West Coast Connection Forum
DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: morbidenigma on December 24, 2008, 02:08:49 AM
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dude shuda sold 5 million records with restless
u had a lead single produced by Dre featuring snoop
u had an album executive produced by Dre too
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I never expected Xzibit to do multi-platinum. Restless however did 1.5 million in the U.S. alone which was great for a West Coast MC during that time period. He then had two more gold albums which was pretty good considering their singles didn't get much airplay other than "Multiply". He is up there with Cube, Snoop and Game in terms of popularity when it comes to West Coast rappers.
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i think he did to some extent. The only west coast rappers doing plat at the time were Dre, Snoop and Cube so for Xzibit to do those numbers was pretty big. Snoop wasn't selling anymore than that and he too had the backing of Dre and the whole Up in Smoke Tour. I think Xzibit did pretty well for himself.
Tbh the only reason someone like The Game was able to sell soo many records with the Documentary was cause of the whole gunit fad. Xzibit did have the whole 2001 hype to help his sales but i think he was overshadowed by the popularity of Eminem at the time.
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Game didn't really sell that much more than Xzibit either. Game did 2 million in U.S. sales, XZ did bout 1.5..not that far off..
in the early 2000's i think Xzibit and Tha Eastsidaz were the only West Coast artists not named Snoop or Cube selling at least gold or platinum...
in the later years Westside Connection were able to go gold with Terrorist THreats and then Game came onto the scene but for the early 2000's Xzibit was a big star
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I never expected Xzibit to do multi-platinum. Restless however did 1.5 million in the U.S. alone which was great for a West Coast MC during that time period. He then had two more gold albums which was pretty good considering their singles didn't get much airplay other than "Multiply". He is up there with Cube, Snoop and Game in terms of popularity when it comes to West Coast rappers.
and its enough i think.
and what you mean: blew up?
xzibit is known since 96 worldwide..what you want more?
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he's known the world over so unless u mean why hasnt he spontaneously combusted i dont understand what more u want??
restless is a great album btw still gets rotation
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If you dont think Xzibit blew up I love to hear what you think blow up means
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I thought he would have sold more with Restless
1.5 million is great nowadays but back in 2000 I think when it was released more was expected
stilll a dope ass album 8)
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lol at this thread
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I think you can say he blew up when he is on MTV's Pimp My Ride and other Tv shows, hosted award shows, sold a few million records, was part of the biggest rap tour ever and had the most dre & eminem features than anyone outside aftermath and snoop dogg
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he's known the world over so unless u mean why hasnt he spontaneously combusted i dont understand what more u want??
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if going from selling 100,00 - 200,000(if that) to 1.5 mill ain't blowing up i don't know what is.
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If you dont think Xzibit blew up I love to hear what you think blow up means
lol took the words right outta my mouth.
8)
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HMMM
DPGC23
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I just think he should have kept the style he used on "at the speed of life" album fucker went hard on every track.
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I just think he should have kept the style he used on "at the speed of life" album fucker went hard on every track.
changing his style sold 1.5 mill in the US alone, At the Speed of Life didn't seel that many units..... changing his style got him paid and I personally am not made at him....
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double platinum aint blowing up????? wtf is blowing up then??? he didnt have to 'sell out' to shift those units either, x was a hard ass single, get your walk on, been a long time, front 2 back them shits was hardcore.
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I just think he should have kept the style he used on "at the speed of life" album fucker went hard on every track.
changing his style sold 1.5 mill in the US alone, At the Speed of Life didn't seel that many units..... changing his style got him paid and I personally am not made at him....
The jonas brother sell alot of albums does that mean I should like them? I ain't mad at him either but "at the speed of life" is the only album I bought and kept because it's fire. I bought "restless" and can't remember if I still have it or if I swaped it at the used cd store. It only had 3 tracks I liked 2. Front 2 Back 6. Alkaholik (featuring Erick Sermon, J-Ro &Tash of Tha Liks) (Explicit) & 14. Get Your Walk On (Explicit).
I doubt I will ever buy anothe X album again.... But I'll still bump "AT THE SPEED OF LIFE" & those 3 tracks.
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I just think he should have kept the style he used on "at the speed of life" album fucker went hard on every track.
changing his style sold 1.5 mill in the US alone, At the Speed of Life didn't seel that many units..... changing his style got him paid and I personally am not made at him....
The jonas brother sell alot of albums does that mean I should like them? I ain't mad at him either but "at the speed of life" is the only album I bought and kept because it's fire. I bought "restless" and can't remember if I still have it or if I swaped it at the used cd store. It only had 3 tracks I liked 2. Front 2 Back 6. Alkaholik (featuring Erick Sermon, J-Ro &Tash of Tha Liks) (Explicit) & 14. Get Your Walk On (Explicit).
I doubt I will ever buy anothe X album again.... But I'll still bump "AT THE SPEED OF LIFE" & those 3 tracks.
LOL, opinions are like assholes, everyone's got one...
But honestly dude, you listened to Restless all the way through, and those were the only 3 songs you liked? really?? and those 3???? wow....
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only great album he dropped was restless and M Vs M was ok
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I just think he should have kept the style he used on "at the speed of life" album fucker went hard on every track.
changing his style sold 1.5 mill in the US alone, At the Speed of Life didn't seel that many units..... changing his style got him paid and I personally am not made at him....
The jonas brother sell alot of albums does that mean I should like them? I ain't mad at him either but "at the speed of life" is the only album I bought and kept because it's fire. I bought "restless" and can't remember if I still have it or if I swaped it at the used cd store. It only had 3 tracks I liked 2. Front 2 Back 6. Alkaholik (featuring Erick Sermon, J-Ro &Tash of Tha Liks) (Explicit) & 14. Get Your Walk On (Explicit).
I doubt I will ever buy anothe X album again.... But I'll still bump "AT THE SPEED OF LIFE" & those 3 tracks.
LOL, opinions are like assholes, everyone's got one...
But honestly dude, you listened to Restless all the way through, and those were the only 3 songs you liked? really?? and those 3???? wow....
Album was a banger, it still gets rotation today, there's a lot more than 3 hot tracks on there...
Best Of Things is still my shit! 8)
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was bumping Restless this weekend and this def should have done more than 1.5 million
Get Your Walk On still is the muthafuckin shit 8)
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only great album he dropped was restless and M Vs M was ok
What about 40 Dayz N 40 Nightz?
To be honest I felt like this album and Tha Last Meal should and could have sold more. But to say X as not blown up is crazy though.
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FUCKIN INDUSTRY!!!!!
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lol what a bunch of Xzibit stans.. so an artist has blown up if he sells an album in 2000 and still sells less then what artists were selling in a single week at that time !!
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lol what a bunch of Xzibit stans.. so an artist has blown up if he sells an album in 2000 and still sells less then what artists were selling in a single week at that time !!
he's finacially comfortable
internationally known
gets tv and movie work and tours worldwide
so yes he has blown up...the thread title wasnt "why didnt xzibit sell more copies than everyone else in 2000??"..for me blowin up is everyone knowing who you are and being fincially stable for the rest of your life...sales is just a part of that...shit if he bring out an album with some t-pain,akon,timberlake and sells a bunch will he have then blown up in your eyes??
cus in my eyes he will have just sold out when it wasnt necessary