21 Facts About Limp Bizkit

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Limp Bizkit is an American rap rock band from Jacksonville, Florida.

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Limp Bizkit developed a cult following in the underground music scene, particularly at the Milk Bar, an underground punk club in Jacksonville.

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Limp Bizkit would go to record stores and get people involved, he was in touch with high schools.

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4.

Limp Bizkit joined the Warped Tour, performing alongside the bands Pennywise, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Sick of It All, Lagwagon, and Blink-182.

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5.

In 1998, Limp Bizkit toured with Soulfly and Cold on Soulfly's first European tour.

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6.

Significant Other saw Limp Bizkit reaching a new level of commercial success; the band was featured on the covers of popular music magazines including Spin and now found themselves repeatedly mobbed for autographs; the band was allowed to interact directly with its fans on a website established by Dike 99.

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However, the band continued to be criticized by the media; an article profiling the band in Spin and discussing Significant Other claimed that "Limp Bizkit had yet to write a good song", and musicians Marilyn Manson and Trent Reznor criticized the band.

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8.

In June 2000, Limp Bizkit performed at the WXRK Dysfunctional Family Picnic, but showed up an hour late for their set.

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9.

Limp Bizkit's going to the extreme with everything he can to now slap them in the face.

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10.

In 2009, Limp Bizkit reunited with Borland playing guitar and launched the Unicorns N' Rainbows Tour.

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11.

Limp Bizkit performed as headliners of the ShipRocked 2015 cruise from February 2 to 6.

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12.

Limp Bizkit offered several concerts in the United Kingdom during winter 2016 alongside Korn.

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13.

Durst wanted Limp Bizkit to be a "megaband" which could cross over into as many different styles of music as possible.

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Limp Bizkit's music has predominately been described as, and rap rock.

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Limp Bizkit have been described as alternative metal, alternative rock, and hard rock.

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16.

Limp Bizkit's guitar playing has made use of octave shapes, and choppy, eighth-note rhythms, sometimes accompanied by muting his strings with his left hand, creating a percussive sound.

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17.

Limp Bizkit is considered one of the bands that defined the nu metal genre.

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18.

Limp Bizkit created timeless odes to teenage angst that, in time, we've discovered still apply right into adulthood.

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19.

Limp Bizkit has been referred to as one of the "big four" of nu metal, along with Linkin Park, System of a Down, and Korn.

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20.

Limp Bizkit has been nominated for three Grammy Awards including Best Hard Rock Performance, Best Rock Album and Best Hard Rock Performance .

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21.

Limp Bizkit has been nominated for 3 American Music Awards for Favorite Alternative Artist, winning one of them in 2002.

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