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Not nearly as star-studded as his past two albums, Restless (2000) and Man vs Machine (2002), Xzibit's fifth album, Weapons of Mass Destruction, is a more focused effort, boasting an aggressive tone, a high-quality production roster, and a potent club track by Timbaland, "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)." There are several other highlights, including "Lax," "Criminal Set," "Tough Guy," and "Klack," but there's also a substantial amount of filler. Xzibit clearly is trying to distance himself from his last album, Man vs Machine, which proved a bust commercially, despite its roll call of well-known talent, including Dr. Dre and DJ Premier. Weapons of Mass Destruction does sound a lot different from its predecessor, though it's not necessarily an improvement. Rather, it sounds as if Xzibit is unsure of which direction to head creatively: back to his roots as an underground rapper, or for a contemporary commercial sound that appeals to a mass audience? Parts of Weapons of Mass Destruction, particularly the Strong Arm Steady collaborations, are reminiscent of Xzibit's first two albums, At the Speed of Life (1996) and 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz (1998); yet other parts of the album, particularly tracks such as the aforementioned Timbaland collaboration, featuring R&B singer Keri Hilson, are reminiscent of his post-stardom albums, Restless and Man vs Machine, when he was shooting for the charts. The end result is an album that doesn't gel together well as a whole, albeit one that thankfully includes a handful of highlights worth checking out for fans.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Thayod Ausar, Producer - Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist - Xzibit, Performer
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - Francis Forde, 2nd Engineer - Sir Jinx, Producer - Sir Jinx, Recording Engineer - Anthony Wheaton, Composer - Anthony Wheaton, Lyricist - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Recording Engineer - Thomas Rounds, 2nd Engineer - Mystro & Lyric, Producer - Xzibit, Performer - Sean Tallman, Recording Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Jelly Roll, Producer - Sean Tallman, Recording Engineer - Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - David Drew, Composer - David Drew, Lyricist - Xzibit, Performer
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - Jelly Roll, Producer - David Drew, Composer - David Drew, Lyricist - Saundralin Green, Composer - Saundralin Green, Lyricist - Francis Forde, 2nd Engineer - Marvin Jones, Composer - Marvin Jones, Lyricist - Xzibit featuring Jelly Roll, Performer - Terry Franklin, Composer - Terry Franklin, Lyricist - Sean Tallman, Recording Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Ricardo Thomas, Lyricist - Ricardo Thomas, Composer - Francis Forde, 2nd Engineer - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Recording Engineer - Marvin Jones, Composer - Marvin Jones, Lyricist - Jeremy Mackenzie, 2nd Engineer - Xzibit, Performer - Sean Tallman, Recording Engineer - Rick Rock, Producer
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Jason Smith, Composer - Jason Smith, Lyricist - Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Composer - Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Lyricist - Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Recording Engineer - Marvin Jones, Composer - Marvin Jones, Lyricist - Jeremy Mackenzie, 2nd Engineer - Serben Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Xzibit featuring Strong Arm Steady, Performer - Khalil, Producer
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Composer - Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Lyricist - Daniel Seeff, Guitar - Daniel Seeff, Bass - Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - Lane Tietgen, Composer - Lane Tietgen, Lyricist - Mashica Winslow, Vocal - Dontae Winslow, Vocal - Thomas Rounds, 2nd Engineer - Serben Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Xzibit, Performer - Sean Tallman, Recording Engineer - Khalil, Producer
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Keith Shocklee, Composer - Keith Shocklee, Lyricist - Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - Eric Sadler, Composer - Eric Sadler, Lyricist - Kevin Gilliam, Composer - Kevin Gilliam, Lyricist - Francis Forde, 2nd Engineer - O'Shea Jackson, Composer - O'Shea Jackson, Lyricist - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Recording Engineer - Marvin Jones, Composer - Marvin Jones, Lyricist - Jeremy Mackenzie, 2nd Engineer - Battlecat, Producer - Krondon, Vocal - Serben Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Xzibit, Performer - Sean Tallman, Recording Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Xzibit feat. Keri Hilson, Performer - Timbaland, Producer - Tim Mosley, Composer - Tim Mosley, Lyricist - Keri Lynn Hilson, Composer - Keri Lynn Hilson, Lyricist - Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist
(P) 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
Charles Mitchell, Composer - Charles Mitchell, Lyricist - Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - Latonya Givens, Composer - Latonya Givens, Lyricist - Mr. Porter, Producer - Francis Forde, 2nd Engineer - Jonathan Rotem, Composer - Jonathan Rotem, Lyricist - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Recording Engineer - Tone, Vocal - Jeremy Mackenzie, 2nd Engineer - Serben Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Xzibit, Performer - Sean Tallman, Recording Engineer - Denaun Porter, Composer - Denaun Porter, Lyricist - Michael Chavarria, Composer - Michael Chavarria, Lyricist
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Charles Mitchell, Composer - Charles Mitchell, Lyricist - Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Composer - Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Lyricist - Jason Smith, Composer - Jason Smith, Lyricist - Danny Means, Composer - Danny Means, Lyricist - Sugar Free, Vocal - Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - J.R., Keyboards - Butch Cassidy, Vocal - DJ Khalil, Producer - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Recording Engineer - Marvin Jones, Composer - Marvin Jones, Lyricist - Thomas Rounds, 2nd Engineer - Serben Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Sean Tallman, Recording Engineer - Xzibit featuring Strong Arm Steady, Performer - Khalil, Keyboards
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
No producer credit, Producer - Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist - Xzibit, Performer
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - Francis Forde, 2nd Engineer - Jonathan Rotem, Composer - Jonathan Rotem, Lyricist - Xzibit Featuring Busta Rhymes, Performer - Serben Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Tony Cottrell, Composer - Tony Cottrell, Lyricist - Hi-Tek, Producer - Sean Tallman, Recording Engineer - Trevor Smith, Composer - Trevor Smith, Lyricist
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - Francis Forde, 2nd Engineer - Dion Jenkins, Composer - Dion Jenkins, Lyricist - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Recording Engineer - Serben Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Vocal - Tony Cottrell, Composer - Tony Cottrell, Lyricist - Xzibit, Performer - Hi-Tek, Producer - Hi-Tek, Recording Engineer - Sean Tallman, Recording Engineer
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Charles Mitchell, Composer - Charles Mitchell, Lyricist - Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Composer - Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Lyricist - Daniel Seeff, Guitar - Daniel Seeff, Bass - Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - Mitchy Slick, Vocal - Richard Tufo, Composer - Richard Tufo, Lyricist - Dontae Winslow, Horns - Marvin Jones, Composer - Marvin Jones, Lyricist - Thomas Rounds, 2nd Engineer - Krondon, Vocal - Serben Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Xzibit, Performer - Sean Tallman, Recording Engineer - Khalil, Producer
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - James McClelland, Composer - James McClelland, Lyricist - Thomas Rounds, 2nd Engineer - Thayod Ausar, Producer - Terry Trabandt, Composer - Terry Trabandt, Lyricist - Jerry Peters, Composer - Jerry Peters, Lyricist - Lynn Mack, Composer - Lynn Mack, Lyricist - Xzibit, Performer - Sean Tallman, Recording Engineer - Joe Walsh, Composer - Joe Walsh, Lyricist - Eric Banks, Composer - Eric Banks, Lyricist - Ras Kass, Executive Producer
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Album review
Not nearly as star-studded as his past two albums, Restless (2000) and Man vs Machine (2002), Xzibit's fifth album, Weapons of Mass Destruction, is a more focused effort, boasting an aggressive tone, a high-quality production roster, and a potent club track by Timbaland, "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)." There are several other highlights, including "Lax," "Criminal Set," "Tough Guy," and "Klack," but there's also a substantial amount of filler. Xzibit clearly is trying to distance himself from his last album, Man vs Machine, which proved a bust commercially, despite its roll call of well-known talent, including Dr. Dre and DJ Premier. Weapons of Mass Destruction does sound a lot different from its predecessor, though it's not necessarily an improvement. Rather, it sounds as if Xzibit is unsure of which direction to head creatively: back to his roots as an underground rapper, or for a contemporary commercial sound that appeals to a mass audience? Parts of Weapons of Mass Destruction, particularly the Strong Arm Steady collaborations, are reminiscent of Xzibit's first two albums, At the Speed of Life (1996) and 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz (1998); yet other parts of the album, particularly tracks such as the aforementioned Timbaland collaboration, featuring R&B singer Keri Hilson, are reminiscent of his post-stardom albums, Restless and Man vs Machine, when he was shooting for the charts. The end result is an album that doesn't gel together well as a whole, albeit one that thankfully includes a handful of highlights worth checking out for fans.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:42
- Main artists: Xzibit
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Urban Music - Columbia
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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