Restless (Xzibit album)
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| Studio album by Xzibit | ||||
| Released | December 12, 2000 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1999-2000 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, G-Funk | |||
| Length | 59:38 | |||
| Label | Loud Records | |||
| Producer | Dr. Dre (exec.), Battlecat, DJ Quik, Eminem, Rick Rock, Erick Sermon, Rockwilder, Mel-Man, Nottz, Scott Storch, Sir Jinx, Soopafly, Thayoud Ausar | |||
| Xzibit chronology | ||||
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Restless is rapper Xzibit's third studio album. It was released on December 12, 2000 and debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 204,000 copies sold in its first week released.[1] The album then fell seventeen spots to number 31 in the second week, but then rose back up 19 spots to peak at number 12 the following week.[2] Also since being released the album was certified platinum by the RIAA with an excess of 1 million copies sold making it Xzibit's most successful album of his career.[3] Previously a hardcore New York-styled rapper in the same vein as King Tee and Tha Alkaholiks, Restless marked a turn in Xzibit's career where he embraced G-funk style production, singers on hooks, big name guests and producers, pop singles, and a general attempt to achieve cross over success.
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[edit] Reception
The album Received good reviews from many music critics.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
| HipHopDX |  [6] |
| NME | 8/10 [7] |
| RapReviews | 9.0/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Robert Christgau |  [10] |
| The Source | [11] |
| Vibe | [12] |
| USA Today | [13] |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Featured Guest(s) | Producer | Time |
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| 1 | "Intro/Restless" | Sir Jinx, Thayod Ausar | 1:15 | |
| 2 | "Front 2 Back" | Rockwilder | 3:02 | |
| 3 | "Been a Long Time" | Nate Dogg | Battlecat | 3:57 |
| 4 | "U Know" | Dr. Dre | Nottz | 3:26 |
| 5 | "X" | Snoop Dogg | Dr. Dre, Mel-Man, Scott Storch | 4:15 |
| 6 | "Alkaholik" | Erick Sermon Tha Alkaholiks |
Erick Sermon | 3:39 |
| 7 | "Kenny Parker Show 2001" | KRS-One | Thayod Ausar, Xzibit | 4:45 |
| 8 | "D.N.A. (Drugs-n-Alkahol)" | Snoop Dogg | Rick Rock | 4:37 |
| 9 | "Double Time" | Erick Sermon | 2:50 | |
| 10 | "Don't Approach Me" | Eminem | Eminem | 4:36 |
| 11 | "Rimz & Tirez" | Defari Goldie Loc Kokane |
Soopafly | 4:52 |
| 12 | "Fuckin' You Right" | Soopafly | 3:42 | |
| 13 | "Best of Things" | Dr. Dre | 3:20 | |
| 14 | "Get Your Walk On" | Mel-Man, Battlecat | 3:39 | |
| 15 | "Sorry I'm Away So Much" | DJ Quik Suga Free |
DJ Quik | 3:59 |
| 16 | "Loud & Clear" | Butch Cassidy Defari King Tee |
Battlecat | 3:33 |
[edit] Album singles
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"Front 2 Back"
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"Don't approach me"
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"X"
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"Get Your Walk On"
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[edit] Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 2000 | Restless | #12 | #1 | |
[edit] Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Rhythmic Top 40 | ||
| 2000 | "X" | #76 | #32 | #36 | #23 |
| 2001 | "Front 2 Back" | - | #65 | #42 | - |
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.the411online.com/news28.html
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/album/xzibit/restless/451821
- ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH
- ^ "Allmusic Review". http://www.allmusic.com/album/restless-r506166.
- ^ "EW Review". http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,279276,00.html.
- ^ "HipHopDX Review". http://www.buy.com/prod/restless-explicit-version/q/loc/109/60555849.html.
- ^ "NME Review". http://www.buy.com/prod/restless-explicit-version/q/loc/109/60555849.html.
- ^ "RapReviews review". http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2000_12F_restless.html.
- ^ "Rolling Stone Review". http://www.buy.com/prod/restless-explicit-version/q/loc/109/60555849.html.
- ^ "R. Christgau Review". http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=xzibit.
- ^ "The Source Review". http://www.buy.com/prod/restless-explicit-version/q/loc/109/60555849.html/.
- ^ "Vibe Review". http://www.buy.com/prod/restless-explicit-version/q/loc/109/60555849.html.
- ^ "USA Today Review". http://www.google.com/archivesearch?q=xzibit++%22restless%22+source%3A%22USA%22+source%3A%22Today%22&btnG=Search+Archives&num=10&hl=en&scoring=a.
