Man vs Machine [PA]

Performer: Xzibit
Artist: Eminem; M.O.P.; Snoop Dogg; Dr. Dre; Nate Dogg; Anthony Hamilton; Golden State Project; Andre "Dre Boogie" Wilson; Eddie Griffin; Traci Nelson
Engineer: Justin Bendo; Doug Wilson; Dylan "3D" Dresdow; Jason Schweitzer; Richard "Segal" Huredia; Steven King; Rocklogic
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Contains a bonus disc of 3 extra tracks. Personnel includes: Xzibit, Eminem, M.O.P., Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Anthony Hamilton, Andre "Dre Boogie" Wilson, Eddie Griffin, The Golden State Project. Producers include: J-Beats, Erick Sermon, Rick Rock, Bink!, Jellyroll. Contains a bonus disc of 3 extra tracks. Personnel includes: Xzibit, Eminem, M.O.P., Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Anthony Hamilton, Andre "Dre Boogie" Wilson, Eddie Griffin, The Golden State Project. Producers include: J-Beats, Erick Sermon, Rick Rock, Bink!, Jellyroll. Personnel: Mamie Gunn, Conesha Owens, Sir Jinx, Traci Nelson, Truth Hurts, Barbara Wilson (vocals); Ron Feemster, Mike Elizondo (keyboards). Audio Mixers: Bink; Dexter Simmons; Dr. Dre; Jason Schweitzer; Richard Huredia; Rick Rock; Steven King. Recording information: 54 Sound, Detroit, MI; Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Encore Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Enterprise STudios, Los Angeles, CA; Larabee, Los Angeles, CA; Mirror Image Sound Studios, New York, NY; Sound on Sound Studios, New York, NY. Photographer: Jonathan Mannion. As part of the Dr. Dre posse that's been growing in size and stature since the early '90s (see Eminem and Snoop Dogg), Xzibit continues building on the success of 2000's RESTLESS with his 2002 follow-up MAN VS MACHINE. Staying true to his West Coast roots, Xzibit keeps the beats fat and bouncy for a number of like-minded souls including Dre (the hip-hopera "Symphony In X Major"), Nate Dogg (a rubbery "Multiply"), and M.O.P. (a raw and rough "BK To LA"). "Heart Of Man" even manages to work up a good flow based on a sample from Toto's "Africa." Other impressive collaborations find Xzibit throwing down with Eminem and Nate Dogg (an ominous "My Name," the pointed "Losin' Your Mind with Snoop, and "Harder," a team effort with The Golden State Project featuring Ras Kass and Saafir alongside Xzibit. The native Angelino also goes old school on "The Gambler," a slow-rolling joint featuring plenty of sampled soul grooves, a raspy Anthony Hamilton rhyme, and jazzy flute arrangements. With roots deep in the heart of the Left Coast sound, Xzibit is one more piece of the puzzle that ensures Dre and company will be around for the long run. As part of the Dr. Dre posse that's been growing in size and stature since the early '90s (see Eminem and Snoop Dogg), Xzibit continues building on the success of 2000's RESTLESS with his 2002 follow-up MAN VS MACHINE. Staying true to his West Coast roots, Xzibit keeps the beats fat and bouncy for a number of like-minded souls including Dre (the hip-hopera "Symphony In X Major"), Nate Dogg (a rubbery "Multiply"), and M.O.P. (a raw and rough "BK To LA"). "Heart Of Man" even manages to work up a good flow based on a sample from Toto's "Africa." Other impressive collaborations find Xzibit throwing down with Eminem and Nate Dogg (an ominous "My Name," the pointed "Losin' Your Mind with Snoop, and "Harder," a team effort with The Golden State Project featuring Ras Kass and Saafir alongside Xzibit. The native Angelino also goes old school on "The Gambler," a slow-rolling joint featuring plenty of sampled soul grooves, a raspy Anthony Hamilton rhyme, and jazzy flute arrangements. With roots deep in the heart of the Left Coast sound, Xzibit is one more piece of the puzzle that ensures Dre and company will be around for the long run.

Entertainment Weekly (10/11/02, p.82) - "...Finds X trying on the thinking-man's-thug-style..." - Rating: B- Entertainment Weekly (10/11/02, p.82) - "...Finds X trying on the thinking-man's-thug-style..." - Rating: B-

Xzibit is a respected rappers in the West Coast underground. The Detroit-born/L.A.-based MC created a nice buzz with his 1996 debut, AT THE SPEED OF LIFE, which displayed Xzibit's fierce, technically dazzling flow, and a creative emphasis on skills rather than on gangsta bombast and commercial aspirations. A string of lauded guest appearances and a collaboration with Dr. Dre in 2000 moved Xzibit into the mainstream, but it was the success of his highly-entertaining MTV car-detailing show, PIMP MY RIDE, which premiered in 2004, that ultimately made Xzibit a household name.

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