Formed in 1996, Linkin Park rose to international fame with their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released during the peak of the nu metal scene, the album's singles' heavy airplay on MTV led the singles "One Step Closer", "Crawling" and "In the End" all to chart highly on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The lattermost also crossed over to the nation's Billboard Hot 100. Their second album, Meteora (2003), continued the band's success. The band explored experimental sounds on their third album, Minutes to Midnight (2007). By the end of the decade, Linkin Park was among the most successful and popular rock acts.
The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types on their fourth album, A Thousand Suns (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. The band's fifth album, Living Things (2012), combined musical elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth album, The Hunting Party (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, and their seventh album, One More Light (2017), was a substantially more pop-oriented record. Linkin Park went on a hiatus when longtime lead vocalist Bennington died in July 2017. In April 2022, Shinoda revealed the band was neither working on new music nor planning on touring for the foreseeable future.
Linkin Park is among the best-selling bands of the 21st century and the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. They have won two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and three World Music Awards. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium. Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade list. In 2012, the band was voted as the greatest artist of the 2000s in a Bracket Madness poll on VH1. In 2014, the band was declared as "The Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now" by Kerrang!.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkin_Park
Studio albums
Hybrid Theory (2000)
Meteora (2003)
Minutes to Midnight (2007)
A Thousand Suns (2010)
Living Things (2012)
The Hunting Party (2014)
One More Light (2017)
[Chali]
Linkin Park Lyrics
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You’ve reached Mike
Give me a detailed m—
Please enter your pass—
First message
Yo, Mike
This is Chali 2na, w’sup, man?
I’m just trying to catch up with you, man,
Haha, call me back, peace
The lyrics to Linkin Park's [Chali] are a spoken dialogue between Mike (who is presumably a member of the band) and Chali 2na, a rapper and member of the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli. The song starts with a message that Mike is not available and prompts the caller to enter their password. Chali then leaves a message for Mike, expressing his desire to catch up with him and work on a song together. He mentions a "pot-n-a-d," which may refer to a potluck dinner or an event where weed is being smoked. Chali ends his message with a lighthearted "peace."
The song serves as an interlude on Linkin Park's album Reanimation and provides a glimpse into the band's collaborations with other musicians. The inclusion of Chali 2na's voice also highlights Linkin Park's appreciation for hip hop and rap music. The lyrics themselves are fairly straightforward and do not offer much in terms of deeper meaning or interpretation. Instead, they showcase the camaraderie and creative energy that can emerge when artists collaborate and feed off each other's ideas.
Line by Line Meaning
What’s up?
Greetings, how are you?
You’ve reached Mike
You've called Mike's phone number.
Give me a detailed m—
Please leave a detailed message after the beep.
Please enter your pass—
Enter your password to access your voicemail.
First message
Starting to listen to the first voicemail message.
Yo, Mike
Hello Mike.
This is Chali 2na, w’sup, man?
I'm Chali 2na, what's going on?
I’m just trying to catch up with you, man,
I'm trying to get in touch with you.
so we can go ahead and get this song on the roll, with a pot-n-a-d
Let's work on this song together as soon as possible.
Haha, call me back, peace
Laughing, please return my call. Goodbye.
Contributed by David V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@konstantinosshinoda1008
This song will never die
@nishee424
Konstantinos Shinoda true that
@deepakwanarse
Konstantinos Shinoda my sis deleted this video from my phone 😜 its died for me
@linsundari0359
deepak wanarse you redownload it....this is my first time love LP
@deepakwanarse
Lin Sundari03 😜😜 yes sir on my way
@linsundari0359
deepak wanarse hello I'am isn't sir
@rodja6647
15 Years, still one of the best songs!
@nocturnal2155
Finally some recent comments
@rodja6647
Nocturnal sK Lol
@INDIANA0PACERS
You're telling me. I'm still listening to Smooth Criminal and Youth of a Nation. Take me back to 2000 please.