Napalm (album)

Napalm
Studio album by Xzibit
Released October 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)
(see release history)
Recorded 2012
Genre West coast hip hop, Gangsta rap
Length 69:05 (Normal Edition)
84:07 (Deluxe Edition)
Label Open Bar, EMI
Producer 1500 or Nothin', 21 The Producer, Akon, Butcher, David Banner, DJ Chill, Dr. Dre, E. Dan, Focus..., Illmind, Insane Wayne, M-Phazes, Rick Rock, S1, Saukrates
Xzibit chronology
Full Circle
(2006)		 Napalm
(2012)
Singles from Napalm
  1. "Phenom"
    Released: May 25, 2010
  2. "Up Out the Way"
    Released: September 4, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop8.5/10[1]
Allmusic[2]
DubCNN[3]
HipHopDX[4]
HipHopSite.Com[5]
RapReviews7.5/10[6]
Slant[7]
XXL (L)[8]

Napalm is the seventh studio album by American rapper Xzibit, released on October 9, 2012, through Open Bar Entertainment and EMI Records. The album featured artists such as Bishop Lamont, E-40, Game, Prodigy, Demrick, Wiz Khalifa and Crooked I among others. It is his first album since 2006's Full Circle.

Background

After the commercial failure of his last studio album Full Circle in 2006, Xzibit was released from his contract with Koch Records and mainly focused on his acting career. No new material for a new studio album surfaced until 2009, when he released the song "Hurt Locker", followed by "Phenom" in early 2010 for his new studio album, then titled MMX (2010 in Roman numerals). But since none of the singles made a commercial impact, the album was not released that year, prompting him to change the name to MMXI. The album was renamed Restless 2 in late 2011 and again renamed to its current title after the success of his collaboration "Napalm" with Travis Barker for his mixtape Let the Drummer Get Wicked.

Singles

The album's single "Phenom" was released on May 25, 2010 on iTunes, produced by Risingson and features vocals from rapper Kurupt with whom Xzibit had already worked on previous albums, and G-Unit rapper 40 Glocc. The album's lead single "Up Out The Way" was released on September 4, 2012, featuring fellow West Coast rapper E-40 and was produced by Rick Rock. It was released on the radio Power 106, with Xzibit and DJ Felli Fel.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 150 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 3,200 copies in the United States.[9][10][11]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."State of Hip-Hop vs. Xzibit"  Beat Butcha3:54
2."Everything"  Rick Rock4:07
3."Dos Equis" (featuring The Game & RBX)Rick Rock4:05
4."Something More" (featuring Prodigy)Saukrates3:42
5."Gangsta Gangsta"  DJ Chill4:16
6."Forever a G" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)E. Dan3:58
7."1983" (featuring Trena Joiner)Insane Wayne3:47
8."Stand Tall" (featuring Slim the Mobster)S1, M-Phazes4:24
9."Spread It Out"  21 The Producer3:38
10."Up Out the Way" (featuring E-40)Rick Rock4:23
11."Napalm"  1500 or Nuthin'4:15
12."Meaning of Life"  S15:00
13."Louis XIII" (featuring King T & Tha Alkaholiks)Dr. Dre2:43
14."Enjoy the Night" (featuring David Banner, Wiz Khalifa & Brevi)David Banner3:46
15."Movies" (featuring The Game, Crooked I, Slim the Mobster & Demrick)Akon5:10
16."I Came to Kill"  Illmind3:38
17."Killer's Remorse" (performed by Serial Killers featuring Bishop Lamont)Focus...4:19
Total length:69:05

Personnel

Credits for Napalm adapted from Allmusic.[12]

  • 1500 or Nothin' – Producer
  • Akon – Producer
  • Matt Alonzo – Photography
  • B Real – Featured Artist
  • David Banner – Featured Artist, Producer
  • Beat Butcha – Producer
  • Brevi – Featured Artist
  • Crooked I – Featured Artist
  • DJ Chill – Producer
  • E. Dan – Producer
  • Demrick – Featured Artist
  • Dr. Dre – Producer
  • E-40 – Featured Artist
  • Ron Fair – Composer, String Arrangements
  • Focus... – Producer
  • Game – Featured Artist
  • Dan Gerbarg – Mastering
  • Ret. Staff Sgt. Shilo Harris – Featured Artist
  • Illmind – Producer
  • Trena Joiner – Featured Artist
  • King T – Featured Artist
  • Bishop Lamont – Featured Artist
  • Peter Mokran – Mixing
  • Prodigy – Featured Artist
  • RBX – Featured Artist
  • Rick Rock – Producer
  • S1 – Producer
  • Slim Da Mobster – Featured Artist
  • Saukrates – Producer
  • Tha Alkaholiks – Featured Artist
  • Jay Turner – Engineer, Vocal Engineer
  • 21 – Producer
  • Ensayne Wayne – Producer
  • Eric Weaver – Mixing Assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – Mastering
  • Wiz Khalifa – Featured Artist
  • Xzibit – Executive Producer, Primary Artist
  • M-Phazes – Producer

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label
Germany[13] October 5, 2012 CD, digital download Open Bar Entertainment, EMI
Italy[14]
United States[15] October 9, 2012

References

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