Resurrection

"Resurrection'" is a song performed by American rapper Lupe Fiasco featuring Ethiopian-American singer and philanthropist Kenna. It was composed, produced, and mixed by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, and contains a replayed sample of "Sakura Drop" by Utada Hikaru. It was created in response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and released as the sixth track from charity Music for Relief's digital compilation album, Download to Donate for Haiti, by Warner Bros. Records.Reid, Shaheem (January 19, 2010). "Linkin Park Lead Music for Relief Project to Benefit Haiti". MTV News. Other featured artists on the record include Linkin Park, Slash, Alanis Morissette, Hoobastank, The All-American Rejects, Enrique Iglesias, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel, The Crystal Method, Jack Johnson, Weezer, Dinosaur Jr., Mickey Hart, and Guster. According to the official website, more than 75,000 people downloaded the songs."Download to Donate for Haiti"
== Background ==
"Resurrection" began as an instrumental demo under the working title, "Universe," created after Fort Minor's The Rising Tied. It was released on Linkin Park's album, Underground XIII, in November 2013. Shinoda wrote in the album's linear notes, "Another post-Fort Minor demo. The main sounds were piano and mellotron, which gave it a slightly more classic vibe. Vocals never materialized, but the track has a cool, dark, introspective vibe."
Shinoda would go on to send the demo to Fiasco and Kenna for charity towards victims of the Haiti earthquake. Kenna described it "as a triumphant song recognizing that the Haitian people will prevail, while at the exact same time acknowledging that they still need our support." Upon the song's release, Shinoda posted on his blog, "The new Download to Donate track, "RESURRECTION" is now live on MusicForRelief.org! I produced and mixed the song. If you already downloaded the album, just download again, and the song will be included. Don't forget to donate."
On January 28, 2010, Shinoda gave background information on the Loveline radio show, where he recalled, "This song was being done at the exact same time that the Linkin Park song was being done. […] We're in the vocal booth at our studio working on our song and I'm talking to Lupe and Kenna like 'okay, well, yes. Send the tracks over tomorrow and I'll mix it.' I mean, it was crazy, and he literally sent over their rough of their song at the exact same time that we finished our song. Like, I finished the mix at like 3:30 and I looked at my computer and the rough from Lupe came in."
In the following month, "Resurrection" was used to promote the HBO series How to Make It in America as part of the show's official mixtape."Resurrection". Linkinpedia.
== Critical reception ==
Quentin Cuff of DJBooth called it a "superb song," praising, "Shinoda sets the stage with some urgent, thought-provoking production, Kenna takes the track to another level with an inspirational chorus and climatic outro, and while Lupe doesn’t get too fancy, he still impresses. His words are simple but his message is gut-wrenching; sometimes it's what you say and not how you say it that makes a song great."Cuff, Quentin (January 20, 2010). "Lupe Fiasco ft. Kenna & Mike Shinoda - Resurrection". DJBooth.
== Personnel ==
;Song
* Kenna Zemedkun – featured artist, vocals, writer
* Michael "Mike" Shinoda – composer, producer, mixer
* Wasalu "Lupe Fiasco" Jaco – lead artist, vocals, writer
;Video
* Robert Elliott Simmons – director, visual FX, concept
* Kenna – concept
* Shomi Patwary – director, editor, concept
* Justin Partain, Charley Feher, Philip Ly – production assistant
== Lyrics ==
== References ==
Category:2010 songs
Category:Charity songs
Category:Collaboration songs
Category:Songs
Category:Songs with music videos