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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Connection => Topic started by: LostAngel on November 24, 2018, 04:07:08 PM
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https://ditto.fm/play-this-at-my-funeral
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dope
his last album was criminally underrated
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dope
his last album was criminally underrated
I agree. He didn't had promotion push for it. Bad choices for Singles did what they did.
I hope this one will make it.
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I think this already was already posted. Can't wait to hear some new X though.
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Hope it knocks...looking forward to this
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Hope it knocks...looking forward to this
+1
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Xzibit’s New Album King Maker coming 2022
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZFl3MvvLK6/?utm_medium=copy_link
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May
OBE Aftermath
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Wouldn't say "soon" but good to see.
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deezamn
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May
OBE Aftermath
What does that mean bro?
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this time 4 real?!
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this time 4 real?!
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What does that mean bro?
Coming out in May, Open Bar Entertainment and Aftermath
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So Xzibit is finally on aftermath?
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So Xzibit is finally on aftermath?
i don't think so. even in his prime, xzibit wasnt on aftermath when dre was executive producing his 2 albums.
but maybe some songs are recorded and mixed in dre's studio like some serial killers tracks were mixed before.
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i don't think so. even in his prime, xzibit wasnt on aftermath when dre was executive producing his 2 albums.
but maybe some songs are recorded and mixed in dre's studio like some serial killers tracks were mixed before.
because he was signed to Loud Records (very big Label, back in the Days)
Maybe a distribution Deal or something like that
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because he was signed to Loud Records (very big Label, back in the Days)
Maybe a distribution Deal or something like that
Yes and he couldn't be released from his contract or something like that.
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Year of the afrermath 8)
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Was he not supposed to sign the same time Busta signed? If I remember correct.
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Good News. 8)
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Trcklst?
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cey cey, you don’t believe lost angel’s may 2022 announcement?
:lulz:
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cey cey, you don’t believe lost angel’s may 2022 announcement?
:lulz:
it doesn't matter if i believe it or not, its not announced by an official source...
another member of this forum can say its June :) then should we write 06/2022???
We need to follow official announcements.
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it doesn't matter if i believe it or not, its not announced by an official source...
another member of this forum can say its June :) then should we write 06/2022???
We need to follow official announcements.
Exactly that's what I mean.
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it doesn't matter if i believe it or not, its not announced by an official source...
another member of this forum can say its June :) then should we write 06/2022???
We need to follow official announcements.
you know lost angel is the webmaster of xzibit’s site, right?
i’m not saying he’s right, i’m just saying he’s been the first source for stuff in the past
album might come out 2024 for all we know, but i believe they’re shooting for may if that’s what he says
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you know lost angel is the webmaster of xzibit’s site, right?
i’m not saying he’s right, i’m just saying he’s been the first source for stuff in the past
album might come out 2024 for all we know, but i believe they’re shooting for may if that’s what he says
again, i have no problem with lost angel. i respect and support him if he is running a "fan website" for xzibit.
as long as he has been a trustworthy source/insider, we will be lucky to have him and will give him props.
we will see if its may or not. its not official yet. its just a "rumor" for now.
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again, i have no problem with lost angel. i respect and support him if he is running a "fan website" for xzibit.
as long as he has been a trustworthy source/insider, we will be lucky to have him and will give him props.
we will see if its may or not. its not official yet. its just a "rumor" for now.
lol nothing is “official” when it comes to release dates
if daz posts on instagram that dogg food 2 is droppin next month, is that official?
because we all know most dates never stick .. nothing is actually official until it gets entered in the distributors database, so most the time what we post is simply a projection.
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lol nothing is “official” when it comes to release dates
if daz posts on instagram that dogg food 2 is droppin next month, is that official?
because we all know most dates never stick .. nothing is actually official until it gets entered in the distributors database, so most the time what we post is simply a projection.
Daz has announced over 10 albums/projects that have never been released lol
Daz is a liar... no one belives him.
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Daz has announced over 10 albums/projects that have never been released lol
Daz is a liar... no one belives him.
lol that’s what i’m saying
even snoops new album was originally announced for january
that’s why i say most release dates announced are simply targets rather than official dates
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again, i have no problem with lost angel. i respect and support him if he is running a "fan website" for xzibit.
as long as he has been a trustworthy source/insider, we will be lucky to have him and will give him props.
we will see if its may or not. its not official yet. its just a "rumor" for now.
I don't know what website you're talking about but no, I'm not. I'm just a gu who knows people that knows some people, or work with some people, put it how you want. Yes, I've said some dates here and there before but that's what I've been said, so if I got to be liar, it's not something I started with. We've been talking this time about his new album and what he said it's "it will be done by May." And I didn't even wanted to say the date right away this time but he told me he's gonna announce it soon so I end up saying that to you guys. I don't really care if you say something bad or insulting. I just get some informations from really high source and I end up saying that here, because I respect your love for the California Rap and rappers who were holding it down for the Coast. That being said, you guys really missed a big hint about Dre's next move in his commercial. I really really can't say more, I shouldn't said that but somebody will end up cracking it. Stay positive, West is coming back. On big doors.
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I'm looking forward to this, it's been what, 10 years since Xzibit's last solo album? Long overdue in my opinion.
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I don't know what website you're talking about but no, I'm not. I'm just a gu who knows people that knows some people, or work with some people, put it how you want. Yes, I've said some dates here and there before but that's what I've been said, so if I got to be liar, it's not something I started with. We've been talking this time about his new album and what he said it's "it will be done by May." And I didn't even wanted to say the date right away this time but he told me he's gonna announce it soon so I end up saying that to you guys. I don't really care if you say something bad or insulting. I just get some informations from really high source and I end up saying that here, because I respect your love for the California Rap and rappers who were holding it down for the Coast. That being said, you guys really missed a big hint about Dre's next move in his commercial. I really really can't say more, I shouldn't said that but somebody will end up cracking it. Stay positive, West is coming back. On big doors.
someone here said you were responsible for running xzibit’s website or that you used to back in the day
that’s what i thought this entire time
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I don't know what website you're talking about but no, I'm not. I'm just a gu who knows people that knows some people, or work with some people, put it how you want. Yes, I've said some dates here and there before but that's what I've been said, so if I got to be liar, it's not something I started with. We've been talking this time about his new album and what he said it's "it will be done by May." And I didn't even wanted to say the date right away this time but he told me he's gonna announce it soon so I end up saying that to you guys. I don't really care if you say something bad or insulting. I just get some informations from really high source and I end up saying that here, because I respect your love for the California Rap and rappers who were holding it down for the Coast. That being said, you guys really missed a big hint about Dre's next move in his commercial. I really really can't say more, I shouldn't said that but somebody will end up cracking it. Stay positive, West is coming back. On big doors.
Hint? What you mean you gotta be more specific. He’s producing albums for all the artists in the commercial? He’s doing a piano solo album? Could be anything
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They are all going on tour together
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They are all going on tour together
dre said that during the big boy segment
probably the only thing noteworthy from that entire interview tbh
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That being said, you guys really missed a big hint about Dre's next move in his commercial. I really really can't say more, I shouldn't said that but somebody will end up cracking it.
that being said to you or you figured it out by urself?
there are 2 things on the video that i noticed
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/AkAAAOSwWxBg-eY8/s-l300.jpg)
and the title for the trailer.... "The Call".
previous half time shows never had a title, even the trailers.
so that might be a title of smth upcoming (album or tour, whatever)
i can't see any other special hint except of these.
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someone here said you were responsible for running xzibit’s website or that you used to back in the day
that’s what i thought this entire time
I really thought so too. All this time I was under the impression he was running Xzibit Central.
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I really thought so too. All this time I was under the impression he was running Xzibit Central.
;D ;D ;D his ass is on the line after now?
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that being said to you or you figured it out by urself?
there are 2 things on the video that i noticed
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/AkAAAOSwWxBg-eY8/s-l300.jpg)
and the title for the trailer.... "The Call".
previous half time shows never had a title, even the trailers.
so that might be a title of smth upcoming (album or tour, whatever)
i can't see any other special hint except of these.
i think a tour might be the hint .. hes playing chess in between what seems to be buildings/stadiums.
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i think a tour might be the hint .. hes playing chess in between what seems to be buildings/stadiums.
Another tour with „2001” material? Comon we have 2022.
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https://we.tl/t-Qs4sKDnmq9
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https://we.tl/t-Qs4sKDnmq9
dem jointz :(
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https://we.tl/t-Qs4sKDnmq9
sounds like it bangs
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CyON0rBrAMT/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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https://we.tl/t-Qs4sKDnmq9
Can you reupload?
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CyON0rBrAMT/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
he is Xzibit, one of the most famous rappers and he is begging for help from industry to put his album out.
damn...
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he is Xzibit, one of the most famous rappers and he is begging for help from industry to put his album out.
damn...
in talks with labcabin
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in talks with labcabin
he should.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CyWKLDuulTw/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CyWKLDuulTw/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
link to song?
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link to song?
https://www.instagram.com/p/CyWEIBQx-VC/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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Age catching up to X... guess he ain't fasting fridays straight and meditatin' to gain focus and cuttin off dead wait no more
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CyWEIBQx-VC/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Wtf is this shit 😂
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he is Xzibit, one of the most famous rappers and he is begging for help from industry to put his album out.
damn...
He also got Dre behind is back and still begging for help… ridiculous
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He also got Dre behind is back and still begging for help… ridiculous
Professional business and friendship is different.
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coming out november according to Xzibit
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Yup.
He played to songs from it last night.
One of em had Cube on it!
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Wow Missionary and King Maker on the same month? 8)
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Being released through Conor piece of shit waste of oxygen scumbag McGregors label so I won’t be buying it!
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Being released through Conor piece of shit waste of oxygen scumbag McGregors label so I won’t be buying it!
you still gota cop RBX first!
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Age catching up to X... guess he ain't fasting fridays straight and meditatin' to gain focus and cuttin off dead wait no more
Lmao 🤣. Bigger fatter stronger before 8pm only we multiply
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you still gota cop RBX first!
:magic:
Damn right! Going to order a bundle soon!
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you still gota cop RBX first!
:magic:
I think Scitt (Magic) and Marco (Jordan) are groping each other or maybe they are fucking each other in the butt
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I think Scitt (Magic) and Marco (Jordan) are groping each other or maybe they are fucking each other in the butt
control your homoerotic thoughts please
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I think Scitt (Magic) and Marco (Jordan) are groping each other or maybe they are fucking each other in the butt
Why are you thinking about that? Kinda weird.
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You never see that guy “lostangel” posting here anymore, didn’t he got convection wit Xzibit or homies from Xzibit? I think xzibitcentral.com is also from him.
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You never see that guy “lostangel” posting here anymore, didn’t he got convection wit Xzibit or homies from Xzibit? I think xzibitcentral.com is also from him.
He's last active was July 05, 2023. And no, he doesn't have any website with Xzibit's content.
again, i have no problem with lost angel. i respect and support him if he is running a "fan website" for xzibit.
as long as he has been a trustworthy source/insider, we will be lucky to have him and will give him props.
we will see if its may or not. its not official yet. its just a "rumor" for now.
I don't know what website you're talking about but no, I'm not. I'm just a gu who knows people that knows some people, or work with some people, put it how you want. Yes, I've said some dates here and there before but that's what I've been said, so if I got to be liar, it's not something I started with. We've been talking this time about his new album and what he said it's "it will be done by May." And I didn't even wanted to say the date right away this time but he told me he's gonna announce it soon so I end up saying that to you guys. I don't really care if you say something bad or insulting. I just get some informations from really high source and I end up saying that here, because I respect your love for the California Rap and rappers who were holding it down for the Coast. That being said, you guys really missed a big hint about Dre's next move in his commercial. I really really can't say more, I shouldn't said that but somebody will end up cracking it. Stay positive, West is coming back. On big doors.
I hope the album is finally gonna release this year, because this conversation has been going on since 2018.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/DARJfJoPWE6/?igsh=dWFneXFodnRzdXE3
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it must be the single. not the album.
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Lovely, can’t wait.
Ice Cube, X, Eastsidaz, Snoop all dropping before end of the year would be something nice
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I'm ready for that Xzibit single!
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Keen to hear a new solo Xzibit album, was listening to Napalm a lot last week and it's a great album considering its running time and it being his, what, 8th album?
I feel like I've written that last sentence many times over the last 6 years or so.
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Shame LostAngel is not here anymore to witness this beautiful moment!
Can’t wait to hear the hear new X music
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Shame LostAngel is not here anymore to witness this beautiful moment!
Can’t wait to hear the hear new X music
Oh hey. I’m glad you guys remember me. Actually I’ve been sharing news about Kingmaker for a long time but not here, I thought this place was dead. I’ve called it yesterday before any of the Instagram stuff was shared. You guys are about to be blown away.
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Oh hey. I’m glad you guys remember me. Actually I’ve been sharing news about Kingmaker for a long time but not here, I thought this place was dead. I’ve called it yesterday before any of the Instagram stuff was shared. You guys are about to be blown away.
still alive
where were u sharing the news?
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Oh hey. I’m glad you guys remember me. Actually I’ve been sharing news about Kingmaker for a long time but not here, I thought this place was dead. I’ve called it yesterday before any of the Instagram stuff was shared. You guys are about to be blown away.
Do you know if Dre produced on this album?
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Do you know if Dre produced on this album?
Whole Aftermath has their hands on this album. Producing and mixing.
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https://we.tl/t-2GfxuntXBh
This is produced by Dem Jointz and mixed by..
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https://we.tl/t-2GfxuntXBh
This is produced by Dem Jointz and mixed by..
This is the new single?
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https://we.tl/t-2GfxuntXBh
This is produced by Dem Jointz and mixed by..
hard to tell from this clip but sounds like some man vs machine era X
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=3BnhOeaCUdI?feature=shared
Live version of the song.
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Whole Aftermath has their hands on this album. Producing and mixing.
Seems strange this would be getting close to being released when Snoop's album, also handled by Aftermath is "scheduled" to come out in a little over a month.
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Seems strange this would be getting close to being released when Snoop's album, also handled by Aftermath is "scheduled" to come out in a little over a month.
how is that strange?
west coast takeover
all planned out
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Wait til you hear joint with B-Real and Redman. Or the one with Busta and Problem. Or Been a Long Time Pt II with Nate Doggs son. You guys will love this album.
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This is the new single?
One of them.
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how is that strange?
west coast takeover
all planned out
Because they usually don't overlap releases like that......unless one is getting pushed back.
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Wait til you hear joint with B-Real and Redman. Or the one with Busta and Problem. Or Been a Long Time Pt II with Nate Doggs son. You guys will love this album.
I can't wait for this Xzibit album man!
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how is that strange?
west coast takeover
all planned out
Imagine if they all drop
Imagine if Kendrick also drops...
And there's a tour................ Up In Smoke 2
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Because they usually don't overlap releases like that......unless one is getting pushed back.
who said it will overlap?
remember the good ol resurgence era??
eminem feb 99
snoop may 99
dre november 99
kurupt november 99
2pac december 99
eastsidaz feb 2000
ice cube march 2000
quik may 2000
suga free may 2000
eminem may 2000
daz august 2000
doggys angels november 2000
snoop december 2000
xzibit december 2000
would love to go back to this style of west coast artists just pumping shit out back to back to back
and i didn’t even mention cats like mc eiht or pharcyde.. just the more familiar ones from the same umbrella
snoop
xzibit
cube
kendrick
eastsidaz
butch
all coming out back to back to back would be great for the coast
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=WThe7fejnvM
You can hear these two what they’re saying about Kingmaker at 02:01:00
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Hmmm it's already 25th and nothing :P
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Hmmm it's already 25th and nothing :P
25th just started out here .. might be a lil later, in the day time
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False alarm >:(
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False alarm >:(
this is too amateur. i hate these kind of things.
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So it was all about this:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAWNhSdtjOf/?igsh=MWZjYmwwbWJndm9jdw==
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all we got is a snippet.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAWpsHwtQbq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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all we got is a snippet.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAWpsHwtQbq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
“Play This At My Funeral” song name.
Album release date October 11.
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At least we don't have to wait long for the album!
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Snippet is promising.
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greenback records???
whats this?
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New label from Mc Gregor, Bone thugs are also signed.
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https://ditto.fm/play-this-at-my-funeral/presavecallback?context=pre_save&service=apple&redirecturl&actionid&order=66f481c8056b768b269c0597&user&status=success&origin=presavecallback (https://ditto.fm/play-this-at-my-funeral/presavecallback?context=pre_save&service=apple&redirecturl&actionid&order=66f481c8056b768b269c0597&user&status=success&origin=presavecallback)
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I assume there's no dre production
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I’m hoping for 1 Dre production like on he’s last album.
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It has more Aftermath ICU production on it than the last Album
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It has more Aftermath ICU production on it than the last Album
How do you know that?
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Many Studio session with Focus, Dem Jointz, Fredwreck amd Smitty
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“Play This At My Funeral” song name.
Album release date October 11.
Ok, that snippet is sounding real promising. And I'm super excited the album is dropping quickly.
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That Napalm album was one of the better "comeback" type of albums in rap history. It's up there with...
Top Dogg
MMLP2
Stillmatic
Napalm was like 12 years ago so it will be hard for him to come with that type of effort but we'll see
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That Napalm album was one of the better "comeback" type of albums in rap history. It's up there with...
Top Dogg
MMLP2
Stillmatic
Napalm was like 12 years ago so it will be hard for him to come with that type of effort but we'll see
It was good. But not THAT good
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In my opinion X hasn’t bad album - all of them are fire.
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In my opinion X hasn’t bad album - all of them are fire.
True! Not 1 bad album.
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It was good. But not THAT good
Agreed.
WOMD was better for me.
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I hope at least two productions from The ICU.
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In my opinion X hasn’t bad album - all of them are fire.
Agreed. I've been re-listening to all his albums (including the Serial Killers group albums) in anticipation of Kingmaker, and every single one is good to great. I have some albums that I like better than others, but each one has at least a couple tracks that are absolute fire. I really feel like X is like one of the most consistent lyricists on the West Coast and he typically chooses the right producers for him to rap over.
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If X has a bad album, it's Full Circle.
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Napalm was great
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is this actually dropping oct 11th?
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MMLP 2 is one of the worst Eminem albums ever
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MMLP 2 is one of the worst Eminem albums ever
the latest one is worse .. u just played it so much n forced yourself to think it’s solid
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the latest one is worse .. u just played it so much n forced yourself to think it’s solid
Listened to it top to bottom when it came out, haven’t listened to it since, no appetite for the content or any track I want to bump again.
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MMLP 2 is one of the worst Eminem albums ever
it's eminem's best album after his first trilogy.
you should give another chance to it.
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the latest one is worse .. u just played it so much n forced yourself to think it’s solid
Wrong
Mmlp2 is worse
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Wrong
Mmlp2 is worse
u trippin
even cey cey loves it
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it's eminem's best album after his first trilogy.
you should give another chance to it.
lol bro MMLP2 is not better than relapse and encore come on now
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lol bro MMLP2 is not better than relapse and encore come on now
yea that’s pushin it
but it’s definitely better than recovery and revival .. and better than his last 3 efforts as well
even based on critical reception, it was much better received than kamikaze, music to be murdered by, and the death of slim shady
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is this actually dropping oct 11th?
According to both Xzibit's and his record label's Instagram, yes, it is.
If you had told me that in 2024 that we would have albums by Tha Dogg Pound, RBX, Xzibit, and (potentially) Snoop, I would have said you were crazy, but here we are.
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According to both Xzibit's and his record label's Instagram, yes, it is.
If you had told me that in 2024 that we would have albums by Tha Dogg Pound, RBX, Xzibit, and (potentially) Snoop, I would have said you were crazy, but here we are.
possibly eastsidaz and butch cassidy as well
:urwelcome:
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lol bro MMLP2 is not better than relapse and encore come on now
Not only according to my music taste, it is very succesful album with his stream numbers and worlwide hits like "berzerk", "rap god", "monster", "headlights". also rest of the album is very dope.
relapse was outdated, thats why he saw it and quit working with dre and made "recovery". encore was dissapointing. that is a fact.
mmlp2 was very satisfying for both old and new fans and it was relevant and current for the year it was released.
i might be the biggest eminem fan in this forum, i respect others to claim it, so i can very honestly say MMLP2 is definately in his top 5 albums.
when it comes to Xzibit, after man vs machine, i didnt like any of his albums. WOMD, Full Circle and Napalm wasnt dope to me. three serial killers album was dope anyway.
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WOMD is the best SAS album came out. And the group god some decent albums!
full circle got really good singles!
Napalm is a good album too!
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possibly eastsidaz and butch cassidy as well
:urwelcome:
And Ice Cube
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mmlp2 was very satisfying for both old and new fans and it was relevant and current for the year it was released.
That's kinda funny and ironic because what you saying here was true back then, but in the end MMLP2 has aged a lot worse than Relapse and now sounds outdated as hell, while Relapse is getting more and more new fans, including those who didn't appreciated it at first.
But nah, DOSS and MTBMB are better than Mmlp2.
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Two pages of people arguing over which Eminem album is the best in a thread about Xzibit - Kingmaker album. Guys stop wasting your time, everyone has their own musical tastes and preferences. Stop wasting time trying to convince each other what Eminem album is the best, doesn't matter what any of you think is his best album. No right or wrong answer here.
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Two pages of people arguing over which Eminem album is the best in a thread about Xzibit - Kingmaker album. Guys stop wasting your time, everyone has their own musical tastes and preferences. Stop wasting time trying to convince each other what Eminem album is the best, doesn't matter what any of you think is his best album. No right or wrong answer here.
bro relax
this is a hip-hop message board … people are guna have discussions that flow naturally
no one is really arguing, we just started talking about comeback albums ala napalm and mmlp2 was one that came up from the same era
i swear, the cats who expect forums to be extremely strict on natural conversations with no place for open discussion really irk me
when more napalm news comes along we’ll be sure to share it homie.. don’t trip
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bro relax
this is a hip-hop message board … people are guna have discussions that flow naturally
no one is really arguing, we just started talking about comeback albums ala napalm and mmlp2 was one that came up from the same era
i swear, the cats who expect forums to be extremely strict on natural conversations with no place for open discussion really irk me
when more napalm news comes along we’ll be sure to share it homie.. don’t trip
It ain't even that deep, but this is a thread about Xzibit. If all of you want to create 10 pages of back and forth discussing Eminem albums and which one is the best, start a new thread. All you have to do is start a new thread, post the link here, and move the discussion over. It's been done several times in the Missionary thread when things got way off track.
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It ain't even that deep, but this is a thread about Xzibit. If all of you want to create 10 pages of back and forth discussing Eminem albums and which one is the best, start a new thread. All you have to do is start a new thread, post the link here, and move the discussion over. It's been done several times in the Missionary thread when things got way off track.
that’s not how message boards work
we aren’t robots …. we’re people talking
no need to be anal about it… nothing goin on bout king maker at the moment
when it drops october 11th i’m sure we’ll have plenty discussion on it goin on in here.
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that’s not how message boards work
we aren’t robots …. we’re people talking
no need to be anal about it… nothing goin on bout king maker at the moment
when it drops october 11th i’m sure we’ll have plenty discussion on it goin on in here.
Well sure, that's how many message boards work, you are expected to stay on topic and not spam and post content that has nothing to do with the original thread. Which, in order not to be a hypocrite, i'm not going to comment any further, just think before you entertain some of these yahoos. You've been around long enough to not fall into the trap of getting swept into topics about 'best albums' and 'best rappers', etc. You're better than that homie, you're an OG on these boards. Now predictably you'll reply because you always feel the need to get the last word, but just saying, i'm not gonna address it anymore. But no hard feelings homie, we still cool.
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Xzibit - Kingmaker - tracks
Play This At My Funeral
The Moment feat Busta Rhymes & Jason Martin
Everywhere I Go
Been a Long Time Pt II feat Nhale
Untitled feat B-Real & Redman
Untitled feat Busta Rhymes & Problem
Untitled feat Ice Cube
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Xzibit - Kingmaker - tracks
Play This At My Funeral
The Moment feat Busta Rhymes & Jason Martin
Everywhere I Go
Been a Long Time Pt II feat Nhale
Untitled feat B-Real & Redman
Untitled feat Busta Rhymes & Problem
Untitled feat Ice Cube
NHale says it’s a new song and it is not a Been a Long Time pt 2… says he did a song with X just not that type of song
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Well sure, that's how many message boards work, you are expected to stay on topic and not spam and post content that has nothing to do with the original thread. Which, in order not to be a hypocrite, i'm not going to comment any further, just think before you entertain some of these yahoos. You've been around long enough to not fall into the trap of getting swept into topics about 'best albums' and 'best rappers', etc. You're better than that homie, you're an OG on these boards. Now predictably you'll reply because you always feel the need to get the last word, but just saying, i'm not gonna address it anymore. But no hard feelings homie, we still cool.
that’s literally not how any message board works my dude
have u ever been on reddit? the coli? boxden??
discussions flow naturally and evolve into things that relate to the topic
so we were talking comeback albums ala napalm and it evolved into mmlp2
that’s perfectly ok
as it would be in a real life discussion
because message boards are made to mimic real life interactions
you’re just being a forum nazi now and it’s annoying tbh … but do you fam
and it’s not about getting the last word… that’s how forums have always worked and always will work. forums that are moderated super strictly to where the members don’t feel freedom of conversation die fast .. like siccness, ughh, allhiphop, ktt
just want to clear that up because you’re not the only one who thinks these conversations should be contrived, and it lowkey needs to be addressed
:urwelcome:
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Well sure, that's how many message boards work, you are expected to stay on topic and not spam and post content that has nothing to do with the original thread. Which, in order not to be a hypocrite, i'm not going to comment any further, just think before you entertain some of these yahoos. You've been around long enough to not fall into the trap of getting swept into topics about 'best albums' and 'best rappers', etc. You're better than that homie, you're an OG on these boards. Now predictably you'll reply because you always feel the need to get the last word, but just saying, i'm not gonna address it anymore. But no hard feelings homie, we still cool.
I fully agree with everything you've said in your last couple posts. I keep clicking this thread expecting there to be news on Kingmaker and keep getting annoyed it's just one post about Eminem after another. Eminem is not Xzibit. Eminem is not West Coast. Eminem has an active thread in the non West Coast section of the forum. Move the Eminem discussion there.
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I fully agree with everything you've said in your last couple posts. I keep clicking this thread expecting there to be news on Kingmaker and keep getting annoyed it's just one post about Eminem after another. Eminem is not Xzibit. Eminem is not West Coast. Eminem has an active thread in the non West Coast section of the forum. Move the Eminem discussion there.
with all due respect you have 200 posts in 12 years … that’s exactly 0.05 posts per day
so it would make sense that a poster like you would only come here to get updates as opposed to coming to the forum for the sake of carrying discussions
however a lot of people come on these forums much more frequently and although they enjoy updates, they’re more here for conversation with like minded people
that’s the human element of interaction .. when there’s an update it’ll definitely get posted regardless tho
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with all due respect you have 200 posts in 12 years … that’s exactly 0.05 posts per day
so it would make sense that a poster like you would only come here to get updates as opposed to coming to the forum for the sake of carrying discussions
however a lot of people come on these forums much more frequently and although they enjoy updates, they’re more here for conversation with like minded people
that’s the human element of interaction .. when there’s an update it’ll definitely get posted regardless tho
And with all due respect, when I was a mod on Crooked I's official forum 20 years ago, I would have done as SoopaflyDPGC suggested and moved this Eminem talk to it's own thread because (a) it's not on topic for people who want to talk Xzibit and (b) people who want to talk Em may not know there's an active Em discussion in a thread about Xzibit.
So miss me with all that talk about how many times I've posted here.
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And with all due respect, when I was a mod on Crooked I's official forum 20 years ago, I would have done as SoopaflyDPGC suggested and moved this Eminem talk to it's own thread because (a) it's not on topic for people who want to talk Xzibit and (b) people who want to talk Em may not know there's an active Em discussion in a thread about Xzibit.
So miss me with all that talk about how many times I've posted here.
so how is that forum doing now??
that’s exactly my point …. lol
most people don’t like restrictions brother
go check a forum like the coli or boxden .. those forums are thriving because of the free flowing aspect of the conversations
nobody wants to be restricted in conversation….. outside of the few who only come here for updates only, which is not really the main function of a message board. there are news sites for that sorta thing..this forum is predicated on DISCUSSING the updates and letting the conversation flow naturally, as opposed to strictly providing the updates.
there’s a reason threads are called DISCUSSIONS on some forums. and discussions can build into things related to the topic in various ways..
policing a forum to that extent never ends well. u don’t have to take my word for it, just look at the history of thriving forums vs. defunct forums.
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I fully agree with everything you've said in your last couple posts. I keep clicking this thread expecting there to be news on Kingmaker and keep getting annoyed it's just one post about Eminem after another. Eminem is not Xzibit. Eminem is not West Coast. Eminem has an active thread in the non West Coast section of the forum. Move the Eminem discussion there.
I agree, make a new thread if you want to discuss which Eminem album is best. Same shit happened in the Missionary thread, no one has time to scroll through all the off topic posts shits annoying as hell.
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so how is that forum doing now??
that’s exactly my point …. lol
most people don’t like restrictions brother
go check a forum like the coli or boxden .. those forums are thriving because of the free flowing aspect of the conversations
nobody wants to be restricted in conversation….. outside of the few who only come here for updates only, which is not really the main function of a message board. there are news sites for that sorta thing..this forum is predicated on DISCUSSING the updates and letting the conversation flow naturally, as opposed to strictly providing the updates.
there’s a reason threads are called DISCUSSIONS on some forums. and discussions can build into things related to the topic in various ways..
policing a forum to that extent never ends well. u don’t have to take my word for it, just look at the history of thriving forums vs. defunct forums.
If that's how you feel, I guess I'll continue on with my King Crooked discussion, since I brought him up in relation to this thread. So now let's all have a three-way conversation about X, Em, and Crook in one thread that is titled Xzibit - King Maker. I'm sure that won't get messy or annoying.
What's everyone's favorite Crook album? Statik Kxng was mine because I felt like Statik Selektah's beats were some of the best Crook had ever rhymed over and beat selection has always been Crook's biggest issue for me on his solo albums. His group albims with Joell don't have that problem though. It seems Joell's input helped the beat selection.
Oh hey, the conversation naturally lead to a discussion of Joell Ortiz too. Let's add him to the discussion. Now let's have a four way discussion about X, Em, Crook, and Joell in a thread titled Xzibit - King Maker.
Do you get my point? People can veer off topic a bit here and there, but at some point when the sidebar takes over the thread, the sidebar needs it's own thread to get the original thread back on topic.
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Are Eminem and Xzibit still friends?, they made: my name, bitch please II, what’s the difference, don’t approach me. Xzibit was in the 8mile movie and on the soundtrack. He was in the In da club video. But after 2003 they never worked together again I think.
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If that's how you feel, I guess I'll continue on with my King Crooked discussion, since I brought him up in relation to this thread. So now let's all have a three-way conversation about X, Em, and Crook in one thread that is titled Xzibit - King Maker. I'm sure that won't get messy or annoying.
What's everyone's favorite Crook album? Statik Kxng was mine because I felt like Statik Selektah's beats were some of the best Crook had ever rhymed over and beat selection has always been Crook's biggest issue for me on his solo albums. His group albims with Joell don't have that problem though. It seems Joell's input helped the beat selection.
Oh hey, the conversation naturally lead to a discussion of Joell Ortiz too. Let's add him to the discussion. Now let's have a four way discussion about X, Em, Crook, and Joell in a thread titled Xzibit - King Maker.
Do you get my point? People can veer off topic a bit here and there, but at some point when the sidebar takes over the thread, the sidebar needs it's own thread to get the original thread back on topic.
statik kxng is definitely crooks best album
and never been a big fan of joel ortiz tbh
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Are Eminem and Xzibit still friends?, they made: my name, bitch please II, what’s the difference, don’t approach me. Xzibit was in the 8mile movie and on the soundtrack. He was in the In da club video. But after 2003 they never worked together again I think.
i don’t think they were ever actually friends …. they just had a working relationship due to both of them being under the same dre umbrella
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They. ARE friend actually. Xzibit loves Eminem. He has Eminem plaques all up on his wall
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They. ARE friend actually. Xzibit loves Eminem. He has Eminem plaques all up on his wall
:mjlol:
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I think X said shit to Paul Rosenberg and he snaked it back to Eminem and that was the end of their business/friendship with each other.
X mentioned it on a song I think it was the one with his mom sampled in the hook. Really dope track .. Em and X made amazing music and songs together.
Like X kept Em going and I feel one of the better lyrical collaborators Em had. I hate to say it but Jay doesn’t sound like a dope ass MC on Renegade. He sounds lost, flow wise and even his concept was like ehhh. Royce sounded better on that song.
X came dope on all of the Em songs, I mean Ems songs with 50 were hits and I’m sure that partnership would be more celebrated but I think X and Em were the best outside of Royce.
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I think X said shit to Paul Rosenberg and he snaked it back to Eminem and that was the end of their business/friendship with each other.
X mentioned it on a song I think it was the one with his mom sampled in the hook. Really dope track .. Em and X made amazing music and songs together.
Like X kept Em going and I feel one of the better lyrical collaborators Em had. I hate to say it but Jay doesn’t sound like a dope ass MC on Renegade. He sounds lost, flow wise and even his concept was like ehhh. Royce sounded better on that song.
X came dope on all of the Em songs, I mean Ems songs with 50 were hits and I’m sure that partnership would be more celebrated but I think X and Em were the best outside of Royce.
that’s right .. i vaguely remember this
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So October 11 is single release not an album.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAlmMi1NVSU/?igsh=MTEzamg0bmwyMDBkNg==
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Damn, been a long time 2 is still coming out!
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Damn, been a long time 2 is still coming out!
Okt 25
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So question is when we get an album.
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Damn I was hoping this was the full album
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So October 11 is single release not an album.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAlmMi1NVSU/?igsh=MTEzamg0bmwyMDBkNg==
Well, fuck. Here I thought we would happen a new Xzibit album in a week and a half.
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Okt 25
So we get Play This At My Funeral on 10/11. Two weeks later we get Been A Long Time Part 2 on 10/25. Maybe two weeks after that on 11/8 we'll get the album?
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https://hiphopdx.com/news/xzibit-partners-with-conor-mcgregors-label-for-first-new-album-in-over-a-decade
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The article ks a summary of things. 2 singles in 2 weeks… hopefully an album in November!
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The article ks a summary of things. 2 singles in 2 weeks… hopefully an album in November!
The article says there's no specific release date yet, but it expected in early 2025.
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The article says there's no specific release date yet, but it expected in early 2025.
They didnt quote anyone on that, it read like a general statement. If they are releasing singles in October it would be too long of a stretch to wait until January.
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Two singles won’t last or keep peoples interest until January he would need a strong hit or release a song every few weeks until it dropped. Truthfully I think LL just did the best possible run of promo and singles and video out out to pace his album, one of the major singles and buzz was the track with Em the leaked and he had the bear redone and a video to set it up again
LL did his thing as a Legacy artist with good promo run of interviews on major podcast and media you knew a Album was coming from him or something and he had another legacy producer Q Tip also serving as Sole producer
Hopefully X matches or tops that energy promotion wise and content wise … I been a huge fan since 40 Dayz which. Is his best work cohesively and he truly has a hard time working and staying relevant and consistent not sure if this is his “last album” as I’ve heard he is saying that
Rooting for X on this one he been holding on it for a minute
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Two singles won’t last or keep peoples interest until January he would need a strong hit or release a song every few weeks until it dropped. Truthfully I think LL just did the best possible run of promo and singles and video out out to pace his album, one of the major singles and buzz was the track with Em the leaked and he had the bear redone and a video to set it up again
LL did his thing as a Legacy artist with good promo run of interviews on major podcast and media you knew a Album was coming from him or something and he had another legacy producer Q Tip also serving as Sole producer
Hopefully X matches or tops that energy promotion wise and content wise … I been a huge fan since 40 Dayz which. Is his best work cohesively and he truly has a hard time working and staying relevant and consistent not sure if this is his “last album” as I’ve heard he is saying that
Rooting for X on this one he been holding on it for a minute
I hope you're right. January is a long way to wait if X's first two singles are coming out in October.
Anyhow, I just got to Weapons of Mass Destruction in my Xzibit catalog re-listen and man that album was a heater. X's lyrics and his passion in all of his songs just don't let up. He's a true artist in this industry and deserved a lot more recognition.
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So the album drops this month?
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So the album drops this month?
No
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So the album drops this month?
No set release date yet. The first single Play This At My Funeral drops on 10/11 (tomorrow) and then the second single Been A Long Time 2 drops 10/25. Nothing else is confirmed beyond those two dates.
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Single probably already out on some platforms
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=zYRCA9oCe6o?si=xFTazlYiv_zXeLo3
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Single probably already out on some platforms
Yes. Wack as hell
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=zYRCA9oCe6o?si=xFTazlYiv_zXeLo3
Dope song!
Maybe I'm old school but if it takes longer than a minute before the beat drops it's not a first single/radio track.
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Dope song!
Maybe I'm old school but if it takes longer than a minute before the beat drops it's not a first single/radio track.
Weird. YouTube is still showing it as being unavailable for me. Maybe a time zone thing? It's still the 10th here for another two hours.
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1. Play This at My Funera
2. Been a Long Time, Pt. 2
3. The Moment (featuring Busta Rhymes and Problem)
4. Kingmaker
5. What You Got (featuring Snoop Dogg and Jayo Felony)
6. Back to the Lab (featuring Redman and B-Real)
7. Cold World
8. Can’t Do It Like Me (featuring E-40)
9. Go Get It
10. Heaven’s Door (featuring Ice-T and Nas)
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Weird. YouTube is still showing it as being unavailable for me. Maybe a time zone thing? It's still the 10th here for another two hours.
So that's why it only has 287 views
I just switched my VPN location to LA and yeah the video doesn't work
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1. Play This at My Funera
2. Been a Long Time, Pt. 2
3. The Moment (featuring Busta Rhymes and Problem)
4. Kingmaker
5. What You Got (featuring Snoop Dogg and Jayo Felony)
6. Back to the Lab (featuring Redman and B-Real)
7. Cold World
8. Can’t Do It Like Me (featuring E-40)
9. Go Get It
10. Heaven’s Door (featuring Ice-T and Nas)
Just EP?🤣
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This is what I got months ago. I’m pretty sure theres more to it. I mean, Cube track is not on there.
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This is what I got months ago. I’m pretty sure theres more to it. I mean, Cube track is not on there.
Word!
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Just EP?🤣
10 tracks is an album …. illmatic is 10 tracks
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i liked "play this at my funeral"... you can feel old xzibit vibe.
that reminded me "release date" song from man vs machine.
i'm curious for rest of the album. especially for the song ft. nas and ice-t. could it be produced by dr. dre?
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10 tracks is an album …. illmatic is 10 tracks
True, but X has been working on Kingmaker for several years now. I would hope we get a proper 14 or 15 song album as a result.
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True, but X has been working on Kingmaker for several years now. I would hope we get a proper 14 or 15 song album as a result.
Exactly.
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Ok, Play This At My Funeral is dope. It has been 12 years since Napalm, but he has not lost a step. It's pretty clear though that this must be more of a street single. No hooks. Just straight bars. I imagine Been a Long Time 2 will be more along the lines of a traditional single.
I also love the production. YouTube says the producer is 21. The only other song I know that's produced by 21 was Mr. Pigface on the Pigface Weapon Waist album by Crooked I. Any one knows of any other production he has done?
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Ok, Play This At My Funeral is dope. It has been 12 years since Napalm, but he has not lost a step. It's pretty clear though that this must be more of a street single. No hooks. Just straight bars. I imagine Been a Long Time 2 will be more along the lines of a traditional single.
I also love the production. YouTube says the producer is 21. The only other song I know that's produced by 21 was Mr. Pigface on the Pigface Weapon Waist album by Crooked I. Any one knows of any other production he has done?
Gospel by Dre and Em.
Man On The Moon by X
What It Is by X
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True, but X has been working on Kingmaker for several years now. I would hope we get a proper 14 or 15 song album as a result.
on point
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Wow that feature list is DOPE and may not be the full album.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA6o5mheZKw
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There’s a sampel from an old Xzibit song in the new single. I can’t remember what song.
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The foundation.
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Single is dope! Classic X
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True, but X has been working on Kingmaker for several years now. I would hope we get a proper 14 or 15 song album as a result.
sometimes less is more
:ohwell:
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mixing is off the chain (has to be a Dre/Aftermath job) on this track awesome production 8) and X sounds great as ever.
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So X got Ice Cube, Ice T, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Redman, E40 and B Real from Cypress Hill on the album! This is gonna be a classic!
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So X got Ice Cube, Ice T, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Redman, E40 and B Real from Cypress Hill on the album! This is gonna be a classic!
For real? Wow. I’m excited about all those artists except Cube (haven’t heard him sound dope in a long time).
But I’m really digging Play this at my Funeral. Excellent production and raps.
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So X got Ice Cube, Ice T, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Redman, E40 and B Real from Cypress Hill on the album! This is gonna be a classic!
Ice cube isnt on the tracklist, the song is str8 fire
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Ice cube isnt on the tracklist, the song is str8 fire
Somebody said it's possible the 10 tracks listed here isn't the complete tracklist.
X and Cube went on tour. I bet the Cube joint is on the album unless it's a sample clearance issue.
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Somebody said it's possible the 10 tracks listed here isn't the complete tracklist.
X and Cube went on tour. I bet the Cube joint is on the album unless it's a sample clearance issue.
There’s no way he would waste a cube verse on a track that isn’t cleared yet
Also kinda surprised no Eminem
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I do wish we got Dr Dre, Eminem and Ice Cube tracks
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there's also the 'Everywhere I Go' track he was performing before, I would hope that's on here.
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It would be dope to see a Xzibit and Defari reunion! The last song they made was on Resless I believe.
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8) 8) 8)
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Respect. 8) 8) 8) 8)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA6o5mheZKw
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Real dope track! 8) 8) 8)
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It would be dope to see a Xzibit and Defari reunion! The last song they made was on Resless I believe.
No doubt; how about the whole Likwit crew?
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https://ditto.fm/play-this-at-my-funeral
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https://ditto.fm/play-this-at-my-funeral
It could be an album cover.
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No doubt; how about the whole Likwit crew?
that would be dope! The golden state project reunion would also be dope.
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There’s no way he would waste a cube verse on a track that isn’t cleared yet
Also kinda surprised no Eminem
Have he and Em squashed their beef? I certainly hope so. They had some dope songs together, but the last time I remember either one mentioning the other was on X's song 1983 from Napalm and it sounded like X got into something with Em's manager Paul Rosenberg and then X and Em had a falling out as a result.
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This track is proof X still has it, despite 12 years without a solo album. Now just two more weeks until Been A Long Time 2!
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Dope.
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Have he and Em squashed their beef? I certainly hope so. They had some dope songs together, but the last time I remember either one mentioning the other was on X's song 1983 from Napalm and it sounded like X got into something with Em's manager Paul Rosenberg and then X and Em had a falling out as a result.
Yeah. They have squashed everything and they're cool, but they haven't worked together in years.
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Good track
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SOLID
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Loving this single!
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Great track, so refreshing to hear Xzibit again. Back with the braids as well.
Maybe there'll be a King T and/or Alkaholiks feature on Kingmaker.
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He did an interview with NME in london and confirmed there is a track with ice cube
https://www.nme.com/news/music/xzibit-on-his-first-album-in-over-a-decade-kingmaker-its-all-about-energy-pimp-my-ride-3800090
On ‘Kingmaker’, Joiner is set to go back and forth with hip-hop heavyweights as well as some of LA’s most promising new talent. When asked what led him to choose such a range of collaborators, Xzibit said he worked with those whose craft he “believed” in.
“Of course, I work with the legacy artists I’ve already worked with before,” he said. “Some people I haven’t worked with before on this album. [For example,] I’ve never done a song with Ice Cube.
Also confirmed for next year and 18 tracks
Joiner has yet to announce a release date for ‘Kingmaker’, but the 18-track album is expected to be out early next year.
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He did an interview with NME in london and confirmed there is a track with ice cube
https://www.nme.com/news/music/xzibit-on-his-first-album-in-over-a-decade-kingmaker-its-all-about-energy-pimp-my-ride-3800090
On ‘Kingmaker’, Joiner is set to go back and forth with hip-hop heavyweights as well as some of LA’s most promising new talent. When asked what led him to choose such a range of collaborators, Xzibit said he worked with those whose craft he “believed” in.
“Of course, I work with the legacy artists I’ve already worked with before,” he said. “Some people I haven’t worked with before on this album. [For example,] I’ve never done a song with Ice Cube.
Also confirmed for next year and 18 tracks
Joiner has yet to announce a release date for ‘Kingmaker’, but the 18-track album is expected to be out early next year.
LaRussell.
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He did an interview with NME in london and confirmed there is a track with ice cube
https://www.nme.com/news/music/xzibit-on-his-first-album-in-over-a-decade-kingmaker-its-all-about-energy-pimp-my-ride-3800090
On ‘Kingmaker’, Joiner is set to go back and forth with hip-hop heavyweights as well as some of LA’s most promising new talent. When asked what led him to choose such a range of collaborators, Xzibit said he worked with those whose craft he “believed” in.
“Of course, I work with the legacy artists I’ve already worked with before,” he said. “Some people I haven’t worked with before on this album. [For example,] I’ve never done a song with Ice Cube.
Also confirmed for next year and 18 tracks
Joiner has yet to announce a release date for ‘Kingmaker’, but the 18-track album is expected to be out early next year.
So we won’t see it.
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So we won’t see it.
You will.
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Great track, so refreshing to hear Xzibit again. Back with the braids as well.
Maybe there'll be a King T and/or Alkaholiks feature on Kingmaker.
King-T
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So we won’t see it.
I really think we will. We got Play This At My Funeral with a video this week. We're supposed to get Been A Long Time 2 in two weeks, presumably also with a video. The article you were referencing said basically the same thing as another article from a week ago, that also said the album would be out early 2025. So far, everything that has been promised, has happened or been corroborated by multiple sources, so let's hope for a January or February release date.
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There’s no way he would waste a cube verse on a track that isn’t cleared yet
Also kinda surprised no Eminem
listen to 1983 off napalm
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I think “play this at my funeral” gonna be like an intro/song for kingmaker.
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1. Play This at My Funeral
2. Been a Long Time, Pt. 2
3. The Moment (featuring Busta Rhymes and Problem)
4. Kingmaker
5. What You Got (featuring Snoop Dogg and Jayo Felony)
6. Back to the Lab (featuring Redman and B-Real)
7. Cold World
8. Can’t Do It Like Me (featuring E-40)
9. Go Get It
10. Heaven’s Door (featuring Ice-T and Nas)
Where did u get this track list? Is it confirmed ???
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18 tracks? Now we talking! I hope that partial 10 song tracklist is accurate too because I loved the features
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18 tracks? Now we talking! I hope that partial 10 song tracklist is accurate too because I loved the features
Nothing is official yet.. Only the 1st single "Play This at My Funeral". ;)
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Where did u get this track list? Is it confirmed ???
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1. Play This at My Funera
2. Been a Long Time, Pt. 2
3. The Moment (featuring Busta Rhymes and Problem)
4. Kingmaker
5. What You Got (featuring Snoop Dogg and Jayo Felony)
6. Back to the Lab (featuring Redman and B-Real)
7. Cold World
8. Can’t Do It Like Me (featuring E-40)
9. Go Get It
10. Heaven’s Door (featuring Ice-T and Nas)
Only 10 songs?
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Only 10 songs?
18
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https://www.instagram.com/p/DBZg440S4Ac/?igsh=dXJlYjFlcGRqdmJl
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https://www.instagram.com/p/DBZg440S4Ac/?igsh=dXJlYjFlcGRqdmJl
Sounds kinda dope!
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Produced by Dem Jointz fratures Jen Emm. Song was recorded 8 years ago.
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Produced by Dem Jointz fratures Jen Emm. Song was recorded 8 years ago.
Never heard of Jen Emm. Wish they used a singer we knew.
8 years ago?! Damn
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Produced by Dem Jointz fratures Jen Emm. Song was recorded 8 years ago.
Are the one that sang on the Jayo Felony/ James Savage joints too? Prob from around that era …
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Are the one that sang on the Jayo Felony/ James Savage joints too? Prob from around that era …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMWnP9A3dwc
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Produced by Dem Jointz fratures Jen Emm. Song was recorded 8 years ago.
For real? I know X has been working on King Maker for a while, but would he really use songs that are that old?
Regardless, I like the snippet.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMWnP9A3dwc
Good catch
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Never heard of Jen Emm. Wish they used a singer we knew.
8 years ago?! Damn
track #6 on "Mount Westmore"
6. Have A Nice Day (feat. Jenn Em & Dem Jointz)
Produced By Fredwreck & Dem Jointz
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track #6 on "Mount Westmore"
6. Have A Nice Day (feat. Jenn Em & Dem Jointz)
Produced By Fredwreck & Dem Jointz
I loved this song!
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track #6 on "Mount Westmore"
6. Have A Nice Day (feat. Jenn Em & Dem Jointz)
Produced By Fredwreck & Dem Jointz
Is he using a beat made 8 years ago that used by others rappers? I hope this album isn't a "Lost Tapes". ::)
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Is he using a beat made 8 years ago that used by others rappers? I hope this album isn't a "Lost Tapes". ::)
Huh? They were just pointing out the girl that sings on the new Xzibit single also sings on that Mount Westmore song
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Huh? They were just pointing out the girl that sings on the new Xzibit single also sings on that Mount Westmore song
I got confused then, because the track has the same name and was produced by Dem Jointz.
The Mount Westmore LP was released in 2022. My bad.
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Been a long time pt 2 is 🔥 dem jointz 💥💥
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Been a long time pt 2 is 🔥 dem jointz 💥💥
Part One is so good, I'm looking forward to it!
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https://www.youtube.com/v/61Dx-jojYro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Dx-jojYro) :o :o :o
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Dope single! Even better than the first single. Might be my favorite Dem Jointz beat lol. Simple and west coast!
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good song.
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https://www.youtube.com/v/61Dx-jojYro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Dx-jojYro) :o :o :o
Solid song. I think I like Funeral better, but if X can keep up this level of quality, the wait for King Maker will have been worth it.
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https://www.youtube.com/v/61Dx-jojYro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Dx-jojYro) :o :o :o
This song alone blows past the entire Eastsidaz EP in every category at lightning speed. Production is good quality, arrangement is solid, concept is there, and lyrics are classic X. It definitely leaves you wanting more, which is what any good single does.
My only nitpick is with these two-verse tracks - that formula seems to have taken over the industry without any explanation. I would've loved a third verse on this from X.
I'm hopeful there will be some Dr. Dre involvement on this project. A high quality track or two from Battlecat and a King Tee feature would be nice too.
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Dope!
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https://www.youtube.com/v/61Dx-jojYro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Dx-jojYro) :o :o :o
8) 8) 8) 8)
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https://www.instagram.com/xzibit/p/DBjXvpfvFPN/
Looks like the 2nd video picks up where the first left off at the edge of a cliff
Wonder if he plans to do the same thing he did with the jayo felony album made a short film around the album
Would actually be brilliant especially the fact his career switched into film bring together the lot
Either way if the rest of the album is of similar production so far 🔥🔥
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This song alone blows past the entire Eastsidaz EP in every category at lightning speed. Production is good quality, arrangement is solid, concept is there, and lyrics are classic X. It definitely leaves you wanting more, which is what any good single does.
My only nitpick is with these two-verse tracks - that formula seems to have taken over the industry without any explanation. I would've loved a third verse on this from X.
I'm hopeful there will be some Dr. Dre involvement on this project. A high quality track or two from Battlecat and a King Tee feature would be nice too.
xzibit has always been an artist that pays attention to detail with his art
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xQucJqdIWQ
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DOPE song and video!
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Hottest song released on the West Coast this year.
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8) 8)
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Hottest song released on the West Coast this year.
I have to agree. The fact that I have to think hard for anything that can touch this is just more confirmation.
If this is the baseline X is working with, we're in for his best work since the Restless days.
His peers should take a page from this playbook. So far, he's delivering.
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Dope, cant wait to hear the full album!
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I have to agree. The fact that I have to think hard for anything that can touch this is just more confirmation.
If this is the baseline X is working with, we're in for his best work since the Restless days.
His peers should take a page from this playbook. So far, he's delivering.
Truth be told, the vocal arrangement and beat reminds me of Xzibit and Dr. Dre chemistry.
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Truth be told, the vocal arrangement and beat reminds me of Xzibit and Dr. Dre chemistry.
Yep, sure does.
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The project he done with jayo with the continuing video to support the music was a great idea. He is on it again but everything has been stepped up the music and video production has been amazing. Hope the album continues with this quality and gets the support the effort deserves
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Good video
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Dope.
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i hate %90 of dem jointz beats. i didnt feel this one too.
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i hate %90 of dem jointz beats. i didnt feel this one too.
Damn. That feels like making up your mind. I don't like him either, but this beat is good.
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Cool stuff 8) excited for the album
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Man, if you told me this cut was from the vaults back in the Dr. Dre days I'd believe you. Homie sounds the same. Super clean song.
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Wonder if this is coming in January or later in 2025
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Wonder if this is coming in January or later in 2025
If there's only going to be two singles, I can't imagine that they would wait much longer.
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Seen a interview 5 days ago said something about 3 more songs being released before the album wonder if he plans to do videos for them
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I'd say late Jan/Early Feb. Excited for the track with Ice-T.
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Seen a interview 5 days ago said something about 3 more songs being released before the album wonder if he plans to do videos for them
😭😭😭😭😭
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=d2RAmnFvGAw?si=v0exBl7iPZKSJxP0
Bout 40 seconds in we have 3 more tracks then the album
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I can't wait for this album man.
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We will have new Snoop and Cube so we can’t wait 2 months for X.
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Seen a interview 5 days ago said something about 3 more songs being released before the album wonder if he plans to do videos for them
So the album should probably be released in January or early February. Let's wait..
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No Dre production = no listen
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No Dre production = no listen
Xzibit no longer released an album in Aftermath, why Dre would go produce for Greenback Records? Make no sense.
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Xzibit no longer released an album in Aftermath, why Dre would go produce for Greenback Records? Make no sense.
Well, Dre did a beat for X's last album, so why not this time?
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No Dre production = no listen
Ridiculous way to feel. Xzibit is a dope rapper and that isn't solely tied to Dre production.
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IDGF if Dre will be on that album but i remember so well when X said few times on some interviews that he is working with Dr on King Maker album
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No Dre production = no listen
It's supposed West Coast fans like you that are the reason the West Coast struggles to get any attention.
Xzibit is a dope MC. He was one before he ever hooked up with Dre and he'll continue to be one without Dre.
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Well, Dre did a beat for X's last album, so why not this time?
The more time passes, more harder it is for Dre to make beats for rappers on other labels. Unless it was recorded years ago. And don't forget that Napalm has been released for 12 years.
I doubt it, but it could happen. And Xzibit has the talent to make a sinister album even without Dre.
There are many good producers that X can work with, the proof is in his recently released singles.
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It's supposed West Coast fans like you that are the reason the West Coast struggles to get any attention.
Xzibit is a dope MC. He was one before he ever hooked up with Dre and he'll continue to be one without Dre.
This guy always talk shit and negative comments. Just ignore him.
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This guy always talk shit and negative comments. Just ignore him.
He’s just looking for attention. He’s the same guy who said Ice Cube is not relevant anymore. Clown
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He’s just looking for attention. He’s the same guy who said Ice Cube is not relevant anymore. Clown
Exactly. Just look at his profile and you will see how much bullshits and negative things he says.
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The more time passes, more harder it is for Dre to make beats for rappers on other labels. Unless it was recorded years ago. And don't forget that Napalm has been released for 12 years.
I doubt it, but it could happen. And Xzibit has the talent to make a sinister album even without Dre.
There are many good producers that X can work with, the proof is in his recently released singles.
yes but xzibit works with aftermath still to this day.
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Ok ok, with or without Dre, this album is going to be incredible. I have no doubts.
The problem of some here is thinking that only Dre makes bangin beats. Dre is the GOAT, obviously, but West has too much talented producers. Xzibit works with an incredible/renowned producers names.
Llike Diamond D, DJ Muggs, Sir Jinx, Budd'a, Soopafly Rockwilder, Battlecat, DJ Quik, Nottz, Bink, DJ Khalil, Jelly Roll, Hi-Tek, Focus..., 1500 or Nothin', Dem Jointz, E-A-Ski, Amplified Neff-U, etc etc etc...
Do you need more, or is that ok?
Go listen to X's discography and then come back to say something. In his entire discography, Dre only gave him 5 beats. And his discography is the shit. Love X. 8)
To complement my words:
It's supposed West Coast fans like you that are the reason the West Coast struggles to get any attention.
Xzibit is a dope MC. He was one before he ever hooked up with Dre and he'll continue to be one without Dre.
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https://www.hotpress.com/music/xzibit-on-linking-up-with-irish-label-greenback-records-i-think-its-going-to-blow-people-away-23058309?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=article&utm_medium=web
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a sonic masterpiece that includes some A-list collaborators.
I can't wait to get the official tracklist for this project!
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Ok ok, with or without Dre, this album is going to be incredible. I have no doubts.
The problem of some here is thinking that only Dre makes bangin beats. Dre is the GOAT, obviously, but West has too much talented producers. Xzibit works with an incredible/renowned producers names.
Llike Diamond D, DJ Muggs, Sir Jinx, Budd'a, Soopafly Rockwilder, Battlecat, DJ Quik, Nottz, Bink, DJ Khalil, Jelly Roll, Hi-Tek, Focus..., 1500 or Nothin', Dem Jointz, E-A-Ski, Amplified Neff-U, etc etc etc...
Do you need more, or is that ok?
Go listen to X's discography and then come back to say something. In his entire discography, Dre only gave him 5 beats. And his discography is the shit. Love X. 8)
To complement my words:
when did dr. dre make a banging beat or a hit? 15 years ago?
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when did dr. dre make a banging beat or a hit? 15 years ago?
The beats I like from Dre may be the ones you don't like, or vice-versa. The discussion here isn't about "time", but rather that some think the album would have been good if it had at least one Dre beat. This is already fanaticism.
If you read my other post above, it says exactly that the more time passes, the harder it is for Dre to give beats to rappers who are no longer in Aftermath.
I mentioned several other producers who are good for the West Coast. And yes, even today Dre's beats from 15 years ago are still dope. If you are a hater, I can't do anything. :ohwell:
EDIT: Did you listened to CASABLANCO? It's a sonic masterpiece from Dre. I'm sure you'll criticize it too and when "Missionary" drops, even if it has well-produced songs, you'll criticize it too. You're just a HATER.
And don't forget to "Compton", another classic released in 2015.
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when did dr. dre make a banging beat or a hit? 15 years ago?
ETA from the contract is a classic. The song with Eminem on there is dope as hell too
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Kingmaker February 2025
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Kingmaker February 2025
Source?!
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ETA from the contract is a classic. The song with Eminem on there is dope as hell too
in retrospect, The Contract is a dope EP
obviously not up there wit Dres classix, but i think the fact that it wasn’t on that level turned a lot of people off
i expect the same with Missionary.. will probably have its share of dope songs but will be greatly disappointing in totality
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Source?!
Xzibit instagram, he also posted a picture with him and Dre in the studio.
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Xzibit instagram, he also posted a picture with him and Dre in the studio.
He did a song with the good doctor on a swizz & Dre production. Dre talk about that in drink champs
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Source?!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCejZ_IPIZq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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He did a song with the good doctor on a swizz & Dre production. Dre talk about that in drink champs
so it’s a Dre feature also? This tracklist gonna be insane!
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X to tha Z and the good Dr. This duo never fails!
Can't muthafuckin wait. 8)
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Let's gooooo
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According to Last 15 years ---> Rapper Dre 》》》》Producer Dre
He is still so fucking fire on the mic!
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ETA from the contract is a classic. The song with Eminem on there is dope as hell too
Agreed- ETA the best Dre involved track in many many years. That’s the type of shit I’d love to hear on Missionary
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New single featuring Dem Jointz dropping Weds
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCz_sjGyBL9/?igsh=cHVlbjV6aTk2bnpp
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New single featuring Dem Jointz dropping Weds
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCz_sjGyBL9/?igsh=cHVlbjV6aTk2bnpp
This beat is dope. 8)
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Everywhere I Go sounds flames, was waiting for this track 8)
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I think Xzibit has really missed a great opportunity to ride the momentum by not dropping his album in December, by the time February comes he may have missed the wave.
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after 10 years 1-2 month aint matter IMO.
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i'm not feeling comfortable that k-pop producer is too much involved with Kingmaker.
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Yeah Dem Jointz sound is garbage
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I don't get the intensity of the Dem Jointz hate. Check out his stuff with KAAN. There's a LOT of it. Vocally I wish he appeared less but he's not some bargain basement producer.
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"Everywhere I Go" Single and Video is out this Wednesday.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DC1mYbSpKLP/
This was the first time performing one of the songs off #KingMaker entitled “Everywhere I Go” produced by @demjointz backed by @1500ornothin at the Jam Sessions via @1500soundacademy it was a night to remember for SURE!! I believe this will be one of the stand out tracks off the album… Thank you everyone that was in the room for the amazing reception.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Ff6cKbess
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The stuff we've heard from Dem Jointz on this album has been really good.
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i think people are conflating 2 things
dem jointz is a good producer
however, as dr. dre’s co-producer/musician/session player, he is not one of the more compatible entries
the glove
collin wolfe
sam sneed
mel-man
mike elizando
scott storch
mark batson
etc.
all >>>>
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"Everywhere I Go" is a banger. Great beat.
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"Everywhere I Go" is a banger. Great beat.
its okay at least!
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Another banger by X to da Z!
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What a banger!!! Beat and verses are INCREDIBLE
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In my opinion, X is the best west coast comeback so far. He's slaying the competition in every category. Kingmaker is shaping up to seal his legacy in gold. Snoop has his work cut out for him.
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In my opinion, X is the best west coast comeback so far. He's slaying the competition in every category. Kingmaker is shaping up to seal his legacy in gold. Snoop has his work cut out for him.
yup he's 3/3 as far as i'm concerned and they aren't just good tracks they're fantastic 8)
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In my opinion, X is the best west coast comeback so far. He's slaying the competition in every category. Kingmaker is shaping up to seal his legacy in gold. Snoop has his work cut out for him.
Agreed
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In my opinion, X is the best west coast comeback so far. He's slaying the competition in every category. Kingmaker is shaping up to seal his legacy in gold. Snoop has his work cut out for him.
100%. I knew I would like this album, because I like pretty much everything X has done. But, God damn, King Maker is gearing up to be a monster album. He's 3 for 3 so far and he's doing it by appealing to his core fan base; West Coast fans and lyrical fans. He's not trying to sound like something he's not or try to bring in new Gen Z fans that don't appreciate music due to Tik Tok and who refuse to pay for music due to streaming services.
Also, the quality of the production/mixing is so fucking good. I purchased the songs in 24 bit FLAC from Quboz and, fuck, they sound good in my car.
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Xzibit is going to drop the best album outta Snoop/Dre, Cube, DPG & Eastsidaz
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Anything with Snoop involvement is completely soft and has zero replay value.
Xzibit is going to drop the best album outta Snoop/Dre, Cube, DPG & Eastsidaz
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Was there ever any Xzibit features during the detox leaks era? been playing my leaks compilation and don't think I have one Xzibit verse on there. Maybe he was busy with the acting thing and not really on the music scene.
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Was there ever any Xzibit features during the detox leaks era? been playing my leaks compilation and don't think I have one Xzibit verse on there. Maybe he was busy with the acting thing and not really on the music scene.
Now that you mention it, I can't think of any. I mean, he did the chorus on Bishop Lamont's Hallelujah which was produced by Dre, which would have been around the same time period, but nothing else that I could locate. X did have a falling out with Eminem around that time, so that might have played a part.
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Now that you mention it, I can't think of any. I mean, he did the chorus on Bishop Lamont's Hallelujah which was produced by Dre, which would have been around the same time period, but nothing else that I could locate. X did have a falling out with Eminem around that time, so that might have played a part.
He’s wearing a t shirt with Eminem’s face on it in his new video so it probably wasn’t that serious
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He’s wearing a t shirt with Eminem’s face on it in his new video so it probably wasn’t that serious
Or they eventually squashed the beef, because from what X said in 1983 from Napalm, it sounded serious enough for Em to cut off all contact with X for a long time.
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Wait til you hear The Moment with Busta and Jason Martin. I don’t like X singing on the chorus but they all went ape shit on it. Higher with Redman and B-Real is an weed smoking anthem. Royce Da 5’9’ is on the song “Crash” going back-to-back with X and one “My Love Song” with Coco, I believe she’s signed to Aftermath.
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But yeah, Xzibit has/will have best West Coast comeback out of them all.
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Now that you mention it, I can't think of any. I mean, he did the chorus on Bishop Lamont's Hallelujah which was produced by Dre, which would have been around the same time period, but nothing else that I could locate. X did have a falling out with Eminem around that time, so that might have played a part.
My belief is that Hurt Locker was a Detox reference known as World of Hurt.
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My belief is that Hurt Locker was a Detox reference known as World of Hurt.
It really was.
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It really was.
Yep. Wonder if Dre actually laid vocals to it or...if AI could make that happen?
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I only liked "play this at my funeral" from first 3 singles.
I hate wack jointz beats.
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My belief is that Hurt Locker was a Detox reference known as World of Hurt.
Wait what?
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Wait til you hear The Moment with Busta and Jason Martin. I don’t like X singing on the chorus but they all went ape shit on it. Higher with Redman and B-Real is an weed smoking anthem. Royce Da 5’9’ is on the song “Crash” going back-to-back with X and one “My Love Song” with Coco, I believe she’s signed to Aftermath.
Cool to see 5’9’’ on the album! Cant wait to see the tracklist!
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Wait til you hear The Moment with Busta and Jason Martin. I don’t like X singing on the chorus but they all went ape shit on it. Higher with Redman and B-Real is an weed smoking anthem. Royce Da 5’9’ is on the song “Crash” going back-to-back with X and one “My Love Song” with Coco, I believe she’s signed to Aftermath.
Wait, wait. How'd you hear these tracks?
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My belief is that Hurt Locker was a Detox reference known as World of Hurt.
For real? I just can't imagine any other rapper other than Xzibit on that song. The grit in his voice just blends so well with the guitar riffs.
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LostAngel has the inside scoop on Xzibit. If I'm not mistaken, he had a forum about him.
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1. Play This at My Funeral
2. Been a Long Time, Pt. 2
3. The Moment (featuring Busta Rhymes and Problem)
4. Kingmaker
5. What You Got (featuring Snoop Dogg and Jayo Felony)
6. Back to the Lab (featuring Redman and B-Real)
7. Cold World
8. Can’t Do It Like Me (featuring E-40)
9. Go Get It
10. Heaven’s Door (featuring Ice-T and Nas)
11. My love song (featuring Coco)
12. “?” (Featuring Ice Cube)
13. “?” (Featuring Dr Dre)
14. Every where I go
15. Crash (Featuring Royce da 5’9’’)
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LostAngel has the inside scoop on Xzibit. If I'm not mistaken, he had a forum about him.
Thanks. Makes me wish I still had my old connections to Kxng Crooked.
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He’s wearing a t shirt with Eminem’s face on it in his new video so it probably wasn’t that serious
just because they made up doesn’t mean there wasn’t serious beef
xzibit raps about it on 1983
they disassociated themselves from him …. i’m sure they on some let bygones be bygones ish now, but that tends to happen to everyone over time.
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1. Play This at My Funeral
2. Been a Long Time, Pt. 2
3. The Moment (featuring Busta Rhymes and Problem)
4. Kingmaker
5. What You Got (featuring Snoop Dogg and Jayo Felony)
6. Back to the Lab (featuring Redman and B-Real)
7. Cold World
8. Can’t Do It Like Me (featuring E-40)
9. Go Get It
10. Heaven’s Door (featuring Ice-T and Nas)
11. My love song (featuring Coco)
12. “?” (Featuring Ice Cube)
13. “?” (Featuring Dr Dre)
14. Every where I go
15. Crash (Featuring Royce da 5’9’’)
So he has 2 songs named Cold World? The first one was on Weapons Of Mass Destruction
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All these 90s rappers coming back with new albums recently or in the near future like X, Snoop, Cube, Redman, The DPG, etc. has me really wondering how long a rapper can have a career. One would think the braggadocious nature of rap music would dictate that it's a young man's game. But from all reports I've been reading, it's the rappers that existed prior to streaming took over are the ones making the most money by selling the most albums, tickets, and merch. Like Gen X and Y are used to spending money on music, whereas Gen Z and now Gen Alpha just don't respect rap or any music as a art form because they're used to it being free or nearly free on streaming services and/or only consumed in 15 to 30 second clips on social media.
But what I'm getting at basically is, how many more albums do you think like X or Snoop have in them at their ages before they call it career? They seem to still be making money at it, whereas so many new rappers/musicians are struggling because streaming doesn't pay jack shit unless you're like at the level of like a Taylor Swift.
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But what I'm getting at basically is, how many more albums do you think like X or Snoop have in them at their ages before they call it career? They seem to still be making money at it, whereas so many new rappers/musicians are struggling because streaming doesn't pay jack shit unless you're like at the level of like a Taylor Swift.
Now would be a wise time to invest in other portfolios than music., Its not looking good especially with streaming having no competition.
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I keep hoping that tracklist is accurate! Incredible list of features
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So he has 2 songs named Cold World? The first one was on Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Cold World, Pt. 2
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I keep hoping that tracklist is accurate! Incredible list of features
Looks legit for me
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Just met Xzibits son Tre. I was like bro I gotta ask are you related to Xzibit you look just like him and he’s like yeah I’m his son Tre :shittedon:
I was like :barkley:
Xzibit made songs about you and he’s like yeah the foundation and sorry I’m away so much
:exquisite:
Then he told me about his projects. He’s a rapper too his name is Tre Capital. Check him out
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Just met Xzibits son Tre. I was like bro I gotta ask are you related to Xzibit you look just like him and he’s like yeah I’m his son Tre :shittedon:
I was like :barkley:
Xzibit made songs about you and he’s like yeah the foundation and sorry I’m away so much
:exquisite:
Then he told me about his projects. He’s a rapper too his name is Tre Capital. Check him out
he is the foundation
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New information.
Album is 18 tracks.
His son Tre Capital is featured on a joint called "End of Days."
There's a 2nd west coast rapper featured on the song with Ice Cube. The song has a well-known East Coast sample.
Dr. Dre & Royce da 5'9 features also confirmed.
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His son Tre Capital is featured on a joint called "End of Days."
would be dope if they did a foundation part 2 type track
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would be dope if they did a foundation part 2 type track
I'm sure the record is gonna be dope!
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Really can't begin to explain my excitement for this album. X is gonna deliver.
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New information.
Album is 18 tracks.
His son Tre Capital is featured on a joint called "End of Days."
There's a 2nd west coast rapper featured on the song with Ice Cube. The song has a well-known East Coast sample.
Dr. Dre & Royce da 5'9 features also confirmed.
Damn. This is sounding like it's gearing up to an absolute banger of an album.
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1. Play This at My Funeral
2. Been a Long Time, Pt. 2
3. The Moment (featuring Busta Rhymes and Problem)
4. Kingmaker
5. What You Got (featuring Snoop Dogg and Jayo Felony)
6. Back to the Lab (featuring Redman and B-Real)
7. Cold World
8. Can’t Do It Like Me (featuring E-40)
9. Go Get It
10. Heaven’s Door (featuring Ice-T and Nas)
11. My love song (featuring Coco)
12. “?” (Featuring Ice Cube)
13. “?” (Featuring Dr Dre)
14. Every where I go
15. Crash (Featuring Royce da 5’9’’)
16. End of Days (featuring Tre Capital)
17. ?
18. ?
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I'm sure someone said this already but I bet this album is better than Missionary. Napalm was better than Missionary, way better. Napalm stayed in my rotation for months, Missionary was in my rotation for one day.
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I'm sure someone said this already but I bet this album is better than Missionary. Napalm was better than Missionary, way better. Napalm stayed in my rotation for months, Missionary was in my rotation for one day.
I like Missionary but I do expect this Xzibit album to be better than both Missionary and Man Down.
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I like Missionary but I do expect this Xzibit album to be better than both Missionary and Man Down.
definitely.
X said it in his latest interview - he isn't trying to reinvent himself or his sound with this record. he's going to do what he's good at and what works but really, really well.
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It will be album of the year but maybe Eastsidaz will take the statue.
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It will be album of the year but maybe Eastsidaz will take the statue.
Eastsidaz EP was solid, but Xzibit album will be better.
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Eastsidaz EP was solid, but Xzibit album will be better.
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Yes, but lets wait for their full album in 2025.
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Yes, but lets wait for their full album in 2025.
I really hope it does happen!
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1. Play This at My Funeral
2. Been a Long Time, Pt. 2
3. The Moment (featuring Busta Rhymes and Problem)
4. Kingmaker
5. What You Got (featuring Snoop Dogg and Jayo Felony)
6. Back to the Lab (featuring Redman and B-Real)
7. Cold World
8. Can’t Do It Like Me (featuring E-40)
9. Go Get It
10. Heaven’s Door (featuring Ice-T and Nas)
11. My love song (featuring Coco)
12. “?” (Featuring Ice Cube)
13. “?” (Featuring Dr Dre)
14. Every where I go
15. Crash (Featuring Royce da 5’9’’)
16. End of Days (featuring Tre Capital)
17. ?
18. ?
With each leak you post, this just keeps looking better and better. You have any info on formats? Digital only, or will it also be available on CD or vinyl?
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I really hope the Busta/Problem, Jayo/Snoop, Nas/Ice T & Redman/B-Real tracks are for real.
And I wonder who the other West Coast rapper is on the track with Cube. Maybe Game?
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I really hope the Busta/Problem, Jayo/Snoop, Nas/Ice T & Redman/B-Real tracks are for real.
And I wonder who the other West Coast rapper is on the track with Cube. Maybe Game?
Hopefully Young De is on a track or
two.
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Hopefully Young De is on a track or
two.
Who is Young De?
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Demrick.
His side, his partner in serial killers.
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With each leak you post, this just keeps looking better and better. You have any info on formats? Digital only, or will it also be available on CD or vinyl?
Nop, but I hope they release cd’s.
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Have a feeling we'll get another single in the next 2-3 weeks and it'll be one with big features. Either the Dre joint or Cube/?? Or Nas.
Final push before the album drops!
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The Moment.
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Who is Young De?
Demrick aka Young De. He got his start in Philly years back. Kurupt encouraged him to go to Cali and hooked him up with B-Real, then eventually Xzibit. The 3 of them are the Serial Killers and Demrick is Xzibit's hypeman. He's a good dude. A true spitter, stays on the grind and releases a ton of music.
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Demrick aka Young De. He got his start in Philly years back. Kurupt encouraged him to go to Cali and hooked him up with B-Real, then eventually Xzibit. The 3 of them are the Serial Killers and Demrick is Xzibit's hypeman. He's a good dude. A true spitter, stays on the grind and releases a ton of music.
I know who Demrick is, just didn’t know his alias Young De😟
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The Moment.
So the Busta Rhymes joint with Problem is the next single?
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Demrick aka Young De. He got his start in Philly years back. Kurupt encouraged him to go to Cali and hooked him up with B-Real, then eventually Xzibit. The 3 of them are the Serial Killers and Demrick is Xzibit's hypeman. He's a good dude. A true spitter, stays on the grind and releases a ton of music.
I like Demrick a lot, but haven't checked out his solo projects outside Serial Killers.
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I like Demrick a lot, but haven't checked out his solo projects outside Serial Killers.
I think he's only had 1, maybe 2 "official" releases. Most of his stuff are collabs, compilations, appearances and singles.
He has 4 releases with DJ Hoppa - Stoney Point. Lotsa cool shit to check out for sure.
He just toured with Locksmith and Jarren Benton.
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Bumped Napalm & Summer of Sam today in preparation.
Napalm was a solid release, little uneven. Crazy features though. Think my favorite joints are State of Hip-hop vs Xzibit, Louis XIII, Movies & I Came to Kill.
Summer of Sam is so good too. Probably the best Serial Killers release. A little overdone on COVID subject matter, but a great project.
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Just came across a video of an afterparty in australia
https://youtube.com/watch?v=bSfFnVX67r8?si=CZiL4EnSr1Ka4c5i
Quality is ok... busta/problem song, breal/redman song, royce song all played and tries to play the cocoa feature but the dj doesnt have it
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Just came across a video of an afterparty in australia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSfFnVX67r8?si=CZiL4EnSr1Ka4c5i
Quality is ok... busta/problem song, breal/redman song, royce song all played and tries to play the cocoa feature but the dj doesnt have it
I'm gonna avoid but I'm glad these songs are confirmed!
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damnn he looks out of shape AF
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damnn he looks out of shape AF
Yeah, he's looking rough in the video. He looked way better in the official videos for his singles. Either he put on weight real fast recently, or they edited those videos well to hide it.
That being said, I know X is 50, but, god damn, I'm 42 and if I look like that in 8 years, I'm going on a serious diet.
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He didn't look that bad on Bootleg Kev
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Looks like he enjoyed the festive season a bit too much. Or maybe it's just his age.
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Bumped "Full Circle" today. I maintain it's Xzibit's worst solo album.
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Bumped "Full Circle" today. I maintain it's Xzibit's worst solo album.
Absolutely. Caviar tried to do the production from the scratch and they wanted to do like Full Circle 2.0 but it never happend.
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I wonder who's featured on the joint with Ice Cube. My guess is Game but it'd be dope if it was King T or Kurupt (a motivated Kurupt).
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Absolutely. Caviar tried to do the production from the scratch and they wanted to do like Full Circle 2.0 but it never happend.
Do you know why Xzibit never released the mmx album?
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Bumped "Full Circle" today. I maintain it's Xzibit's worst solo album.
nah, thats man vs machine...
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nah, thats man vs machine...
man vs machine is dope af
it had some classic xzibit joints
far from his weakest
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nah, thats man vs machine...
Man Vs Machine is disappointing in the sense it wasn't a good enough follow-up to Restless, but it's much better than Full Circle.
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Do you know why Xzibit never released the mmx album?
What was the single from this scrapped album? I barely remember that period. Hurt Locker?
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man vs machine is dope af
it had some classic xzibit joints
far from his weakest
Still think I'd put Napalm & Weapons of Mass Destruction ahead of Man vs. Machine.
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Still think I'd put Napalm & Weapons of Mass Destruction ahead of Man vs. Machine.
napalm yes .. wmd naah
u are right that man vs machine was disappointing as a follow up to restless
but outside of havin doggfather syndrome, it’s actually a dope album in retrospect
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What was the single from this scrapped album? I barely remember that period. Hurt Locker?
Yes, Hurt Locker. I made a ep/mixtape around that time “mmx ep” with all songs that i got from this forum.
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Yeah, he's looking rough in the video. He looked way better in the official videos for his singles. Either he put on weight real fast recently, or they edited those videos well to hide it.
That being said, I know X is 50, but, god damn, I'm 42 and if I look like that in 8 years, I'm going on a serious diet.
Yeah homie we the same age.
That was part of Xzibit’s image he was supposed to be this jacked dude like intensity on the mic and shows like “focus” and discipline he’s always rapping about lifting weights 🏋️♂️ and shit like that rappin about pushups and “double fisted” and all these “heavyweight” lyrics and boxing 🥊 “ding, ding”
So a fat and sloppy Xzibit tells you something ain’t right. But then again the single and video was on point so who knows maybe he just let himself go for a bit but when he’s grinding and in the studio he’s back on his focus
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napalm yes .. wmd naah
u are right that man vs machine was disappointing as a follow up to restless
Through the years we’ve always pretty much been in agreement when it comes to X to the Z. I mean, hell, this forum was pretty much founded on the West Coast resurgence era that got spearheaded when “Bitch Please” jumped off.
And you said it perfect, Man vs Machine was disappointing as a follow up to Restless but Man vs Machine still had its moments/bangers. It was still a great time to be a West Coast head and great time in music.
Restless was damn near a perfect album. People don’t like to say that cause you don’t sound smart when you state the obvious so they like to find some more obscure record to make them look smart (I believe that’s pretty much any fan of the Roots but that’s a different subject, lol) but yeah man Restless was like a fucking life-altering album for me like everything from it being announced that Dre was on board to the promotion, to me seeing him perform “X” at Anger Management and getting that little album 💿 sampler disc, to the source cover, the home video release that came with it. I mean I literally had like a year run with that album.
So those were big shoes to fill and for half of Man vs Machine it seemed like Xzibit was filling those shoes! When we first heard the leak of “Symphony in X Minor” it was next level, and “Say My Name” was next level and surpassed “Don’t Approach Me”. “Heart of Men” was really inspiring and a great sample from an 80’s childhood song had me all in my emotions and feelings that’s when I came to LA and was staying wit Siavash. The Snoop cut on there was better than the Snoop cut on Restless. It was all coming together… “Release Date” was a dope double entendre type opening to the album. It charted well first week.
But then out of nowhere came the filler on the album. He had to have had other tracks in the can. You can’t be recording with Dre and affiliates for that long and not have more in the can? How could they let those terrible sounding cuts onto the album? Some of that shit sounded awful like unlistenable. He was only one or two bangers away from another Restless.
Then of course Napalm was an amazing comeback record.
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Yes, Hurt Locker. I made a ep/mixtape around that time “mmx ep” with all songs that i got from this forum.
Hurt Locker was so dope. I don't remember what else was released around that time that was supposed to be on the album?
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napalm yes .. wmd naah
u are right that man vs machine was disappointing as a follow up to restless
but outside of havin doggfather syndrome, it’s actually a dope album in retrospect
I personally prefer WMD, but it's definitely close. Not a lot between them.
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Through the years we’ve always pretty much been in agreement when it comes to X to the Z. I mean, hell, this forum was pretty much founded on the West Coast resurgence era that got spearheaded when “Bitch Please” jumped off.
And you said it perfect, Man vs Machine was disappointing as a follow up to Restless but Man vs Machine still had its moments/bangers. It was still a great time to be a West Coast head and great time in music.
Restless was damn near a perfect album. People don’t like to say that cause you don’t sound smart when you state the obvious so they like to find some more obscure record to make them look smart (I believe that’s pretty much any fan of the Roots but that’s a different subject, lol) but yeah man Restless was like a fucking life-altering album for me like everything from it being announced that Dre was on board to the promotion, to me seeing him perform “X” at Anger Management and getting that little album 💿 sampler disc, to the source cover, the home video release that came with it. I mean I literally had like a year run with that album.
So those were big shoes to fill and for half of Man vs Machine it seemed like Xzibit was filling those shoes! When we first heard the leak of “Symphony in X Minor” it was next level, and “Say My Name” was next level and surpassed “Don’t Approach Me”. “Heart of Men” was really inspiring and a great sample from an 80’s childhood song had me all in my emotions and feelings that’s when I came to LA and was staying wit Siavash. The Snoop cut on there was better than the Snoop cut on Restless. It was all coming together… “Release Date” was a dope double entendre type opening to the album. It charted well first week.
But then out of nowhere came the filler on the album. He had to have had other tracks in the can. You can’t be recording with Dre and affiliates for that long and not have more in the can? How could they let those terrible sounding cuts onto the album? Some of that shit sounded awful like unlistenable. He was only one or two bangers away from another Restless.
Then of course Napalm was an amazing comeback record.
Symphony in X major, multiply, say my name.. incredible records on Man vs machine.
On the flip side, can't believe X/Dre made something as wack as Choke Me Pull My Hair ... The Snoop joint also prod by Dre doesn't live up to expectations.
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napalm yes .. wmd naah
u are right that man vs machine was disappointing as a follow up to restless
but outside of havin doggfather syndrome, it’s actually a dope album in retrospect
Yes its dope. Better than other rappers discogs.
But from x?!
As u said its dissapoint. And weak.
His weakest.
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MvsM was good, but it's Snoop cut being better than the Snoop cut on Restless? Eehhh, I'm not sure about that. Losin' Your Mind was one of the biggest disappointments I've had with that album, other than that other Dre produced track.
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Symphony in X major, multiply, say my name.. incredible records on Man vs machine.
On the flip side, can't believe X/Dre made something as wack as Choke Me Pull My Hair ... The Snoop joint also prod by Dre doesn't live up to expectations.
“Losing Your Mind” feat. Snoop was dope and I think Dre was going for shock value with “Choke Me”. The cuts I had a problem with were..
“The Gambler”
“BK to LA”
“Missin U”
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Weapons of Mass Destruction is so underrated, no skips and every track bangs.
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“Losing Your Mind” feat. Snoop was dope and I think Dre was going for shock value with “Choke Me”. The cuts I had a problem with were..
“The Gambler”
“BK to LA”
“Missin U”
There, I easily fixed Man vs. Machine to make it the caliber of Restless.
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Release Date
2
Symphony in X Major (Ft. Dr. Dre)
3
Multiply (Ft. Nate Dogg)
4
Break Yourself (Ft. Ras Kass)
5
Heart of Man
6
Harder (Ft. Golden State Project, Ras Kass & Saafir)
7
Paul (Skit) [2002] (Ft. Paul Rosenberg)
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Choke Me, Spank Me (Pull My Hair)
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Losin' Your Mind (Ft. Snoop Dogg)
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Get Fucked Up With Me (from the Wash Soundtrack)
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My Name (Ft. Eminem & Nate Dogg)
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Spit Shine (from the 8 Mile Soundtrack)
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Right On Lyrics
14
What a Mess (prod. by Premier)
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Weapons of Mass Destruction is so underrated, no skips and every track bangs.
word!
One of the best SAS releases!
And they got strong albums only!
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“Losing Your Mind” feat. Snoop was dope and I think Dre was going for shock value with “Choke Me”. The cuts I had a problem with were..
“The Gambler”
“BK to LA”
“Missin U”
bk to la is one of my favorites on the album. featuring mop and mixed by dr. dre. fucking banger.
i agree with missin u and gambler jointz.
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bk to la is one of my favorites on the album. featuring mop and mixed by dr. dre. fucking banger.
i agree with missin u and gambler jointz.
Yeah MOP has a distinct style you probably either love it or hate it—too noisy for my taste
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“Losing Your Mind” feat. Snoop was dope and I think Dre was going for shock value with “Choke Me”. The cuts I had a problem with were..
“The Gambler”
“BK to LA”
“Missin U”
the gambler was dope af to me
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the gambler was dope af to me
Well shit then if you all like the MOP joint and the Gambler then you are telling me the only flaw of the album was “missing you”? So it’s a classic save for one bad song?
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Weapons of Mass Destruction is so underrated, no skips and every track bangs.
I mostly agree, that's why WOMD is better than MVM.
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I wonder who's featured on the joint with Ice Cube. My guess is Game but it'd be dope if it was King T or Kurupt (a motivated Kurupt).
It’s not Game.
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Well shit then if you all like the MOP joint and the Gambler then you are telling me the only flaw of the album was “missing you”? So it’s a classic save for one bad song?
mop joint was cool
don’t really remember likin missin u
but just because all the songs are dope doesn’t make an album classix
while gambler was a dope song it wasn’t a great song
the whole album had potential to be classic, but it fell short
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Hurt Locker was so dope. I don't remember what else was released around that time that was supposed to be on the album?
Actually, Phenom was the first single, Hurt Locker came afterwards.
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There, I easily fixed Man vs. Machine to make it the caliber of Restless.
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Release Date
2
Symphony in X Major (Ft. Dr. Dre)
3
Multiply (Ft. Nate Dogg)
4
Break Yourself (Ft. Ras Kass)
5
Heart of Man
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Harder (Ft. Golden State Project, Ras Kass & Saafir)
7
Paul (Skit) [2002] (Ft. Paul Rosenberg)
8
Choke Me, Spank Me (Pull My Hair)
9
Losin' Your Mind (Ft. Snoop Dogg)
10
Get Fucked Up With Me (from the Wash Soundtrack)
11
My Name (Ft. Eminem & Nate Dogg)
12
Spit Shine (from the 8 Mile Soundtrack)
13
Right On Lyrics
14
What a Mess (prod. by Premier)
Relase date is best intro to an album in history of music all ganres. Goddamn what a dope ass intro
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Relase date is best intro to an album in history of music all ganres. Goddamn what a dope ass intro
Yeah dawg that shit was so fuckin sick wit the double entendre and little skit to open it but it’s funny man Blade and I used to laugh about that shit how like these hard core rap songs would have gay shit in them like Nas
“Some niccaz fucc they enemies when they catch them”
Xzibit “give my naked picture away”
lol I’m sure he meant like bitchez he had pictures of and not himself but still kind of funny…
But yeah that song was such a sick opening, not sure if it’s the best opening ever I mean “I can’t deny it I’m a straight ridah/ you don’t wanna fucc wit me… (let’s get ready to rumble) is pretty lit 🔥 but I don’t know that’s a good thread we should make a thread what’s the best opener in rap history?
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mop joint was cool
don’t really remember likin missin u
but just because all the songs are dope doesn’t make an album classix
while gambler was a dope song it wasn’t a great song
the whole album had potential to be classic, but it fell short
Then how you saying everything was dope? Where did it fall short then?
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It’s not Game.
Good to know! Assuming it's not Snoop, Dre, Jayo, or B-Real either, since they featured on other songs.
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Then how you saying everything was dope? Where did it fall short then?
couple songs like missin u were just ok … not whack but not particularly dope either
but even if everything is dope doesn’t necessarily make it a classic
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couple songs like missin u were just ok … not whack but not particular dope either
but even if everything is dope doesn’t particularly make it a classic
Couple means two so what song other than “Missin U”
…and name another album where every song is dope and it’s not a classic?
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Alright, I revisited Man vs Machine.
It's a solid project, but the problem is outside of the 4 amazing tracks, everything else is like a 3.5/5 or 3.75/5. Nothing truly terrible, but just a buncha average tracks you wouldn't rate higher than like 7/10.
The worst song is Right On.
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Alright, I revisited Man vs Machine.
It's a solid project, but the problem is outside of the 4 amazing tracks, everything else is like a 3.5/5 or 3.75/5. Nothing truly terrible, but just a buncha average tracks you wouldn't rate higher than like 7/10.
The worst song is Right On.
Right on is dope joint.
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Couple means two so what song other than “Missin U”
…and name another album where every song is dope and it’s not a classic?
Paid da cost to be da boss by Snoop
Dillinger and Young Gotti by Dogg Pound
Stoned Raiders by Cypress Hill
Return of the regulator by Warren
I can name more.
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Right on is dope joint.
I prefer Gambler, BK to LA, the Snoop record, Missing U, etc., and those tracks aren't that good either.
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couple songs like missin u were just ok … not whack but not particular dope either
but even if everything is dope doesn’t particularly make it a classic
Also opposite is true... being a classic album doesnt mean everything is dope from top to bottom. There are really a few weak jointz on the chronic.
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I prefer Gambler, BK to LA, the Snoop record, Missing U, etc., and those tracks aren't that good either.
Its musical taste. Man vs Machine is a very good album, i dont care if its a classic or not. I remember i listened to it a lot when it came out.
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Its musical taste. Man vs Machine is a very good album, i dont care if its a classic or not. I remember i listened to it a lot when it came out.
I just think WOMD is slightly better.
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Classic as a meaning is so watered down to the point that it just means 'good' or 'personal favourite' at this stage.
Classic albums are few and far between. In any genre.
I'm looking forward to this album but fuck that Irish scumbag and his label. I will never support this by streaming a video on YouTube or a physical which I find a shame as I would have loved to. Hope X & BTNH signed 1 album deals and they can get away from this thug scumbag rapist's label.
I'd personally hand Xzibit cash for this but otherwise no chance.
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Good to know! Assuming it's not Snoop, Dre, Jayo, or B-Real either, since they featured on other songs.
They’re adding/removing things on it all the time. At first only Cuve was on it. And it happends with other songs on the album too.
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They’re adding/removing things on it all the time. At first only Cuve was on it. And it happends with other songs on the album too.
Just hope the Nas/Ice-T song remains...
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They’re adding/removing things on it all the time. At first only Cuve was on it. And it happends with other songs on the album too.
Hope all the dope features stay
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Couple means two so what song other than “Missin U”
…and name another album where every song is dope and it’s not a classic?
this is incorrect .. a couple can be defined as a few
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couple
off the top of my head, an album where every song is dope but the album isn’t classic would be tha doggfather
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Also opposite is true... being a classic album doesnt mean everything is dope from top to bottom. There are really a few weak jointz on the chronic.
lollllll
what’s weak to u on the chronic?
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lollllll
what’s weak to u on the chronic?
Lyrical gangbang
High powered
Stranded on death row
Are weak album cuts to me.
Everybody accepts A side of chronic is 10/10 but b side is weak.
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Lyrical gangbang
High powered
Stranded on death row
Are weak album cuts to me.
Everybody accepts A side of chronic is 10/10 but b side is weak.
i dont take you serious because you dont have "change gone come" in your list. you must be out of your mind. it cant be explained with personal music taste. you are not someone to take serious.
Woah, I guess that explain why you like "change gone come", you are not someone to take serious 😁.
So now the question is personal taste or not?
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I can see why some may consider Lyrical gangbang and High Powered as fillers (but far from weak still) but this is the first time I've seen someone saying Stranded On Death Row is a weak track.
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I can see why some may consider Lyrical gangbang and High Powered as fillers (but far from weak still) but this is the first time I've seen someone saying Stranded On Death Row is a weak track.
word...holy shit...stranded on DR is a top 5 on the album for me. EVERYONE came through on that track.
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Lyrical gangbang
High powered
Stranded on death row
Are weak album cuts to me.
Everybody accepts A side of chronic is 10/10 but b side is weak.
lmaoooooooooooooooooo
go bump missionary … it’s officially over for you, turkish insider
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word...holy shit...stranded on DR is a top 5 on the album for me. EVERYONE came through on that track.
dude is outa touch and spits his opinions as if theyre facts too lol …. so confident in his obscure ideas
“everyone knows stranded on dr lyrical gangbang and high powered are weak songs!!!”
:dead:
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I can see why some may consider Lyrical gangbang and High Powered as fillers (but far from weak still) but this is the first time I've seen someone saying Stranded On Death Row is a weak track.
not only far from weak, but those are widely considered iconic tracks and all are regarded as nothing short of classic out on the coast
maybe not world wide hits like let me ride or nuthin but a g thang…. but i never thought i’d see the day
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dude is outa touch and spits his opinions as if theyre facts too lol …. so confident in his obscure ideas
“everyone knows stranded on dr lyrical gangbang and high powered are weak songs!!!”
:dead:
you do the same shit again, changing my words and claming that i said it.
i said it's a fact that b side is weaker according to a side when it comes to chronic.
to me those 3 songs are weakest songs of the album. but its my opinion. some may find them the top 3 songs of album.
i respect.
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let me hear you guys' top 5 the chronic songs.
mines are
nuthing but a g thang
lil ghetto boy
let me ride
fuck with dre day
deez nuts
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Woah, I guess that explain why you like "change gone come", you are not someone to take serious 😁.
So now the question is personal taste or not?
if anybody doesnt like "change gone come" of snoop dogg, we cant talk about musical taste, we should talk about how he should be cured.
dont get me wrong bro, i fucking love that song, its a masterpiece to me, i still respect you if its not your taste. i'm just teasing sometimes.
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you do the same shit again, changing my words and claming that i said it.
i said it's a fact that b side is weaker according to a side when it comes to chronic.
to me those 3 songs are weakest songs of the album. but its my opinion. some may find them the top 3 songs of album.
i respect.
naah u changing your words homie .. you said those 3 songs are weak and that everyone accepts that the b-side of chronic is weak.
which is flat out wrong.
:ray:
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naah u changing your words homie .. you said those 3 songs are weak and that everyone accepts that the b-side of chronic is weak.
which is flat out wrong.
:ray:
now u said correct. thanks for fixing it. :)
so go ahead and drop yout top 5 chronic songs.
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now u said correct. thanks for fixing it. :)
so go ahead and drop yout top 5 chronic songs.
bruh u must not be using your english correctly …. because that’s exactly what i said the first time
calling something weak means it sucks or it’s trash or it’s sub-par …. those are all interchangeable words in the english language
u said second half of the chronic is weak ….. nothing more nothing less
i honestly don’t have a top 5 songs on there because everything on there is timeless and serves its purpose depending on mood n setting fam
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bruh u must not be using your english correctly …. because that’s exactly what i said the first time
calling something weak means it sucks or it’s trash or it’s sub-par …. those are all interchangeable words in the english language
u said second half of the chronic is weak ….. nothing more nothing less
i honestly don’t have a top 5 songs on there because everything on there is timeless and serves its purpose depending on mood n setting fam
nope, weak doesnt mean it sucks or trash. if we talk about an album some songs set the bar too high, so that makes some album cuts sound weak.
for example "stranded on death row" might sound a dope record to me if it could be released in an nwa album. because that song, beat and vibe is belong to hardcore/golden age era of west coast. but "nuthing but a thang" and g funk changed everything so songs like stranded on death row started to sound weak and outdated. especially when u have to listen to it after chronic a side.
for example "housewifes" sounds dope enough for kurupt's "the streetz is a mutha". but not for "2001".
sure you have some favorites in "chronic". you just dont want to name because then you have to accept some songs are weaker than your favorites.
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nope, weak doesnt mean it sucks or trash. if we talk about an album some songs set the bar too high, so that makes some album cuts sound weak.
bro i get english isn’t your first language, but yea, that’s exactly what it means LOL
and when a native english speaker tells u so, you shouldn’t try to correct them
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if i told someone their rapping was weak or their game is weak … that would mean it’s no good. it’s bad. it’s off. not sure if it translates different in Turkish, but i’m here to help u.
also, weak n weaker are 2 different things lol.
i don’t think NWA classix sound outdated.. that music is timeless, which is why some more gritty tracks made the chronic even stronger than if it woulda been straight g-funk all the way through.
and my 5 favorite songs on the chronic would consist of the ones u called weaker, but they change depending on the day.
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bro i get english isn’t your first language, but yea, that’s exactly what it means LOL
and when a native english speaker tells u so, you shouldn’t try to correct them
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if i told someone their rapping was weak or their game is weak … that would mean it’s no good. it’s bad. it’s off. not sure if it translates different in Turkish, but i’m here to help u.
also, weak n weaker are 2 different things lol.
i don’t think NWA classix sound outdated.. that music is timeless, which is why some more gritty tracks made the chronic even stronger than if it woulda been straight g-funk all the way through.
and my 5 favorite songs on the chronic would consist of the ones u called weaker, but they change depending on the day.
its not about english being your native or not bro. i know what "weak" means. same as turkish. its about where you use it.
i am not correcting you and teaching you english. im telling, calling something "weak" in any language can make a difference where you use it. if you talk about a single song or you talk about a song in an album overall. that makes a huge difference in every language. try to understand me.
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its not about english being your native or not bro. i know what "weak" means. same as turkish. its about where you use it.
i am not correcting you and teaching you english. im telling, calling something "weak" in any language can make a difference where you use it. if you talk about a single song or you talk about a song in an album overall. that makes a huge difference in every language. try to understand me.
no .. it doesn’t make a difference
i get what you’re TRYING to say.. but the term you were looking for is “weaker” not “weak”
if you’re speaking on an album and you say “song 1 is good and song 2 is weak” it does not change the meaning of weak, regardless of context
but at this point it doesn’t really matter…. the point is that every song on the chronic is dope, and most hip-hop heads would agree on that.
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this is incorrect .. a couple can be defined as a few
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couple
off the top of my head, an album where every song is dope but the album isn’t classic would be tha doggfather
Well you got a point there. Doggfather definitely falls in the category of an album where every track is dope and yet it isn’t a classic.
Death Row’s quality standards were so high at that moment that there was no way they could have allowed filler or a wack cut to enter on to the album — they’d rob from Dogg Pound or LBC Crew stash “Gold Rush”, “Blueberry” before they’d allow filler.
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What the fuck is happening here?
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What the fuck is happening here?
a discussion on west coast hip-hop classix being built off the notion that man vs machine is mostly dope but not quite classic
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Revisited WOMD today.
Definitely maintain that it's a better album than Man vs Machine.
Just a more consistent project. Highs aren't quite as high, but a more dope, cohesive project overall.
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Lyrical gangbang
High powered
Stranded on death row
Are weak album cuts to me.
Everybody accepts A side of chronic is 10/10 but b side is weak.
Nothing weak about those songs at all, 3 of the hardest tracks on the album.
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What the fuck is happening here?
Apparently 2 people arguing about weak songs from a near 35 year old Dr Dre album in an Xzibit thread smh.
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Apparently 2 people arguing about weak songs from a near 35 year old Dr Dre album in an Xzibit thread smh.
and now 2 people are complaining about 2 people debating west coast hip hop on a west coast hip hop forum
smh
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Just hope the Nas/Ice-T song remains...
Yeah i hope this remains but if you asked me to guess features id never see xzibit and nas on the same song. I thought we were never gonna see cube and xzibit on a song and we may have 2 in the space of months so it may happen
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Yeah i hope this remains but if you asked me to guess features id never see xzibit and nas on the same song. I thought we were never gonna see cube and xzibit on a song and we may have 2 in the space of months so it may happen
Nas and Xzibit are both dope emcees so I'm sure they can make it work!
YG and Nas, now that was a random pairing lol.
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Xzibit is performing at halftime of the Rams playoff game & he's on Drink Champs this week!
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Xzibit is performing at halftime of the Rams playoff game & he's on Drink Champs this week!
dope .. watching game right now
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Feels like the promo is about to pick up for the final run!
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Nas and X already got a song together
https://youtube.com/watch?v=R5y1s58AWx8?feature=shared
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Feels like the promo is about to pick up for the final run!
I certainly hope so. I swear I read he was planning on a February release.
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I certainly hope so. I swear I read he was planning on a February release.
He did reiterate on Bootleg Kev that the album is dropping in February.
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Drink Champs podcast drops today and video drops tomorrow
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The song which was produced by Swizz Beats is now co-produced by Dr.Dre and it features Dr.Dre and Ty Dolla $ign.
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Ty dolla?🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
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Ty dolla?🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
I dont mind his feature as lons as this track is fire!
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The song which was produced by Swizz Beats is now co-produced by Dr.Dre and it features Dr.Dre and Ty Dolla $ign.
I knew Dre would make changes to the beat lol.
TY$ is usually a dope hook singer.
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Xzibit is performing at halftime of the Rams playoff game & he's on Drink Champs this week!
Yeah, the Super Bowl halftime shows have always been so successful and such a big deal it seems like the wanna expand the concept
Big Boi is performing in KC today
Xzibit in LA
Vanilla Ice for the Ravens game
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Yeah, the Super Bowl halftime shows have always been so successful and such a big deal it seems like the wanna expand the concept
Big Boi is performing in KC today
Xzibit in LA
Vanilla Ice for the Ravens game
warren performed at the LA game as well .. but it wasn’t televised
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The Ice Cube record on the album samples Quiet Storm by Mobb Deep!
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I knew Dre would make changes to the beat lol.
TY$ is usually a dope hook singer.
Whutttt?show me
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Whutttt?show me
Xzibit said on Drink Champs the Swizz Beats song now features Dr. Dre and Ty Dolla $ign and the beat is now co-produced by Dre.
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=PA6o5mheZKw?si=T2RPZocbD88h4B8S
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I knew Dre would make changes to the beat lol.
TY$ is usually a dope hook singer.
Ty dolla is wack AF... I've never heard a good chours from him
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Ty dolla is wack AF... I've never heard a good chours from him
check "burn" and "do it" by kanye and ty dolla.
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Ty dolla is wack AF... I've never heard a good chours from him
facts
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Needs to follow up Drink Champs with another single!
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taking a wild guess it's delayed out of February.
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taking a wild guess it's delayed out of February.
Yeah feels like there’s been zero marketing lately
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taking a wild guess it's delayed out of February.
Agreed
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New single on February 7th “Shut Your Mouth” with Compton AV and Butch Cassidy produced by DJ Battlecat.
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New single on February 7th “Shut Your Mouth” with Compton AV and Butch Cassidy produced by DJ Battlecat.
We didn't even know this was on the album!
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Beat sounds like classic Battlecat!
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We didn't even know this was on the album!
They’re changing it all the time. And they’re taking their time with it. You can expect Killer Mike on it also.
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They’re changing it all the time. And they’re taking their time with it. You can expect Killer Mike on it also.
And all the effort shows. If the full version of Shut Your Mouth is as good as the preview, X is going to be 4 for 4 with these singles, in my opinion.
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Beat sounds like classic Battlecat!
Where did u hear that song?
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butch back in the game heavy after doin the pharcyde reunion
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1. Play This at My Funeral
2. Been a Long Time, Pt. 2
3. The Moment (featuring Busta Rhymes and Problem)
4. Kingmaker
5. What You Got (featuring Snoop Dogg and Jayo Felony)
6. Back to the Lab (featuring Redman and B-Real)
7. Cold World
8. Can’t Do It Like Me (featuring E-40)
9. Go Get It
10. Heaven’s Door (featuring Ice-T and Nas)
11. My love song (featuring Coco)
12. “?” (Featuring Ice Cube)
13. “?” (Featuring Dr Dre and Ty Dolla $ign)
14. Every where I go
15. Crash (Featuring Royce da 5’9’’)
16. End of Days (featuring Tre Capital)
17. ? (Featuring Killer Mike)
18. Shut your mouth (featuring Butch Cassidy and Compton ZV)
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First 3 singles, tracklist, features are really promising.
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Back to the lab is called higher
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It does sound like Killer Mike might be on the album too.
And there's another rapper featured on the Ice Cube joint apparently. Maybe Ras Kass? It's a west coast rapper.
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New single preview is fire 8) I also think it will be delayed.
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It does sound like Killer Mike might be on the album too.
And there's another rapper featured on the Ice Cube joint apparently. Maybe Ras Kass? It's a west coast rapper.
Or King T
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Or King T
::)
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This is what I'm talking about - funk 8)
X might take it 1st place with this album. Every song is better than the last.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DFa0hvgynNw/
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Or King T
I hope it's King T!!
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And tha liks
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''10. Heaven’s Door (featuring Ice-T and Nas)''
This should be a lyrical feast, hope Ice joins in with a verse and not just a hook or few words.
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This is what I'm talking about - funk 8)
X might take it 1st place with this album. Every song is better than the last.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DFa0hvgynNw/
BC Powda & X to that Z.... sounds like an instant classic to me!!
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This is what I'm talking about - funk 8)
X might take it 1st place with this album. Every song is better than the last.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DFa0hvgynNw/
That shit sounds hard 8)
Wanna bump that in the Cutlass when it comes out.
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So he has 2 songs named Cold World? The first one was on Weapons Of Mass Destruction
...And you know it....
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https://we.tl/t-Qs4sKDnmq9
Heard this live a couple times last yr...dope!
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Album officially postponed till March - according to Xzibit's IG.
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another pushin?! :(
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another pushin?! :(
Yes and I'm afraid this is not a last word.
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Sigh. Hopefully this is the final delay.
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I know delays can be annoying when us fans have been waiting years, but let's hope it is delayed for a good reason.
Look how much it sucks when you can tell a project was rushed and the quality shows.
I'm in no rush to hear this Xzibit album. I'm okay with it taking longer to be a better product.
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I know delays can be annoying when us fans have been waiting years, but let's hope it is delayed for a good reason.
Look how much it sucks when you can tell a project was rushed and the quality shows.
I'm in no rush to hear this Xzibit album. I'm okay with it taking longer to be a better product.
We just had new Snoop, new Kendrick, new Ice Cube, etc. Maybe X just wanting things to cool down a bit so his release has more impact.
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This is what I'm talking about - funk 8)
X might take it 1st place with this album. Every song is better than the last.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DFa0hvgynNw/
I like the sound of this snippet a lot. Textbook Battlecat funk thumper, can't wait to hear the whole thing 8)
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I like the sound of this snippet a lot. Textbook Battlecat funk thumper, can't wait to hear the whole thing 8)
Here you go : https://we.tl/t-ezY2POoRh8
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Here you go : https://we.tl/t-ezY2POoRh8
Dope... can't wait for the video... Butch, X and Powda 🔥🔥🔥
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Another banger!
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New single officially out.. 8)
Xzibit - Shut Yo Mouth (feat. Compton AV & Butch Cassidy) (Produced By Battecat)
https://music.apple.com/br/album/shut-yo-mouth-ft-compton-av-butch-cassidy/1791553033
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X is keeping with the authentic westcoast sound and doing what he does well instead of veering off into different territory and trying to play in another sandbox. This is a major point he made during his Drinkchamps interview and he's continuing to follow through on his word.
My only complaint: the song is way too short. This trend just won't die.
9/10 for the song. -1 point for length. Both X and AV should've came with second verses. Too good of a beat to cut short like that.
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Hell yeah, gangsta shit for the lo-lo haha.
You right tho homes, too short. I need a coo 4mins of this one. Shit is going on repeat.
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Hell yeah, gangsta shit for the lo-lo haha.
You right tho homes, too short. I need a coo 4mins of this one. Shit is going on repeat.
hell yea haha
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X is keeping with the authentic westcoast sound and doing what he does well instead of veering off into different territory and trying to play in another sandbox. This is a major point he made during his Drinkchamps interview and he's continuing to follow through on his word.
My only complaint: the song is way too short. This trend just won't die.
9/10 for the song. -1 point for length. Both X and AV should've came with second verses. Too good of a beat to cut short like that.
I blame Tik Tok. Seems like too many rappers assume, rightly or wrongly, that their audiences don't have a long enough attention span.
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I blame Tik Tok. Seems like too many rappers assume, rightly or wrongly, that their audiences don't have a long enough attention span.
Absolutely this
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I blame Tik Tok. Seems like too many rappers assume, rightly or wrongly, that their audiences don't have a long enough attention span.
This is what makes Not Like Us so amazing…it’s the first rap song with THREE verses to blow up in a long ass time (not to mention the first without a feature too)
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I blame Tik Tok. Seems like too many rappers assume, rightly or wrongly, that their audiences don't have a long enough attention span.
Agreed.
There is definitely a rapidly growing body of evidence pointing to social media as the significant contributor in the lack of attention spans of young people. It's actually interesting literature but also quite alarming.
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Agreed.
There is definitely a rapidly growing body of evidence pointing to social media as the significant contributor in the lack of attention spans of young people. It's actually interesting literature but also quite alarming.
What sort of interesting literature are you reading to support this? Can you cite a couple of sources so we can read about it as well?
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What sort of interesting literature are you reading to support this? Can you cite a couple of sources so we can read about it as well?
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4872178
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8074877/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9472101/
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2302.03714
https://soc.gpmsh.ac.ir/article_212042_6c7e888876e3279f683952213e3f7bb3.pdf
https://kurdishstudies.net/menu-script/index.php/KS/article/view/2873/1869
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380348721_Examining_the_Influence_of_Short_Videos_on_Attention_Span_and_its_Relationship_with_Academic_Performance
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emmanuel-Opara-4/publication/387697885_THE_IMPACT_OF_TIKTOK%27S_FAST-PACED_CONTENT_ON_ATTENTION_SPAN_OF_STUDENTS/links/67781a9afb9aff6eaa03b3e3/THE-IMPACT-OF-TIKTOKS-FAST-PACED-CONTENT-ON-ATTENTION-SPAN-OF-STUDENTS.pdf
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7366948/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSBO9_kLbOM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tauuueQvTf0&ab_channel=Xzibit
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This track is a monster. 4 for 4 in my book. Album will be special no matter when it drops.
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The new track is the best from the 4 that came out
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Yeah, it’s amazing. The one with Suga Free is also smooth af.
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I believe this beat and hook was recorded many years ago. Because Butch Cassidy can't sing like this nowadays. His pronuncation is broken in his last records. This one is old pure Butch Cassidy.
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I believe this beat and hook was recorded many years ago. Because Butch Cassidy can't sing like this nowadays. His pronuncation is broken in his last records. This one is old pure Butch Cassidy.
but cassidy can still sing his ass off
u didn’t think his hook on my bad by the pharcyde was good?
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but cassidy can still sing his ass off
u didn’t think his hook on my bad by the pharcyde was good?
i liked it, just i can sense that he has something wrong with lips, teeth, tongue or anything like that. he has a little health issue, i can hear that, thats what i meant.
you can see the difference if you compare his latest records and old records. you can even notice if you watch his mouth singing in music video of xzibit. but he is still dope.
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i liked it, just i can sense that he has something wrong with lips, teeth, tongue or anything like that. he has a little health issue, i can hear that, thats what i meant.
you can see the difference if you compare his latest records and old records. you can even notice if you watch his mouth singing in music video of xzibit. but he is still dope.
Mouth singing ???
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good song and video
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Yeah, it’s amazing. The one with Suga Free is also smooth af.
Suga Free on the album now as well?
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I believe this beat and hook was recorded many years ago. Because Butch Cassidy can't sing like this nowadays. His pronuncation is broken in his last records. This one is old pure Butch Cassidy.
Thought he sounded incredible on the DPG & Eastsidaz projects
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i liked it, just i can sense that he has something wrong with lips, teeth, tongue or anything like that. he has a little health issue, i can hear that, thats what i meant.
you can see the difference if you compare his latest records and old records. you can even notice if you watch his mouth singing in music video of xzibit. but he is still dope.
i dunno bro lol he don’t sound no different here than he did on my bad or the moon to me … i’m actually positive that this song was recorded recently.
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Great track, Butch Cassidy killed it and Xzibit's verse and flow is solid. Battlecat beats never fail also.
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the track definitely needs a second verse from x, the beat is just bomb, Battlecat and that's exactly what I want to hear. but it really sounds like 2000 Restless Sessions
Back then, Battlecat wanted to release a producer album, I still ask myself today why not? I think the guy earned a lot of money as a producer, just like Fredwreck, in the days when everyone still bought CDs
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I hope Xzibit stops messing around and drops the album. He's released 4 singles already. Let's not keep delaying the album until we've dropped half of it via singles.
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March 28th according to Xzibit's Instagram
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Suga Free on the album now as well?
Suga Free was like first confirmed feature on it.
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March 28th according to Xzibit's Instagram
8)
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March 28th according to Xzibit's Instagram
As far away in March as possible lol. Hopefully the date sticks.
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https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/xzibit-return-music-new-album-kingmaker-118718478
Xzibit on his return to music with new album ‘Kingmaker’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with rapper, actor and entrepreneur Xzibit about “Kingmaker,” his first solo studio album in over a decade.
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Xzibit on his first album in over a decade, ‘Kingmaker’: “It’s all about energy”
NME
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The Detroit-born, LA-raised rapper also told us about his new single 'Play This At My Funeral' and why "diversity in hip-hop is lacking"
Xzibit has spoken to NME about the making of his new album ‘Kingmaker’, how he nearly retired, and how the “diversity in hip-hop is lacking”.
The rapper-turned-actor is gearing up to release his eighth studio album in early 2025, marking his first in 12 years. ‘Kingmaker’ will serve as the follow-up to 2012’s ‘Napalm’ which featured the likes of E-40, Wiz Khalifa, Prodigy and more.
NME sat down with the 50-year-old in London, where Xzibit (real name Alvin Joiner) sported his returning signature – a sign that he’s once again “ready to go” and “feels all powerful like Samson”.
Now, the Detroit-born, LA-raised rapper has released ‘Play This At My Funeral’ – the lead single for ‘Kingmaker’ – which Xzibit said is his “state of the union”.
“It is a morbid title but I think ‘Play This At My Funeral’ has nothing to do with me dying,” the rapper explained. “This is a snapshot of where I am mentally, physically, emotionally. Some finite statements are made in there. I think it’s really dope to be able to come back and show people where I am, what I’ve been doing, what I’ve done, so it answers a lot of questions.”
Joiner also stated that ‘Kingmaker’ “has nothing to do with him being royalty or sitting on the throne and being a part of some kind of hierarchy”, but a sign that he wanted to share his knowledge of “the good, the bad, the ugly, the ups and downs” he’s faced throughout his life and career that he attributes to “making him successful”.
“Music is what I do the best, naturally,” Xzibit said while explaining why he decided now is the time to release an album. “I do a lot of other things – a lot of different films, a lot of different TV stuff – but music is the catalyst to what makes everything work. So, I felt the music had come to a point where it needed to come out.”
He continued: “I’ve been working on music off-and-on for the last 10 to 12 years but I didn’t feel like it was what I needed to put out. I didn’t feel like it was different enough. [I was] able to hear something in myself that I hadn’t heard before, so it made it easy to know [it was time to release the music].”
On ‘Kingmaker’, Joiner is set to go back and forth with hip-hop heavyweights as well as some of LA’s most promising new talent. When asked what led him to choose such a range of collaborators, Xzibit said he worked with those whose craft he “believed” in.
“Of course, I work with the legacy artists I’ve already worked with before,” he said. “Some people I haven’t worked with before on this album. [For example,] I’ve never done a song with Ice Cube.
“It’s all about energy. Whether it’s the new artists or the legacy artists: when you get in there and you feel it coming out the speakers, you know it’s right. So, I really appreciate the way people stepped up and got in on the album so it’s dope.”
Every one of Xzibit’s albums has charted on the Billboard 200 chart (his 2000 magnum opus ‘Restless’ is certified platinum) but he told NME that he felt no pressure to recreate past success while making ‘Kingmaker’ and “just needs to do what he does really well.”
He added: “I don’t care what’s going on in the industry. I don’t care what people are doing or following trends. I don’t need to do that. I just need to do what I do well.”
However, he revealed that he was previously contemplating the idea of retirement after releasing ‘Kingmaker’.
“When I first started making this album, this was the idea like, ‘OK, let me put one more out into the universe,’ but the way this album came out, everybody around me is telling me that this is not my last album,” he admitted. “I’m not gonna say this is my last album but let’s see how this does.”
Last month, Xzibit signed with Greenback Records – a new record label launched by MMA fighter and former UFC double champion Conor McGregor. Despite McGregor “not being a record guy”, Joiner said: “It’s dope because one thing I do know is that he’s a serious businessman. He has a vision.”
Xzibit explained how the venture happened: “He approached me to come to work with him. He’s got a great team of people around him and he’s serious. Those things made me feel secure [enough to sign with the label]. I bring credibility to the label being the first album that they drop. I have a long history in the music industry that I feel like they respect my music and are going to put [their] 100,000 per cent behind it.”
This has been an eventful year for hip-hop music, particularly with the intricate feud of Kendrick Lamar and Drake making headlines throughout the summer. When asked whether he agreed 2024 has been a remarkable period for the genre, Xzibit said, “I think every year is a great year for hip-hop”.
He continued: “You have to remember, hip-hop has just turned 50. It is a fairly new genre in the scope of music. Everything goes in cycles: it started in the ‘70s and graduated into a lyrical-type thing and then gangster rap and reality rap came into play and it goes through cycles.”
Xzibit then explained why modern hip-hop differs from the era he blew up in because “people have these access to each other like never before.”
“I’m not gonna be the guy to be like, ‘Oh these young whippersnappers don’t know what they’re doing.’ I’m here to be a positive part of the solution, not part of the problem. It’s just a different time and [the younger generation] is going through a whole different set of issues that we weren’t going through.”
Joiner also expressed his gratitude that “hip-hop music is flourishing, feeding families, [and] giving people that don’t have degrees or college educations a chance to be successful and be known.”
However, Xzibit said that he does have some qualms about modern rap – particularly how “diversity in hip-hop is lacking”.
“Diversity in subject, diversity in creativity, production: everyone is trying to do the quick hit and nobody’s taking chances,” he said. “There’s more than one way to get to the success you want. I want people to look at how different the landscape was.
“Nobody sounded like each other and everybody was striving to be unique, especially when I came out. It was like, ‘Yo, I want to have my own mark’. I think that’s what’s missing out of hip-hop.”
He praised Kendrick Lamar for his star-studded Juneteenth ‘Pop Out’ celebratory concert back in June, where the rapper was joined by the likes of Dr. Dre, YG and his fellow Black Hippy members Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q and Jay Rock in an unforgettable celebration of West Coast hip-hop.
“It was like I was watching the Super Bowl,” Xzibit told NME. “It was something really magical about that. Regardless of all the noise with the beef stuff and all that, what that young man has been able to accomplish with his career – touching so many people and having a global impact – is amazing.”
After gaining popularity at the turn of the millennium with ‘Restless’, Xzibit went on to host the infamous MTV car makeover show Pimp My Ride. Many would believe Xzibit is tired of being asked about the highly popular series that ran for six seasons in the ‘00s.
However, Xzibit said “it matters not how he feels” about being continually asked about the show 20 years after it first aired. “People are going to do it anyway. I think I’ll be 90-years-old and somebody’s gonna be like, ‘Hey, ain’t you the guy from [that show]?’ Or they’ll try to talk to me about some car they got outside. I’d be like, ‘I really don’t give a shit about your car, but thank you’. It’s a blessing.”
He went on to say: “If you look at the show and really analyse what made that show successful, it was [that it was] about wish fulfilment. It was about people seeing something happen for someone else in a positive sense, as ridiculous as some of the stuff was. The programming wasn’t geared towards that.”
Xzibit concluded by expressing his gratitude for the hosting gig as it made him “a favourable person to put in film and other TV projects” and placed him “in front of people that nine times out of 10 knew nothing about his music”.
Joiner has yet to announce a release date for ‘Kingmaker’, but the 18-track album is expected to be out early next year.
“I want people to hear that I’m happy and I’m content,” he ended. “All my other albums I can listen to and be like, ‘Fuck! I wish I would have did that different,’ or ‘That’s not mixed well!’ The audience doesn’t know but I know. I don’t feel like that with this album. I feel like every fucking thing is nailed. From the music, the lyrics, the mixing, the production, the videos, the roll out: everything is spot-on.
“This is going to be a great ride. I’ve been on a lot of rides, but I haven’t been on one like this.”
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The album, ‘Kingmaker’, is expected to be released in early 2025 and ‘Play This At My Funeral’ is out now via Greenback Records.
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Xzibit set to release new album on Conor McGregor's Greenback Records
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He joins fellow Rap veterans Bone Thugs-N-Harmony on the roster of the newly-founded record label.
Xzibit is set to drop his first album in over a decade via Conor McGregor's Greenback Records label.
Xzibit’s biggest hit was 2002's Man vs. Machine, which peaked at No.3 in the US album charts.
The rapper's breakthrough came via a memorable guest verse on Snoop Dogg's 1999 bop 'Bitch Please'. The cameo impressed the song's producer Dr. Dre, who offered the 'X-man' a spot on the now legendary Up In Smoke tour, joining a bill that included Dre, Snoop, Ice Cube, Eminem.
"That tour was a turning point in my career," acknowledged X. "I was rocking capacity crowds in arenas across the world, and everyone was feeling what I brought to the table."
The rapper went on to have a successful career in Hollywood too, hosting MTV's Pimp My Ride and hosting the network's European Music Awards alongside film roles in big-screen features like Gridiron Gang and Bad Lieutentant.
"Xzibit my man, welcome to the team,” McGregor said in a press release. “We are super excited to represent you and we cannot wait to get to work.”
Greenback Records was launched by the Dublin mixed martial artist in July this year, and is promising to become Ireland’s first major label.
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I think Paparazzi was a bigger hit world wide than B Please.
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My hype for this album is at an all-time high!
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I think Paparazzi was a bigger hit world wide than B Please.
I think Paparazzi probably made him more money due it being licensed out in film and TV and stuff like that, but Bitch Please I think really introduced him to a wider mainstream audience.
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as i know "what you see is what you get" made better selling and impact than paparazzi.
i agree that bitch please made xzibit worlwide.
yeah paparazzi and what you see is what you get were massive hits that made xzibit a new hot rap artist.
but he was still underground.
b please made him mainstream. X single and Restless made him the hottest worlwide mainstream artist.
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Shut yo mouth is my favorite by far from the songs released. Wish it had another verse
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The quality iant great but the song with redman and b real sounds like a banger too just need the album now the 4 releases have been in rotation
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The quality iant great but the song with redman and b real sounds like a banger too just need the album now the 4 releases have been in rotation
Clip?
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Xzibit Has Found His Voice
The veteran MC is prepping his first solo album in 12 years, ‘Kingmaker’
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SPIN
Judging by Xzibit’s gruff, authoritative and often sinister voice, you wouldn’t necessarily think he has a sharp sense of humor, but he does. When once asked to name his Top 5 favorite rappers, he cheekily replied, “Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan,” a reference to Dave Chappelle’s 2004 parody of Puff Daddy’s MTV reality show Making the Band 2.
In person, Xzibit is charismatic, engaging and, yes, funny. We first became familiar with his singular voice with his 1996 solo debut, At the Speed of Life. But 12 years have passed since the West Coast rap luminary, also known for hosting MTV’s Pimp My Ride and his 1999 collaboration with Dr. Dre, “What’s the Difference”, featuring Eminem, from 2001, has released his own record.
That will change in 2025, when the X to the Z roars back with his new project, Kingmaker, the (very) long-awaited follow-up to 2012’s Napalm. So far, he’s released three singles and videos from the project: “Play This at My Funeral,” “Been a Long Time (Pt. 2)” and “Everywhere I Go” featuring Dem Jointz.
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Now 50, Xzibit is making some of his most introspective music. There are still moments of self-aggrandizement, but his arduous life experiences, including the 2008 death of his infant son and his 2021 divorce, have given him a deeper perspective.
“There’s been a lot of growth,” he tells me. “I have a lot to say, and I believe that I found my voice. When I say I found my voice, it’s not the use of it, sound of it, tone of it, or inflection, I think I found what I’m supposed to be saying and what I need to be saying. I feel empowered with the music that we’ve been able to make”
Kingmaker will mark one of the first releases on Greenback Records, an Irish record label co-founded by UFC ex-champion Conor McGregor and business partners Richard Buck and Julian O’Brien.
“I think we have an advantage of the unknown,” Xzibit says of the new venture. “I don’t think people know what to expect, and I like that. I like those odds.”
Despite its grandiose title, Kingmaker, he says, really “has nothing to do with royalty or having power or superiority over anyone.”
To him, it means he’s finally at a point in his life where he’s comfortable in his own skin.
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“I’m speaking from a place of experience, empowerment, positivity, and some really harsh life lessons that hopefully I’ve explained and lived through and set an example for people that can relate,” he says. “I think that’s where I am. I think this record is about a transfer of information, things, habits, mindsets and consistencies that have made me successful. And so that’s kind of what I’ve been trying to portray, not only through action but in my art.”
Xzibit admits it took him way too long to get to a place where he’s comfortable with being so vulnerable.
“Wins, losses, you know, draws, you name it, I’ve been through it,” he says. “I wish I could have had this a long time ago. I think we lock ourselves up in the prisons of our minds a lot more than we should and have to.
“We give people and circumstances a lot of power over our existence, and when I stop giving a fuck about what people think or say, it helps a lot with that journey,” he says. “But ultimately, you have to make the choice to be like, ‘Look, no matter who this affects, the most important thing is my peace.’”
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And maybe attaining that peace meant stepping away from making solo albums for a while so he could focus on other ventures. After dropping Napalm, he pivoted to doing more television, appearing in shows like Hawaii Five-0, American Dad!, and Empire. In April, he expanded his business portfolio by opening Xzibit West Coast Cannabis, the first-ever cannabis and delivery service in Bel Air, California.
That’s not to say he completely abandoned music. In 2018, he released another Serial Killers album with Cypress Hill’s B-Real, called Day of the Dead and followed up with Summer of Sam in 2020. He also appears on Ice Cube’s new album, Man Down, on the song “Break the Mirror.” Meanwhile, he’s been chipping away at Kingmaker in the studio, ensuring it lives up to his expectations.
While the list of who features on Kingmaker are still under embargo, Xzibit rattled off a couple of names that could possibly pop up—an easy conclusion simply due to his admiration for their skill levels.
“I really believe that Royce Da 5’9 is greater than the props he receives, even though he receives a tremendous amount of accolades,” he hints. “I believe that that brother should be in everybody’s Top 5. I think Killer Mike has a delivery and a passion that makes him excel at MCing. He connects like a preacher; he connects to your soul. I could go on and on, but those two brothers right there as far as the way that they make me feel about hip-hop is outstanding.”
And it’s clear with each new song that trickles out that Xzibit still has a fire for his craft, too. His rhymes are well written, well executed, and spit with intention. Simultaneously, he seems to be in a good place.
As he raps in “Play This at My Funeral,” “Damn it feels good to be alive.” But he’s also acutely aware of the ticking clock and is working on becoming the best version of himself. “I think I need to exercise,” he raps in the first verse. “I gained a little weight/But my pockets are still straight.”
When asked about the staggering number of hip-hop artists who’ve died in their 30s, 40s, and 50s this year—including DJ Clark Kent, Rich Homie Quan, and Organized Noize co-founder Rico Wade—he takes note of his own shortcomings.
“I can’t say that I’m Mr. Olympia over here,” he says with a chuckle. “But, I definitely don’t do the things I used to do. Everybody could use some improvement, but I’m just in a place now where things have kind of balanced themselves out and I know where I’m supposed to be. Once you realize your own mortality, you look at life a lot more seriously.”
Xzibit, who spent some of his formative years in Albuquerque, New Mexico—a sometimes dangerous Southwestern city often referred to as the “Wild Wild West”—was forced to confront his mortality as a kid.
“I had to make some really adult decisions when I was very young, so I’ve always kind of moved in that direction and it’s been beneficial,” he says. “But now the focus that I have turning 50 and into an album cycle and hip-hop itself being 50 years old—it’s a fairly new genre—we are the first of our generation going into, ‘What does hip-hop look like now?’
“There’s a lot of ageism. There’s a lot of discernment around who should be doing what in hip-hop. There’s no path that’s been laid in front of us, so we’re the first. I’m glad to be able to pioneer what that looks like and what it is. As far as ageism and what people say about hip-hop and their sharp criticism about who should be rapping and who shouldn’t, nobody tells Mick Jagger when he should get off stage.”
Judging by the number of hip-hop elders who’ve dropped a project this year—Eminem, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre, to name a few—Xzibit won’t be getting off stage anytime soon either.
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Has the label X is on already released a record or not ?
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Has the label X is on already released a record or not ?
Its called Greenback Records and was founded in July 2024 by former UFC fighter Connor McGregor and a few business partners. From what I've been able to Google, Xzibit will be the first release. Other artists on the label are Bone Thugs and Harmony, someone named Telander, and a UK girl group called Sweet Love. If Bone can stay together instead of beefing with one another, I think they'll be the next release.
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The new label and Connor is going to want it's first record to succeed and will back it fully, Xzibit will deliver them a solid product, no doubt...and has started the promo rounds.
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Clip?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=bSfFnVX67r8?si=17gtUrtQc-_HkOp4
The moment ft busta and problem plays at 12.05
Higher ft redman and breal plays at 16.25
Also plays crash ft royce after these
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"succeed" is maybe too much
Gonna be a very good project, judging by the singles, but obviously won't be a success (6-8k first week max)
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I like the new song. How long has Compton Av been around? I like the song he had with Problem and this one is good.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/DGOTCH-yKh0/?igsh=MmpneGpsNXNlejR3
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Yes, there gonna be autographed cd’s!
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Wonder if that's the official album cover or just made for vinyl
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Wonder if that's the official album cover or just made for vinyl
Official cover.
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I wonder when we get official tracklist.
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I wonder when we get official tracklist.
It has been changed a lot but you'll get 19 awesome tracks. The one with Dre and Ty is something people expected on Missionary.
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It has been changed a lot but you'll get 19 awesome tracks. The one with Dre and Ty is something people expected on Missionary.
I hope all the big features are still present. Snoop, Cube, B-Real, Redman, Jayo, Nas, Ice T, Busta and Problem.
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Pre ordered 2 cd’s, Hopefully he still gonna sell autographed ones so I can buy 2 more!
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https://www.diggersfactory.com/cd/325205/xzibit-kingmaker-cd
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Pre ordered 2 cd’s, Hopefully he still gonna sell autographed ones so I can buy 2 more!
4cd?!
Why?!
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4cd?!
Why?!
For fun, X is my favorite rapper.
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Fair enough!
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=J2lHqFndQJ8?si=fDIwq3kWv6rczR0j
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Really hope they commit to a release date & stick to it.
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Still no tracklist?
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Still no tracklist?
I have a feeling that nobody cares
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i do
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Xzibit has 1st album in 12 years, talks Dr Dre, Bad Shrooms Trip & more
Legendary Hip Hop Artist Xzibit came by the Cruz Show to talk about his new album Kingmaker. He also explained why he waited 12 years to make a new album & how he got Dr Dre to rap on a song. Xzibit also broke down the current state of hip hop & ageism in the genre. X also told a crazy Shrooms story & so much more. It's a great interview. Tap in & watch or listen below.
https://real923la.iheart.com/featured/the-cruz-show/content/2025-03-04-xzibit-has-1st-album-in-12-years-talks-dr-dre-bad-shrooms-trip-more/
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Rapper Xzibit’s Estranged Wife Says He Secretly Sold $170 Million Weed Company, Threatened to Kill Witness | Exclusive
Josh Dickey
Wed, March 5, 2025 at 5:27 AM GMT
2 min read
The estranged wife of rapper Xzibit says the former host of MTV’s “Pimp My Ride” secretly sold a $170 million-plus cannabis company he founded while they were still married and threatened to kill a witness who knew where he was hiding cars, homes and other assets, according to legal documents obtained by TheWrap.
Krista Joiner, who filed for divorce in 2021 from the rapper-actor whose real name is Alvin Joiner, served a legal petition and motion for a temporary restraining order Tuesday, alleging he violated court orders by secretly selling his stake in Brass Knuckles, the cannabis company created during their marriage.
The petition also seeks an urgent change in her legal representation as she is seeking expertise in high-stakes corporate transactions and cannabis-industry assets.
The restraining order is for Julio Garcia, whose company detailed cars for both the Joiners before and after their divorce filing, and was filed by Krista Joiner’s lawyers Cris Armenta, Tamara Benefield and Earth Shah. In the filing, Armenta describes Garcia as a material witness to “crimes of extortion, witness tampering, obstruction of justice and felony death threats.”
“Alvin Joiner threatened to kill me if I testified and told Krista the truth about what I learned when I washed his cars, like what vehicles he has, where he has them, where his new house is, that I helped Alvin move cannabis merchandise from Las Vegas to Chatsworth, and where the warehouse is,” Garcia wrote in the petition. “He said, ‘I’ll kill you.’ Then he said, ‘Good luck to you and Krista.'”
When contacted by TheWrap, a representative for Alvin Joiner said there would be no comment on legal matters. Joiner has yet to respond publicly.
At the center of the dispute is Brass Knuckles, a high-profile cannabis brand co-founded by Xzibit during the couple’s marriage, making it a community property asset under California law. Joiner claims Xzibit sold his interest in the brand without her knowledge or the court’s approval sometime after the divorce filing.
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According to the petition, Brass Knuckles was valued at $170 million in 2019 and has since expanded its distribution to at least 10 states. The company, along with other cannabis ventures, constitutes the largest portion of the couple’s marital wealth, the filing says.
Joiner’s petition states that proper discovery has been stalled for years, with Xzibit repeatedly failing to disclose key documents. The document also names another cannabis brand, Napalm, as a significant community asset created during the marriage.
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In addition to seeking a delay in trial proceedings, Joiner’s legal filing requests court orders for contempt charges against Xzibit for violating a TRO automatically generated by divorce proceedings, as well as modifications to existing support arrangements.
A hearing was set for March 19 of next year.
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It has been changed a lot but you'll get 19 awesome tracks. The one with Dre and Ty is something people expected on Missionary.
Hé Said 20 tracks, maybe 19 songs and intro?
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Something got added it seems.
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=25Aovsl1TP8?si=OzrhwSfR6aRJPCxX
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Aovsl1TP8?si=OzrhwSfR6aRJPCxX
Watched the full video i would recommend everyone watch it. Big fan of redman too was brilliant listening to them both
3 new song premieres and they have followed the quality of the releases imo. Just cant wait to hear the whole album
New songs in the link
Higher ft redman & b real
American idol ft symba
History
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Dope, did that track with X, Red and Ras kass ever leaked?
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It’s a shame that history track has that annoying over sample of a lady singing, same thing happened on the snoop and Dre song, it’s off putting and takes away from a good track
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So we've heard like 6 tracks already.
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=iyGsjPewTj0?si=wfzT1JBRcHl6z1au
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyGsjPewTj0?si=wfzT1JBRcHl6z1au
dope Interview
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyGsjPewTj0?si=wfzT1JBRcHl6z1au
🔥 Xzibit Interview Summary – King Maker 🔥
Here is an AI-generated summary of Xzibit’s recent interview on Big Boy’s Neighborhood about his upcoming album King Maker.
🔹 New Album & Motivation
King Maker is Xzibit’s first full solo album since Napalm (2012). He wanted to make music with meaning, avoiding trends and staying true to his signature sound. The album is designed to be substantial, offering wisdom and life lessons.
🔹 Signing with Green Back Records
Xzibit partnered with Conor McGregor’s label in a 50/50 business deal. He was initially skeptical but was impressed with the team McGregor built, which included experienced music executives.
🔹 Creative Process
He restarted the album multiple times before landing on the right direction. Instead of chasing trends, he focused on making timeless music that reflects his journey and experiences.
🔹 Hip-Hop Culture & Evolution
He believes hip-hop moves in cycles and is shifting back towards talent-driven music rather than gimmicks. He praised Kendrick Lamar for reigniting energy in the West Coast.
🔹 Live Performance & Tour
Xzibit is embracing live performances in a new way, working with a full band for the first time. He’s preparing for a worldwide tour with over 100 dates.
🔹 Dr. Dre’s Involvement
Dr. Dre is featured on the track Leave Me Alone alongside Ty Dolla $ign, produced by Swizz Beatz. Xzibit values Dre’s mentorship and creative guidance.
🔹 Personal Growth & Health
Xzibit has transformed his lifestyle, losing weight from 268 lbs to 218 lbs, cutting back on drinking, and focusing on his health. He sees this as a crucial part of staying in the game long-term.
🔹 Hip-Hop Longevity
He credits his sustained success to branching out into TV and film while staying true to himself in music. He sees himself as a purist and is committed to delivering high-quality hip-hop.
🔹 Top Tracks & Collaborations
Xzibit highlighted songs like Paparazzi, What You See Is What You Get, and Front to Back as some of his best work. On King Maker, standout tracks include:
✅ American Idol (feat. Symba)
✅ For The Love (feat. Ice Cube)
🔹 Fun Moments
Xzibit shared stories about:
🎮 Gaming (Call of Duty on Xbox)
🎣 His love for fishing
📜 His old rap name (“IC”)
The interview ended with Big Boy surprising him with Popeyes chicken, referencing an inside joke from their tour days.
🔥 King Maker drops on March 28! Stay tuned! 🔥
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Two weeks away, need a tracklist!
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Two weeks away, need a tracklist!
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I hope Snoop and Dre are still on the album.
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🔥 Xzibit Interview Summary – King Maker 🔥
Here is an AI-generated summary of Xzibit’s recent interview on Big Boy’s Neighborhood about his upcoming album King Maker.
🔹 New Album & Motivation
King Maker is Xzibit’s first full solo album since Napalm (2012). He wanted to make music with meaning, avoiding trends and staying true to his signature sound. The album is designed to be substantial, offering wisdom and life lessons.
🔹 Signing with Green Back Records
Xzibit partnered with Conor McGregor’s label in a 50/50 business deal. He was initially skeptical but was impressed with the team McGregor built, which included experienced music executives.
🔹 Creative Process
He restarted the album multiple times before landing on the right direction. Instead of chasing trends, he focused on making timeless music that reflects his journey and experiences.
🔹 Hip-Hop Culture & Evolution
He believes hip-hop moves in cycles and is shifting back towards talent-driven music rather than gimmicks. He praised Kendrick Lamar for reigniting energy in the West Coast.
🔹 Live Performance & Tour
Xzibit is embracing live performances in a new way, working with a full band for the first time. He’s preparing for a worldwide tour with over 100 dates.
🔹 Dr. Dre’s Involvement
Dr. Dre is featured on the track Leave Me Alone alongside Ty Dolla $ign, produced by Swizz Beatz. Xzibit values Dre’s mentorship and creative guidance.
🔹 Personal Growth & Health
Xzibit has transformed his lifestyle, losing weight from 268 lbs to 218 lbs, cutting back on drinking, and focusing on his health. He sees this as a crucial part of staying in the game long-term.
🔹 Hip-Hop Longevity
He credits his sustained success to branching out into TV and film while staying true to himself in music. He sees himself as a purist and is committed to delivering high-quality hip-hop.
🔹 Top Tracks & Collaborations
Xzibit highlighted songs like Paparazzi, What You See Is What You Get, and Front to Back as some of his best work. On King Maker, standout tracks include:
✅ American Idol (feat. Symba)
✅ For The Love (feat. Ice Cube)
🔹 Fun Moments
Xzibit shared stories about:
🎮 Gaming (Call of Duty on Xbox)
🎣 His love for fishing
📜 His old rap name (“IC”)
The interview ended with Big Boy surprising him with Popeyes chicken, referencing an inside joke from their tour days.
🔥 King Maker drops on March 28! Stay tuned! 🔥
Thanks. Looking forward to the release. aal songs he has released so far have been quality. Been too long.
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The Redman and B Real joint out yet?
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The Redman and B Real joint out yet?
snippet here at 42'50 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25Aovsl1TP8?si=OzrhwSfR6aRJPCxX
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Two more weeks. I haven't been this excited about an album in years.
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Two more weeks. I haven't been this excited about an album in years.
Amen to that
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Two more weeks. I haven't been this excited about an album in years.
Same!
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Me 2, im looking every day to see if the tracklist is out.
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Xzibit said on IG some rapper named Daygo Fatts is also featured on the album
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We hope this actually dropping in 11 days?
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American Idol ft. Symba
For the Love ft. Ice Cube (& maybe someone else?)
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Hopefully, we still got no official tracklist.
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20 tracks according to the Bill Maher podcast appearance
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Is it coming 28th?
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Is it coming 28th?
Dr. Dre is mixing the Track, i don't think so :D ;D
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10 days? Lol
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Dr. Dre is mixing the Track, i don't think so :D ;D
:mjlol:
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people still listening to xzibit ? ???
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Any news about new release date?
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Any news about new release date?
He recently said he had faith the 3/28 date would stick.
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He recently said he had faith the 3/28 date would stick.
Maybe later summer or autumn is more realistic.
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ridiculous, I would be happy of course, but I won't believe it until the album is out on the 28th
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Waiting for the inevitable pushback
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:'( :'( :'(
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:'( :'( :'(
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Any news or confirmation. Im not on social media platforms so this is my main source right here.
Edit: also it looks like his first concert from his new album tour is 04-04-2025
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Any news or confirmation. Im not on social media platforms so this is my main source right here.
Edit: also it looks like his first concert from his new album tour is 04-04-2025
Hasn't been any news on social media
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X doing a lot of media lately. i hope they start making some noise before the supposed release date (another single?) there isn't even a tracklist yet...
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This album will sell 5k the first week. Damn. Bye bye buzz
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Will it still come out? Greenback records is now promoting The Bone Thugs album.
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Will it still come out? Greenback records is now promoting The Bone Thugs album.
No it’s not.
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Does shit like this happen often? I mean having singles and an album release date and then the album doesn't drop. Instead we get complete silence. I know albums get postponed all the time, but then there always is at least a statement by the artist or label right?
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I even pre ordered the album. ::)
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Does shit like this happen often? I mean having singles and an album release date and then the album doesn't drop. Instead we get complete silence. I know albums get postponed all the time, but then there always is at least a statement by the artist or label right?
Not releasing "Restless 20th Anniversary" with bonus tracks was a major disappointment :-\
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Not releasing "Restless 20th Anniversary" with bonus tracks was a major disappointment :-\
word!
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No it’s not.
lol bro ... wtf are u talking about
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Does shit like this happen often? I mean having singles and an album release date and then the album doesn't drop. Instead we get complete silence. I know albums get postponed all the time, but then there always is at least a statement by the artist or label right?
who said it's not comin out bruh?
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who said it's not comin out bruh?
Not saying it isnt coming out.
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I even pre ordered the album. ::)
lol
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Tre says it’s still coming out
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Does shit like this happen often? I mean having singles and an album release date and then the album doesn't drop. Instead we get complete silence. I know albums get postponed all the time, but then there always is at least a statement by the artist or label right?
Used to be extremely confident before the digital era. It's likely there are some business delays and/or Xzibit is making a few last minute changes due to clearances etc.
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Tre says it’s still coming out
Man, I highly doubt it.
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Man, I highly doubt it.
lollllll
so u think it just got shelved?
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i truly hope we're bumping this album by the weekend.
should drop the joint with Dre to get it out the gate strong 8)
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lollllll
so u think it just got shelved?
No, I never said that. Think you're confusing me with someone else in this thread.
I just don't think it's dropping this Friday. I smell another push back.
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It's looking increasingly unlikely the album is coming out this Friday. It's coming out on CD as far as I'm aware and there's no pre-order on Amazon or eBay for example. Also doubt it's up for pre-order on iTunes.
Not a good sign.
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No, I never said that. Think you're confusing me with someone else in this thread.
I just don't think it's dropping this Friday. I smell another push back.
i see
not coming out and not coming out friday is 2 different things lol
guess we'll see in a couple days
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i see
not coming out and not coming out friday is 2 different things lol
guess we'll see in a couple days
Didn't think I had to clarify. Obviously it's coming out at some point. Just not this Friday.
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Yeah X just confirmed on IG comments it's NOT coming the 28th. Says the physicals aren't ready yet lol.
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Didn't think I had to clarify. Obviously it's coming out at some point. Just not this Friday.
wit this forum, u definitely have to clarify
astra is known for going in every thread and claiming albums are shelved lol
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wit this forum, u definitely have to clarify
astra is known for going in every thread and claiming albums are shelved lol
Yesssir. This time I think it will be out but def not this Friday😉
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Thats fuckt up !
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Yeah X just confirmed on IG comments it's NOT coming the 28th. Says the physicals aren't ready yet lol.
no tracklist so it didn't seem like a release was forthcoming yet. not the end of the world but the way it was handled going radio silent until a few days before is a bit strange.
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maybe it has something to do with the fact that they sued his label boss
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Hé better released that album on OBE like napalm.
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maybe it has something to do with the fact that they sued his label boss
Who's "they"?
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X posted on his IG some information with hashtag KINGMAKER - countdown....so who knows maybe we will get it tomorrow.
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Who's "they"?
The owner of the record label was found liable in a civil lawsuit for some sexual assault charges. I think he owes the victim a couple million.
Edit: Update. He was found liable for sexual assault in a civil suit in Ireland and owes the victim $250k. He has since been sued by another woman for sexual assault in Florida. He also announced he wants to run for the Irish presidency a week ago and apparently Donald Trump is backing him. Sexual predators gonna support sexual predators.
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Kingmaker tracklist ( not confirmed yet )
1-Play This at My Funeral
2-Everywhere I Go feat.Dem Jointz
3-Been A Long Time Part 2 feat.Jenn Em
4-Earth Is Over
5-Leave Me Alone feat.Dr Dre,Ty Dolla Sign
6-Belly of the Beast
7-History
8-Genisis
9-Perfect Alibi
10-American Idol feat.Symba
11-Crash feat.Royce da 59
12-For the Love feat.Ice Cube
13-Shut Yo Mouth feat.Compton Av, Butch Cassidy
14-Higher feat. Redman,B-Real
15-Sucess
16-Notified feat.King T
17-What U Like
18-End of the Day
19-Kingmaker
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Kingmaker tracklist ( not confirmed yet )
1-Play This at My Funeral
2-Everywhere I Go feat.Dem Jointz
3-Been A Long Time Part 2 feat.Jenn Em
4-Earth Is Over
5-Leave Me Alone feat.Dr Dre,Ty Dolla Sign
6-Belly of the Beast
7-History
8-Genisis
9-Perfect Alibi
10-American Idol feat.Symba
11-Crash feat.Royce da 59
12-For the Love feat.Ice Cube
13-Shut Yo Mouth feat.Compton Av, Butch Cassidy
14-Higher feat. Redman,B-Real
15-Sucess
16-Notified feat.King T
17-What U Like
18-End of the Day
19-Kingmaker
Ain't his son on the album?
There was an Ice T/Nas and Jayo Felony/Snoop songs rumored before. I hope that's true. Especially Jayo Felony!
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Kingmaker tracklist ( not confirmed yet )
1-Play This at My Funeral
2-Everywhere I Go feat.Dem Jointz
3-Been A Long Time Part 2 feat.Jenn Em
4-Earth Is Over
5-Leave Me Alone feat.Dr Dre,Ty Dolla Sign
6-Belly of the Beast
7-History
8-Genisis
9-Perfect Alibi
10-American Idol feat.Symba
11-Crash feat.Royce da 59
12-For the Love feat.Ice Cube
13-Shut Yo Mouth feat.Compton Av, Butch Cassidy
14-Higher feat. Redman,B-Real
15-Sucess
16-Notified feat.King T
17-What U Like
18-End of the Day
19-Kingmaker
Fanmade tracklist?
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Fanmade tracklist?
At least part of it is legit, from the singles and the previews he dropped during the interview he and Redman did.
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Ain't his son on the album?
There was an Ice T/Nas and Jayo Felony/Snoop songs rumored before. I hope that's true. Especially Jayo Felony!
He is, Tre Capital is featured on track 18 "End of the Day". Not sure if we can still except the Nas/Ice-T and Jayo Felony/Snoop tracks. The song names aren't on the tracklist (unless they're changed) and none of those artists are mentioned in the online description of the album (I feel like they're all big/popular enough to deserve a mention if they were on it). But maybe I'm wrong (hopefully) and those songs make the cut.
Fanmade tracklist?
It's legit, if you pre-ordered the album through Diggers Factory you got a "download" option for the album. It doesn't actually download the songs, but you can see the tracklist that way. If I remember correctly it was dated February 21 of this year.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/DH5zceFOY6q/?igsh=OHV1Z2E4b2d6cnNq
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Hopefully the May 16 date sticks.
I was really hoping for the Jayo/Snoop song to make the cut.
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Cant wait! Good to see King T on the album! I was hoping for a Snoop feature.
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Kingmaker tracklist ( not confirmed yet )
1-Play This at My Funeral
2-Everywhere I Go feat.Dem Jointz
3-Been A Long Time Part 2 feat.Jenn Em
4-Earth Is Over
5-Leave Me Alone feat.Dr Dre,Ty Dolla Sign
6-Belly of the Beast
7-History
8-Genisis
9-Perfect Alibi
10-American Idol feat.Symba
11-Crash feat.Royce da 59
12-For the Love feat.Ice Cube
13-Shut Yo Mouth feat.Compton Av, Butch Cassidy
14-Higher feat. Redman,B-Real
15-Sucess
16-Notified feat.King T
17-What U Like
18-End of the Day
19-Kingmaker
Strange that “The moment” ft Busta and problem is not on there, they released a snipped of that song.
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Strange that “The moment” ft Busta and problem is not on there, they released a snipped of that song.
Good catch. I hope this tracklist ain't real lol
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Tracklist:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DH8VqlaR3Sy/?igsh=c3k2bWNmNDJzNW1n
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King T feat means that aint an xzibit track?!
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Tracklist looks dope to me, Dr Dre, King T, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Royce Da 59, B Real, Redman,…
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King T feat means that aint an xzibit track?!
maybe they misspeled this one
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King T feat means that aint an xzibit track?!
seems like a mistake.
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I hope they gonna release thiis song 1 day!
Heaven’s Door (featuring Ice-T and Nas)
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Shame the supposed Nas/Ice-T and Snoop/Jayo tracks didn't make the cut but the tracklist still looks pretty good.
Very excited about this project
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Shame the supposed Nas/Ice-T and Snoop/Jayo tracks didn't make the cut but the tracklist still looks pretty good.
Very excited about this project
source of these songs?
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source of these songs?
A tracklist earlier in this thread from someone close to Xzibit apparently
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I couldn't care less for Snoop not being on the album.
Don't like Nas so this all good for me. ;D
He will be doing his first show of his European tour tonight.
Wonder how much new songs he will do. Hopefully someone that goes will share some details.
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There was also song with Crooked I and Pharaoahe Monch, there was also song with LaRussell, Chuck D. They changed alot.
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Maybe theres gonna be a deluxe or Kingmaker 2 album.
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Maybe theres gonna be a deluxe or Kingmaker 2 album.
First, we need to hear the first...
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I hope they gonna release thiis song 1 day!
Heaven’s Door (featuring Ice-T and Nas)
OH WAIT!!! It's not on tracklist?????
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There was also song with Crooked I and Pharaoahe Monch, there was also song with LaRussell, Chuck D. They changed alot.
The Nas/Ice T and Snoop/Jayo tracks were definitely real?
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There was also song with Crooked I and Pharaoahe Monch, there was also song with LaRussell, Chuck D. They changed alot.
in your opinion, did it change for the better or for the worse?
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in your opinion, did it change for the better or for the worse?
I still haven't heard this new version but I was happy with the one I got to hear. Like really happy. I was not feeling "Shut Yo Mouth" or "Been A Long Time Pt 2" but the rest was really really good. They even removed that singer from Aftermath, Cocoa or whatever her name was.
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I still haven't heard this new version but I was happy with the one I got to hear. Like really happy. I was not feeling "Shut Yo Mouth" or "Been A Long Time Pt 2" but the rest was really really good. They even removed that singer from Aftermath, Cocoa or whatever her name was.
Shut yo Mouth is super dope but Long Time 2 is the worst single so far.
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I still haven't heard this new version but I was happy with the one I got to hear. Like really happy. I was not feeling "Shut Yo Mouth" or "Been A Long Time Pt 2" but the rest was really really good. They even removed that singer from Aftermath, Cocoa or whatever her name was.
Thank god
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This is my recording from a listening party, the song is called Genesis, it made the album. He was really in doubt of releasing it or not but eventually he did.
https://files.fm/u/7tcf82gk5g
There’s also a song with G Perico and Don Magic Bishop Juan. There’s so many leftovers from this album it’s starting to be funny.
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This is my recording from a listening party, the song is called Genesis, it made the album. He was really in doubt of releasing it or not but eventually he did.
https://files.fm/u/7tcf82gk5g
There’s also a song with G Perico and Don Magic Bishop Juan. There’s so many leftovers from this album it’s starting to be funny.
Really wanted to hear the songs with Jayo Felony and Nas
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Cant wait to hear the album!
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Cant wait to hear the album!
A month away!
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You can now presave the album on Spotify.
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There’s so many leftovers from this album it’s starting to be funny.
I heard a snippet of Genesis and several other tracks a couple of years ago, some that aren't on the tracklist so I can imagine it's changed several times over the years. Looking forward to Success the most. Shame the Ice-T/Nas track isn't on there. It's the one I was looking forward to most.
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I heard a snippet of Genesis and several other tracks a couple of years ago, some that aren't on the tracklist so I can imagine it's changed several times over the years. Looking forward to Success the most. Shame the Ice-T/Nas track isn't on there. It's the one I was looking forward to most.
That track went to Dre.
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Success or the track with Ice-T/Nas? The inst of Success is Titties Around The Bonfire. Was a whiteboard studio track for a probably scrapped instrumental album. Do you mean Success on the album will have a different beat?
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Success or the track with Ice-T/Nas? The inst of Success is Titties Around The Bonfire. Was a whiteboard studio track for a probably scrapped instrumental album. Do you mean Success on the album will have a different beat?
Track with Nas and Ice-T. They first recorded it for Dre then he gave it to X and now it went to Dre again.
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Track with Nas and Ice-T. They first recorded it for Dre then he gave it to X and now it went to Dre again.
Dre working on a new album 2?
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Dre working on a new album 2?
He was. Dre is weird dude. One day he’ll come up and say he’s ready to pull the trigger and then the other day he would scrap it.
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Would of the been first time ever hearing Ice-T recorded by Dre, now that it's back in the Dr's vaults... :grumpy:
'We're All in the Same Gang' is the closest release from them together.
Does X get a replacement Dre produced song or has Dre taken his toys home?
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We definitely not getting a Dre album lol
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We definitely not getting a Dre album lol
Nah. Especially after his last few releases flopped. Dre doesn’t have it in him anymore and honestly it’s not gonna be the westcoast g shit but that weird Missionary type stuff.
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it's all so simple
dre admitted in 2000 that he tried getting away from the gangsta shit for the aftermath compilation and that it simply didn't work
so he went back to it and recognized it was the recipe to success
now he did it again.. abandoned the sound that made the world fall in love
all he needs to do to go out wit a bang is come full circle
get cube, ren, kurupt, daz, rbx, rage, snoop, em, 50, hittman, game, knoc, paak etc. all together for one final hoorah so that he can go out wit that 60 point game that epitomizes his entire career on 1
album
it needs to be an evolved sound of 2001 (compton was almost that, but more on the experimental side).... just like 2001 was an evolved sound of the chronic.. and just like the chronic was an evolved sound of efil4zaggin
simple science
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it's all so simple
dre admitted in 2000 that he tried getting away from the gangsta shit for the aftermath compilation and that it simply didn't work
so he went back to it and recognized it was the recipe to success
now he did it again.. abandoned the sound that made the world fall in love
all he needs to do to go out wit a bang is come full circle
get cube, ren, kurupt, daz, rbx, rage, snoop, em, 50, hittman, game, knoc, paak etc. all together for one final hoorah so that he can go out wit that 60 point game that epitomizes his entire career on 1
album
it needs to be an evolved sound of 2001 (compton was almost that, but more on the experimental side).... just like 2001 was an evolved sound of the chronic.. and just like the chronic was an evolved sound of efil4zaggin
simple science
he and snoop did the best song they ever did in last 15 years with "thank you". it was a banger and had potential to be a classic. but they didnt even promote it.
also snoop and dre are old cats. whatever they do brings no profit will come financially. so whatever they do, they will not promote it and it will not be a classic.
you really mentioned hittman? hittman? really? :) what does he do? he is nowhere. he do nothing. why he deserves to be on a new dr. dre album?
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it's all so simple
dre admitted in 2000 that he tried getting away from the gangsta shit for the aftermath compilation and that it simply didn't work
so he went back to it and recognized it was the recipe to success
now he did it again.. abandoned the sound that made the world fall in love
all he needs to do to go out wit a bang is come full circle
get cube, ren, kurupt, daz, rbx, rage, snoop, em, 50, hittman, game, knoc, paak etc. all together for one final hoorah so that he can go out wit that 60 point game that epitomizes his entire career on 1
album
it needs to be an evolved sound of 2001 (compton was almost that, but more on the experimental side).... just like 2001 was an evolved sound of the chronic.. and just like the chronic was an evolved sound of efil4zaggin
simple science
It’s almost like Dre needs an overseeing producer himself to guide his next project in the right direction.
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he and snoop did the best song they ever did in last 15 years with "thank you". it was a banger and had potential to be a classic. but they didnt even promote it.
also snoop and dre are old cats. whatever they do brings no profit will come financially. so whatever they do, they will not promote it and it will not be a classic.
you really mentioned hittman? hittman? really? :) what does he do? he is nowhere. he do nothing. why he deserves to be on a new dr. dre album?
all great points. Dre doesnt have it in him anymore, he's trying to make perfection now with the music. he probably doesnt want to make what we would like to hear because he did so many iterations of it trying to make detox and he's tired of it. its like eminem and his way of rapping now, its like he's bored with it. maybe the dude just needs to stop making music for bit
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all great points. Dre doesnt have it in him anymore, he's trying to make perfection now with the music. he probably doesnt want to make what we would like to hear because he did so many iterations of it trying to make detox and he's tired of it. its like eminem and his way of rapping now, its like he's bored with it. maybe the dude just needs to stop making music for bit
Honestly he needs to retire and call it a career. The old fans hate his new stuff and his new stuff isn’t attracting any new fans. He refuses to go back to his successful signature sound, so might as well pack it up. Or just stick to mixing records. DJ Quik is in the same boat right now. And i love both those guys and it pains me to say it. But for whatever reason, they refuse to make the type of music that made them a success and garnered all of their fans.
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it's all so simple
dre admitted in 2000 that he tried getting away from the gangsta shit for the aftermath compilation and that it simply didn't work
so he went back to it and recognized it was the recipe to success
now he did it again.. abandoned the sound that made the world fall in love
all he needs to do to go out wit a bang is come full circle
get cube, ren, kurupt, daz, rbx, rage, snoop, em, 50, hittman, game, knoc, paak etc. all together for one final hoorah so that he can go out wit that 60 point game that epitomizes his entire career on 1
album
it needs to be an evolved sound of 2001 (compton was almost that, but more on the experimental side).... just like 2001 was an evolved sound of the chronic.. and just like the chronic was an evolved sound of efil4zaggin
simple science
I agree. He needs to get the same cats around him that helped make Chronic + 2001. Rappers and producers.
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it's all so simple
dre admitted in 2000 that he tried getting away from the gangsta shit for the aftermath compilation and that it simply didn't work
so he went back to it and recognized it was the recipe to success
now he did it again.. abandoned the sound that made the world fall in love
all he needs to do to go out wit a bang is come full circle
get cube, ren, kurupt, daz, rbx, rage, snoop, em, 50, hittman, game, knoc, paak etc. all together for one final hoorah so that he can go out wit that 60 point game that epitomizes his entire career on 1
album
it needs to be an evolved sound of 2001 (compton was almost that, but more on the experimental side).... just like 2001 was an evolved sound of the chronic.. and just like the chronic was an evolved sound of efil4zaggin
simple science
Dre needs to start working with younger artists and producers. In the past he was always able to evolve. Seems like he has been stuck with some people around him for too long now.
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he and snoop did the best song they ever did in last 15 years with "thank you". it was a banger and had potential to be a classic. but they didnt even promote it.
also snoop and dre are old cats. whatever they do brings no profit will come financially. so whatever they do, they will not promote it and it will not be a classic.
you really mentioned hittman? hittman? really? :) what does he do? he is nowhere. he do nothing. why he deserves to be on a new dr. dre album?
bruh nobody likes last dance wit mary jane thank you nearly as much as u do LOL
even look at the response on the forum.. a few think it's a pretty good track, some think it's ok (like me), others think it sucks .... but nobody thinks it's some mindblowing joint outside of u
and i think u missed my point in listing hittman ... i was clearly listing all the people he put on and/or who were responsible for helping to make his previous albums classics. so that he can have a full circle moment and go out with a bang.. and considering hittman was the most featured artist on 2001, he should definitely be part of that.
if dre did that and came with the sound we want, it would definitely be far more successful than this latest snoop album. quality typically rises to the surface.
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It’s almost like Dre needs an overseeing producer himself to guide his next project in the right direction.
labcabin records is here to help
:magic:
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I agree. He needs to get the same cats around him that helped make Chronic + 2001. Rappers and producers.
unequivocally
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Dre needs to start working with younger artists and producers. In the past he was always able to evolve. Seems like he has been stuck with some people around him for too long now.
it was an evolution of the same sound
where as missionary was something totally different
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bruh nobody likes last dance wit mary jane nearly as much as u do LOL
even look at the response on the forum.. a few think it's a pretty good track, some think it's ok (like me), others think it sucks .... but nobody thinks it's some mindblowing joint outside of u
and i think u missed my point in listing hittman ... i was clearly listing all the people he put on and/or who were responsible for helping to make his previous albums classics. so that he can have a full circle moment and go out with a bang.. and considering hittman was the most featured artist on 2001, he should definitely be part of that.
if he did that and came with the sound we want, it would definitely be far more successful than this latest snoop album. quality typically rises to the surface.
He didn't even mention Last Dance tho...
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He didn't even mention Last Dance tho...
you're right .. thought he said last dance because he been gushin over that song
but the same applies to thank you
it's a solid track at best .... not bad, but we callin that classic dre + snoop now??
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X and Cube track gonna be released at midnight!
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X & Cube!!!!
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I can't believe this record is about to sample Quiet Storm. Incredible beat Mobb Deep!!
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you're right .. thought he said last dance because he been gushin over that song
but the same applies to thank you
it's a solid track at best .... not bad, but we callin that classic dre + snoop now??
I mean...I wouldn't call it a CLASSIC Snoop + Dre, but that's only because they've set the bar way too high with Still Dre, Imagine, Doggystyle etc, but it's easily one of the best records they've done together since 2006
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I mean...I wouldn't call it a CLASSIC Snoop + Dre, but that's only because they've set the bar way too high with Still Dre, Imagine, Doggystyle etc, but it's easily one of the best records they've done together since 2006
Agree, classic album for me.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BQU3noBtQM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxh7CFDXDB0
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bruh nobody likes last dance wit mary jane thank you nearly as much as u do LOL
even look at the response on the forum.. a few think it's a pretty good track, some think it's ok (like me), others think it sucks .... but nobody thinks it's some mindblowing joint outside of u
and i think u missed my point in listing hittman ... i was clearly listing all the people he put on and/or who were responsible for helping to make his previous albums classics. so that he can have a full circle moment and go out with a bang.. and considering hittman was the most featured artist on 2001, he should definitely be part of that.
if dre did that and came with the sound we want, it would definitely be far more successful than this latest snoop album. quality typically rises to the surface.
Yeah I don’t get the hype over thank you. Decent track. Kinda bland
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I mean...I wouldn't call it a CLASSIC Snoop + Dre, but that's only because they've set the bar way too high with Still Dre, Imagine, Doggystyle etc, but it's easily one of the best records they've done together since 2006
satisfiction is better
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Nobody has thoughts on the Xzibit Ice Cube collab?
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Nobody has thoughts on the Xzibit Ice Cube collab?
They’re too busy fighting over which album is better Compton or Missionary…
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They’re too busy fighting over which album is better Compton or Missionary…
Ridiculous....
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Nobody has thoughts on the Xzibit Ice Cube collab?
where's your thoughts??
i thought the verses were on point .. beat was on point ... chorus was mixed a lil weird
but good joint overall
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4F1L7iKvWw
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where's your thoughts??
i thought the verses were on point .. beat was on point ... chorus was mixed a lil weird
but good joint overall
Definitely a solid hip-hop joint by Xzibit and Cube. They sound good as hell on here
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Nobody has thoughts on the Xzibit Ice Cube collab?
song is still need to be produced. hook is solid, liked it but there should be more orchestration on chorus. (if i wasnt lazy i could add a few elements on chorus and let you see song has a potential to be a classic, maybe i'll do it later)
it seems like its going to be a relaxing filler while listening to album from top to bottom.
my top songs off the kingmaker are
Play This At My Funeral
Shut Yo Mouth
Been A Long Time Pt.2
For The Love
Everywhere I Go
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Everywhere I Go
Shut Yo Mouth
Play this at my funeral
For the love
Been a long time pt. 2
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Play This At My Funeral
Shut Yo Mouth
For The Love
Everywhere I Go
Been A Long Time Pt.2
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satisfiction is better
Bro satisfiction is fucking unlistenable lol
King mez is trash, him and Justus writing for Dre always been wack af, the hook is annoying and the beat is way too overproduced and chaotic. The only saving grace is that it's the only Snoop/Dre track on the album. All 3 Dre/Snoop tracks on Missionary are better, including (can't believe I'm saying this) Outta Da Blue. At least Dre sounds good on it and his ghostwriters are better this time.
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Feeling the track. Right under 2nd favorite under shut yo mouth
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Nobody has thoughts on the Xzibit Ice Cube collab?
Real solid record. Xzibit and Cube sound good together.
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Bro satisfiction is fucking unlistenable lol
King mez is trash, him and Justus writing for Dre always been wack af, the hook is annoying and the beat is way too overproduced and chaotic. The only saving grace is that it's the only Snoop/Dre track on the album. All 3 Dre/Snoop tracks on Missionary are better, including (can't believe I'm saying this) Outta Da Blue. At least Dre sounds good on it and his ghostwriters are better this time.
naah u trippin
satisfiction has a real message to it and sound way more organic than the copy n paste stuff they did for missionary
to each his own tho
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Vinyl Tracklist and song times -
Side A
1.
Play This At My Funeral
Xzibit
04:12
2.
Everywhere I Go
Xzibit Ft. Dem Joints
04:40
3.
Been A Long Time Pt.2
Xzibit Ft. Jenn-Em
03:12
4.
The Moment
Xzibit Ft. Busta Rhymes & Problem
03:07
5.
Earth Is Over
Xzibit
02:41
Side B
1.
Leave Me Alone
Xzibit ft. Dr Dre & Ty Dolla $ign
03:31
2.
Belly Of The Beast
Xzibit Ft. Problem
04:06
3.
History
xzibit
02:57
4.
Genesis
Xzibit
02:53
5.
Perfect Alibi
Xzibit Ft. Stalone
03:12
2
Side C
1.
American Idol
Xzibit Ft. Symba
03:08
2.
Crash
Xzibit Ft. Royce Da 5'9
03:12
3.
For The Love
Xzibit Ft. Ice Cube & Lorine Chia
03:33
4.
Shut Yo Mouth
Xzibit Ft. Compton Av &Butch Cassidy
02:56
5.
Higher
Xzibit Ft. Redman & B-Real
02:43
Side D
1.
Sucess
Xzibit
03:01
2.
Notified (King Tee)
Xzibit Ft. Cold 187
03:02
3.
What u like
Xzibit Ft. Guapdad 4000 & Daygo Fatts
03:14
4.
End of the day
Xzibit Ft. Tre Capital & Domo Genesis
02:52
5.
Kingmaker
Xzibit
02:46
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West Coast heavy-hitter, Xzibit, has brought us “For The Love,” the newest single off of his forthcoming album, “Kingmaker.” The track features none other than the West Coast legend, Ice Cube, as well as a Cameroonian-born, L.A.-based singer, Lorine Chia. Just as you would expect from this formidable pairing of emcees, they’ve delivered a serious joint with no restraints. In his verse, Xzbit also pays homage to one of the great Hip-Hop songs, Wu-Tang Clan’s “C.R.E.A.M.”
Producer : Big Duke
Lyrics -
[Verse 1: Xzibit]
''I only do it for the love, heart, soul, and body
Your nigga did a lot of drugs
Shit, a nigga talking Whitney in the tub
What a way to find out that music is the plug
I wanna own my own building like Oprah
Vultures, Airbnb, the whole culture
I don't like the pics you post, I don't want ya
What's a BBL to an alpha male?
Still moving slow motion
Float the six-four by the ocean
Can't you smell what I'm smoking?
You know my slogan "Fuck it, it ain't broken"
Joe Rogan, late night host in my cold open
Leave it up to me while I be living proof
And kick the truth to the young black youth
Get them out the streets
Keep them out the belly of the beast
And make their pockets deeper than beliefs
[Verse 2: Ice Cube]
Don't call me unk if your ass a punk
Don't call me unk if it's only six months
Between our birthday niggas try to hit you with the wordplay
On a Thursday, leave the gunplay on a Sunday
Find your ass in a Hyundai on a Monday
You the entree, nigga, I'm the Bombay
What the fuck did the sign say?
Police line, do not cross the crime tape
Live hard, die harder
Sometimes blood ain't thicker than water
Sometimes the shit starter is just a martyr
Sometimes it ain't your son, boy, it's your daughter
Not just knee deep, she was totally deep
Only fuck with the elite out in DC
Remember you was locked up
Did all your time up in PC
[Verse 3: Xzibit]
All the insecurities is making me cautious
All these methamphetamines is making me nauseous
Make moves like a worker while directing the bosses
Read between the lines but don't cross them
Listen
I was created by the big bang
Click bang, get prepared for the shift change
No pain, no gain, let your nuts hang
So when I talk about love, it's a us thing''
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The new song with ice cube I just can’t listen to it, the girl singing the chorus ruins it. So many good west coast songs are ruined by the choruses unfortunately
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I’m worried this album will have no actual flow with the songs, it seems all the singles have a very different sound and doesn’t feel like an album. I’m excited for it and hope I’m wrong but just my opinion
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Yeah, the singing is off...drowns out the music.
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The new song with ice cube I just can’t listen to it, the girl singing the chorus ruins it. So many good west coast songs are ruined by the choruses unfortunately
the chorus isn't even bad
it's just not mixed right
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I like the chorus, her voice fits the beat
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The beat and verses on the new song are cool. Not feeling the hook at all. The woman singing has a cool voice, but the mix and vocal production of the chorus is lacking. Surprised they released this one early, as it sounds more like filler than album material.
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this new song aint that bad.
the girl ia aight, glad to hear cube, but the music is too mobb deep to me.
cant stay away from a mixtape song feeling...
Sorry!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OlzzMGBeuc
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https://www.youtube.com/v/NIwTLGjmYxQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIwTLGjmYxQ)
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Cube’s verse was dope as f to me! Spit that OG shit … don’t call me unc if ya ass 6months younger than me… lol he stay talking shit to trends and change for no one
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Cube’s verse was dope as f to me! Spit that OG shit … don’t call me unc if ya ass 6months younger than me… lol he stay talking shit to trends and change for no one
lowkey thought his verse was the highlight
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZeJx-TrVmo
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10 days til Mr. X to tha Z drops!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZeJx-TrVmo
BARS
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You can now preview all the songs on iTunes.
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You can now preview all the songs on iTunes.
I'ma wait!
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Previews are not promising unfortunately.
I hope i change my mind after listening to full album.
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Previews are not promising unfortunately.
I hope i change my mind after listening to full album.
What did you expect?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZeJx-TrVmo
this was crazy
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The snippets sound good to me and sounds like there's going to be some gems on here. Only snippet I didn't really like was The Moment which sounded a bit chaotic.
Wish Dre would go back to his more natural flow, his rapping sounds so forced since Compton.
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dre song is so terrible lol. beat is so boring like outta da blue, expected more from a dre x swizz collab. listening back to these unreleased detox songs its just sad how badly dre fell off.
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dre song is so terrible lol. beat is so boring like outta da blue, expected more from a dre x swizz collab. listening back to these unreleased detox songs its just sad how badly dre fell off.
Actually I think this is one of better Dre’s verses he did in recent years.
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From the samples, I don’t think I’m gonna like it, only shut your mouth sounds west coast, I just wanted a restless type album with that production. The album doesn’t flow and most beats are boring to me. Such a shame but like all the other west coast artists now days we just don’t get the good sound anymore that’s gone.
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What did you expect?
Anything melodic, groovy and catchy.
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Snippets sound cool.
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Actually I think this is one of better Dre’s verses he did in recent years.
it definitely is. just the beat is underwhelming, too much like compton and missionary.
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it definitely is. just the beat is underwhelming, too much like compton and missionary.
honestly i'll take beats like this over the ones on Missionary. has more of that hard, west coast vibe.
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Compton and Missionary sound nothing alike. And this beat doesn't sound like neither. Someone needs to get their ears checked again.
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Compton and Missionary sound nothing alike. And this beat doesn't sound like neither. Someone needs to get their ears checked again.
that part
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Compton and Missionary sound nothing alike. And this beat doesn't sound like neither. Someone needs to get their ears checked again.
compton has more trap but musically they are the same. the music just doesnt sound like dre production like dre shit used to in the 2000s. firing his og producer team and engineers didnt help him at all.
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compton has more trap but musically they are the same. the music just doesnt sound like dre production like dre shit used to in the 2000s. firing his og producer team and engineers didnt help him at all.
100% - the melodies and bass in Dre's recent productions just don't knock like we were used to.
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compton has more trap but musically they are the same. the music just doesnt sound like dre production like dre shit used to in the 2000s. firing his og producer team and engineers didnt help him at all.
That part is true, it's like Dre doesn't have his own style anymore. There are few occasional classic Dre moments on both albums (Gone, My Diary on Compton; Thank You and Sticcy Situation on Missionary) but the majority of his current music sounds like it's been made by somebody else.
My point is that these 2 albums are still nothing alike and not just because of trap elements. Music overall is just different.
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compton has more trap but musically they are the same. the music just doesnt sound like dre production like dre shit used to in the 2000s. firing his og producer team and engineers didnt help him at all.
compton had many dreish elements with an updated sound
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No surprise but Xzibit album gonna be way better than Snoop
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Production credits out on Xzibit's IG now
Nothing groundbreaking. We know Dre/Swizz did their joint. We know Battlecat did Shut Yo Mouth.
Focus & Problem did the Busta Rhymes joint. Dem Jointz has a 3rd beat on the album in addition to the two singles he did. It features "Stallone" who was on Missionary.
Focus did the Redman/B-Real joint. Will.I.Am has a beat on here. DJ Khalil also did a record.
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Seems like XZIBIT, is taking it back to his "What You see, is what you get" days, but most of the people here won't get it because they became fans after RESTLESS came out
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That part is true, it's like Dre doesn't have his own style anymore. There are few occasional classic Dre moments on both albums (Gone, My Diary on Compton; Thank You and Sticcy Situation on Missionary) but the majority of his current music sounds like it's been made by somebody else.
My point is that these 2 albums are still nothing alike and not just because of trap elements. Music overall is just different.
Correct. He was always using musicians and co producers but he was still fucking with mpc and composing bassline. So he was somehow turning anything to a dr.dre beat.
Now its 9 co producers credited in one song and each dre production sounds different. You cant see his handprints on it.
We can say that he is just leading co producers not musicians and mixing the record. That is not Producing to me. This is executive producing and mixing.
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I wanted a more restless type beats, but from the samples on iTunes it doesn’t feel like I’m going to enjoy this
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I wanted a more restless type beats, but from the samples on iTunes it doesn’t feel like I’m going to enjoy this
that era is over bro. if you want restless go listen to restless. time has changed unfortunately.
but i advice you to check "day of the dead" album of Serial Killers. There is one dope Nottz beat and 2 dope Bud'da beats.
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that era is over bro. if you want restless go listen to restless. time has changed unfortunately.
but i advice you to check "day of the dead" album of Serial Killers. There is one dope Nottz beat and 2 dope Bud'da beats.
But why were restless, Dre’s 2001 and all the albums that year had the best timeless production with incredible beats and now days it’s all a mess
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But why were restless, Dre’s 2001 and all the albums that year had the best timeless production with incredible beats and now days it’s all a mess
because they dont have it anymore also they dont want to repeat theirself with outdated music belongs to 25 years ago. honestly most popular hip hop songs and albums of today are not my taste either. i'ma keep digging old stuff that i missed back in the day.
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because they dont have it anymore also they dont want to repeat theirself with outdated music belongs to 25 years ago. honestly most popular hip hop songs and albums of today are not my taste either. i'ma keep digging old stuff that i missed back in the day.
Yeah I agree with you, I think they need to understand the only fans of them now days are the ones from back in the day; so they shouldn’t make music like today’s crap and still to what made them big back in the day, good music is timeless
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This Xzibit album is going to be very good despite not sounding like Restless.
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All of you love Xzibit mostly because of Restless though. Prior to this X was mostly a lyrical rapper over east coast beats
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All of you love Xzibit mostly because of Restless though. Prior to this X was mostly a lyrical rapper over east coast beats
How? He was part of the Liikwit Crew, At The Speed Of Life had heavy west coast production and 40 Dayz 40 Nightz had a few Aftermath producers and heavy west coast production. The Dre/DPG collabs put him in the mainstream light. Really one of the first “backpack” rapper on the west to get that Dr Dre push. Ras Kass too but he didn’t blow up like X
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All of you love Xzibit mostly because of Restless though. Prior to this X was mostly a lyrical rapper over east coast beats
duno bout nowadays, but dubcc was historically big on xzibit pre restless
his first two albums were considered definitive classix on here and restless was initially considered a letdown by a majority of the posters
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duno bout nowadays, but dubcc was historically big on xzibit pre restless
his first two albums were considered definitive classix on here and restless was initially considered a letdown by a majority of the posters
Really ? That's too far behind. Can't remember lol
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All of you love Xzibit mostly because of Restless though. Prior to this X was mostly a lyrical rapper over east coast beats
I was a fan since Paparazzi
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All of you love Xzibit mostly because of Restless though. Prior to this X was mostly a lyrical rapper over east coast beats
I wouldn't say Speed of Life and 40 Dayz were necessarily all East Coast sounding beats, but I do agree that it seems like a lot of people in this thread only became fans of X from Restless onward. Because the previews I've heard from Kingmaker, it fits in perfectly with his sound pre-Restless. I predicted months ago that this album was going to try and blend his pre- and post-Restless sound and I think that's exactly what's happening.
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duno bout nowadays, but dubcc was historically big on xzibit pre restless
his first two albums were considered definitive classix on here and restless was initially considered a letdown by a majority of the posters
still...
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duno bout nowadays, but dubcc was historically big on xzibit pre restless
his first two albums were considered definitive classix on here and restless was initially considered a letdown by a majority of the posters
Correct, a lot of people felt like Restless was too mainstream at the time.
At this stage in his career I'm glad Xzibit isn't trying to go for a Restless sound, the snippets sound great to me, more introspective and mature.
I'd love to get an Xzibit album with more east coast sounding production like DJ Premiere, Statik Selektah etc.
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Can’t wait for ya’ll to hear that Xzibits verse on “Leave Me Alone”.
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Man thank God Dre changed his ghostwriters since Compton
Can’t wait for ya’ll to hear that Xzibits verse on “Leave Me Alone”.
Any word on the deluxe version?
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Man thank God Dre changed his ghostwriters since Compton Any word on the deluxe version?
For real. Isn't there a bunch of cut tracks with Nas, Snoop, Mack 10, and others?
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Leaked
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For real. Isn't there a bunch of cut tracks with Nas, Snoop, Mack 10, and others?
I don't remember ever hearing about a Mack 10 collab for Kingmaker.
I remember hearing about potential Jayo Felony/Snoop, Nas/Ice-T, Crooked I/Pharoahe Monch collabs.
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I don't remember ever hearing about a Mack 10 collab for Kingmaker.
I remember hearing about potential Jayo Felony/Snoop, Nas/Ice-T, Crooked I/Pharoahe Monch collabs.
Yes, that's right. Jayo, not Mack 10. I confused them. Regardless, that a bunch of heavy hitters right there. Definitely worthy of a deluxe version.
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From the iTunes samples this album feels like a bunch of random singles put together we lots of different sounds, I wish there was more restless type west coast beats on there
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Very solid album... ty dolla ruined that song with dre in my opinion, he's wack af i can't stand him
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Was there not a track wit Nhale also ?
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Can't wait to listen to this!!!
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Can't wait to listen to this!!!
Search for Kingmaker full album on YouTube. It's leaked in full.
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After first listen album is great from start to finish 8)
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This is a great project!
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Search for Kingmaker full album on YouTube. It's leaked in full.
Waiting for official release
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listening right now!
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Play this at my funeral - 4.5/5
Everywhere i go - 3/5
Been a long time pt 2 - 3.5/5
The Moment - 4/5
Earth is over - 3/5
Leave me alone - 4/5
Belly of the beast - 4/5
History - 2/5
Genesis - 4/5
Perfect Alibi - 2/5
American idols - 3/5
Crash - 2/5
For the love - 3.5/5
Shut you mouth - 4/5
Higher - 3/5
Success - 3/5
Notified - 3.5/5
What u like - 1/5
End of the day - 3/5
Kingmaker - 3.5/5
Overall - 3.5
I don't think i will listen to it again. No track has a reply value.
Way better than snoop's anyway
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no demrick on it?
interesting.
demrick is his tour partner/side and his teammate in serial killers.
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Play this at my funeral - 4.5/5
Everywhere i go - 3/5
Been a long time pt 2 - 3.5/5
The Moment - 4/5
Earth is over - 3/5
Leave me alone - 4/5
Belly of the beast - 4/5
History - 2/5
Genesis - 4/5
Perfect Alibi - 2/5
American idols - 3/5
Crash - 2/5
For the love - 3.5/5
Shut you mouth - 4/5
Higher - 3/5
Success - 3/5
Notified - 3.5/5
What u like - 1/5
End of the day - 3/5
Kingmaker - 3.5/5
Overall - 3.5
I don't think i will listen to it again. No track has a reply value.
Way better than snoop's anyway
American Idols and Kingmaker 4/5 for me
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From my first full listen, unfortunately it’s not for me, he is lyrically great but the beats have no reply value. Shut your mouth is the stand out, I wish he had more beats like that. I don’t want to go back and listen to it again. And why is the dr Dre song not mixed right, every song is mixed well apart from the dr one, the treble is to high and has no bass
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notified is trully a king t song, x just do a short intro. :o :o
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From my first full listen, unfortunately it’s not for me, he is lyrically great but the beats have no reply value. Shut your mouth is the stand out, I wish he had more beats like that. I don’t want to go back and listen to it again. And why is the dr Dre song not mixed right, every song is mixed well apart from the dr one, the treble is to high and has no bass
yup the track with Dre is a banger but it's silibant as heck and the vocals are way too loud in the mix. sad really.
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in all honestly the album is very good which it should be after so long in the oven with the sort of producers involved. it has quality records and some sort of sound but there are definitely songs which could be removed and things tightening up. solid 8/10 it's not classic or amazing but it's up to the same standard as Napalm at least which was also very good. was hoping for some more wow records but it's more replayable than Missionary at least.
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https://legendswillneverdie.com/2025/05/16/xzibit-kingmaker-review/
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notified is trully a king t song, x just do a short intro. :o :o
Likwit Crew founder King T preludes his upcoming final album with his own solo joint “Notified” proving that he’s still got it 4 decades later with Beat Butcha taking it into rap rock territory
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Oh, Okay.
Wait for that album.
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That autotune singer realy destroyed that Dre track!
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After first listen album is great from start to finish 8)
This.
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I don’t understand how albums from 20 years ago still have strong reply value, but modern albums don’t. I so wanted to like this and I do think it’s good but just don’t understand what’s changed. I do wish the Dre song was mixed better
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Dope album, solid listen front top to bottom for me.
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I don’t understand how albums from 20 years ago still have strong reply value, but modern albums don’t. I so wanted to like this and I do think it’s good but just don’t understand what’s changed. I do wish the Dre song was mixed better
It doesn't remind you of what Dr. Dre's Detox is suppose to sound like?
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Dope album, solid listen front top to bottom for me.
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Just wrapped up my first listen!
1. Play this at my funeral 4.25/5
2. Everywhere I go ft. Dem Jointz 4.5/5
This beat is so west coast hard.
3. Been a long time ft. Jenn Emm 3.5/5
4. The Moment ft. Busta Rhymes & Problem 4/5 - Busta sounds incredible over this beat. Wish Problem sung the hook.
5. Earth Is Over 3.5/5. A little too low-key but Xzibit SPITTIN' on here.
6. Leave Me Alone ft. Dr. Dre & TY Dolla $ign 4.5/5 LOVE THIS. Dre sounds great! Ty$ floating. Xzibit verse incredible. Beat is simple but still dope.
7. Belly of the Beast ft. Problem 4.25/5 THAT'S HARD! Problem & X great on here.
8. History 3.75/5 Hard + nice album cut.
9. Genesis - 3.75/5 Another stellar album cut.
10. Perfect Alibi ft. Stalone 3.25/5. Not a big Stalone fan. Not a bad song, but might be the worst song on the album.
11. American Idol ft. Symba 4/5. Symba is a dope up&coming rapper. This is a nice record.
12. Crash ft. Royce Da 5'9 & K.A.A.N. 4/5. X did this verse on the Justin Credible freestyle. It's dope though. KAAN goes from Missonary to Kingmaker! Royce always drops a dope verse.
13. For the Love ft. Ice Cube 4.25/5. X & Cube! Dope beat & verses. Hook isn't great, but not bad.
14. Shut yo Mouth ft. Compton AV & Butch Cassidy 4.5/5. Battlecat did this thing! This is west coast FUNK. Arguably the best song on the album.
15. Higher ft. Redman & B-Real - 4/5. Solid weed joint. Redman + B-Real are perfect features.
16. Success N/A more of an interlude.
17. Notified ft. King T & Cold 187um - 4.25/5. We really getting another album from King T the legend? He still sounds incredible. Great beat as well. A final king T album sounding like this would be great.
18. What you like ft. Guapdad 4000 & Daygo Fatts 3.75/5
19. End of the Day ft. Domo Genesis & Tre Capital 4/5
20. Kingmaker 3.5/5
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xzibit bit my bars on "success"
"procrastination is like masturbation, you fuckin yaself"
i spit that on a track i did wit westside boogie called "procrastination" .. same cadence, spit the same exact way
recorded last year
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xzibit bit my bars on "success"
"procrastination is like masturbation, you fuckin yaself"
i spit that on a track i did wit westside boogie called "procrastination" .. same cadence, spit the same exact way
recorded last year
He refers to his own lyrics from "handle your business" which recorded 27 years ago.
🫣
I'm sorry its not a turkish folk song and nobody asked my opinion, i shouldnt interrupt. Nevermind me sccit.
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He refers to his own lyrics from "handle your business" which recorded 27 years ago.
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I'm sorry its not a turkish folk song and nobody asked my opinion, i shouldnt interrupt. Nevermind me sccit.
thanks for pointing this out .. i was trippin over it and i'm lucky you were the first to comment on the social media post i just made before it gained steam lol
:salute:
i definitely need to dust that album off, because i don't remember hearin that bar .. musta been trapped in my subconscious
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Man a disappointment to the weekend for me, first Snoop and now this. I Didn’t like the album on first listen and it didn’t really flow that well - just seems a bit of a mish mash of tracks that felt a little average and doesn’t flow so well. Maybe I’ll warm up to it after a few more spins.
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thanks for pointing this out .. i was trippin over it and i'm lucky you were the first to comment on the social media post i just made before it gained steam lol
:salute:
i definitely need to dust that album off, because i don't remember hearin that bar .. musta been trapped in my subconscious
Shit happens. Dont worry. We can't remember every fucking lyric in history. That song is one of favorite Xzibit jointz. So it popped up so quick in my memory.
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Man a disappointment to the weekend for me, first Snoop and now this. I Didn’t like the album on first listen and it didn’t really flow that well - just seems a bit of a mish mash of tracks that felt a little average and doesn’t flow so well. Maybe I’ll warm up to it after a few more spins.
Missionary from Snoop failed (not bad, not so great, under expextations but the best we have this year somehow)
Man down from Cube failed
Kingmaker from Xzibit failed
Another trash album from snoop failed
I'm sad to see my heroes dropping wack albums.
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Missionary from Snoop failed (not bad, not so great, under expextations but the best we have this year somehow)
Man down from Cube failed
Kingmaker from Xzibit failed
Another trash album from snoop failed
I'm sad to see my heroes dropping wack albums.
What's your biggest gripe with Xzibit? For me, its too song structured but it sounds great (9.5/10) because every beat reminds me of something I'd hear from Aftermath around 2007 - 2010. The West Coast really needs something strong to push it back to dominance, because these artists with having little to no commercial appeal have no reason not to put out something wack. Makes me think of Ice Cube. Everyone including you is entitled to their opinion but....
Kingmaker >>>>>>>> Missionary (Times Ten)
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Shit happens. Dont worry. We can't remember every fucking lyric in history. That song is one of favorite Xzibit jointz. So it popped up so quick in my memory.
turkish insider comin through in the clutch
:urwelcome:
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What's your biggest gripe with Xzibit? For me, its too song structured but it sounds great (9.5/10) because every beat reminds me of something I'd hear from Aftermath around 2007 - 2010. The West Coast really needs something strong to push it back to dominance, because these artists with having little to no commercial appeal have no reason not to put out something wack. Makes me think of Ice Cube. Everyone including you is entitled to their opinion but....
Kingmaker >>>>>>>> Missionary (Times Ten)
The problem with Kingmaker is beats i think. No song made me say "wow" or made me want to listen to it again. Also sound and production wise album is so messy. For example shut yo mouth might be the best song on the album but it doesnt sound like it belongs to this album.
Missionary has some bangers like "hard knocs", "mary jane", "thank you" ... production wise its not messy. Intro, tracks, outro everything starts and end in a smooth way. Yes i agree missionary is under expectations but doper than anything snoop and dre made in last 10 years. I listened to missionary many times, even instrumentals... but kingmaker i dont think i will replay any song from it in future.
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xzibit bit my bars on "success"
"procrastination is like masturbation, you fuckin yaself"
i spit that on a track i did wit westside boogie called "procrastination" .. same cadence, spit the same exact way
recorded last year
😂😂
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😂😂
:mjlol:
:snoop:
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The problem with Kingmaker is beats i think. No song made me say "wow" or made me want to listen to it again. Also sound and production wise album is so messy. For example shut yo mouth might be the best song on the album but it doesnt sound like it belongs to this album.
Missionary has some bangers like "hard knocs", "mary jane", "thank you" ... production wise its not messy. Intro, tracks, outro everything starts and end in a smooth way. Yes i agree missionary is under expectations but doper than anything snoop and dre made in last 10 years. I listened to missionary many times, even instrumentals... but kingmaker i dont think i will replay any song from it in future.
I respect that. For me, it has tons of replay value, Perfect Alibi reminds me of Dre Detox era beatwise - what I wanted at least.
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Anyone who doesn't like this album is probably too stuck in the golden West Coast era.
This is a good album. Xzibit is spitting hard as ever. Good rap album.
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Anyone who doesn't like this album is probably too stuck in the golden West Coast era.
This is a good album. Xzibit is spitting hard as ever. Good rap album.
That’s the issue the golden west coast era, we want that back; lyrically the album is good and he is great but the beats just don’t have that reply value to me. I wish him respect and all the people they like it good for them.
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It's a shame Success didn't use the original beat.
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He refers to his own lyrics from "handle your business" which recorded 27 years ago.
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I'm sorry its not a turkish folk song and nobody asked my opinion, i shouldnt interrupt. Nevermind me sccit.
Lmfao
Turkish insider saves the day. That post you made on instagram was about to look really dumb if it wasn’t for cey cey
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thanks for pointing this out .. i was trippin over it and i'm lucky you were the first to comment on the social media post i just made before it gained steam lol
:salute:
i definitely need to dust that album off, because i don't remember hearin that bar .. musta been trapped in my subconscious
So you actually copied X on your song from last year then.
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So you actually copied X on your song from last year then.
😂
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Play this at my funeral - 4.5/5
Everywhere i go - 3/5
Been a long time pt 2 - 3.5/5
The Moment - 4/5
Earth is over - 3/5
Leave me alone - 4/5
Belly of the beast - 4/5
History - 2/5
Genesis - 4/5
Perfect Alibi - 2/5
American idols - 3/5
Crash - 2/5
For the love - 3.5/5
Shut you mouth - 4/5
Higher - 3/5
Success - 3/5
Notified - 3.5/5
What u like - 1/5
End of the day - 3/5
Kingmaker - 3.5/5
Overall - 3.5
I don't think i will listen to it again. No track has a reply value.
Way better than snoop's anyway
Replay value is super tough these days. Some cool songs, but still doesn't feel like an "LP"...Always happy for new music from the greats though.
Play this at my funeral - 3/5
Everywhere i go - 4.5/5 -> This track is dope live!
Been a long time pt 2 - 3.5/5
The Moment - 4/5
Earth is Over - 3/5
Leave Me Alone - 4/5
Belly of the Beast - 4/5 -> I think this should have been track 1
History - 5/5
Genesis - 4/5
Perfect Alibi - 4/5 -> This track is dope.
American idols - 3.5/5
Crash - 3/5
For The Love - 3.5/5
Shut Yo Mouth - 4/5
Higher - 4/5
Success - 2.5/5
Notified - 3.5/5
What U Like - 3.5/5
End of the Day - 3.5/5
Kingmaker - 3.5/5
Overall - 3.75
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So you actually copied X on your song from last year then.
not intentionally lol
musta been a bar stuck in my subconscious because it's the first idea that popped into my head when i was writing "procrastination"
xzibit's one of the all time greats tho, so that's unintentional homage on my behalf
:ohwell:
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Lmfao
Turkish insider saves the day. That post you made on instagram was about to look really dumb if it wasn’t for cey cey
and you're the one who told me to post it
:snoop:
might need to replace you with cey cey
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and you're the one who told me to post it
:snoop:
might need to replace you with cey cey
Hahahaha. One day you will realise how much i mean to you 🥰
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Grown Man rap.
He aint a newcomer.
His hunger is different.
Thats it.
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Listened to it 2 times now, I like all the songs, realy love the beat sellection, there are no bad songs on this album, the only thing I don’t like is the autotune on the Dre track, but still a dope song and Dre killed the beat! Another classic from X! Hé still got it! 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Listened to it 2 times now, I like all the songs, realy love the beat sellection, there are no bad songs on this album, the only thing I don’t like is the autotune on the Dre track, but still a dope song and Dre killed the beat! Another classic from X! Hé still got it! 8) 8) 8) 8)
Facts! Such a dope album!
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The album really isn't bad, but with most of the tracks, Xzibit always has good lyrics, but the beats don't really fit in my opinion! I think Dr. Dre was the problem. Let's take the Dr. Dre feat. The hook is just awful, and on that track you can hear exactly what Dr. Dre contributed. I think the track was better without the hook by $
and that was exactly my problem with the album the beats
and almost every track ends abrupt, one would have preferred to leave out 1-2 tracks
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Xzibit’s 9th Album “Kingmaker” Shares Knowledge Attributing to His Success (Album Review, LWND)
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Xzibit is a 50 year old MC, actor, television presenter, radio personality & record executive from Los Angeles, California starting as a member of the Likwit Crew collective. His first 2 full-lengths At the Speed of Light and 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz under Nightz under Loud Records & RCA Records were prominently bout around the traditional boom bap sound, forming his own label Open Bar Entertainment & fulfilling a 1-album deal with Epic Records for my favorite of his Restless. X later signed to Columbia Records to put out Man vs. Machine & Weapons of Mass Destruction, opting to release Full Circle & Napalm independently through distribution by MNRK Music Group & EMI Records respectively. Over a decade later, Mr. X to the Z is joining former UFC Featherweight & Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor’s newly formed Greenback Records to back his 9th studio LP.
“Play This at My Funeral” was a tight boom bap single to start off the rollout suggesting to say it with your chest if you want to make it out in the west whereas “Everywhere I Go” produced by Dem Jointz thunderously talks about rockin’ both coasts regardless of where he’s at. “Been a Long Time 2”recaptures the energy of a Restless highlight avoiding a conversation that was had almost 25 years ago while “The Moment” featuring Busta Rhymes & Jason Martin formerly known as Problem promises to fuck up any pussy on sight over a boisterous Focus… beat.
The horns on “Earth is Over” were a nice touch dismissing these muhfucka out here for being actors instead of experiencing the hardships of the streets like X has just before “Leave Me Alone” featuring Dr. Dre hooks up some organs with the help of Swizz Beatz so both of them can talk about wanting to have some peace. “Belly of the Beast” featuring Jason Martin aggressively tells everyone to manifest their destinies & making them into reality, but then the sample-driven “History” nods some of the albums that’ve inspired him.
“Genesis” finds him telling this woman that he can be her everything acting all innocent & her becoming his origin or beginning of something while “Perfect Alibi” makes his own a statement under suspicion of a crime he was in a different place around the time the offense was committed. “American Idol” featuring Symba goes for a soulful flare courtesy of Sndtrak explaining that they’re make to kill they own through circumstances they were given while “Crash” featuring Royce da 5’9” reminds us the million ways to die.
Ice Cube appears for the final single “For the Love”sampling “Quiet Storm” by the late Prodigy feeling the rain almost as hard as they did when they fell in love while DJ Battlecat provides a g-funk groove to “Shut Yo Mouth” featuring Compton AV clapping back at the people who’ve been doubting them. “Higher” featuring B-Real & Redman unites the trio for a funky weed smoker’s ballad clocking at 2 & a half minutes while until will.i.am flips “Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom)” by N*E*R*D throughout “Success” breaking down what that means to X.
Likwit Crew founder King T preludes his upcoming final album with his own solo joint “Notified” proving that he’s still got it 4 decades later with Beat Butcha taking it into rap rock territory while DJ Khalil turns the funk up once more during “What U Like” featuring Guapdad 4000 talks about having fortunes on both of their sides. “End of the Day” featuring Domo Genesis & Tre Capital encourages everyone to do whatever it takes for them when it’s all said & done while the title track finishes by asking if you’re ready for the throne or something greater.
Kingmaker reads as more of a sign that he wanted to share his knowledge of the good, the bad, the ugly, the ups & downs he’s faced throughout his life & career that he attributes to making him successful rather than getting called royalty or sitting on the throne & being a part of some kind of hierarchy, which I ultimately feel improves on everything that made Napalm feel so mature during my sophomore year in high school over a decade ago. It may be the best he’s sounded production-wise in over 2 decades & yet, he hasn’t lost a step with the pen & the guests hold their own weight.
Score: 8/10
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California Love: Xzibit
Red Bull
More than a decade since his last LP, West Coast legend Xzibit returns with Kingmaker—an album that speaks to his legacy and offers the keys to his success.
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The clear skies over Los Angeles on this morning in March mirror a shimmering pool at a Bel Air mansion—the kind that makes you instinctively reach for a pair of sunglasses and consider an impromptu road trip. Today’s drive to the San Fernando Valley is less spontaneous. This is where the platinum-selling rapper, actor and business mogul Xzibit awaits us at his personal recording studio.
On site for a photo shoot with The Red Bulletin, X, whose reputation precedes him, greets the team with a wide and radiant smile. Ever the affable host, he thanks everyone for taking time out of their day to come and work on the shoot. Surveying the collection of photographers, editors, writers and publicists, he dissolves any lingering professional stiffness with a declaration regarding the calendar that only he has realized. “Happy Saint Paddy’s Day!” he shouts. His reminder about the Irish holiday, delivered with genuine enthusiasm, momentarily shifts the attention from the lens and lights to the day’s more festive occasion, which may or may not be recognized with a few alcoholic beverages a couple hours later. But while St. Patrick’s Day brings its own revelry, the day’s true focus is the return of Xzibit, back with his first solo album in 13 years.
Despite his standing as a West Coast icon, X’s path to stardom began in the Midwest. Born in Detroit, the 50-year-old rapper, whose real name is Alvin Joiner, credits the Motor City as the place where his heart and soul were forged. “A lot of my DNA comes from being around that at birth,” he explains. But after his mother passed away when he was 9, Xzibit’s father, who later remarried, moved him out to Albuquerque, New Mexico—a stark contrast that the youngster resented. “It was like I was in limbo,” he recalls. “Being that I was coming from a city and taken into a desert, and not really having any of the connecting points that I was used to, I was really angry and really rebellious.”
That rage manifested in some questionable and reckless decisions, which X now acknowledges were detrimental. So, at 18, when he moved to Los Angeles, he was fresh off the street. “I didn’t know who I was or what direction I wanted to go in,” he admits. This uncertainty began to dissipate when Xzibit’s path intersected with Compton rapper King T and underground L.A. hip-hop trio Tha Alkaholiks. Both acts took the young upstart under their wing, providing his first opportunities to rap in the big leagues. His debut on a professional record was on Tha Alkaholiks’ “Hit and Run” in 1995, followed by an appearance on King T’s “Free Style Ghetto” shortly thereafter. Besides these exciting career wins, X also became a father for the first time with the birth of his son, Tremayne, who now himself raps under the moniker Tre Capital.
“When I talk about the West, I talk about the establishment of me. I found my voice,” Xzibit says, before adding that, while he always shows love to the other places he’s called home, the type of kinship he feels for Los Angeles is unparalleled. “I feel like I was made in L.A.” Not only did Los Angeles help shape Xzibit and his identity; it was also home to some of his favorite artists, including Ice Cube, Eazy-E, MC Eiht, Tha Dogg Pound and Above the Law, many of whom he encountered early in his career. “The West Coast was definitely an attractive place for me to be,” he says. “So when I got here, I was meeting these people for the first time. It was surreal to be a fan of the music and now I’m part of the very fabric that makes it what it is.”
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Xzibit attributes his early career success in part to his unwavering commitment to embracing every opportunity and never declining a collaboration request. For example, following the release of his first two albums, At the Speed of Life (1996) and 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz (1998), he got an invitation from Snoop Dogg to contribute a verse to “Bitch Please,” the second single from No Limit Top Dogg, Snoop’s fourth studio album, produced by Dr. Dre. X’s first encounter with the legendary producer was when he arrived at the studio to record his verse. “It was just me and Dre in a room,” he recalls.“He was like, ‘Yo, you got something for this?’ He put the beat on and it was ‘Bitch Please.’ I wrote my verse in 15 minutes, laid it down, thanked him for the opportunity and then left. It was just that quick.” Shortly after, Dre contacted X, expressing how much he enjoyed their collaboration and extending another invitation: “He was like, ‘I’m working on this record—why don’t you come through and see if you can do something on here.’ That ended up being the 2001 album.” From there, a brotherhood was born, and this connection with Dr. Dre opened further doors, propelling Xzibit’s career into overdrive.
The newly anointed star quickly became a hot commodity, with collab requests pouring in. From De La Soul and Limp Bizkit to Wyclef Jean, Fat Joe, Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek, Devin the Dude and Korn, the calls were constant. One early collaboration that particularly excited Xzibit was “U Can’t Fuck with Me” by LL Cool J. “At the time we were heating up and it was really dope to be embraced by the hip-hop community like that,” X explains. “We get the call from LL and I’m like, ‘Yes!’ It was like getting validation from this thing I had been listening to for a long time. Now I’m getting calls from people whose albums I’d bought and they want me to be on the records. It was amazing.”
But even more than those dream features, Xzibit considers his inclusion on the Up in Smoke Tour to be one of his proudest moments. Headlined by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and Eminem, the juggernaut tour, which spanned the summer of 2000, foreshadowed the blockbuster hip-hop stadium tours that would follow. “We didn’t realize it was going to be what it was, which happens more often than not,” Xzibit admits. “When we’re creating and putting something together, we’re just in the moment. Nobody’s looking at it like, ‘Oh, this is gonna be something that’s gonna be looked at down the line and studied.’ It was just about getting behind Dre and being very proud of the moment.”
Given their burgeoning bond and artistic chemistry, Xzibit nearly signed with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment imprint around this time. However, his then label boss, Steve Rifkind of Loud Records, impeded the deal—or at the very least made it exceptionally difficult. “He asked for an $11 million buyout,” X recalls, still astonished by the figure. “He just didn’t wanna let me go.” When an agreement couldn’t be reached, Dre took an unusual step, venturing outside his own camp to executive produce two of Xzibit’s most successful albums: 2000’s Restless and 2002’s Man vs. Machine. “He told me that no matter what he was doing or where I landed, he was gonna make sure he was there for me.”
As Xzibit recounts these stories, he begins to roll up a joint (likely acquired at one of his hugely successful West Coast Cannabis dispensaries). He’s sitting in the lounge of his studio, where framed accolades that commemorate his work with Dre hang above his head. While the gold and platinum plaques are a clear indication of the magic they’ve made together, the N.W.A. co-founder’s influence extends beyond the music. “He has a sign in his studio that says ‘Your ego is not your amigo.’ It’s right there as you walk in next to the microphone,” X reveals, highlighting a key aspect of Dre’s philosophy. “Being in that room requires you to be open to other ideas and other techniques and delivery options you’re not used to. Some people can’t do it. They wanna sound how they sound. But if you let go of that and rise to the request of the room, you find yourself in different genres and frequencies you didn’t know you were capable of. If you stop learning, you stop living. I’ve always been able to grow because of that.”
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When I talk about the West, I talk about the establishment of me.
Xzibit
Part of this growth included Xzibit stepping into the world of acting. Between 2001 and 2009, he appeared in 11 films, including 8 Mile, Derailed and The X Files: I Want to Believe. While his role in Gridiron Gang alongside Dwayne Johnson was widely acclaimed, it was his unexpected turn as host of MTV’s hugely successful car restoration series, Pimp My Ride, that took his career to new heights. “The beauty of what I’ve been able to do in my career is challenge myself outside of music and get out of the box that has kinda been created for me to stay in,” he explains. “Nobody knew Pimp My Ride was gonna be Pimp My Ride until that shit came out. I had soccer moms coming up and pinching my cheeks and telling me how much they loved me. It turned me into a global brand. I was in people’s homes. I was in people’s lives. People still come up to me to this day and tell me I was a big part of their childhood.”
Suddenly, the studio’s creaky front door, which Xzibit jokes is “very Scooby-Doo-ish,” swings open and interrupts the conversation. It’s a crew member gesturing that it’s time for the man of the moment to get in front of the camera. Always a revolving door of friends, family and colleagues popping in and out, Xzibit's recording studio has, for today at least, been transformed into a photo studio, ready for photographer Koury Angelo to capture the essence of X. This very building, steeped in musical history, was where Fleetwood Mac laid down tracks for Say You Will with award-winning engineer Mark Needham, and where the Killers crafted the iconic “Mr. Brightside.” You can still find little echoes of that past life here and there; legend has it that the vanity mirror nestled in the corner of the bathroom was installed at the request of Stevie Nicks.
Unlike the famed Fleetwood Mac singer, Xzibit’s no diva. For his photo shoot, which lasts about two hours, he doesn’t lean on a team of stylists, or need a blunt roller, and there’s no ridiculous rider demands—like separating his M&Ms by color. All he wants is his new album, Kingmaker, played at full volume for everyone to hear. After the shoot wraps, X emerges from the control room, holding aloft an oversized whiteboard displaying the 20 tracks making the cut for his eighth studio album. Excited to talk about it, he makes a detour to the kitchen to grab a drink before sitting back on the couch and lighting up the blunt he rolled earlier.
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His new album, Kingmaker, is a roadmap to follow in his footsteps.
“I’ve worked on this record to a point where not only am I confident that it’s my best work, but I feel like I owe this to my fans,” Xzibit says of the album. “Speaking from a place of maturity, power and growth is all I can do—and I think that’s what this record does. It’s entertaining, but at the same time, the Kingmaker title is based off a transfer of information. This is not about me sitting on a throne or wearing a crown, or feeling like some type of dominance; these are the things that made me successful: the habits, the mindsets, the discipline, the execution. This is what has got me to this point.” And he wants to share this knowledge with anyone willing to listen. “Here’s the keys to my kingdom, do with it what you will.”
The album is the first to be released on Greenback Records, the new multi-genre record label co-founded by former UFC world champion, entrepreneur and entertainer, Conor McGregor. Billed as “the first major Irish record label,” it aims to rebalance the music business by presenting fair recoupment structures, offering splits that are “currently unheard of in the industry.” While some might have been hesitant to sign with McGregor, citing his controversial antics and lack of experience in the music industry, for Xzibit, it was a no-brainer.
“We all shit the same way,” he says bluntly about his new label boss. “And some people’s bullshit is worse than others, but we all got bullshit. So I focus on the person I met. I believe in his energy and his drive. Sometimes you don’t need experience. Sometimes bringing in people with a fresh perspective is what’s needed. He doesn’t need to have music experience; I have the music experience. But what he does have is a big-ass megaphone that reaches millions of people, and we can sit together and rock the whole world, because he’s not jaded by the record business.” Regarding McGregor’s intentions for launching the label, X believes it’s more about legacy than the money. “I don’t think Conor McGregor needs to eat off the record business. He’s not here to get a paycheck,” X says with a smirk. “He’s here to make an impact.”
The opening track on Kingmaker is its first single, “Play This at My Funeral,” a powerful state-of-the-union address where X recounts his past, both the triumphs and the trials, and delivers a dose of tough love to those who need it: “You all know what time it is/It’s time to grow the fuck up, get a job and feed ya kids/ Kingmaker from the West/If you wanna make it here, better say it with yo chest.” Despite its title, the track isn’t about death. However, X, who admits he’s danced with the devil a few times over the course of his life, has been thinking about his mortality a lot more in recent months.
His hard-charging youth, fueled by “a whole Hennessy fifth” and a devil-may-care swagger (as highlighted in the opening bars of 2000’s “Get Your Walk On”), painted a picture of invincibility. But 50 years and a sobering glimpse at death have rewritten his script. Witnessing close friend and longtime collaborator Saafir’s passing, he’s swapped the late- night benders for a renewed appreciation for life’s ticking clock, realizing dreams shouldn’t eclipse precious family time. “Life is still life-ing,” he reflects, a stark reminder that even as the spotlight beckons, his presence at home is paramount. Believing he shouldn’t have lived past the age of 21, he’s now embracing the unexpected bonus round, prioritizing “collecting memories” with loved ones over chasing rap-star glory. It’s a hard-earned wisdom, where the wild child who saw drinking stamina as a “gift” has traded that reckless abandon for a balanced life, where family anchors him and every moment is a precious, carefully curated memory.
These “moments” also encompass significant career highlights on the new album. Xzibit realizes two notable achievements in particular: a collaboration with Redman (alongside Cypress Hill’s B-Real) on the track “Higher,” and another with Ice Cube on “For the Love.” Despite a highly decorated career that spans 30 years, X is as enthusiastic now as he was when he first started out.
“I’m still a fan of this,” he says. “I still remember hearing Public Enemy’s ‘Fight the Power’ for the first time. I still remember doing the running man, wearing Cross Colours and Hammer pants and listening to Gang Starr’s music on my Sony Walkman. Those days aren’t fleeting for me. So to still be here and be a part of these moments, I still get excited about that. Music is a universal language. It’s where people come to bare their souls, connect with others and be touched in ways they didn’t realize they could.”
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Xzibit was photographed at his recording studio in Los Angeles on March 17.
Kingmaker also has another purpose for Xzibit. “I want to use my platform to spotlight and celebrate emerging talent,” he explains. This includes artists like Symba, Guapdad 4000, Compton Av, Domo Genesis and his son, Tre Capital, who all feature on the album. “These are artists who I feel hold a torch, or hold the integrity of the artist that I’d like to be,” he continues. “Not only am I making a project that focuses on the transfer of information, but I’m making new Kings as well.”
Despite his willingness to champion the next generation, Xzibit’s departure from music seems far off. He does, however, have a plan to ride off into the sunset—sort of. “This might surprise you,” he says with a grin, nodding toward his girlfriend, Valerie, who’s been enjoying the interview from the other side of the room, her smiles and laughter often punctuating his words. “Me and my lady have this plan. I’m gonna go get an RV, pull up in front of the house and we’re gonna go find a new home.”
The pair envision a unique house-hunting adventure. They plan to select 10 potential properties, then embark on an RV journey, driving to each location until they find the perfect home. With a five-year plan in place, they’re ready to embrace whatever spot the universe presents, ultimately setting up shop wherever they feel most at peace. “I’m not gonna tell her when I’m going to get the RV, but when an RV pulls up outside the house, that means some great shit is about to happen and we’re fucking out of here!”
On that note, it’s time to wrap the interview. A man in high demand, Xzibit has a lot of things to get to before the day’s out— including some last-minute tweaks to the album. But before he does, he spends a few minutes with each crew member, thanks them for “a great day” and takes pictures with everyone. The gesture embodies the spirit of an L.A. king, a true reflection of the city’s heart and sense of community. It’s no wonder Mr. X to the Z is still here, continuing to thrive nearly 30 years after the release of his debut.
Xzibit’s new album, Kingmaker, is out now on Greenback Records.
Xzibit Shares Thoughts on ‘Pimp My Ride,’ Cannabis, Hip-Hop Media & How It Feels to Drop His First Album in Over a Decade
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It’s been 13 years since Xzibit dropped his last album Napalm, and a whole lot has changed since.
Not just with Xzibit, who has since ventured into the cannabis industry, acted in dozens of films and gone through divorce — but to the music industry as a whole. The way albums are marketed and rolled out now is completely different than it was when Napalm dropped, while Xzibit’s core fans are now well into their 30s and 40s.
I ask if the rap veteran is aware people may not be as quick to tune in to his music. “This’ll be the litmus test,” Xzibit says of his new album Kingmaker, which drops on Friday. “Let’s see what happens. It’s a nice science experiment.”
Regardless, the former Pimp My Ride host is not nervous or worried, he’s amped. The album has colossal features from big West Coast names like Dr. Dre, Ty Dolla $ign and Ice Cube, and Xzibit has steadily promoted the project for months, appearing on seemingly every podcast known to man.
Kingmaker is an ambitious return to form, with Xzibit fully embracing his veteran status in the hopes of spreading some knowledge. Songs like opener “Play This At My Funeral” aim to inspire the youth, and offer guidance to those in need of it.
“I’m not preaching, I don’t wanna preach,” the rapper clarifies. “The church and politics are way too violent, I’ll stick to gangster rap.”
Below, Billboard chats with the rapper about his new album, his reunion with Dre, his Pimp My Ride legacy, his thoughts on the state of rap media and more.
You haven’t put out a record since 2012. I’m curious as you started getting back into the studio if there was any imposter syndrome or insecurity creeping in during the album’s early days?
I think the benefit of being able to have had a career spanning from 1996 to now, the self-doubt kinda [goes] out the window. I’m coming into the energy of where music is right now — and not necessarily ignoring what’s happening in music, but just realizing I need to do what I need to do extremely well. I don’t need to chase a trend or follow a sound, I just need to do Xzibit music really well.
What was it like then putting the album together? How did your sound change after all those years away from the booth?
I started and stopped the album like four or five different times because I didn’t like what was coming out. There are three songs that made it from the first original Kingmaker sessions, only three. Everything clicked when we did “Play This at My Funeral.” Now, that song gave me a nod to what the messaging should have been about, and that messaging was speaking from a position of power. If this was my last project, what would I wanna leave the game? That was the voice that I needed to find.
Tell me more about “Play This at My Funeral.” At what point in the creative process did that song transform into more of an anthem for your entire career?
I didn’t name the song until after it was done, and when I listened back to it, there was no hook. Just one long verse. When I heard the statements that were being made in it, and how final and immovable [they were] — the song has nothing to do with me dying, but it has everything to do with the state of the union of how I feel about music. How I feel about the state of affairs in this world that we’re living in. I just thought it was very fitting to start the album off with that.
So at this moment, how are you feeling about the state of hip-hop right now?
I think it’s grown substantially — and, to be fair, the state of hip-hop is well. There is so much music that comes out, and it’s hard to kinda grasp the way it was. There are new ways of communicating, new ways to get through to the audience. I think because it’s grown so much hip-hop is experiencing some growing pains. The only way we can keep going is to tend to it and make adjustments accordingly.
For example, I think hip-hop has grown to the point now where it needs sub divisions. It needs adult contemporary, alternative hip-hop, and I think looking at it from an objective point of view: it’s too hard to lump everybody in and just call it hip-hop. If you look at the birth of what Travis Scott is doing and the energy he brings to it, that was birthed around the Anger Management time when we were going out with Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit. That kinda energy merged those audiences, so now it’s a hybrid. It’s something different and it needs to be addressed as such.
Is that difference inherently good for hip-hop?
Absolutely! Hip-hop was once just one piece of music, now it permeates through all things. That’s a double edged sword as well.
After being in the game for so long and watching the extinction of albums and physical media and the rise of streaming, does it worry you at all about how music is consumed?
The audience and the artists are great, what we’re experiencing are the gate keepers trying to keep control of the gate. It’s the middle men that are trying to keep the revenue going a certain way. Music has been here since the beginning of time and will continue to be here. As far as how it’s consumed, how we communicate, that’s the main thing I worry about. The tug of war of who’s in control.
On “Shut Yo Mouth,” you rap: “Here to address the nation like a congregation/ While you gossip like a b—h in your conversations.” Compton AV rapped a bar about Akademiks in the song too. What are your thoughts on hip-hop media after watching it evolve over the years?
I feel like hip-hop media is like the Basketball Housewives, and ain’t none of ’em married. It’s the drama of it, and I get it, but it reminds me of the tabloids from back in the day, the National Enquirer‘s. It’s about everything but the music. People are making livings off that media, I get it, but I think: Where’s the other side of it? The real hip-hop reporting that’s being drowned out? Now, the essentials of what hip-hop needs to be recognized for — the people behind the scenes and behind the music and networking of hip-hop — are being drowned out by the drama of hip-hop. There needs to be a balance.
“Shut Yo Mouth” is just the anthem for telling people to shut the f—k up. We’re in a world now where everybody has a soap box and a megaphone, but that doesn’t necessarily mean everyone needs to be heard.
You expressed some concern regarding Kendrick and Drake’s beef when it happened last year, but now that it’s been a little over a year, I’m wondering if you’re still worried about the precedent this sets for rap beefs moving forward?
I’m not worried it’s just that history repeats itself. That was a David and Goliath moment and it played out how it played out, but my worry is when people start being physically hurt. It happens so often, we loose so many good people that way. That doesn’t happen in any other genre of music. The spirit of competition is always welcome in hip-hop. It’s when it starts translating into other things.
What does it mean to be a Kingmaker?
I’m giving you the information you need to make yourself a king or queen in your own right. Some people, this is gonna go over their heads, some people, it’s gonna hit a bullseye. Everybody has a different understanding of life, but this is the best way I could communicate my journey and my experiences in this art form.
What was it like to link back up with Dr. Dre on “Leave Me Alone?”
We were supposed to come out on March 28, and then [“Leave Me Alone”] came in. I was like, “Oh s–t!” It was crazy. Swizz Beatz actually did the track and Dre did co-production, and just to have both of them together on a track, I don’t think that’s ever been done. It was really exciting. To have Dre on the album after all this time means the world to me. He’s my brother, he’s coach.
What was your most memorable studio sessions with Dre over the years?
The first one is always the best. When we did “B–ch Please” together. The insanity of it was being a fan first and then you basically get recruited into The Avengers. I’ll never lose that feeling, because it keeps things in perspective. The direction Dre gives when he’s in the studio only elevates the record, because you rely on his experience. Even if it takes you out of your comfort zone.
Obviously, I have to ask you about Pimp My Ride. The show really became a cultural force of nature on its own. Looking back on it, what was the biggest lesson you learned from that time in your career?
The power of television and how you become essentially part of people’s families. You’re part of people’s childhoods and developments. You’re in their homes. I didn’t realize the impact of that show until I was in Italy at one of the fountains. I was just sitting there, and this little old lady pushes past my security and starts, literally, grabbing my face with no fear. Just pushes past these gigantic dudes, and it dawned on me that people fell in love with my character. It has nothing to do with my music.
How do you think that show impacted pop culture?
Pimp My Ride‘s impact was unexpected — it really was amazing to see it grow into what it was — but what I take away from it was it wasn’t about me. It wasn’t about the cars. It wasn’t about the garage. It was about wish fulfillment, and people having that feeling that, “This could happen to me.” I think that was dope man, I’m glad we were able to put something out that was positive when reality television at the time was really bent on people’s embarrassment.
Still, you have random people pinching your face in public. Was it scary to go from being a rapper to the face of a mainstream movement like Pimp My Ride?
I didn’t realize what was happening. I wanted the world to know me as Xzibit the hardcore punch-him-in-the-face rapper, but life has a weird way of showing you different paths, and it’s up to you to be brave enough to go down it. That’s kinda what I just relied on, and sometimes those paths aren’t very well lit. It’s a risk, but I’ve never been afraid of taking risks. So I just went down that path… I didn’t wanna live with regrets.
Did taking that path negatively impact your rap career?
It took a backseat. I wasn’t able to tour [or] record. It was a constant film schedule, so I knew I had to dedicate time to do [Pimp My Ride] and I did. I’m glad I did it, but on the music side, it definitely was a disconnect. I was doing music, but I wasn’t able to give it the attention that I wanted to give it in order to proceed with it. You can’t be in two places at once, but I still got the same gratification building something outside of music as I did [with] music.
You were also one of the earliest rappers to pivot into the cannabis industry. What are your thoughts on the industry now?
It’s interesting to see people try to own the plant, which you can’t do. What we can do is come with the best versions of it and the most reliable versions of it. When you try to dominate it, and I think that’s this capitalist idea of “cornering the market,” it’s not gonna work. You can’t squeeze out and make it difficult for the people who are part of the culture. Cannabis is culture, it goes hand in hand with so many other things. You can’t corner that. Nobody’s gonna buy “McDonald’s Cannabis.”
What I think needs to happen is that Big Pharma is gonna need to come in when it’s federally legal to partner with the people who have been part of the culture from the beginning. You’re gonna need that bridge. Cannabis is not like alcohol or clothing where you can just slap a hip-hop label on it and put some funky music behind it. People need cannabis to work.
Having dabbled in all these different industries, how do you feel about this point in your rap career? Do you feel any pressure to try and cater Kingmaker to the younger audience or to the algorithms that seem to run music?
People will find me if they find me, but you can’t perform an algorithm. My audience is in front of me at that stage. My algorithm is in live performances, but whatever this album does, I feel really good about getting back in front of my people. I feel really good about the music I’ve created, and let’s let this thing be a good time, man. This is gonna be a really big moment for me. I worked really hard on this record. Still being able to do it at this level is a blessing, I can’t tell you enough how excited I am.
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Lots of good feedback for the album in national media!
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Lots of good feedback for the album in national media!
Yeah? Where?
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Yeah? Where?
Seems like all the reviews and news stories posted above are fairly positive?
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Seems like all the reviews and news stories posted above are fairly positive?
Yeah.. well, Napalm was a successful comeback record, so he's proved he can still make great music beyond his youth and prime. Then the lead singles and videos and hype for the album have all been well done. Seems like we might have something here... beginning listening now.
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Twitter likes it.
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Twitter likes it.
So does IG.
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I wonder why there is no Snoop feature ::)
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It’s way better than Snoop’s album. After one listen through I can tell that much.
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It’s way better than Snoop’s album. After one listen through I can tell that much.
Definitely. It’s not even close lol
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It’s way better than Snoop’s album. After one listen through I can tell that much.
Agree but I kike Snoop’s new album too.
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It’s way better than Snoop’s album. After one listen through I can tell that much.
Anyone who thinks otherwise is crazy
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Very boring sounding album. Compared to Napalm, a few good songs and the best songs were already released months ago.
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Very boring sounding album. Compared to Napalm, a few good songs and the best songs were already released months ago.
i don't think boring but nothing special at all. there's no song that i want to listen to again. what's your favorite albums released in last 2 years? it's really getting hard to find something new and good for old heads like us :)
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i don't think boring but nothing special at all. there's no song that i want to listen to again. what's your favorite albums released in last 2 years? it's really getting hard to find something new and good for old heads like us :)
IMO, Hip-Hop is dead. Also, music in general is dead, 2013-2018 had a decent run, but music is the same shit I heard all before. Beats are not exciting anymore either. It had a good run.
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IMO, Hip-Hop is dead. Also, music in general is dead, 2013-2018 had a decent run, but music is the same shit I heard all before. Beats are not exciting anymore either. It had a good run.
Completely agree, old beats sound fresh even now days, but all new music is boring and forgettable
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Completely agree, old beats sound fresh even now days, but all new music is boring and forgettable
And on top of that, in the last 10 years, where is your hip hop superstar?
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Very boring sounding album. Compared to Napalm, a few good songs and the best songs were already released months ago.
#1 in USA, Canada and Ireland. Not bad for a bad and boring album.
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IMO, Hip-Hop is dead. Also, music in general is dead, 2013-2018 had a decent run, but music is the same shit I heard all before. Beats are not exciting anymore either. It had a good run.
Hip hop is dead in a historic year?!
Drake kendrick beef is worldwide known.
For real. In real time.
Not like any other beefs.
Their music is played everywhere.
And that is just one example.
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Hip hop is dead in a historic year?!
Drake kendrick beef is worldwide known.
For real. In real time.
Not like any other beefs.
Their music is played everywhere.
And that is just one example.
Gnx is pure street hip hop and its great. Also succesful.
So its not dead. But rare.
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I like it! cool stuff from X 8)
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My opinion is I really dig the album. I underhand the album was completed awhile ago but X wanted to find a label that was wiling to make it a big release. He did that with Greenback Records - https://www.instagram.com/greenbackrecords/?hl=en
I purchased a couple of physical copies prior to hearing the album and I am glad I did.
Some might have higher expectations but the past few years we have been blessed with a lot of dope rappers dropping albums - what a time to be alive. Here are some I followed / listened to since 1.1.2024.
-Young Noble - Positive Vibes Only / The Last Outlaw
-Spice 1 - Platinum O.G. 2
-Brotha Lynch Hung - Season of Da Siccness 2: Kevlar
-DPG - W.A.W.G. (We All We Got)
-RBX - Hibernation Shivers (I got 2 CDs and the vinyl)
-Common & Pete Rock - The Auditorium Vol. 1
-Rakim - G.O.Ds Network (Reb7rth)
-X-Raided - A Sin In Heaven
-Eminem - TDOSS
-LL Cool J - The FORCE
-Bizzy Bone - self titled
-MC Lyte - 1 of 1
-Tha Eastsidaz - Still Easty
-Body Count - Merciless
-Ice Cube - Man Down
-K.dot - GNX
-B-Real & Psycho Les - Real Psychos
-Bun B & Statik Selektah - TrillStatik 4
-9th Wonder - Zion X
-Fat Joe - The World Changed On Me
-Paul Wall - Once Upon a Grind
-Dre/Snoop - Missionary
-Redman - Muddy Waters Too
-KRS-One - Temple of Hip Hop Global Awareness
-Timbaland - Timbo Progression
-Wu-Tang Clan & Mathematics - Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman
-Too $hort - Sir Too $hort, Vol. 1 (Freaky Tales)
-Snoop Dogg - Iz It a Crime?
-Xzibit - Kingmaker
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https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ1a-GYxxP7/?igsh=Nzk4MXBpa3NqN25v
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No diss here.. but I don't see how anyone can say hip hop is dead. I noted tons of classic artists who dropped albums in the past 17 months. Many are dope albums. That new Lloyd Banks album is great!
Also, on the west Mozzy continues to drop album after album. I dig his material. I'm also a Berner fan. Some may not like him but he keeps dropping new stuff. Also, C-Bo has been dropping new music. Pull Up is dope from C-Bo, The Mob Related album from 2022 is dope as well with DZ.... Better Day straight rides! Speaking of Berner he just dropped an EP on 5/5/25 w/ Mando.. Saucy is dope. Hoffa album was dope. Gotti was dope with Too Many Goats... Hell he dropped an EP on 4/11/25 with Mid Flight. It rides too.. so much dope music continues to drop IMHO.
I might not be a fan of a lot of new hip hop artists but there is plenty of dope music constantly dropping. Not only do I buy albums (bought cassette and CD from Xzibit for the new drop) but I stream content and buy some via iTunes.
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No diss here.. but I don't see how anyone can say hip hop is dead. I noted tons of classic artists who dropped albums in the past 17 months. Many are dope albums. That new Lloyd Banks album is great!
Also, on the west Mozzy continues to drop album after album. I dig his material. I'm also a Berner fan. Some may not like him but he keeps dropping new stuff. Also, C-Bo has been dropping new music. Pull Up is dope from C-Bo, The Mob Related album from 2022 is dope as well with DZ.... Better Day straight rides! Speaking of Berner he just dropped an EP on 5/5/25 w/ Mando.. Saucy is dope. Hoffa album was dope. Gotti was dope with Too Many Goats... Hell he dropped an EP on 4/11/25 with Mid Flight. It rides too.. so much dope music continues to drop IMHO.
I might not be a fan of a lot of new hip hop artists but there is plenty of dope music constantly dropping. Not only do I buy albums (bought cassette and CD from Xzibit for the new drop) but I stream content and buy some via iTunes.
there's def some dope shit comin out
most people just don't give it a chance
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No diss here.. but I don't see how anyone can say hip hop is dead. I noted tons of classic artists who dropped albums in the past 17 months. Many are dope albums. That new Lloyd Banks album is great!
Also, on the west Mozzy continues to drop album after album. I dig his material. I'm also a Berner fan. Some may not like him but he keeps dropping new stuff. Also, C-Bo has been dropping new music. Pull Up is dope from C-Bo, The Mob Related album from 2022 is dope as well with DZ.... Better Day straight rides! Speaking of Berner he just dropped an EP on 5/5/25 w/ Mando.. Saucy is dope. Hoffa album was dope. Gotti was dope with Too Many Goats... Hell he dropped an EP on 4/11/25 with Mid Flight. It rides too.. so much dope music continues to drop IMHO.
I might not be a fan of a lot of new hip hop artists but there is plenty of dope music constantly dropping. Not only do I buy albums (bought cassette and CD from Xzibit for the new drop) but I stream content and buy some via iTunes.
Mozzy has been trash after Gangland Landlord.
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-Timbaland - Timbo Progression
Timbo released something ?!? ???
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If U read only dubcc you might think hip hop is dead...
In 2025 there are at least 3 topic bout a 10+ years old Eminem album...
Shame...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1XbRmsAlKY
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The King Tee joint is so incredible, man.
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The King Tee joint is so incredible, man.
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That song with Symba is the shit!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1XbRmsAlKY
One of my favorite songs off the album
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That song with Symba is the shit!
One of my favorite tracks, Symba is underrated and needs to release a new album 8)
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Got my cd’s! I was reading somewhere on Instagram about King T - Thy Kingdom come 2 album, don’t know if its real.
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cool video!
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One of my favorite tracks, Symba is underrated and needs to release a new album 8)
Symba can rap his butt off!
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Conor McGregor’s Greenback Records Soars as Xzibit’s ‘Kingmaker’ Tops Charts, Challenges Industry Norms
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The rap veteran Xzibit struck gold as his new album Kingmaker achieved a major milestone for Conor McGregor’s new Greenback Records venture when it topped the streaming charts. “What a difference a…
The rap veteran Xzibit struck gold as his new album Kingmaker achieved a major milestone for Conor McGregor's new Greenback Records venture when it topped the streaming charts.
"What a difference a day makes. KINGMAKER, the 5-star West Coast rocket, is #1 in USA AND #1 in Ireland—THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, FAMILY," he wrote in the caption of his Instagram post.
The album packs 20 tracks with star power. Music giants Dr. Dre and Ice Cube join forces with Redman, while Busta Rhymes and Ty Dolla $ign add their unique styles. Released May 16, it outpaced new music from Kendrick Lamar and Nicki Minaj.
Snoop Dogg's own release Iz It a Crime? topped lists, with Kingmaker right behind. The post showed Snoop had added Xzibit's tracks to his collection.
McGregor started Greenback Records mid-2024. By fall, he'd signed Xzibit. Now the label sees its biggest win yet.
The music success raised questions about McGregor's fighting future. UFC CEO Dana White seemed unsure: "He will not fight in the near future. I haven't spoken to him in a minute, but yes, I don't know," he said in a video shared on X.
Sweet Love, a British girl group with Venice, Honey, Jasmine, and Maya, also joined the label's growing roster. Their signing shows McGregor's push into pop music territory.
With Xzibit topping the charts and Sweet Love on the rise, Greenback Records is emerging as a force to be reckoned with in the music industry.
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Album gets better with every listen. I have very few complaints. I wish there was 1-2 more bangers like "shut yo mouth" but this album is so dope nonetheless.
The track with Symba is incredible.
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Another good thing about the album is most songs have 3 verses, I was worried with all the features and at this point in his career X would go with the trend of having just 2.
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The King Tee joint is so incredible, man.
Best track on the album.
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Got my cd’s! I was reading somewhere on Instagram about King T - Thy Kingdom come 2 album, don’t know if its real.
can you post the booklet with credits!?
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Really hope the response inspires King Tee to drop another project.
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Listen to Kingmaker!!!
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Xzibit unveils new project ‘Kingmaker’
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(WIB Album Reviews)
Legendary West Coast rapper/businessman/entertainer Xzibit breaks his 12-year musical hiatus with his new release Kingmaker. The 20-track project is a return to form for the rapper as he dons the mantle of a seasoned OG who has earned his stripes. Released under Greenback Records, the project boasts powerful names such as Dr Dre, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Redman, B-Real and Ty Dolla $ign.
From the opening track “Play This At My Funeral,” Xzibit lays the foundation as he reflects on his journey and the hurdles he had to overcome to get to this point. This is followed by the banger “Everywhere I Go” (ft. Dem Jointz), a solid cut that is perfect for the whip. The previously released single “Been A Long Time Pt. 2” (ft. Jenn Em) continues Xzibit’s life story theme, reminding listeners of his antecedents bolstered by a gripping melodic performance by Jenn Em. The fun continues as X recruits Busta Rhymes and Jason Martin for “The Moment,” an anthemic jam brimming with raw bravado lyrics. The long awaited collaboration with Dr. Dre, “Leave Me Alone,” hits the bullseye, and is garnished with a solid vocal performance by Grammy-nominated Ty Dolla $ign. X has a lot to unpack as he expands his range, rapping on trap beats, thumping West Coast and East Coast style production. Examples include “Genesis,” “History” and “Shut Yo Mouth” featuring Compton Av and Butch Cassidy. On the lyrical tip, he teams up with Detroit’s very own Royce da 5′9 and K.A.A.N on “Crash” while giving a platform to newcomers like Guapdad 4000 and Tre Capital on “What U Like” and “End Of The Day ” respectively. “On For The Love,” X reflects on the glitz, glamour and drama and his love for the culture alongside Ice Cube and singer Lorine Chia. The final and title track, “Kingmaker” helps bring it to a close with a solemn backdrop brimming with insight and heartfelt lyrics about loss, sacrifice, and the ultimate revenge being success.
Overall, Kingmaker is a brilliant effort that serves as a culmination of his efforts on and off the public view. From his struggles, the ups and downs, and in-betweens, everything is well documented right here.
Other notable tracks include the Redman and B-Real-assisted “Higher” and the inspirational “Success.”
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I recently gave the album another try, and listened to it all again and honestly there’s zero reply value, even shut your mouth got dry. No songs stand out to me. Unfortunately deleted the album off my playlist. Such a shame because his older albums have crazy reply value.
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I recently gave the album another try, and listened to it all again and honestly there’s zero reply value, even shut your mouth got dry. No songs stand out to me. Unfortunately deleted the album off my playlist. Such a shame because his older albums have crazy reply value.
So unfortunate you feel this way. I'm constantly playing the album still. Shut yo Mouth gets better and better.
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So unfortunate you feel this way. I'm constantly playing the album still. Shut yo Mouth gets better and better.
the issue with shut your mouth is he is only on it at the end for 20 seconds its like its not his song, and yes thats the only song I like, all the others have boring production and beats, im glad he is still making music but wasnt for me, still wish him all the best
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Really hope the response inspires King Tee to drop another project.
That would be awesome
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Really hope the response inspires King Tee to drop another project.
King T is on High & Mighty new LP dropping next week: 07. Dubbs Up (feat. King T)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QudrALtdBJE
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King T is on High & Mighty new LP dropping next week: 07. Dubbs Up (feat. King T)
Do you got the full tracklist??
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Do you got the full tracklist??
https://music.apple.com/gh/album/sound-of-market/1812982990
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#1 in USA, Canada and Ireland. Not bad for a bad and boring album.
means nothing. it is bad and boring.
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means nothing. it is bad and boring.
whats mean something?!
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means nothing. it is bad and boring.
Means people are enjoying it.
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Have a feeling we getting a deluxe 👀
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A kingmaker Deluxe and a new King T album please 8) 8) 8) 8)
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A kingmaker Deluxe and a new King T album please 8) 8) 8) 8)
Word!
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A kingmaker Deluxe and a new King T album please 8) 8) 8) 8)
Yes please!;
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https://www.youtube.com/v/QudrALtdBJE&pp=0gcJCbEJAYcqIYzv (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QudrALtdBJE&pp=0gcJCbEJAYcqIYzv)
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This album is not bad at all!
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This album is not bad at all!
It's good!
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Kingmaker opens with confidence and control. Xzibit moves through each track with a steady hand and a voice that cuts through thick, layered beats. The production leans heavy—rich with low-end grit, sharp snares, and a mix of live instrumentation and sample flips that keep things grounded. Tracks like “Play This at My Funeral” and “Been a Long Time 2” hit with clarity, built around hard drums and precise bars, while “The Moment” bursts with energy, Busta Rhymes and JasonMartin jumping into the mix without losing pace.
The album moves across different moods without breaking its focus. “Earth is Over” grinds forward with tense horns and cold realism. “Leave Me Alone” drops into a slower, organ-heavy groove, where X and Dr. Dre keep things stripped down and personal. On “Crash,” Royce da 5’9” brings a sharp edge, and “American Idol” stretches into a darker, more reflective space.
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Xzibit sounds fully locked in. The lyrics are blunt, detailed, and direct. He doesn’t waste bars or fall into nostalgia. The guests (including Ice Cube, King Tee, B-Real, T, Redman, and Busta Rhymes) come ready, the beats knock, and the sequencing keeps things tight. Kingmaker doesn’t drift. It stays focused, heavy, and unshaken from start to finish. Comeback albums by Hip Hop vetrans are more often miss than hit, but this one slaps.
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King T is on High & Mighty new LP dropping next week: 07. Dubbs Up (feat. King T)
listen here: https://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php/topic,345694.0.html
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Cool track!
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A kingmaker Deluxe and a new King T album please 8) 8) 8) 8)
This.
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Theres a new song coming out, “music to drive by” Xzibit, ice t, eiht and B lamont, don’t know what album the song is from.
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Theres a new song coming out, “music to drive by” Xzibit, ice t, eiht and B lamont, don’t know what album the song is from.
https://westcoaststyles.com/news/2022/04/bishop-lamont-ice-t-collaborating-on-music-to-drive-by-track/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jedOArhxBco
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this album is good back to front 8) 8)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jedOArhxBco
the girl singing the hook ruins the track, dont like her singing voice
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jedOArhxBco
these AI videos gettin outa hand
guess this the new thing tho
:ohwell:
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at least aint a video just a visualizer... ::) ::) ::) ::)
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I recently gave the album another try, and listened to it all again and honestly there’s zero reply value, even shut your mouth got dry. No songs stand out to me. Unfortunately deleted the album off my playlist. Such a shame because his older albums have crazy reply value.
The production reminds me of Compton production almost like it’s Compton leftovers… the same way the Restless album sounds like it was Dre 2001 leftovers — and I mean that in a good way.
Yet for some reason I doubt I will replay this much. It sounds good and well put together, but nothing grabs me like the way Napalm grabbed me with tracks like “Meaning of Life”.
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Also, he blatantly just ripped off 2pac’s Me Against the World intro — I get it that it’s a famous Shakespeare line and pretty much open for anyone to quote and re-use, but that’s just too obvious to reuse the same intro as PAC’s without it being a tribute or some type of sequel is lame.
Not to mention the fact Xzibit was getting dissed by PAC’s disciples in one of the dopest and coldest finishes ever to a verse the way that beat cuts out to make the words more emphatic—
“For that nicca that made Papparazi
If you ain’t in this rap game
For the mutherfuckin’ cash mayn
Then what is your mutherfuckin purpose
Non (disservice?)
Edi Amin born worthless
That’s until the day I decided to bomb first — Bitch!”
I get it the line is a bit ignorant like Xzibit got the high rode for like being in the game for the love and not the money but that line was so blunt and raw that it reduced Xzibit to sanctimony
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I agree the production reminds me of Compton a little bit.
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Not to mention the fact Xzibit was getting dissed by PAC’s disciples in one of the dopest and coldest finishes ever to a verse the way that beat cuts out to make the words more emphatic—
“For that nicca that made Papparazi
If you ain’t in this rap game
For the mutherfuckin’ cash mayn
Then what is your mutherfuckin purpose
Non (disservice?)
Edi Amin born worthless
That’s until the day I decided to bomb first — Bitch!”
can u name the song? cant find those lyrics in "Hit Em Up"
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can u name the song? cant find those lyrics in "Hit Em Up"
Come on homie it’s from “Bomb 1st” opening track from 7 Day Theory. They obliterate the entire rap game in just the album’s first cut and still nothing can touch it
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Really disappointed with this. A lot of military titanium sounding ass beats
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Come on homie it’s from “Bomb 1st” opening track from 7 Day Theory. They obliterate the entire rap game in just the album’s first cut and still nothing can touch it
thanks ; i've just listened to the song: https://archive.org/download/hip-hop_arc003/2PAC/Makaveli%20-%20The%20Don%20Killuminati%20The%207%20Day%20Theory%20%281996%29/CD/
i still need to be taught ; thanks for teaching me. Also, the Shakespeare reference i didn't have ; thanks.
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Really disappointed with this. A lot of military titanium sounding ass beats
Yeah X can still spit but wasn’t feeling the production it’s a damn shame. If he let Labcabin produced a album for him it could be a classic
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Yeah X can still spit but wasn’t feeling the production it’s a damn shame. If he let Labcabin produced a album for him it could be a classic
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Shut up pussy nobody cares what you think
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smh
typical borat soundin muthafucka hatin on his counterparts
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Nothing changed - one is not allowed to criticise anything produced by you guys. Sad but, who cares.
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Nothing changed - one is not allowed to criticise anything produced by you guys. Sad but, who cares.
rolling your eyes at siavash saying if xzibit released an album on labcabin it would be classic isn't criticizing .. because it's a hypothetical, not work that has already been completed
that's clear cut hating
criticizing would be if we did release that album and you said it wasn't classic
a bit different
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rolling your eyes at siavash saying if xzibit released an album on labcabin it would be classic isn't criticizing .. because it's a hypothetical, not work that has already been completed
that's clear cut hating
criticizing would be if we did release that album and you said it wasn't classic
a bit different
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You are so touchy…
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You are so touchy…
facts is facts
:camby:
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This Xzibit album is incredible.
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Need Xzibit to announce a deluxe version 👀
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finally got around to bumpin this front to back
it's not a bad album ... but like many said, the production lacks soul. very mechanical sounding, save for a couple joints
a shame, because xzibit can still spit
i also noticed some of the mixing/mastering to be on the thinner side, which has been a trend in hip-hop recently
daz's album is the opposite .. overly thick to where it starts to sound muddy
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This Xzibit album is incredible.
😂
2/5