Limp Bizkit – Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2xLP, Opaque Grey & Opaque Brown Vinyl)

Limp Bizkit's Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water arrived in October 2000 as the band's third studio album, following the breakthrough of Significant Other, and it pushed their rap-rock, metal and hip-hop blend to an even bigger scale. The record went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, topped charts in multiple countries, and became a multi-platinum seller, capturing the moment when nu metal had moved from scene phenomenon to full mainstream force.

What still stands out is how sharply the album defined Limp Bizkit's crossover appeal. Songs like “Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)” and “My Way” turned its exaggerated energy into arena-sized hooks, while “Take A Look Around” connected the band directly to pop culture as the Grammy-nominated theme for Mission: Impossible 2. Source material also points to how this album consolidated the group's reputation after Significant Other, leaning fully into the mix of rock, metal and hip-hop that made them one of the most visible bands of their generation.

This edition brings that era back on a remastered 2xLP set, spread across the full original sequence from “Hot Dog” through “Boiler” to the closing “Outro.” It also preserves some of the album's guest-heavy character, including appearances from Xzibit, Redman, Method Man and DMX, which underline how comfortably Limp Bizkit operated between heavy music and turn-of-the-century hip-hop spectacle.

Features

• 2xLP, Opaque Grey & Opaque Brown Vinyl, Limited Edition
• Remastered audio
• Gatefold jacket