Numb/Encore
Jay-Z and Linkin Park
2005
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About Jay-Z
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Jay-Z's recording career connects a conversational rap delivery with changing approaches to hip-hop production. Reasonable Doubt in 1996 and Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life in 1998 mark early stages of that development. His music moved from jazz-influenced and boom-bap settings toward soul and rock samples, electronic sounds and more direct pop hooks. Alongside his solo recordings, his work with Roc-A-Fella and Roc Nation extended into the business and development of other artists.
Artist background sources
Jay-Z - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Conversational delivery, 1996/1998 album landmarks, changing jazz/boom-bap/sample/electronic production and Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation career; no current business-title claim. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Numb/Encore by Jay-Z and Linkin Park is included in the 2005 annual collection. The cited source identifies its annual or chart association. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
Chart or collection context only
Billboard year-end 2005 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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Billboard year-end 2005 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription: title, artist and annual association only. Not a complete recording or songwriting review.
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