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- Date Released: December 14, 2004
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Rap
- Label: Sony Urban Music/Columbia
- Copyright: (P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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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.
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| 01. |  |
State Of The Union |
1:30 |
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| 02. | |
LAX |
3:44 |
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| 03. | |
Cold World |
3:51 |
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| 04. | |
Saturday Night Live
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4:19 |
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| 05. | |
Muthafucka |
2:55 |
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| 06. | |
Beware Of Us |
4:10 |
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| 07. | |
Judgement Day |
3:22 |
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| 08. | |
Criminal Set |
3:16 |
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| 09. | |
Hey Now
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4:22 |
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| 10. | |
Ride Or Die |
4:00 |
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| 11. | |
Crazy Ho |
4:24 |
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| 12. | |
Big Barking |
0:53 |
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| 13. | |
Tough Guy
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4:25 |
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| 14. | |
Scent Of A Woman |
4:20 |
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| 15. | |
Klack |
5:14 |
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| 16. | |
Back 2 The Way It Was |
3:58 |
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16 Total Tracks, 58:43 Total Length
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Credits
- Dion - Vocals // Hi-Tek - Producer // Hi-Tek - Engineer // Butch Cassidy - Vocals // Chris Gehringer - Mastering // Richard Huredia - Engineer // Tom Rounds - Assistant Engineer // Serban Ghenea - Mixing // Suga Free - Vocals // Sir Jinx - Producer // Sir Jinx - Engineer // Sir Jinx - Sequencing // Xzibit - Executive Producer // Ras Kass - Introduction // Ras Kass - Introduction // Jelly Roll - Vocals // Jelly Roll - Producer // Timbaland - Producer // Timbaland - Producer // Timbaland - Producer // Mike Evans - Production Coordination // Thayod Ausar - Producer // Jonathan Mannion - Photography // Rick Rock - Producer // Bill Pettaway - Production Coordination // Mystro - Producer // John F. Rodgers - Keyboards // John F. Rodgers - Instrumentation // Battlecat - Producer // Dino Delvaille - A&R // Monica Morrow - Stylist // Tone - Vocals // Daniel Silver - Guitar // Daniel Silver - Sound Effects // Mitchy Slick - Vocals // Truth Hurts - Vocals // Chris Feldmann - Art Direction // Chris Feldmann - Design // Demacio Castellon - Engineer // Jeremy Mackenzie - Assistant Engineer // Mister Cartoon - Logo // Daniel Seeff - Bass // Daniel Seeff - Guitar // Khalil - Keyboards // Khalil - Producer // Dontae Winslow - Horn // Dontae Winslow - Vocals // Sean Tallman - Engineer // Francis Forde - Assistant Engineer // Divine Order Horns - Horn // Patrick Fong - Design // Krondon - Vocals // Joshua Craig Podolsky - Guitar // Geneva Randolph - Production Coordination // Mashica Winslow - Vocals // Dee Ray - Skit // Strong Arm Steady - Performer
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Performers
Xzibit featuring Jelly Roll // Xzibit Featuring Busta Rhymes // Xzibit featuring Strong Arm Steady // Xzibit feat. Keri Hilson
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