Xzibit - Restless
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Free Music Review: Mr.X to the Z
Hit: 5 Stars
Xzibit lyrics are out of this world. With the class beats by Dre and verses from Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Dre, Nate Dogg etc. this is a rap classic. If you are into Xzibit at all get it.Free Music Review: Deeply Penetrating Critique
Hit: 1 Stars
Xzibit (perhaps better known by his real name, Kyle Korzybski) has finally produced his confessional album. Though this work may surprise some, others of us in the know fully expected what is revealed herein: hysterical panegyrics to ecstatic catamitical experiences, obsessive referencing of his intercrural initiations, and dreamy fantasies of The Glory That Was Greased [sic]....Young Kyle's revelation was a long time a-comin'...and the comin' has definitely exposed his position as deeply in arrears. This is a seminal work, no doubt about it. But years of rough treatment by the critics has left a gaping hole in Kyle's oeuvre, with no one now who can fill it. Perhaps only G-Unit can measure up to the task, which requires the utmost probity. It would seem to be fertile ground to plow.
Free Music Review: Xzibit- Restless
Hit: 3 Stars
Xzibit's third album "Restless" (2000) is decent. The intro has many different people talking about X and is followed by the powerful "Front 2 Back". Early standouts include "U Know" with Dr. Dre, and the single "X", West Coast bangers. Then a couple of not so memorable cuts follow. The hardcore "Double Time" picks things up again, feeling the beat and X's grimey lyrics on this one. Eminem and X then collabrate on "Don't Approach Me" a track about how fame can affect ones personal life. X tears up a sick beat on "Best of Things", and delivers another nice track with the fastpaced "Get Your Walk On". Another real standout is the laidback "Sorry I'm Away So Much" with DJ Quik, a track Xzibit made for his son. Xzibit is not near as entertaining to me here, as he was on "At the Speed of Life". While this was X's first major commercial album, I have to say theres some things that are clearly missing, like track continuity, tracks that you can play over and over (IE Foundation) and some of the guest appearances are just average in my opinion. Big X fans probably have this one in there collection, for people who are new to him I recommend listening to "Restless" before buying, and checking out his previous albums which are in my opinion superior. 3.5.Free Music Review: Another notch on the belt that beats on women via "crap"...
Hit: 1 Stars
Where shall I begin? The album gets 1 star for the beats & production, and the fact that xzibit can rhyme well. A word of CAUTION before I proceed: this is NOT Hip Hop, it is just rap. I am so sick of morons referring to this type of material as Hip Hop. They still haven't figured out that Hip Hop culture/music is NOT the same thing as rap culture/music, though the two SOMETIMES overlap. Why did I even pick up this album? Probably mostly because I heard KRS-One big-up xzibit on the Sneak Attack album, and I later ran across it while browsing Used CDs in a record shop. Yet I cram to overstand what possessed a rapper like KRS-1 (Eric Sermon, for that matter, Ras Kass for THAT matter!) to support a crapper like xzibit. KRS, who put out an album called "Sex and Violence", on which he denounced sex & violence in the media! Good thing I bought "Restless" at a used CD shop, and can go back and swap for something worthwhile, within 7 days.
Now, you want examples to back up my criticism of the album. No problem. First, I am guessing that the number of times the terms "b****" and "ho" resound in the lyrics on the album of 16 tracks, is no less than 200, and are in reference to both men and women. Ditto for the "N word". Xzibit is just another powerless, misogynistic rapper trying to capitalize off glamourizing ignorance (illicit sex, gun violence, drug addiction/abuse, woman-hating/bashing/abuse, etc.). Another nobody, trying to get some play by enlisting the lip service of already established names, most of whom are STILL nobodies, when you look at their character, and what good they have done (or have undone) for this society.
The album starts off with a track that includes the call, "Where all my niggas in the house???", followed by wild roars from the audience. Black folk ANSWERING to that term in 2003. Saddening. His lyrics are reminiscent of Too Short, when he gets into talking about sex & women. His overall message is so vile, that it overshadows any lyrical skill he may have.
Lyrics. On one track, a female voice calls xzibit up, asking saccharinely "when are you coming home" (from the studio). Xz replies, "nevah, B****!", then guffaws for a few moments, saying "I'm jus' playin, I'm jus' playin'". So mature. So intelligent. So talented. That leads into the next track, where xz commences to rattling off dozens of female names, telling his woman that she should be grateful and thanking all these "ho's" he has slept with, for they are the reason "I'm F'ing you right...you love the way I beat "it" down when I come in the house...". I'm sorry, but if you cannot satisfy just ONE woman, without the aid of dozens more, that evidences your personal immaturity & lack of natural finesse when it comes to intimacy, xzibit.
On another track, "Sorry I'm Away So Much", xz addresses his son as "my little nigga". Is it a wonder so many young black boys believe themselves to be just that these days? Saddening. On MANY tracks, he boasts about being an alcoholic. Saddening. I'm confused about why this is considered an "underground" album. There is NOTHING underground about it. Just because maybe none of the tracks have been aired on the radio, doesn't mean they aren't radio material. They are. Like Dead Prez say, this is the type of BS that needs to be turned off.
On the track "Alkaholik" (How come all the DUMB rappers always misspell words, anyway? Oh yeah, because they're dumb.), we hear a line (in reference to a drinking party) "30 niggas, 60 hoes & that's the MF'ing guest list". On another track, he threatens, "treat you like a nigga locked down for child molesting--I'll f you up". Hmmm. They don't only get F'd up yo, they also get treated like sex objects. My, the undertones.
A couple of final observations. Snoop Dog comes in on one track, and dribbles out, "loud-mouthed ("female dogs") with your f'd up attitudes, nappy head hoes, worse than b**** niggas".
Then go ---> and get yourself some d, Snoop (with STRAIGHT hair at its base). We all know that's what you really like anyway. Last AND LEAST, track 10 "Don't Approach Me". M&M's jumpin up and down and peeing in his pants again, can you believe it? He has the temerity to say (in unison with xzibit) that "by any means necessary", he'll come back at any verbal attack. What a debauchery and defilement of the timeless slogan of Brother Shabazz. Marshall, you're lucky (to say the least) you even have fans wanting to approach your wack, pissy pants persona. If ya can't take the fanaticism that comes with the job, then do us all a favor and find a different line of work. Sounding all like Richard Simmons on the mic, with your lispin' and carrying on. I hope you read this. No disrespect to Mr. Simmons, by the way.
Woman haters, racists and self-hating females will find the content of this album amusing, clever & entertaining. Everyone else, don't waste your time or money.
Free Music Review: Better Than Expected
Hit: 5 Stars
A lot of people hated on this album, but I thought it was hot. This was mostly because of the top-notch production. I recomend it to any fan of hip-hop, especcially if you like West Coast or club-ready beats. Also, Xzibit's grizly flow is hot here also. The lyrics are OK, and not too good for Xzibit's standards, but the real hot production overshadows the lyrics here.My favorite tracks were "Front 2 Back", "Been A Long Time" with Nate Dogg, "X" with Snoop Dogg, "Alkoholik" with Erick Sermon, "Don't Approach Me" with Eminem, "Rimz & Tirez" with Defari, "F***** You Right", "Best Of Things", and "Get Your Walk On". I also give props to the real heartfelt "Sorry I'm Away So Much" with DJ Quik.