I’ve been listening to the Collision Course (amazon link) mashup album with Linkin Park and Jay-Z so much that it’s become something of an obsession. There are lots of reasons. One, I like the music. Two, I appreciate the mastery of the collaboration. Three, there’s this Mike Shinoda moment that I love so much that it makes my heart pop every time. I have to share that with you.
That Moment of Love
I met Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park very briefly at Blog World Expo, and at the time, I didn’t really have much to say. I mean, I like their music, but I didn’t know what to say. What a waste. Because now, after watching this a million times, I want to ask him about this moment at the end of “Izzo / In the End” :
Look at that love. Look at the feeling he exudes here. Mike has this attitude throughout the video.
When I started watching the videos, I was studying Jay-Z. Thanks to Justin, I have this appreciation for Jay’s business acumen and his drive. But now, I think I want to be Mike. No doubt, Jay-Z feels love for his audience, but Mike exudes it.
I feel that kind of love when I’m around the other people I’ve met coming up in new media. I love Chris Penn and C.C. Chapman and Julien Smith and a gazillion other people I’ve met along the way. I need to keep that in mind. I need to keep that feeling in my heart. Because otherwise? I’m just doing work.
In another post some time soon, I’ll write about how Tim Sanders demonstrates this kind of love.
For now, hats off to you, Mike. I want that moment.
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