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| So Cal collective master angsta-rap Initially, Linkin Park sounded as if they arrived at the rap-metal party too late, but they wound up enjoying the longest lifespan of the lot, largely because they never learned proper mooks. Mike Shinoda raps, charmingly enough, like a kid tugging on Mos Def's leg. His band is a adept at gale-force pomp as minor-key piano, building up drama before Chester Bennington does his best Bauhaus imitation. |