Nu metal WAS the target, and it was for nearly the whole album. This came out in 1996 so Kurt Cobain had been dead for two years, and I believe Britney Spears didn't come out until '98 or '99. I doubt Phil had that much of a problem with the grunge scene (he was and is good friends with Alice in Chains), and because no one really knew her outside of being a Mouseketeer, I don't think he had a problem with Britney. Although, I'm sure he does now, especially since she's from Louisiana. This was the post-grunge period and nu metal was taking over the airwaves.
Nu metal WAS the target, and it was for nearly the whole album. This came out in 1996 so Kurt Cobain had been dead for two years, and I believe Britney Spears didn't come out until '98 or '99. I doubt Phil had that much of a problem with the grunge scene (he was and is good friends with Alice in Chains), and because no one really knew her outside of being a Mouseketeer, I don't think he had a problem with Britney. Although, I'm sure he does now, especially since she's from Louisiana. This was the post-grunge period and nu metal was taking over the airwaves.