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"Full Circle" Drops And It's Official... Xzibit's Back

Posted on October 17, 2006 12:15 AM

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So in a previous blog, I questioned whether or not the new Xzibit album, Full Circle would be anything worth checking out. And anyone who ventures out to buy the album today will quickly discover the answer: hell to the yes.

As anyone who read the aforementioned blog is already aware of, I was skeptical at best as to how Full Circle would turn out. The lead single, “Concentrate,” had a dope beat, but the lyrics were mad simple and I just wasn’t really feeling his delivery all that much. Then, prior to the interview that I did last week, his publicist had sent me an album sampler that featured 8 of the album’s 13 tracks, and I found out that based on what I was hearing, this album was going to be better than I expected.

But the best was yet to come as I came to find out on Saturday when the full album arrived in the mail, the album’s best tracks weren’t even on the sampler. Although I got the chance to preview “Invade My Space” featuring Jelly Roll, “Say it To My Face” with Kurupt and Don Blaze, and "Black & Brown," it was what I heard on Saturday that sold me on the album.

“On Bail,” featuring The Game, Daz and T-Pain, is full of the kind of energy that posse cuts used to have (to reference previous Xzibit albums, check out “Plastic Surgery” or “Birds Eye View” from At The Speed Of Life, “Pussy Pop” or “Let It Rain” from 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz, or “Rimz & Tirez” from Restless), and “Poppin Off” (with DJ Quik and King T) and “Movin’ in Your Chucks” featuring Too Short and Kurupt are two of the best tracks on the album.

But to me the standout on Full Circle is “The Whole World,” where X carries the song on his own, and Jelly Roll comes from left field with a fucking banger. The beat is on some bizarre shit, a track so unique that it stands out as one of Jelly Roll’s finest up to this point. And “The Whole World” finds X in top lyrical form, showing us that no matter how many rides he’s pimped for that Bentley money, he’s still got the talent that we remember him for.

There are a couple of less-interesting tracks -- “Ram Part Division,” “Family Values” and “Black & Brown” don’t really carry the same vocal intensity that the rest of the album does, and the beats are a little bit dull -but what they lack in intensity, they make up for in content. While “Ram Part Division” has Xzibit playing the role of an L.A. Pricks and Dicks officer over a DJ Quik beat (not one of his best), “Values” gives X a chance to specify just what he expects of a woman, and “Black & Brown” shows Xzibit in a contemplative and humble light, pondering race relations between Blacks and Latinos in L.A., which is some pretty positive shit for a guy who got his face slashed open with a Jack Daniels bottle by a Mexican dude.

Nay sayers might approach the album ready to compare it to Xzibit albums of past; I was as guilty as anyone, until comments from some of the blog readers, and words from the man himself caused me to approach the album with a different perspective; I’ve finally come to terms with the fact that we’ll never hear another At The Speed Of Life from Mr. X To Tha Z. But while he might not make another album like his first one, he still dropped a solid joint, and that’s more than a lot of rappers are doing these days. All in all, definitely worth copping.

Posted by SOHH Leftist

Comments

  • THE TRUTH says...

  • THIS IS SAD. I REMEMBER WHEN ARTIST PUT SOMETHING GOOD FOR THERE AUDIENCES ON WAX. ITS A SHAME THAT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE LOOK UP TO AN ARTIST/ENTERTAINER BEFORE GOD! IT'S AMAZING TO ME!

    IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SUBSTANCE AND QUALITY CLICK THE TRUTH BELOW

  • October 17, 2006 6:23 AM
  • Kyser Soze says...

  • Stick a fork in the Nigga Xzibit...


    He's done.

  • October 17, 2006 7:43 AM
  • jay ruger says...

  • First upo to bat is yah boy! X to tha Z has alwas had intensity with 85% of his vocals on his albums. Dude made lighter tracks,man vs machine and weapons of mass destruction both had ill songs like Bk to LA w/MOP and Klack w/Strong arm Steady. So haters are gonna hate and real fans gone cop the album when they get off of work like me.

  • October 17, 2006 8:35 AM
  • TYRONECAPONE says...

  • WHO CARES!??? TALK ABOUT MR. IRRELEVANT!THIS DUDE IS NOTHING SPECIAL! STOP HYPING HIM UP TO BE MORE THAN WHAT HE IS! YOU SOUND FOOLISH DOING THAT!

  • October 17, 2006 8:43 AM
  • GSTYLE says...

  • X TO THE Z HAS LYRICS BUT REMEMBER HE GOT BILLS JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE. THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT R BUYING CDS FROM THE STORE R THE PEOPLE THAT R WATCHIN PIMP MY RIDE. HALF THE REST OF THESE NIGGAS IS BUYING BOOTLEGS. GIVE THE PEOPLE WHO PAYING WHAT THEY WANT BUT STILL KEEP IT REAL

  • October 17, 2006 9:12 AM
  • Tray_J says...

  • WHO CARES!??? TALK ABOUT MR. IRRELEVANT!THIS DUDE IS NOTHING SPECIAL! STOP HYPING HIM UP TO BE MORE THAN WHAT HE IS! YOU SOUND FOOLISH DOING THAT!

    Posted by: TYRONECAPONE at October 17, 2006 08:43 AM

    .............................................................................. YO, i'm surprised you don't support Xzibit since he's cool with your husband 50 Cent.

  • October 17, 2006 9:37 AM
  • X is COOL says...

  • HE IS STILL A GOOD RAPPER I JUST WISH THE WESTCOAST WOULD LEAVE FAKE NIGGAS LIKE THE GAYME OFF THEY RECORDS HE MAKES US LOOK BAD AS A COAST AND THATS REAL TALK GAYME MAKES IT LOOK COOL TO GO FROM THE STRIP CLUB TO GANG BANGIN

  • October 17, 2006 9:54 AM
  • Dass says...

  • X needs to stick to TV....that nigga is another washed up West coast rapper....

  • October 17, 2006 11:39 AM
  • CAtoNY says...

  • GREAT REVIEW!!!

    all you nay-sayers........skip the blog and stop leaving pointless and negative feedback.

    This is a must have for my collection!X didn't disappoint and i'm gonna cop it after work.

    PEACE!

  • October 17, 2006 11:41 AM
  • crownprincenyc says...

  • Man this dude has been sick since the "LIKS CREW"..PAPARAZZI STILL GET'S PLAY WITH ME ALL THESE YEARS LATER.. I'M DEF..PICKING THIS UP TODAY..GOOD LOOKS ON THE REVIEW.

  • October 17, 2006 11:48 AM
  • taraji says...

  • his album may be good but no one cares about xzibit anymore.I predict Ludacris winning bes rap album next grammy's

  • October 17, 2006 12:04 PM
  • well you gotta have an opinion says...

  • Hell yeaa.. I'm on it today, about to go get that Full Circle when I'm off at work at noon. Xzibit always got that West Coast shit.With Kurupt Game and King T on the LP... aww man its over, this better get radio and t.v. love. But I have one question. Why does east coast still hate on the WEST????

  • October 17, 2006 12:27 PM
  • WESTCOAST BITCH says...

  • IMA GO COP THIS, THE ALBUM IS HOT,FUCK THE HATERS DONT BE MAD U BROKE ASS AINT HIM, AND XZIBIT STAYS IN THE CALI HILLS SMOKING THAT CALI NEON GREEN AND GETTING BRAIN,WHILE YOUR BROKE ASS HAS TO LIVE IN PUBLIC HOUSING OR YOUR MOMMAS BASSEMENT HAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  • October 17, 2006 1:13 PM
  • A-lex says...

  • Yo X to the Z is the fuckin man. He has always been hot, I bet ya'll haters like that down south bullshit. Them niggaz is ruining Hip-hop. Give X his credit man, he can roast any of them non lyrical down south suckas any time. Get wit the program, X to the Z is true hip-hop!

  • October 17, 2006 1:24 PM
  • Looks whos talking says...

  • WHO CARES!??? TALK ABOUT MR. IRRELEVANT!THIS DUDE IS NOTHING SPECIAL! STOP HYPING HIM UP TO BE MORE THAN WHAT HE IS! YOU SOUND FOOLISH DOING THAT!

    Posted by: TYRONECAPONE at October 17, 2006 08:43 AM

    YOU SOUND FOOLISH CRYING ABOUT G UNIT OVER AT THE NYC BLOG

  • October 17, 2006 1:35 PM
  • P.K. says...

  • Yes the album is definately sick, his best since Restless in my opinion but the haters still manage to run they mouth, oh well, he might get 20,000 next week, one from me definately...

  • October 17, 2006 2:10 PM
  • shady says...

  • i'm a go cop it

  • October 17, 2006 3:40 PM
  • M.FREEMZ.ILLA says...

  • X TO THE Z HAS ALWAYZ BEEN A THOROUGH EMCEE.. I WASNT VERY IMPRESSED WITH WEAPONS OF MASS DETSTRUCTION- I FELT I GOT BEAT ONT HAT ONE.. RESTLESS WAS MY FAVORITE- THE BEATS WAS CRAZY!! BUT STILL I WILL GIVE FULL CIRCLE A LISTEN- XZ's RHYMES IS ALWAYS ON POINT, BUT THE BEAT SELECTION IS THE REASON WHY I FEEL HE CANT EARN BIG SALES.. IMA FUKC WIT THIS FULL CIRCLE THOUGH.. GOOD LOOKIN ON THA REVIEW..

  • October 17, 2006 5:29 PM
  • Shane says...

  • This album is not bad compared to the hip hop OUT now but u didnt even mention the BEST TRACK ON HERE......"THANK YOU" THAT TRACK IS SICK!!!

  • October 17, 2006 7:26 PM
  • SOHH Eighty says...

  • It's dope that he did a track thanking the fans, but I wasn't really feelin' that particular song. Just my opinion though...

  • October 17, 2006 8:04 PM
  • www.myspace.com/frozenstate says...

  • Everyone talks about how hip hop is wack and there's no good music out there. Why don't you atleast listen to the fuckin album before you make your judgement. and after watchin that performance on David Letterman makes you realize that people actually do this for the love and not for the money and appreciate the success. so all you haters can support your wannabe real artists and all the people who listen to good music will go out and cop the hell out this!

    one!

  • October 17, 2006 9:52 PM
  • C.A. says...

  • I heard this album the other day. It's pretty good but I remember a time when this would be an average release. This year though, it's one of the best because of the lack of good albums. So I would say to cop it because there aren't too many other good releases this year.

  • October 18, 2006 12:21 AM
  • JoeRipps says...

  • correct me if i'm wrong but wasn't Hiero's last album called full circle????????

  • October 18, 2006 12:29 AM
  • Lady Di says...

  • SOHH Eighty - your review is just that, YOUR review. I still want to let you know that I am huge disagreement with you on 'Thank You'. Get on over to YouTube and peep all the posts on that the live Letterman version has on it so far. X spits hard but damn sincere on that ish. That tune right there changed my whole perspective on him as a human and as a rapper.

    Last time I checked it was near 50,000 viewers and in YouTube's top #'s, nuff said. A Gangsta Rap artist putting a tune like this out seems unheard of in 2006, ok? This is his "illest" tune on the whole album.

    The whole album is just different than his last work(s) and it should be. I would not want any artist to keep going backwards for what they're supposed to be doing in their future. X has shown on this album that he has truly matured. Alvin is coming more into focus with whom Xzibit really is as a man and to his supporters.

    His down fall on this, for me, the 9-11 reference and the personal ish track. I fail to understand how he criticized the administration he loathed in lyrics on a prior album and then compares himself to the most globally horrific act in on the next. Sad, veeeeeery sad. And on the name calling... damn son, you still hurtin' is what that says to me. Do you thang no matter. I guess this is your way of dealing with it. (sighs)

    Album gets about a 7 out 10 b/c I have don't hit the FF button as much on this of now 4 albums owned. See ya'll on XzibitCentral.COM (not .net as seen in the album motes)

  • October 18, 2006 1:46 AM
  • Lady Di says...

  • For the record, just a month ago... you could not have paid me to listen to Xzibit's or anyone else's rap (gangsta or otherwise) music since Easy E went on with the Angels. I am from the 60's era, where real musicians are/were people who played instruments, not boards.

  • October 18, 2006 1:50 AM
  • J says...

  • bring back that 3 card molly XZIBIT...that black john mcclaine shit.
    I used to think xzibit was one of the best then he got white people money and forgot how to rap. Oh well... i will still get the album just to show i am still some what a fan.


    RICO

  • October 18, 2006 3:15 AM
  • Afrosia says...

  • A great release. I have my suspicions that many of the people being critical of this album are not hip-hop fans; they are hip-pop fans.

    Having said that, I would have enjoyed one or two Dre beats thrown in there and maybe an Eminem 16 like from My Name or Don't Approach Me.

    For the guy who misses that Black John Mclaine shit - hell yeah brother!

  • October 19, 2006 3:52 PM
  • Makdap says...

  • Look im from MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE, AFRICA! and i just finished downloading the Full circle album, and... its really a circle and nothing to do with X! Man look, no hating n shit, but you need to change your beat producers!! Lyrics, you can still come back with something... can you?! it aint much, but check: myspace.com\makdap

    R.I.P to "J DILLa" - No bullshit... he was a great musician!
    makdap

  • November 4, 2006 11:30 AM
  • JBizzy says...

  • I met Xzibit at his album drop, and I had to buy the Cd to stay in line, but the Cd is suprisingly good. Definitely worth buying.

  • December 1, 2006 12:51 AM
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