While I've never been a big fan because of so much filler on their albums, I do believe to some degree they were groundbreaking in the mainstream. While there were quite a few acts in the 90's doing rap/rock, I can't think of one that used a live DJ as part of their band, and if they did, the others didn't have catchy hooks or the same production value. After awhile many of their songs sounded the same though, which is why I didn't care much after their first album. More recently they've had a song or two on each album which I liked, but just too much filler.
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