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Title: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on April 21, 2014, 10:57:09 PM
Here's my list... in order...

1.  "Papparazi" - X's magnum opus
2.  "At the Speed of Light" -  Great coming of age track
3.  "Foundation"  - father and son gem
4.  "Best of Things"  - Dre produced banger, meaningful lyrics
5.  "Focus" -  STRAIGHT BANGER, intense, X at his best
6.  "Meaning of Life"  -  Xzibit comes full circle in his life/career on this track
7.  "Thank You" - X connects with the fans on this one, touching tribute
8.  "Symphony in X Major" -  Got this on my ringtone
9.  "Year 2,000" - this was when X was really starting to heat up, Mel-Man assisted
10.  "My Name" - Em and Nate assisted banger
11.  "U Know" - feat. and prod. by Dre so you know it's a banger
12.  "Get Your Walk On" - this song deserved to blow up and be a West Coast anthem
13.  "Los Angeles Times" - intense, Xzibit coming hard, Mel-Man assisted
14.  "What You See Is What U Get"  -  great video, was #1 on BET nearly all summer in 98
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: Lucifuge on April 22, 2014, 05:16:45 AM
Release Date is one of the dopest starts of the album 8) 8)
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Post by: doggfather on April 22, 2014, 06:05:25 AM
b please missin.  ;) ok, that's a Snoop track, but it's important in X career.
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Post by: DeeezNuuuts83 on April 22, 2014, 07:33:13 AM
12.  "Get Your Walk On" - this song deserved to blow up and be a West Coast anthem
It wasn't THAT good of a track.  And it was a little hypocritical for X to always be C-Walking to it when he's not even banging yet at the end of the video they have a "This is not a dance" message displayed.

I think a couple club/party songs still deserve to be on there (Alcoholic, Choke Me Spank Me, Multiply).
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on April 22, 2014, 10:30:22 AM
Release Date is one of the dopest starts of the album 8) 8)

No doubt about that, and I love the way it flowed right into "Symphony in X Major"...

...on the other hand the intro of Restless was one of the worst starts to an otherwise great album
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on April 22, 2014, 10:33:34 AM
b please missin.  ;) ok, that's a Snoop track, but it's important in X career.

If I put that joint on there then you would have to put "What's The Difference" and "L.A. Niggaz" on there as well.... but those technically weren't his songs.
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: bouli77 on April 22, 2014, 11:00:47 AM
12.  "Get Your Walk On" - this song deserved to blow up and be a West Coast anthem
It wasn't THAT good of a track.  And it was a little hypocritical for X to always be C-Walking to it when he's not even banging yet at the end of the video they have a "This is not a dance" message displayed.

I think a couple club/party songs still deserve to be on there (Alcoholic, Choke Me Spank Me, Multiply).

you're right about the track being hypocritical, but i think it's an absolute banger and displays Xzibit's skills when he was in his prime over a Mel Man / Battlecat collabo.

As a solo song, i would have chosen X over this. Sorry i'm Away So Much and Alkaholiks too.
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: doggfather on April 22, 2014, 11:55:25 AM
b please missin.  ;) ok, that's a Snoop track, but it's important in X career.

If I put that joint on there then you would have to put "What's The Difference" and "L.A. Niggaz" on there as well.... but those technically weren't his songs.

those don't but b please was his songs, just snoop like it.
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on April 22, 2014, 01:11:14 PM
b please missin.  ;) ok, that's a Snoop track, but it's important in X career.

If I put that joint on there then you would have to put "What's The Difference" and "L.A. Niggaz" on there as well.... but those technically weren't his songs.

those don't but b please was his songs, just snoop like it.

true.. I remember the O.G. "What's The Difference" had Hittman on it instead of Xzibit.  I got that joint off the dreday website several months before the album release
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: Okka on April 23, 2014, 02:28:06 AM
b please missin.  ;) ok, that's a Snoop track, but it's important in X career.

If I put that joint on there then you would have to put "What's The Difference" and "L.A. Niggaz" on there as well.... but those technically weren't his songs.

those don't but b please was his songs, just snoop like it.

"Bitch Please" was a Snoop Dogg song featuring Xzibit and Nate Dogg. I'm not sure what you're tryin' to say.
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Post by: dnjp4life on April 23, 2014, 02:54:50 AM
I would have to nominate 'Chamber Music' and 'Inside Job' from the 40 Dayz album.
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Post by: doggfather on April 23, 2014, 03:42:25 AM
b please missin.  ;) ok, that's a Snoop track, but it's important in X career.

If I put that joint on there then you would have to put "What's The Difference" and "L.A. Niggaz" on there as well.... but those technically weren't his songs.

those don't but b please was his songs, just snoop like it.

"Bitch Please" was a Snoop Dogg song featuring Xzibit and Nate Dogg. I'm not sure what you're tryin' to say.


i read somewhere xzibit makin that song with dre for himself Snoop walked in to the studio and like it, asked from x and get it. IMO some x interview...
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: Okka on April 23, 2014, 04:09:55 AM
b please missin.  ;) ok, that's a Snoop track, but it's important in X career.

If I put that joint on there then you would have to put "What's The Difference" and "L.A. Niggaz" on there as well.... but those technically weren't his songs.

those don't but b please was his songs, just snoop like it.

"Bitch Please" was a Snoop Dogg song featuring Xzibit and Nate Dogg. I'm not sure what you're tryin' to say.


i read somewhere xzibit makin that song with dre for himself Snoop walked in to the studio and like it, asked from x and get it. IMO some x interview...

No. Dr. Dre called Xzibit and asked him to be on the record. Here's Xzibit talkin' about the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCM8oYxv3vU
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: doggfather on April 23, 2014, 04:49:09 AM
oh, ok my bad.
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Post by: Diggfinger on April 23, 2014, 11:02:26 AM
12.  "Get Your Walk On" - this song deserved to blow up and be a West Coast anthem
It wasn't THAT good of a track.  And it was a little hypocritical for X to always be C-Walking to it when he's not even banging yet at the end of the video they have a "This is not a dance" message displayed.

I think a couple club/party songs still deserve to be on there (Alcoholic, Choke Me Spank Me, Multiply).

So what? Quik was in there as well doing the b-walk, so he is a hypocrite too? Its entertainment man, get over it.
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: Diggfinger on April 23, 2014, 11:20:39 AM
Here's my list... in order...

1.  "Papparazi" - X's magnum opus
2.  "At the Speed of Light" -  Great coming of age track
3.  "Foundation"  - father and son gem
4.  "Best of Things"  - Dre produced banger, meaningful lyrics
5.  "Focus" -  STRAIGHT BANGER, intense, X at his best
6.  "Meaning of Life"  -  Xzibit comes full circle in his life/career on this track
7.  "Thank You" - X connects with the fans on this one, touching tribute
8.  "Symphony in X Major" -  Got this on my ringtone
9.  "Year 2,000" - this was when X was really starting to heat up, Mel-Man assisted
10.  "My Name" - Em and Nate assisted banger
11.  "U Know" - feat. and prod. by Dre so you know it's a banger
12.  "Get Your Walk On" - this song deserved to blow up and be a West Coast anthem
13.  "Los Angeles Times" - intense, Xzibit coming hard, Mel-Man assisted
14.  "What You See Is What U Get"  -  great video, was #1 on BET nearly all summer in 98


Never heard Year 2000 before, good looking! That track is dope, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: Okka on April 23, 2014, 11:32:48 AM
12.  "Get Your Walk On" - this song deserved to blow up and be a West Coast anthem
It wasn't THAT good of a track.  And it was a little hypocritical for X to always be C-Walking to it when he's not even banging yet at the end of the video they have a "This is not a dance" message displayed.

I think a couple club/party songs still deserve to be on there (Alcoholic, Choke Me Spank Me, Multiply).

So what? Quik was in there as well doing the b-walk, so he is a hypocrite too? Its entertainment man, get over it.

The difference is that DJ Quik was an actual gangmember and Xzibit was not.
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: Hack Wilson - real on April 23, 2014, 06:47:32 PM
no Bitch Please? 
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Post by: Chamillitary Click on April 23, 2014, 07:16:45 PM
You gotta add "Back 2 The Way It Was" as track 15 or a bonus lol.

No love for that "Weapons of Mass Destruction" album? HEAVILY underrated.
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: Hack Wilson - real on April 23, 2014, 07:17:42 PM
i'd also add What's the difference   Xz kills that song
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on April 23, 2014, 07:55:27 PM


Never heard Year 2000 before, good looking! That track is dope, thanks for sharing.

no doubt... I remember the video even got a fair share of play on BET and MTV.  This was around the same time that X was about to go on tour with Dre for Up In Smoke.  The song was the lead single for the soundtrack to the movie Black and White.
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: Sccit on May 06, 2014, 03:23:29 PM
Year 2000 made Xzibit my favorite rapper in middle school



to your list, i'd add:

multiply, chamber music, front 2 back, release date, the gambler, ride n smoke, 1983, Louis xiii, & loud n clear
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on May 06, 2014, 11:31:30 PM
Year 2000 made Xzibit my favorite rapper in middle school



to your list, i'd add:

multiply, chamber music, front 2 back, release date, the gambler, ride n smoke, 1983, Louis xiii, & loud n clear

all good songs but not good enough to make the cut...

-"Multiply" was too contrived and calculated.  

-"Chamber Music" is kind of bare bones, which is also why it's so dope, but just barely misses the cut.  In fact I would add "Deeper" and "Recycled Assasins" to my list before I would put "Chamber Music" in (as far as 40 Dayz and 40 Nightz goes), but it's a close call.

-"Front To Back" is a certified banger.  But I'd probably put "X" in ahead of it as far as Restless goes.

-"The Gambler", I fuccin hate that song.  Those joints after the Em banger on Man vs. Machine were god-aweful and lead to X falling off for a several years.

-"Ride and Smoke"- never heard this joint but I just checked it out it's pretty sick

-"Loud And Clear" - Reminds me a lot of "Recycled Assasins", kind of cool how X put those joints at the end of his albums.  Great song no doubt... barely misses the cut
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: Sccit on May 07, 2014, 12:01:41 AM
Year 2000 made Xzibit my favorite rapper in middle school



to your list, i'd add:

multiply, chamber music, front 2 back, release date, the gambler, ride n smoke, 1983, Louis xiii, & loud n clear

all good songs but not good enough to make the cut...

-"Multiply" was too contrived and calculated. 

-"Chamber Music" is kind of bare bones, which is also why it's so dope, but just barely misses the cut.  In fact I would add "Deeper" and "Recycled Assasins" to my list before I would put "Chamber Music" in (as far as 40 Dayz and 40 Nightz goes), but it's a close call.

-"Front To Back" is a certified banger.  But I'd probably put "X" in ahead of it as far as Restless goes.

-"The Gambler", I fuccin hate that song.  Those joints after the Em banger on Man vs. Machine were god-aweful and lead to X falling off for a several years.

-"Ride and Smoke"- never heard this joint but I just checked it out it's pretty sick

-"1983" - is a cool joint as a posse cut and all that having fun kind of party music.  But doesn't get that deep.

-"Loud And Clear" - Reminds me a lot of "Recycled Assasins", kind of cool how X put those joints at the end of his albums.  Great song no doubt... barely misses the cut


all classics to me...btw 1983 aint party music
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: Koma on May 07, 2014, 12:24:12 AM
nobody ever seems to mention "black rabbit", do people just not know about this song or people not feelin it?

to me....on of his best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbtO7DR8DVY
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Post by: The Mexican Turtle on May 07, 2014, 12:59:34 AM
nobody ever seems to mention "black rabbit", do people just not know about this song or people not feelin it?

to me....on of his best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbtO7DR8DVY

I love that song.


Year 2000 made Xzibit my favorite rapper in middle school


to your list, i'd add:

multiply, chamber music, front 2 back, release date, the gambler, ride n smoke, 1983, Louis xiii, & loud n clear

-"The Gambler", I fuccin hate that song.  Those joints after the Em banger on Man vs. Machine were god-aweful and lead to X falling off for a several years.


Say what? you hate ''The Gambler''? well I think it's fucking amazing!
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on May 07, 2014, 06:31:25 PM
.btw 1983 aint party music

I accidently mixed "1983" with "Louis the 13th"
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on May 07, 2014, 06:32:34 PM
nobody ever seems to mention "black rabbit", do people just not know about this song or people not feelin it?

to me....on of his best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbtO7DR8DVY

I didn't know the song, I checked it out and wasn't that impressed
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: Sccit on May 07, 2014, 06:34:47 PM
nobody ever seems to mention "black rabbit", do people just not know about this song or people not feelin it?

to me....on of his best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbtO7DR8DVY


slap...leftover dre production rite?
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on May 07, 2014, 06:42:44 PM
nobody ever seems to mention "black rabbit", do people just not know about this song or people not feelin it?

to me....on of his best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbtO7DR8DVY


slap...leftover dre production rite?

that can't be dre production, sounds like it was made on fruity loops
Title: Re: Xzibit's greatest songs on one album...
Post by: Sccit on May 07, 2014, 06:46:34 PM
nobody ever seems to mention "black rabbit", do people just not know about this song or people not feelin it?

to me....on of his best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbtO7DR8DVY


slap...leftover dre production rite?

that can't be dre production, sounds like it was made on fruity loops


not even close...it's a dre leftover. don't think dre mixed it down, but it definitely has some of his signature sounds and i knew as soon as i heard it back when it leaked that it was dre.

check his cv:
http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=30148.0


listen again wit ur third eye
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Post by: TraceOneInfinite on May 07, 2014, 07:28:57 PM
nobody ever seems to mention "black rabbit", do people just not know about this song or people not feelin it?

to me....on of his best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbtO7DR8DVY


slap...leftover dre production rite?

that can't be dre production, sounds like it was made on fruity loops


not even close...it's a dre leftover. don't think dre mixed it down, but it definitely has some of his signature sounds and i knew as soon as i heard it back when it leaked that it was dre.

check his cv:
http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=30148.0


listen again wit ur third eye

alright I listened to it again.  You know Dre's production is really clean and that cleanliness didn't really come out because that shit was kind of in low quality.   But I guess since it's some leftover and not a finished product that Dre mixed it does have quite a few elements you find in Dre's production.  In fact it sounds a hella lot like the Dre beat Xzibit used on "Losin Your Mind" on Man vs. Machine

I like the song a lot more now that I know it's a Dre beat