Ready to Go (Limp Bizkit song)

Limp Bizkit revealed plans to release "Ready to Go" in 2012 after they signed with Cash Money Records on February 24, with Fred Durst stating, "It sounds like a monster; it literally sounds dangerous. It sounds like that left of center, that place of discomfort that created rock 'n' roll, created the (heavy) metal, where it all spawned from."

Although being Limp Bizkit's first official single for Cash Money, another song called "Lightz (City of Angels)" was leaked to the masses in October 2012 via YouTube.{{cite web| url=http://loudwire.com/new-limp-bizkit-song-lightz-city-of-angels-surfaces-online/| title= New Limp Bizkit Song 'Lightz (City of Angels)' Surfacas Online |author= Chad Childers | publisher= Loudwire.com| date= Oct 29, 2012| access-date= April 8, 2013 }}

According to Billboard, "In some ways, 'Ready To Go' is the type of song Limp Bizkit fans have been waiting on for over a decade, as a return to the chest-thumping shout-rap and heavy curtains of guitar. Before its bizarrely lengthy outro, the single lets frontman Fred Durst and Lil Wayne get their macho on". It has also been described as "gnarled nu-metal with all the poise of a rhinoceros in a tutu" by Fact Magazine.{{cite web | url=http://www.factmag.com/2013/03/25/hear-limp-bizkits-debut-release-for-cash-money-featuring-lil-wayne/ | title=Hear Limp Bizkit's debut release for Cash Money, featuring Lil Wayne | publisher=Fact (UK magazine) | date=March 25, 2013 | access-date=May 1, 2013}} At HipHopDX, the song was characterized as "[bringing] their brand of Rap Metal back to the forefront."{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.23405/title.the-top-10-most-popular-hip-hop-singles-the-week-of-3-25-2013|title=The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 3/25/2013|author=HipHopDX|date=March 30, 2013|work=HipHopDX|access-date=August 11, 2015}}

Durst's lyrics describe his view of the rock scene as it exists today, and also takes digs at female celebrities Lady Gaga, Britney Spears (with whom Durst was rumored to be in a relationship with) and Jessica Biel.{{cite web| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/25/ready-to-go-limp-bizkit-track_n_2949551.html| title= 'Ready To Go,' Limp Bizkit's Latest Track, Features Lil Wayne, Blasts Britney| author= Madeline Boardman| work= The Huffington Post| date= March 25, 2013| access-date= April 8, 2013}} Lil Wayne's contribution begins after approximately 2 minutes and ends with him rapping the song's hook with Durst. An instrumental "outro" track concludes the song.

It was revealed through the band's Facebook page that a music video for the "urban assault" version of "Ready to Go" is under production. However, the music video ended up using the original version of the song.

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"Ready to Go" has been met with positive reviews since its release. Spencer Kaufman of Loudwire praised Wes Borland's guitar playing and wrote, "The scorching track features blistering guitar work from Wes Borland".

The music video was released on July 22, 2013, and was directed by Fred Durst.{{cite web|url=http://rapradar.com/2013/07/22/new-video-limp-bizkit-x-lil-wayne-ready-to-go/ |title=New Video: Limp Bizkit x Lil Wayne "Ready To Go" |publisher=Rap Radar |date=2013-07-22 |access-date=2013-07-23}} Contrary to early reports that the music video was being filmed for the "Urban Assault" version of the song, the video features the single's original track.

According to Loudwire:{{cquote|The music video...takes fans behind the scenes of all things Limp Bizkit. The scenes change from shots of the band formulating set lists to guitarist Wes Borland's unique preparation for the stage. It's all intertwined with live concert clips of Limp Bizkit performing before thousands of fans.{{cite web|url= http://loudwire.com/limp-bizkit-video-ready-to-go-featuring-lil-wayne/|title= Limp Bizkit Unleash Video for "Ready to Go" featuring Lil Wayne! |author=Mary Ouellette| publisher= loudwire.com| date= July 23, 2013| access-date= September 10, 2013}}

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Other famous personalities who appear in the video include guest vocalist Lil Wayne, Cash Money founders Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams and DJ Stevie J.{{cite web|url= http://www.lilwaynehq.com/2013/07/limp-bizkit-ready-to-go-feat-lil-wayne-music-video/|title= Limp Bizkit "Ready to Go" (Feat. Lil Wayne)- Music Video| author= Danny M| publisher= lilwaynehq.com| date= July 22, 2013| access-date= September 10, 2013}}

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Limp Bizkit

• Wes Borland – guitars
• Fred Durst – vocals
• John Otto – drums
• Sam Rivers – bass guitar

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Additional musicians

• Lil Wayne – guest vocals

Production

• Polow da Don – producer
• Wes Borland – cover art design, art direction, illustration{{cite web| url=http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=529846143732855&set=a.529839080400228.1073741825.264811773569628&type=3&theater| title= R2G artwork| website= Facebook}}

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Recording staff

• Ed Lidow – engineer
• Ward Kuykendall – assistant engineer
• Alex Dilliplane – assistant engineer

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