Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus reveals how he sang on unreleased Linkin Park song

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus has revealed that he recorded vocals for an unreleased Linkin Park song – and jokingly confronted Mike Shinoda over why they never made the cut. READ MORE: Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus on death, defiance and dick jokes: “I’m very thankful to be alive” The revelation came after Hoppus moderated a Q&A with Linkin Park following the Los Angeles premiere of their new documentary Unshatter at AMC The Grove on Thursday (September 24). Hoppus appears in the film after visiting Linkin Park in the studio while they were working on the music that would eventually become their comeback album ‘From Zero’. During the Q&A, he explained that Shinoda had originally invited him to the studio not only to hear the material, but also to potentially contribute vocals to one of the songs. Hoppus then turned directly to Shinoda and demanded: “What the fuck? I’m not on the record. What the fuck happened with my vocal takes?” He also jokingly wondered whether his liberal use of the phrase “God dammit” during the recording session might have been responsible. Shinoda offered a more flattering explanation: “You were greater than the song.” The exchange drew laughter from the rest o...