Fort Minor is the hip-hop side-project of Mike Shinoda, the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the alternative rock band Linkin Park. Shinoda's first solo album as Fort Minor, The Rising Tied, was released in 2005 with the singles "Where'd You Go" featuring Holly Brook and Jonah Matranga and "Remember the Name" featuring Styles of Beyond. Shinoda started recording his side project around late 2004. The Rising Tied, the debut album of Fort Minor, was released in November 2005. The track, "Kenji" describes the experiences of Shinoda's family during the Japanese American internment of World War II. Due to the success of "Where'd You Go", on the week of April 26, 2006, sales of The Rising Tied increased by 45 percent, and the album chart position went up 89 positions to #104 on the Billboard 200. "Where'd You Go" was awarded Ringtone of the Year at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.