Xzibit 40 Dayz and 40 Nightz Appreciation Thread...

[TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96']

I think after Xzibit's first 3 records you would have had to put him in the category of hip-hop's top artists.  Because how many other rappers have put out 3 solid albums in a row?  Only one I can think of is Eminem.  Because even if we talk about 2pac, I think his Apocalypse Now album isn't as dope as Xzibit's first 3 records.  Also, if we talk about the West Coast, look how weak Snoop's second and especially his third album were.  So it's safe to say, that Xzibit deserves to be considered one of the greats, for putting out 3 Dope albums in a row!

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Now I want to give props to his second album, "40 Dayz and 40 Nightz".   It had a hit video with "What U See Is What U Get", that video is crazy, with all this wild stuff going on around him, and he's just walkin the streets to get some bread for his kid.  That video was number one on BET back in 98.  So the album sold like 300,000.

Xzibit really was unique in coming up with a style, that mixed bangin West Coast beats (listen to Mel-Man's production on "Welcome To L.A." and it sounds like a sneak preview to "LA Niggaz" from Dre's 2001 album), yet at the same time he could compete with any East Coast emcee at the time, and his lyrics were hard core... making it one of the most intense and bangin West Coast albums ever!  The album is fierce!!!  He's in attack mode for 90% of the album!

My favorite track is "Focus".....but I'll break it down song by song later... peace

[Paul]

it brung a dark side out in X, compared to restless, and he kills it, amazing album, i have to agree focus is rite up ther with the best tracks on the album.

Xzibit will be soon considered a west coast great i think if he releases 1 more quality album

[Fatdodger]

Yeah i love 40 Dayz the shit iz crazy i love focus if you slow down concentrate the beat is almost identical

[TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96']

Xzibit will be soon considered a west coast great i think if he releases 1 more quality album

3 is already more than most emcee's.  Name any other West coast emcee's with 3 albums equal to Xzibit's first 3 albums.

[Paul]

Xzibit will be soon considered a west coast great i think if he releases 1 more quality album

3 is already more than most emcee's.  Name any other West coast emcee's with 3 albums equal to Xzibit's first 3 albums.

well i didnt really like his fist album that much, so i would say restless and 40 dayz are his two quality albums

other artists with three albums

snoop- doggystyle, last meal, doggfather
quik - every album

[3331]

Xzibit will be soon considered a west coast great i think if he releases 1 more quality album

3 is already more than most emcee's.  Name any other West coast emcee's with 3 albums equal to Xzibit's first 3 albums.

[Paul]

Xzibit will be soon considered a west coast great i think if he releases 1 more quality album

3 is already more than most emcee's.  Name any other West coast emcee's with 3 albums equal to Xzibit's first 3 albums.

another one, u took tht from my avatar eh

[TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96']

well i didnt really like his fist album that much, so i would say restless and 40 dayz are his two quality albums

other artists with three albums

snoop- doggystyle, last meal, doggfather
quik - every album

I'll agree Snoop had 3... but I think it's 

1. Doggystyle
2. Top Dogg
3. Last Meal

..and then the first Eastsidaz album too

[TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96']

Only thing I ever liked from Too Short was the song "Gettin It".. that song is classic.  Otherwise, he's kind of a novelty act to me.

[KURUPTION-81]

to me snoop def doesent have 3 classics.

[DRYLBC]

 

[Paul]

another one is cypress hill

cypress hill
black sunday and the outstanding temples of boom

[TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96']

I've never listened to an Ice Cube album or a Cypress Hill album for a significant amount of time.

No doubt, Ice Cube has a lot of great songs, whether they were collaborations or solo joints, I have a lot of his stuff I listen to all the time, but as far as a whole album from beggining to end, I know he has albums considered classics, but personally I haven't listened to them like I listened to Xzibit's albums.

[herpes]

I think after Xzibit's first 3 records you would have had to put him in the category of hip-hop's top artists.  Because how many other rappers have put out 3 solid albums in a row? 

nas, mobb deep, outkast, ghostface killah, ice cube, jay, masta ace, az, quik, cormega, a tribe called quest, de la soul, dmx, pac, a lot of cats have actually

[DRYLBC]

another one is cypress hill

cypress hill
black sunday and the outstanding temples of boom

yeah most cypress hill albums are solid...i think their style doesnt appeal to alot of people though...its unfortunate though because they are really a good hip hop/rock band...........

    * 1991: Cypress Hill = 2x plat.
    * 1993: Black Sunday = 2x plat.
    * 1995: III: Temples of Boom = 1x plat.
    * 1996: Unreleased and Revamped = gold (not bad for a remix album)
    * 1998: IV = gold
    * 1999: Los grandes éxitos en español = gold (spanish remix album)
    * 2000: Skull & Bones = 1x plat
    * 2000: Live at the Fillmore =
    * 2001: Stoned Raiders = gold
    * 2002: Stash =
    * 2004: Till Death Do Us Part =1x plat.
    * 2005: Greatest Hits From the Bong =