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Restless
Xzibit
Restless
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
 
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With two critically praised albums to his credit, and over 30 guest appearances on other artists' tracks in 1999 alone, Xzibit is, as Snoop Dogg phrases it, "one of the most dominant West Coast underground rappers in the g...  more »

     
   
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All Artists: Xzibit
Title: Restless
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 2
Label: Sony
Original Release Date: 12/12/2000
Release Date: 12/12/2000
Album Type: Explicit Lyrics, Original recording reissued
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
Styles: Gangsta & Hardcore, West Coast, Pop Rap
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 696998657328, 088561188528, 5099749891319, 5099749891326, 088561188542

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With two critically praised albums to his credit, and over 30 guest appearances on other artists' tracks in 1999 alone, Xzibit is, as Snoop Dogg phrases it, "one of the most dominant West Coast underground rappers in the game." Snoop should know--it was Tha-X-To-Tha-Z's smoking verse that pushed Tha Doggfather's hit single, "B Please" (from his No Limit Top Dogg album) into the crossover zone. Xzibit's latest release shows that the artist formerly known as king of the underground battle rhymers is angling to take over the mainstream. He's laid out his blueprint flawlessly. The diabolical Dr. Dre is the executive producer of this project, so it has that platinum sheen. The beats (provided by Battle Cat and Rockwilder, among others) are skull-crackers. Walk-on appearances by the likes of DJ Quik, Tha Alkaholiks, and Compton's favorite crooner, Nate Dogg, help keep things moving. Look out for the Blastmaster KRS-One, who winds up playing the Flava Flav role to Xzibit's KRS on "Kenny Parker Show 2001," and Eminem, who besides rhyming, also produced "Don't Approach Me," which is basically the flip side of Em's own "Stan". --Rebecca Levine

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CD Reviews

Off tha hook!
12/16/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is great! All I can say is that it is Dr. Dre 2001 fallout. After that album was dropped, all sorts of nice stuff from the west started to pop up. The only downside to this album is that Dre wasnt involved in enough of the production. He only did 3 tracks, X, U Know and Best Of Things. But the other production was great and X to the Z had some of the other finest beat makers backin him up. He had Battlecat, Rockwilder, Soopafly, Mel-Man, DJ Quik, The Teamsters, Rick Rock, Eric Sermon and Eminem (producing Dont Approach Me) His lyrics were great as usual and the guests were dropping tight rhymes as well. Tha Liks, Snoop, Slim, Kokane, Nate Dogg, Defari, King Tee, Eastsidaz and KRS-1 really added flavor to X's album. This was a great album all around and if you like west coast, pick this LP up asap. The only other problem with this album is that the Usual Suspects (Xzibit, Rass Kass and Saafir) didn't team up and Tha Likwit Party (J-Ro, Tash, E-Swift, Defari and King Tee) weren't on a track together. All in all, great album (and it will go platinum), dope lyrics and beats, and X is finally getting the attention he deserves!"
Perfect Is The Way You Describe Xzibit's Latest Album!
Roberta L Roth | Redwood City, California United States | 12/28/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Dr. Dre has done it again! His recruiting of Xzibit was a perfect move as Xzibit has created a masterpiece album. Tracks such as "X", "U Know", "Best of Things", and "Kenny Parker Show 2001" rock this CD. "Don't Approach Me" shows Eminem and Xzibit when they're not making rhymes and their takes on fan pressure. "Loud and Clear" ends the album great. "Get Your Walk On" is a real uplifting and bumping track. I'm really feeling "Sorry I'm Away So Much". It shows you how much X is caring for his kid(s). "Double Time" and "D.N.A." were not some of my bigfavorites but I could still bounce to them. And finally, "Alkaholic" has a very funky beat and X, J-Ro, Tash rock the mike on that track. This album is perfect and is a west coast rap fan's dream. This is a must buy. Gotta get this one!"
..... You don't want to hotbox with me
J. Highsmith | Mitchellville, Maryland United States | 12/20/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Although, I must admit that I didn't purchase Xzibit's first two CDs: "At The Speed Of Life" and "40 Dayz And 40 Nights", I have to admit that Xzibit has a tight CD on his hands with "Restless". Xzibit got my attention when I heard him with Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg on "B Please". Then once that song was on the radio and got real popular, you heard Xzibit on various songs. "Game Don't Wait" (Remix) w/Warren G, Snoop Dogg, & Nate Dogg, "B Please 2" w/Eminem, Dr.Dre, Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg, "What's The Difference" w/Dr. Dre & Eminem, "Focus" w/Erick Sermon & DJ Quik, etc. What I like about Xzibit's style is that he is confident in what we raps and every line that he recites sends most other West Coast MCs packin' and running to another coast. The tracks that are provided on this CD are complimentary to what Xzibit is expressing in his rhymes. "Restless" is executive produced by Dr. Dre and you know if he's behind the project than it's definitely going to be tight. Dr. Dre also contributes 3 tracks to this project as well as contributions from Erick Sermon, Rocwilder, Mel-Man, Soopafly and others. The first sinlge from "Restless" is the banger "X". If you don't like this song then you might as well not even but this CD, because this defines Xzibit's CD in one track. This is definitely one of my favorite tracks on the CD. The rest of Xzibit's CD follows the 1st single. "U Know" w/Dr.Dre, "Front 2 Back", "D.N.A." w/Snoop Dogg, "Rimz & Tirez" w/Defari, Kokane, & Goldie Loc of The Eastsidaz are also examples of the Xzibit that his fans have come to know and love. You also get a track with Erick Sermon & J-Ro & Tash of Tha Liks: "Alkaholik". If anyone has liked Xzibit's guest appearances over the past year and a half, then they will like "Restless". This is a quality CD all around."