Initially working as
personal assistants for
Andrew E., the group's name originated from when Andrew E. asked the members to come up with a name. Charlie Mac, who is of Bicolano descent, explained in an interview that the term "salbakuta" is
Bicolano for "naughty" or "mischievous". Despite some controversy over the group's use of explicit lyrics (the album cover already bearing a
parental disclaimer similar to the
Parental Advisory label used on Western albums) and the Barbra Streisand-derived
hook, "S2pid Luv" proved to be a breakthrough single for the group, also spawning a feature-length
romantic comedy film adaptation in 2002 starring Andrew E. and
Blakdyak. An alternate version of "S2pid Luv" with an original hook in Tagalog instead of the "Evergreen" sample was later released and also featured Blakdyak. ==Members==