Xzibit-Weapons_of_Mass_Destruction-ADVANCE-2004-ESC

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             01     State Of The Union                    01:30
             02     LAX                                   03:45
             03     Cold World                            03:51
             04     Saturday Night Live                   04:20
             05     Muthafucka                            02:55
             06     Beware Of Us                          04:10
             07     Judgement Day                         03:23
             08     Criminal Set                          03:17
             09     Hey Now (Mean Muggin)                 04:21
             10     Ride Or Die                           04:01
             11     Crazy Ho                              04:25
             12     Big Barking                           00:54
             13     Tough Guy                             04:25
             14     Scent Of A Woman                      04:20
             15     Klack                                 05:15
             16     Back 2 The Way It Was                 03:58



            ..   R I P P E R ' S   N O T E S  ..




            In the ESCAPE crew we dont hate, we appreciate.
            So we'd like to take the time to give props
            to the mad pre's that has been taking place
            lately, like Snoop, Chingy, Lil Jon, The Diplamats
            and  the list goes on.
            We'd like join in on the fun, so while this
            album is due out in december, with the E - S - C
            it's christmas already.

            Enjoy this fine album, love from Escape.

            Oh before we forget, scans are included..
            "some peeps always ask for those, we dont know why"
            even the scans says CERTIFIED :D           

            "Weapons of Mass Destruction" have turned up, thanks to
            Xzibit.

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            That's the title of X-to-the-Z's forthcoming album, on
            which the Los Angeles MC rants about the president and
            the war in Iraq, among other things. "I have always been
            aware of my surroundings ," Xzibit said. "So not putting
            that in the forefront of my creativity would be a
            travesty. I had to put it out there."

            On the track "State of the Union," X takes direct aim at
            George W. Bush by turning the president's own words on
            him and comparing him with the violent terrorists he
            often rails against. X also comments on the war in Iraq
            via the sociopolitical track "Cold World," produced by
            Strong Arm Steady protege Jelly Roll.

            "The last verse is about a young boy in Iraq," the rapper
            explained. "For us, Iraq is a cut-out replica of what the
            country looks like ... in actuality, Iraq is just like
            New York. It's just like Detroit. It's where people live
            and raise their families. We have all these military
            actions and people coming with 88,000 tons of missiles
            and bombs to take out a guy he may have never even heard
            of. So I'm writing from that perspective. If you never
            put yourself in the next man's shoes, you'll never know
            how hard his struggle is."

            "Weapons of Mass Destruction" isn't all about the
            politics of the day, however. X turns things up on the
            Timbaland-produced lead single, "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)."

            "Timbaland was crazy to work with," he said. "When he
            stepped in the studio, it was like working with Morpheus
            from 'The Matrix' he stepped in with three beats and
            said, 'Pick one.' They all sounded crazy, but I could
            only pick one. I picked one and he hooked me up. I never
            wrote like that before either. He scatted out something
            for me and then I wrote the lyrics to it."

            X also enlisted the production help of Rick Rock,
            Battlecat, Denaun Porter (a.k.a. Kon Artis) of D12,
            Hi-Tek and Sir Jinx for the set. Guest appearances
            include X's Strong Arm Steady clique and R&B newcomer
            Keri Hilson. Busta Rhymes also turns up on the
            braggadocio track "Tough Guy."

            "Busta Rhymes is my brother from another mother," Xzibit
            said. "He did his thing. He just signed to Aftermath, so
            he's working with the circle tightly. Me and Busta
            Rhymes' vocals together sound like iron and gravel
            scraping together."

            Due December 7, "Weapons of Mass Destruction" is all
            about balance for Xzibit.

            "The album has a wide variety of music," said X. "It's
            not just preachy or political. It's a little bit of
            everything. The fans don't really like to be preached to.
            They want to get the message, but don't stand on no
            soapbox, homey. So, it's how you get the message across
            and how clearly you can articulate it to them without
            talking down to them. That's what I strived to do on this
            record."