At the Speed of Life

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At the Speed of Life
Studio album by Xzibit
Released	October 15, 1996 (U.S.)
Recorded	1996
Genre	West Coast hip hop
Length	45:27
Label	Loud Records, RCA Records
Producer	DJ Pen One, Thayod Ausar, Craig Sherrad, E-Swift, DJ Muggs, Saafir, Diamond D
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Xzibit chronology
At the Speed of Life (1996) 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz (1998)

At the Speed of Life is rapper Xzibit's debut album. The album peaked at number 74 on the Billboard 200 music chart. The album has sold over 300,000 copies to date. The single Paparazzi was featured on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 video game soundtrack. An instrumental version of the same song was also featured during the final scene of Sopranos sixth episode "Pax Soprana".

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Samples 3 Album singles 4 Album chart positions 5 Singles chart positions

[edit] Track listing

#	Title	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Grand Opening (Interlude)"		Craig Sherrad	*Interlude*
2	"At the Speed of Life"	A. Joiner, E. Banks	Thayod Ausar	Xzibit
3	"Just Maintain"	A. Joiner, G. Rodriguez, E. Brooks	E-Swift	Hurricane G., J-Ro, Xzibit
4	"Eyes May Shine"	A. Joiner, E. Brooks	E-Swift	Xzibit
5	"Positively Negative"	A. Joiner, R. McBride, C. Sherrad	Craig Sherrad	King Tee, Xzibit
6	"Don't Hate Me (Interlude)"		Thayod Ausar	*Interlude*
7	"Paparazzi"	A. Joiner, E. Banks	Thayod Ausar	Xzibit
8	"The Foundation"	A. Joiner, L. Muggerud, B. Joel	DJ Muggs	Xzibit
9	"Mrs. Crabtree (Interlude)"		Saafir	*Interlude*
10	"Bird's Eye View"	A. Joiner, J. Kirkland, J. Robinson, R. Smith	Diamond D	*Catastraphe, Hurricane G., J-Ro, Xzibit
11	"Hit & Run"	A. Joiner, C. Sherrad	Craig Sherrad	Xzibit, Ras Kass
12	"Carry the Weight"	A. Joiner, E. Banks, Jones	Thayod Ausar	Xzibit
13	"Plastic Surgery"	A. Joiner, J. Austin, R. Gibson, E. Brooks	E-Swift	Ras Kass, Saafir, Xzibit
14	"Enemies & Friends"	A. Joiner, Haynes	DJ Pen One	Xzibit
15	"Last Words (Interlude)"		Craig Sherrad	*Interlude*

• Tash of Tha Liks is credited as Catastraphe on "Bird's Eye View"

[edit] Samples

At the Speed of Life

• Dialouge from the film Taxi Driver

Eyes May Shine

• "Minnie's Lament" by Minnie Riperton
• "Inner City Blues" by Grover Washington Jr.
• "The Start of Your Ending" by Mobb Deep

Paparazzi

• "Pavane" by Gabriel Faure

The Foundation.

• "The Stranger" by Billy Joel

Enemies & Friends

• "Enlightment" by Billy Paul

Bird's Eye View

• "Long Red" by Mountain

[edit] Album singles

Single information
"Paparazzi" Released: May 27, 1996 B-side:
"The Foundation" Released: November 11, 1996 B-side: "Eyes May Shine (remix)"
"Eyes May Shine" Released: 1996 B-side:

[edit] Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1996	At the Speed of Life	#74	#22

[edit] Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1996	"Paparazzi"	#83	#61	#9	#39
	"The Foundation"	-	#58	#16	#29

v • d • e Xzibit Albums At the Speed of Life · 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz · Restless · Man vs. Machine · Weapons of Mass Destruction · Full Circle Singles "Paparazzi" · "The Foundation" · "Eyes May Shine" · "What U See Is What U Get" · "3 Card Molly" · "Los Angeles Times" · "Pussy Pop" · "Celebrity Deathmatch" · "Year 2000" · "Larger Than Life" · "X" · "Been a Long Time" · "Front 2 Back" · "Get Your Walk On" · "Multiply" · "Symphony In X Major" · "Muthafucka" · "Ride & Smoke" · "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" · "Criminal Set" · "Concentrate" · "Family Values" · "Thank You" Related articles Discography · Strong Arm Steady · Likwit Crew · Open Bar Entertainment