Fort Minor is a side project of Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda that he created in 2004, collaborating with multiple artists including Styles of Beyond, John Legend, Common and many more. The Rising Tied was released in 2005 and is the only album release from Fort Minor. It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA in the US.

Four singles were released off the 16-track album including the iconic sports anthem 'Remember The Name' and 'Where'd You Go' which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. The CD and digital deluxe edition (also released in 2005) of The Rising Tied featured 3 additional tracks: 'Be Somebody', 'There They Go' and 'The Hard Way'. In 2015, Fort Minor released a non-album single 'Welcome'. These 4 tracks are now added to a 2-LP vinyl deluxe edition of The Rising Tied all making their vinyl debut.