"Crack Addict" is a song by

Limp Bizkit Limp Bizkit is an American rap rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Its lineup consists of lead vocalist Fred Durst, drummer John Otto, guitarist Wes Borland, turntablist DJ Lethal and bassist Sam Rivers. The band's music is marked by D ...

written and recorded in 2002, and produced by

Al Jourgensen Alain David Jourgensen (born Alejandro Ramírez Casas; October 9, 1958) is a Cuban-American singer, musician and music producer. Closely related with the independent record label Wax Trax! Records, his musical career spans four decades. He is b ...

. The song samples Spoonie Gee's 1979 single, "Spoonin' Rap".

Production

While working with Limp Bizkit,

claims that he convinced

Fred Durst William Frederick Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and director. He is the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released seven studio albums. He ap ...

to strip naked and wear a

cowboy hat The cowboy hat is a high-crowned, wide-brimmed hat best known as the defining piece of attire for the North American cowboy. Today it is worn by many people, and is particularly associated with ranch workers in the western and southern Unit ...

while singing. Jourgensen recalls, "I got paid to just humiliate him for three songs. It was awesome."

Legacy

On March 7, 2003, Limp Bizkit announced they would be performing live for the first time in two years, at the WWE event,

WrestleMania XIX WrestleMania XIX was the 19th annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It featured wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown! brand divisions. The event took pl ...

on March 30, 2003. They performed "Crack Addict" and "

Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" is a song by the American rap rock band Limp Bizkit from their album ''Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water''. It was released as the second and third single simultaneously, along with "My Generation", o ...

" at the event with

Brian Welch Brian Philip Welch (born June 19, 1970), also known by his stage name Head, is an American musician. He is one of the guitarists and founding member of the nu metal band Korn and his solo project Love and Death, where he also provides vocals. ...

and Mike Smith on guitars."WrestleMania XIX this Sunday"
.

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press release, March 28, 2003; retrieved May 31, 2006.

References

2003 singles Limp Bizkit songs 2003 songs Songs written by Fred Durst {{2000s-single-stub

Production

Legacy

See also

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