With his conversational vocals and beat-forward production style, Mike Shinoda shaped Linkin Park’s groundbreaking hybrids of alternative metal and hip-hop. Outside of the band, his studio work is just as expansive—and includes forays into smooth hip-hop grooves (Fort Minor’s “Remember the Name”), gentle electronic undulations (Noah Khorey’s “Nowhere Else”), and noisy, swirling rock (grandson’s “Riptide”).