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=== Criticism === Despite receiving praise for their artistry and musical contributions, the band has received a share of negative criticism from fellow musicians.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-everyone-is-still-wrong-about-limp-bizkit/|title=It's Been Over Two Decades and Everyone Is Still Wrong About Limp Bizkit|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=June 6, 2023|archive-date=November 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107100124/https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvzbzd/why-everyone-is-still-wrong-about-limp-bizkit|url-status=live}}</ref> As pointed out by author [[Joel McIver]], Limp Bizkit's mix of rap and metal was notably preceded by the bands Rage Against the Machine and [[Faith No More]], but its lyrics widely differed from the radical politics of the former and the existential poetry of the latter.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=February 11, 2021|url=https://paniko.cl/fred-shut-the-fuck-up/|publication-date=July 2011|title=Fred, shut the fuck up|first=Alejandro|last=Jofré|language=es|website=Paniko.cl|archive-date=July 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718010018/https://paniko.cl/fred-shut-the-fuck-up/|url-status=live}}</ref> Durst cited both bands as two of his biggest influences.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=February 11, 2021|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/rage-against-the-machine-bassist-i-apologize-for-limp-bizkit-32182/ |publication-date=September 29, 2015 |title= Rage Against the Machine Bassist: 'I Apologize for Limp Bizkit' |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first= Jason |last=Newman |date=September 29, 2015 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419093940/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/rage-against-the-machine-bassist-i-apologize-for-limp-bizkit-32182/|archive-date=April 19, 2019 }}</ref><ref name=hp/> Faith No More's semi-ironic cover of "[[Easy (Commodores song)|Easy]]" by [[Lionel Richie]] in 1992 hinted what would be the recording of [[George Michael]]'s "[[Faith (George Michael song)|Faith]]" by Limp Bizkit in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=February 11, 2021|url=http://www.1songday.com/2013/07/faith-no-more-from-out-of-nowhere/ |publication-date=July 24, 2013|title=Faith No More – 'From Out Of Nowhere'|website=1songday.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804022505/http://www.1songday.com/2013/07/faith-no-more-from-out-of-nowhere/|archive-date=August 4, 2013 }}</ref> The frontmen of both groups have distanced themselves from Limp Bizkit; [[Zack de la Rocha]] of Rage Against the Machine stated that Limp Bizkit "sucks",<ref>{{cite web|access-date=February 11, 2021|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nine-inch-nails-mainman-a-lot-of-bad-music-has-come-up-that-i-think-i-m-responsible-for/|publication-date=October 22, 2005|title=NINE INCH NAILS Mainman: 'A Lot Of Bad Music Has Come Up That I Think I'm Responsible For'|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=October 22, 2005|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112020241/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nine-inch-nails-mainman-a-lot-of-bad-music-has-come-up-that-i-think-i-m-responsible-for/|archive-date= November 12, 2020}}</ref> while Faith No More vocalist [[Mike Patton]] paraphrased the quote attributed to [[Götz von Berlichingen]], ''Er kann mich am Arsch lecken'' – "He can lick my ass", when asked by a German reporter about Durst's interest in releasing his music through Interscope Records.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 12, 2021|url=http://archiv.rhein-zeitung.de/on/01/08/09/magazin/news/patton.html|publication-date=August 9, 2001 |title=Mike Patton zwischen allen Stilen|language=de|first=Konstantin |last=Kalveram|website=[[w:de:Rhein-Zeitung|Rhein-Zeitung]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514063024/http://archiv.rhein-zeitung.de/on/01/08/09/magazin/news/patton.html|archive-date=May 14, 2018}}</ref> During the [[2000 MTV Video Music Awards]], Rage Against the Machine bassist [[Tim Commerford]] climbed part of the set in protest of Limp Bizkit winning the award for [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video|Best Rock Video]], later expressing his dislike of the band during a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, claiming "I apologize for inspiring such shit".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/rage-against-the-machine-bassist-i-apologize-for-limp-bizkit-32182/|title=Rage Against the Machine Bassist: 'I Apologize for Limp Bizkit'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=September 29, 2015|access-date=February 11, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419093940/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/rage-against-the-machine-bassist-i-apologize-for-limp-bizkit-32182/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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