At the Speed of Life

At the Speed of Life
Studio album by Xzibit
Released	October 15, 1996
Recorded	1995-1996
Genre	West Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
RapReviews	(8.5/10)
The Source
Q Magazine

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".

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Featured guest(s)
1	Grand Opening (Interlude)	Craig Sherrad
2	At the Speed of Life	Thayod Ausar
3	Just Maintain	E-Swift (Eric Brooks)	Hurricane G, J-Ro
4	Eyes May Shine	E-Swift (Eric Brooks)
5	Positively Negative	Craig Sherrad	King Tee
6	Don't Hate Me (Interlude)	Thayod Ausar
7	Paparazzi	Thayod Ausar
8	The Foundation	DJ Muggs (Lawrence Muggerud)
9	Mrs. Crabtree (Interlude)	Saafir (Reggie Gibson)
10	Bird's Eye View	Diamond D (Joseph Kirkland)	Catastraphe, Hurricane G, J-Ro
11	Hit & Run (Part II)	Craig Sherrad
12	Carry the Weight	Thayod Ausar
13	Plastic Surgery	E-Swift (Eric Brooks)	Ras Kass, Saafir
14	Enemies & Friends	DJ Pen One
15	Last Words (Interlude)	Craig Sherrad

• 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

Eyes May Shine

• "Minnie's Lament" by Minnie Riperton
• "Inner City Blues" by Grover Washington, Jr.
• "The Start of Your Ending" by Mobb Deep

Paparazzi

• "Pavane" by Gabriel Fauré

The Foundation.

• "The Stranger" by Billy Joel

Enemies & Friends

• "Enlightenment" by Billy Paul

Bird's Eye View

• "Long Red" by Mountain
• "Dream Weaver" by Little Boy Blues

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1996	At the Speed of Life	#74	#22

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1997	"Paparazzi"	#83	#61	#9	#39
	"The Foundation"	-	#58	#16	#29

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