Eminem & Linkin Park Collaboration? Mike Shinoda Huge Slim Shady Fan, 'Down To Do Something' Non-Competitive [WATCH]

By Danica Bellini, Mstars Associate Editor | Sep 21, 2014 07:16 PM EDT

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Eminem will release a new collaboration album entitled Shady XV on November 28. The collection will include fresh beats from the Detroit emcee and a slew of tracks will also features up-and-coming members of his Shady Records crew.

So - what about rock band Linkin Park?

The multi-talented Mike Shinoda (songwriter, vocalist/rapper, keyboardist, rhythm guitarist), would love to work with the infamous "Rap God." And here's why:

Eminem's great. Actually, the funny thing is I've known about Eminem since before he was ever even signed. I had a friend who worked with Rawkus [Records] back in the day and he gave me a cassette tape of, it was the 'Slim Shady EP' [1997]. So that was before 'Just The Two Of Us,' which ended up on his record ['The Slim Shady LP' as ''97 Bonnie & Clyde"]. That was when they actually used the "Just Two Of Us" sample, and then when the album came out, they couldn't clear the sample, so they did a different beat.

But Em was doing shows at, like, The Roxy for, like, 300 people in L.A., coming on stage on drugs and stuff and just, like, falling onto the stage, and he'd pick up the mic and go crazy. And people loved it, I loved it; he's always been so great.

If the opportunity ever arose, I would definitely... Even if it was a thing where we we just did the music and he just did his vocals, I'd be down with that. There's no competitive thing in it for me. I just think he's talented. I'd be down to do something.

We're in this mode right where I think our band is very collaborative and very interested in doing different things, and if the right combination of elements arises, I'm open to a lot of things in a lot of different genres.

Shinoda discussed a potential collaboration with "The Monster" superstar during an interview with Montreality. Check it out:

For those fans unaware, Linkin Park released a new album back in June 2014 entitled The Hunting Party:

So - would readers dig a collaboration between the two multifaceted powerhouses? When the band worked with hip-hop mogul Jay-Z on 2004's Collision Course, the results were a huge success. So stay tuned!

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