Weapons of Mass Destruction (album)
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| Studio album by Xzibit | ||||
| Released | December 14, 2004 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 2003-2004 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 58:34 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Urban, Columbia | |||
| Producer | DJ Khalil, Danja, Hi-Tek, Jelly Roll, Battlecat, Timbaland, Thayod Ausar, Sir Jinx, Mr. Porter, Rick Rock | |||
| Xzibit chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Weapons of Mass Destruction | ||||
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Weapons of Mass Destruction is the fifth album by rapper Xzibit, released December 14, 2004.
Reception
The album debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 81,000 copies sold in the first week released.[1] As of October 2006 the album has sold approximately 283,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan.[2][3] The album was also certified Gold by the RIAA on February 2, 2005 for shipping over 500,000 copies.[4]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (57/100)[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [6] |
| Blender | [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[8] |
| HipHopDX | [9] |
| NME | 2/10[5] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Vibe | [5] |
| USA Today | [12] |
| Yahoo! Music UK | [13] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "State of the Union" | Thayod Ausar | 1:30 | |
| 2. | "L.A.X." | Sir Jinx, Tha Real Mystro | 3:44 | |
| 3. | "Cold World" (featuring Jelly Roll) | Jelly Roll | 3:52 | |
| 4. | "Saturday Night Live" (featuring Jelly Roll, Krondon & Truth Hurts) | Jelly Roll | 4:19 | |
| 5. | "Muthafucka" | Rick Rock | 2:56 | |
| 6. | "Beware of Us" (featuring Strong Arm Steady) | DJ Khalil | 4:10 | |
| 7. | "Judgement Day" | DJ Khalil | 3:23 | |
| 8. | "Criminal Set" (featuring Krondon) | Battlecat | 3:17 | |
| 9. | "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" (featuring Keri Hilson) | Timbaland, Danja | 4:21 | |
| 10. | "Ride or Die" (featuring Mitchy Slick & Tone) | Mr. Porter, J.R. Rotem | 4:00 | |
| 11. | "Crazy Ho" (featuring Strong Arm Steady, Suga Free & Butch Cassidy) | DJ Khalil | 4:25 | |
| 12. | "Big Barking" (skit) | 0:53 | ||
| 13. | "Tough Guy" (featuring Busta Rhymes) | Hi-Tek | 4:25 | |
| 14. | "Scent of a Woman" | Hi-Tek | 4:20 | |
| 15. | "Klack" (featuring Mitchy Slick & Krondon) | DJ Khalil | 5:14 | |
| 16. | "Back 2 the Way It Was" | Thayod Ausar | 3:58 |
Notes
- The track "L.A.X." was used in the soundtrack for the game Need for Speed: Underground 2.
- The track "Klack" was used in the soundtrack for the game Juiced.
- The track "Muthafucka" was used in Tony Scott's 2005 film Domino;[14] an edited version called "Mother Mother" was used in the game Def Jam: Fight for NY.
Chart positions
| Year | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | ||
| 2004 | 43 | 19 | |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot 100 | R&B | |||
| 2004 | "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" | 93 | 52 | |
| "Muthafka" | – | 103 | ||
References
- ↑ Tupac's 'Game' Haunts Album Chart At No. 1 – Billboard.com
- ↑ Xzibit Gets Positive, Political On 'Full Circle' – Billboard.com
- ↑ xzibit – Billboard.com
- ↑ RIAA – Recording Industry Association of America
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Blender review
- ↑ Mindenhall, Chuck (2004-12-10). "Weapons of Mass Destruction Review". Entertainment Weekly: 93. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- ↑ HipHopDX review
- ↑ RapReviews review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived July 26, 2008)
- ↑ USA Today review
- ↑ Yahoo! Music UK review at the Wayback Machine (archived December 14, 2004)
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421054/soundtrack
External links
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