“It’s 9 Teen 90 Nine Baby!!!” Well actually it’s 2 Thousand 007 (James Bond Style) playa hater! But relax race fans and allow me to transport you back 8 years. A time when Kid Rock was going platinum, Ricky Martin was “Livin’ La Vida Loca”, Cher had a reason to “Believe”, and Rob Thomas was making Santana “Smooth” (and truckloads of money). 1999 was also the year Limp Bizkit had a reason to party like well like it was 1999!!
Ever since the head banging, fist clenching remake of George Michael’s ‘Faith’ put Fred Durst and crew on the musical map, Limp Bizkit and the newly dubbed “Nu-Metal” movement became a staple in the MTV staple gun. “Significant Other” was Limp Bizkit’s slick follow up to their raw and aggressive debut, “3 Dollar Bill, Y’all”. Avoiding the sophomore slump, Limp Bizkit rode the perfect pop cultural storm to incredible multimedia success. After years of grunge, music finally became fun again â rock and roll personalities were actually seeking fame and enjoying all the excesses that go along with it.
Let’s face it, you either love Limp Bizkit or you hate them. If you are looking for intelligent thought-provoking lyrics look elsewhere. If you want to crank up your stereo and “break stuff” then you’ve found yourself a soundtrack. For fans of testosterone injected, mosh enticing, musical lethargy mixed with hip hop “Significant Other” does not disappoint. Guest appearances by Jonathan Davis (Korn), Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver), and Method Man round out the album.
If you woke up on the wrong side of the bed, check out “Nookie”, “Just Like This”, “Break Stuff”, “I’m Broke”, “Show Me What You Got”.
