Why Is Fred Durst's Red Hat Iconic? Fred Durst's backwards red New York Yankees hat is one of the most iconic looks of late 1990s and early 2000s rock and metal. The hat stands out for its red ...

Limp Bizkit’s frontman Fred Durst. If you grew up in the late ’90s and early ’00s, Durst was known as an early purveyor of nu metal and easily recognizable by his backwards red hat.