LIMP BIZKIT rearranged / take a look around INTR-10632-1

A Crossover Collision: Limp Bizkit’s ‘Timbaland Remixes’ Promo (INTR-10632-1)

Today’s entry spotlights a fascinating promotional release from the peak of the nu-metal era, featuring a collision between Limp Bizkit and legendary hip-hop producer Timbaland. We are looking at the 12-inch promo single Rearranged / Take A Look Around (Timbaland Remixes), released in the US in 2001 with the catalog number INTR-10632-1.

This release offers a distinct twist on two of the band’s massive hits. Timbaland completely reworks the tracks, stripping away much of the rock instrumentation and infusing them with his signature syncopated beats and Southern hip-hop flavor.

Side A features the Timbaland remix of Rearranged (originally from the album Significant Other). This version features guest vocals from Bubba Sparxxx, who was a rising star under Timbaland’s wing at the time. The side includes Dirty, Clean, Instrumental, and Acapella versions.

Side B offers the remix of Take A Look Around (originally the theme from Mission: Impossible 2). This rework features heavy-hitting guest verses from Bay Area legend E-40 and Memphis rap icon 8-Ball. Like Side A, it includes Dirty, Clean, Instrumental, and Acapella cuts.

INTR-10632-1 is a unique item for collectors of both Limp Bizkit and Timbaland. It captures a specific moment in early 2000s music history where the lines between rock and rap were being aggressively blurred by the biggest names in the industry.