![]() The album has sold 180,000 copies to date. It is often considered Xzibit’s greatest album. The album was released on October 15th, 1996 and peaked at number 74 on the Billboard 200 music chart and sold over 300,000 copies to date.Ĥ0 Dayz & 40 Nightz was Xzibit’s second album, which was released on August 25, 1998. And revelations abound in the hard-nosed two verses of “Carry The Weight,” which details Xzibit’s life story, from his troubled past to makin’ it on his own. DJ Muggs from Cypress Hill produced the emotionally charged track which features a mesmerizing loop of ghostly wails and the actual cries of Xzibit’s baby. Then came the second single, “The Foundation.” a song written for Xzibit to his son, where he advises the child about the ups and downs of growing up (“You can only run the streets for so long” says Xzibit). This explained how he saw the Hip-Hop game, Xzibit’s lyrics say it all: “It’s a shame, niggas in the rap game only for the money and the fame.” This was the first single from At The Speed Of Life. The first single to drop off the album, was “Paparazzi”. At The Speed Of Life was met with excellent reviews. But it’s weird how everything is coinciding together, and at the same time is moving in all kinds of different directions.“ Xzibit with his one of a kind voice and natural intensity beamed songs like "Paparazzi” and “The Foundation” into peoples minds through radio, and soon Xzibit was becoming a well known name on the streets. I know more niggas that is off-the-wall and crazy, runnin’ guns and shit than I know regular Joes that all they want to do is feed their kids. “I named the album “At The Speed Of Life” because there’s a whole lot of shit that niggas go through. In 1996 Xzibit completed his début solo album, At the Speed of Life. LOUD records CEO Steve Rifkin offered him a deal soon afterward. Xzibit turned it out on the posse cut, “Freestyle Ghetto” on “King Tee IV Life,” and after that got busy on the Liks’ “Coast II Coast” on the joints, “Hit and Run” (the sequel, featuring an appearance by adult movie star Ron Hightower, is on Xzibit’s album) and on “Flashback,” where he showcased his humorous side as one of The Baby Babbas. ![]() A producer by the name of Broadway was instrumental in introducing him to Tha Alkaholiks, who in turn got him together with King Tee. Xzibit then made his way to California looking to start his music career.Īrriving in California on a mission to get a deal, X met with a number of figure heads and started appearing on peoples albums. When he turned 17 he was released from the state as he was now considered an adult. Xzibit was then taken out of home at 14 after constantly getting into trouble. ![]() His Father and step-mom moved the family to New Mexico. Without any entertainment to occupy himself he started writing rhymes at age 10, he didn’t even have a radio to listen to. She sadly passed away when he was only 9. Xzibit was born into a tough life living in Detroit, also had to grow up without his mother by his side. D.O.B.: September 18th, 1974 Detroit, Michigan
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