him

[Ezraah14]

How can you not like this song?

Even people I know who hate rap, love this song, because it's not about reputation, or cars or womens.

Its about life, war, reality...

[MuramasaSengo]

@Ezraah14 This is what rap was meant to be, but its's been massively distorted.

[Pwndinseconds]

@Ezraah14 your 100 percent right

[leaderliter]

@Ezraah14 That does't make music good. The sound does, sound and meaning makes music perfect. With that said, i still don't understand how people can hate this music either. It has a sick beat, and an amazing meaning.

[Ezraah14]

Mike Shidoda is also in Linkin Park.

And a real fan should notice, Kenji is also Mike's second name.

Search it up on Wikipedia.

[roxasblademaster]

@Ezraah14 that may be true but plz dont trust wikipedia it can lie sometimes

[CellmateBlueEyes13]

@roxasblademaster wiki lies most of the time cause ppl can change things if they have an account

[roxasblademaster]

@CellmateBlueEyes13 true true

[CellmateBlueEyes13]

@Ezraah14 its got something to do with his middle name.. i think

[sirAgreon]

nice song

[XxJeremyTxX]

Lol my teacher let us listen to the whole song :) The song's about the japanese internment camps for those who dont know. It's good to have rap music in school :)

[rajsxna]

MIKE shinoda and LP

they knw hw to mke ur head spin 360 degree

they have wat all odr band envy.......

so break lOOSe MIke NA LP

rule the world and make oder Bend on their KNee

[MrViktr]

@vampireanimegirl. Yea the teacher only let 10 seconds of the song play got up turned it off n said we've heard enough.

[XxzithxX]

best song

[vampireanimegirl]

we listened to this song in my history class :D

[djalemextreme]

@vampireanimegirl i did also lol.

[vampireanimegirl]

@djalemextreme Haha thats cool :D

[MrViktr]

@vampireanimegirl are you serious? damn the other day my teacher shut off the song uncommon valor by jedi mind tricks

[vampireanimegirl]

@MrViktr Really? D: That sucks.

[998Twetterburd889]

we watched the video for this song today in litercay haha it was sad )= our teacher kinda hought rapping was inappropriate though. what a noob haha :)

[GBDISPUTERS1]

awsome

[TheGethster]

this song song makes me feel sad D: good though :D

[FTP2480]

It Would Have Sacked Being Japanese In The U.S Then..

[MoShPiTo9]

this song is so awesome and amazingly is a true story

[hopkins857]

Great song Great band :]

[ShivaWings]

In the past Americans tried to use Biology as a reason for segregation or way to justify race. Other countries also did this but according to German Nazis got their ideals of superiority from America.

[Dappleass]

Japanese Internment was not that bad, sure it sucked, but we weren't killing them. the Japanese Internment is NOTHING compared to the Holocaust. America is just as fucked up as the rest of the world.

[fishhand360]

This is so sad :( I love this song but it's sad and Kenji was real but this is sad

[nialllprule]

these make you think america critized the naziz for locking innocent people away, but its ok to do it themselves, Fucking hypocrites!!

[vrpk7]

@nialllprule I agree that this was wrong, but you cannot compare the concentration camps to internment camps.  They're polar opposites.

[nialllprule]

yea maybe they didint kill them but they still keep them against the will and treated them like shit, but it was ok for them to do because the were fighting against germany

[thekandyman524]

Well, the japanese could've been a danger to our National Security. But americans were'nt going out and killing the Japanese because of their heritage and religion? no. Nazi Germany attacked everyone who was different. Religion, Sexual preference,Mental capacity, along with other characteristics. We were nothing like the Nazis.

[Neji6352]

@thekandyman524 what happened with the two bombs then? all their suffer , the black rain also

[hammertoN]

pure awesomeness - wicked story too.. 5*

[9thSK8DivisionPuNK]

pure fucking awsomness..... Gz FM

[Parkeringsplats1]

I love this song<3

[nikkelbie]

the lyrics are so damn FU**ING good. respect for shinoda! *****

think he was the head of the band as an soloproject Oo

[Invasionist94]

This song is just amazing. Does Mike Shonada rap for Fort Minor, or did he? (Did he quit doing shit with them? Or was Fort Minor just him? Or what?)

[basketball921]

Fort Minor was a 1 man band. Thats y he kept featuring people in his songs.

[pk11859]

Fort MInor is his rapper name just like eminem is Marshal Mather's rapping name

[kronoix]

@pk11859

Nope.

Fort Minor is Mike's side project (his main project was Linkin Park)

It is the band name, not his stage name.

[pk11859]

oops well that's what i thought anyways... thanks for correcting me

[Chillarz]

Lol hell no fort minor is made of 3 ppl i think

[cRichard91]

@Chillarz Its a side project of Mike Shinoda

[Luxeron]

respect for Mike man...

[MamPomysl]

Ta historia dużo mówi. To jest chyba opowieść o tym co on przeżył, tak? 5

[gites12]

Też mnie to zastanawia... I wydaje mi się, że tak jest, że to historia jego rodziny i w ogóle xD

Uwielbiam to !!!

[BNN1999]

All the performers are the foolish and the best fort mnor :D

[JStylezTS]

this is an amazing song~

This song is worth thousands of stars.

[soccachik101ily]

wicked good song !!!!!!!!!  :)

[tehnoobown]

faved 5 stars

[BWAAHHTayuya]

it's rap, and it's not bullshit. that's quite rare, i love it.

[jeettech]

Nice to hear that rap is used for true history and not anti police or woman bashing ...very good song

[Soldiertakeover]

@jeettech anti police ^^

[99rockhopper]

@jeettech lol same here

[Keepin1tReal1]

@jeettech fuck tha police. It depends on whos saying it. If its some poser who's industrializing what used to be rap then of course he has no clue what he's talking about. He's just making up some stupid reason to act "tuff". But if it's someone like Tupac then no man. You have no clue what's right below you, no damn clue.

[KingOfLegends23]

@jeettech Flobots do the exact same thing

[afauaticas3]

man...it can relate to my ppl as well.

[jimroxmysox]

great song

sad story behind it though

almost cried

[radshnoopy12]

this is a very sad song, but sounds so good, i like how they tell such a big story in such little time.

[dannyh08]

Love this song.

Such a strong story in such a small space of time

Fort Minor are unique which is why i love them.

I sooo hope they make a second album.

Mike Shinoda please do i :)

[eal101]

Kenji is Mike's middle name just for people who don't know

[GrizzlyJOE103]

well people got to understand it was a war back then and the japanese bombed us at pearl harbor so i would be scared too. Its the same thing today with arabs cause of 9/11 everyone is scared of terrorists

[limegreenjbfan2546]

this is sad =( we listened to this song in Social Studies.

[vegeta1458]

touching....

[rreila]

touching song and story

[shecklerLOVEx333]

wow this is mad sad

but it kindahh helpz me understand the shit that went on back then

[KapteinFruit]

This song makes me sad as hell =(

How can ppl be that evil...?

[SVTSWeb]

Its amazing isn't it how uncontrolled our wrath is even though these are the same people who teach children that war is wrong.

[flaminmonkeyman]

cuz war is a drug and drugs cause people who take it to make stupid choices and drugs can be "addictive"

[Ezraah14]

@KapteinFruit Its just mankind...

[esopxe]

History will repeat itself, but this time, dissenter"s will be in the camps. The laws are already in place.

[cindayx]

listened to it in SS class ,

we replayed it a bunch of times lol

[evilferet]

probably related to the singer. he looks asian of some sort

[BlueDragonOfUNA]

He's part Japanese.

[woconnell00]

he is 50% Japanese

[zaxyamble]

oh yeah at the end it says the names were fake but the storys true.

[Tazinround]

Says the names have been changed but the story is true.

[ionnieboy]

the story is true, not made up

[zaxyamble]

yeah, it's ww2. im pretty sure Kenji was made up to explain what it was like. AWSOME SONG!!

[alternativefreak1]

Is it a true story????? It's so a good song....

[madworld93]

yeah it is.. Mike Shinoda interviewed his father and aunt who were both in the camps.

[LCHAHunterJumper06]

we first listened to this in history class and we got the lyrics and thought it would be another bogus song that we had to listen to but it's reallly good... and sad... everyone was speechless at the end when her husband died...

[MrsBieber01]

@madworld93 isnt mike shinoda also in Linkin Park?

[a009omdu]

@MrsBieber01 yes

[TheOne576]

really good song

[aleena1994]

kool song =P

[Cypfer]

great song ...

[codenarutonote2]

its such a sad song :'( 5/5

[margit37]

Kenji ROCKZZ!!!! Good song