At the Speed of Life
by
Xzibit
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Release type:What's this?
studio album
First released:
Oct 1 1996

Overview Edit

At the Speed of Life is rapper Xzibit's debut album. The album peaked at number 74 on the Billboard 200 music chart. 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 sixth episode "Pax Soprana". The album has sold about 180,000 copies in the U.S.

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Record label:
unknown
Catalog number:
LOUD 1839-2
Release dates:
  • Oct 1 1996 in United States

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5 stars Roughly softly
Alongside his new album entitled "restless" this is xzibits best work. The main thing that is so good about mr. x-z is his rough voice, which here is complemented (or maybe contrasted) by light, happy tunes and sometimes (as on the "Paparazzi") classical songs. It really works, on top of that, lyrically xzibit is extremly talented and the songs are deep. Unlike his other album "40 dayz and 40 nightz" this album is great from start to finish (except for the occassional annoying interlude) which i…
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Written by "age2002"
3 stars Good, if inconsistent, debut
Xzibit splashed onto the scene with "Paparazzi"... but we can forgive him for that. Even though the orchestration of the song was excellent, it was an obvious plea for radio attention. In spite of that, the rest of "At the Speed of Life" doesn't cater to the radio, and is a good record despite being inconsistent in that goodness. The highlights include the bumping banger-with-a-message, "The Foundation," the bouncy "Positively Negative" with King Tee (that bassline is DEEEEEP), "Hit & Run, Pt. I…
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Written by Patrick G. Varine "Make beats, not war, haha..."

Track listing Edit

  • CD

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Grand Opening (interlude)
    1:32
    2
    At the Speed of Life
    3:45
    3
    Just Maintain (feat. Hurricane G. & J-Ro)
    3:20
    4
    Eyes May Shine
    3:57
    5
    Positively Negative (feat. King Tee)
    3:36
    6
    Don't Hate Me (interlude)
    1:31
    7
    Paparazzi
    3:56
    8
    The Foundation
    3:55
    9
    Mrs. Crabtree (interlude)
    1:16
    10
    Bird's Eye View (feat. J-Ro, Tash)
    4:41
    11
    Hit & Run, Part II
    3:49
    12
    Carry the Weight
    4:13
    13
    Plastic Surgery (feat. Saafir & Ras Kass)
    4:40
    14
    Enemies & Friends
    4:00
    15
    Last Words (interlude)
    1:00

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