At the Speed of Life

At the Speed of Life
Studio album by Xzibit
Released	October 1, 1996
Recorded	1995-1996
Genre	West Coast Hip Hop, Underground rap
Length	49:18
Label	Loud/RCA
Producer	DJ Pen One, Thayod Ausar, Craig Sherrad, E-Swift, DJ Muggs, Saafir, Diamond D
Xzibit chronology
At the Speed of Life (1996) 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz (1998)
Singles from At the Speed of Life
"Paparazzi" Released: May 27, 1996 "The Foundation" Released: November 11, 1996 "Eyes May Shine" Released: December 1996

At the Speed of Life is rapper Xzibit's debut album, released on October 1, 1996.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Muzik	[2]
Q	[2]
RapReviews	(8.5/10) [3]
The Source	[4]
Vibe	(average) [5]

Track listing

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

Samples

• "At the Speed of Life"
  • Dialogue from the film Taxi Driver
• "Just Maintain"
  • "Prelude" by Freda Payne
• "Eyes May Shine"
  • "Dirty Feet" by Daly-Wilson Big Band
  • "Minnie's Lament" by Minnie Riperton
  • "Inner City Blues" by Grover Washington, Jr.
  • "The Start of Your Ending" by Mobb Deep
• "Paparazzi"
  • "Pavane (Vocalise)" by Barbra Streisand
• "The Foundation"
  • "The Stranger" by Billy Joel
  • "Universal Mind" by Mystic Moods Orchestra
• "Carry The Weight"
  • "Love Theme From Dark Crystal" by Trevor Jones
• "Plastic Surgery"
  • "Slow Dancing" by Stanley Clarke
• "Enemies & Friends"
  • "Enlightenment" by Billy Paul
• "Bird's Eye View"
  • "Long Red" by Mountain
  • "Dream Weaver" by Little Boy Blues
• "Hit & Run (Part II)"
  • "Sneakin' in the Back" by Tom Scott and The L.A. Express
• "Positively Negative"
  • "Funky President" by James Brown

Album chart positions

Singles chart positions

Personnel

• Thayod Ausar – Producer, Engineer
• B+ – Photography
• Diamond D – Producer
• DJ Pen One – Producer
• Ross Donaldson – Engineer, Mixing
• E-Swift – Producer, Engineer, Executive Producer
• Brian Gardner – Mastering
• Jean-Marie Horvat – Mixing
• Ola Kudu – Artwork, Art Direction, Layout Design
• Brian "Bizzy" McCane – Mastering
• Muggs – Producer, Engineer
• Noa Ochi – Coordination
• Saafir – Producer
• Craig Sherrad – Producer
• Xzibit – Executive Producer

Uses in other media

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 The Sopranos‍‍ '​‍s sixth episode "Pax Soprana."

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