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{{Infobox person
|name = Xzibit
|image = Xzibit W.jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Xzibit in 2005
|birth_name = Alvin Nathaniel Joiner
|alias = X to the Z, Golden State Heavy Weight
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|9|18}}
|birth_place = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], U.S.
|spouse = {{marriage|Krista Joiner|2014||}}
|occupation = [[Rapping|Rapper]], actor, [[Presenter|TV host]], Producer
|years_active = 1992–present
|module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
|origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
|background = solo_singer
|genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] <!-- Please read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox musical_artist#Genre
"The genre or genres of music performed by the act. Aim for generality (e.g. [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] rather than [[East Coast hip hop]])."-->
|label = [[Loud Records|Loud]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Open Bar Entertainment|Open Bar]], [[Koch Records|Koch]], [[EMI Records|EMI]]
|associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Dr. Dre]]
* [[Eminem]]
* [[King T]]
* [[Nate Dogg]]
* [[50 Cent]]
* [[Snoop Dogg]]
* [[DJ Quik]]
}}
|website = {{URL|xzibit.com}}
}}
}}

'''Alvin Nathaniel Joiner''' (born September 18, 1974), better known by his [[Pseudonym|alias]] '''Xzibit''' (pronounced "exhibit"), is an American [[rapping|rapper]], actor, [[Presenter|television host]], radio personality and record producer. He is known as the host of the MTV show ''[[Pimp My Ride]]'', which brought him mainstream success. Before hosting the show, he achieved fame in the [[West Coast hip hop|West Coast hip-hop scene]] as a rapper, debuting with his acclaimed ''[[At the Speed of Life]]'' and gathering chart success with his follow-up albums ''[[Restless (Xzibit album)|Restless]]'', ''[[Man vs. Machine]]'' and ''[[Weapons of Mass Destruction (album)|Weapons of Mass Destruction]]'', working with high-profile artists such as [[Eminem]], [[Cypress Hill]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Ice Cube]], [[Dr. Dre]], [[Knoc-turn'al]], [[Timbaland]], [[Limp Bizkit]], [[Alice Cooper]], [[Game (rapper)|Game]], [[50 Cent]] and [[Within Temptation]], as well as being one of the first rappers to work internationally, collaborating with overseas acts such as Russian rapper [[Timati]], [[Raptile]] from Germany and [[Bliss N Eso]] from Australia.

==Early life==
Xzibit was born as Alvin Joiner on September 18, 1974 in [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]], and grew up with a single mother. His father left the family early, forcing his mother to raise a young Alvin and his four siblings (an older sister and brother as well as a younger brother and sister) alone. After her death he had to move in with his father. His father remarried and relocated to [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]]. Joiner lived in Albuquerque from age 10 to 17, and began writing rhymes. However, he had numerous run-ins with the law and ultimately ended up moving to California to live with his sister. It was there where he first began to rap and pursue a music career. He later reconciled with his father, who can be heard on his second studio album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.notablebiographies.com/newsmakers2/2005-Pu-Z/Xzibit.html |title=Xzibit Biography&nbsp;– life, family, childhood, children, parents, name, school, mother&nbsp;– Newsmakers Cumulation |publisher=Notablebiographies.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-22}}</ref>

==Career==

===1992–1999: Career beginnings, ''At the Speed of Life'' and ''40 Dayz & 40 Nightz''===
Xzibit started to rap at the age of 14, shortly after his relocation from [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]] to Los Angeles, then under the pseudonym "Exhibit A".<ref name="Allmusicbio">Birchmeier, Jason. "[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p194771|pure_url=yes}} Xzibit]". [[Allmusic]]. Before this he toured with the [[Wu-Tang Clan]], but left due to artistic differences. Retrieved on February 1, 2009.</ref> He marked his first appearance on a professional record in February 1995 on The Alkaholiks' ''[[Coast II Coast]]'', on the song "Hit and Run" and also appeared on King Tee’s ''[[IV Life]]'' shortly after, on the track "Free Style Ghetto". After touring with Likwit Crew the same year, Xzibit signed to [[Loud Records]]<ref name="Allmusicbio"/> and released his acclaimed debut album, ''[[At the Speed of Life]]'' in October 1996, which peaked at number 74 on the [[Billboard Hot 200|''Billboard'' Hot 200]] and reached 38 on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]]. The album produced his first breakthrough single "[[Paparazzi (Xzibit song)|Paparazzi]]" which peaked at No. 86 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and proved very successful in Germany, where it peaked at number 11 on the [[Media Control Charts|German Singles Chart]].

After spending the next two years with further building his reputation as a West Coast underground artist and touring with the Likwit Crew, he released his second album, ''[[40 Dayz & 40 Nightz]]'' on August 25, 1998 which charted in the U.S. at number 58 and 50 in [[Canada]].<ref name="Allmusicbio"/> Like its predecessor, it was well received by critics and is widely seen as a Classic West Coast Hip-hop record. It spawned four singles, the most successful being "[[What U See Is What U Get]]" charting at number 50 in the United States. With his growing following in the West, he caught the eye of rapper and producer [[Dr. Dre]], who secured him high-profile guest spots, such as joining [[Snoop Dogg]] on the Dre-produced hit "[[Bitch Please]]" of his album ''[[No Limit Top Dogg]]'', and appearing on Dr. Dre's [[RIAA certification|6x platinum]] album ''[[2001 (Dr. Dre album)|2001]]'', on the songs "Lolo", "Some L.A. Niggaz", and "[[2001 (Dr. Dre album)|What's the Difference]]" with [[Eminem]]. He closed the year 1999 with his acting debut, starring in the ''[[The Breaks (film)|The Breaks]]''.

===2000–2003: Rise to prominence, ''Restless'' and ''Man vs. Machine''===
Xzibit started the year with the release of a [[compilation album]] ''[[Likwit Rhymes]]'', which featured mostly previously unreleased material from his earlier recordings and a guest spot on ''[[Bitch Please II]]'', along with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and [[Nate Dogg]]. His breakthrough came with his third studio album ''[[Restless (Xzibit album)|Restless]]'', with Dr. Dre as executive producer and guest appearances by Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Eminem, Dr. Dre, DJ Quik and the Alkaholiks, among others, which sold almost 2 million copies and was certified [[RIAA certifications|platinum]]. It spawned three singles, the most successful being "[[X (Xzibit song)|X]]", which peaked at number 76 in the U.S., 14 in the UK and 4 in Germany.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p194771|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.] Xzibit charts. Retrieved November 24, 2007.</ref> The album climbed to number 12 in America. Dr. Dre invited Xzibit to perform on his American ''[[Up in Smoke Tour]]'' in mid-2000, which featured Snoop Dogg, [[Eminem]], and [[Ice Cube]], among many others. The same year, he also starred in the direct-to-video crime film ''[[Tha Eastsidaz]]'' by the group of the same name and was a playable character in the football game ''[[Madden NFL 2001]]''. He continued to star in films involving fellow rap artists such as ''[[The Wash (2001 film)|The Wash]]'', co-starring Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, in 2001 and ''The Slim Shady Show'' and ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]'', co-starring Eminem, in 2001 and 2002, respectively. He released two concert films in 2001, ''[[Restless (Xzibit album)|Xzibit: Restless Xposed]]'', centered around the recording of his third studio album and various live-performances and was also seen in ''[[Tha Alkaholiks|Tha Alkaholiks: X.O. The Movie Experience]]'' by the rap group of the same name. He also released a compilation album of songs that featured him, entitled ''[[You Better Believe It]]''.

In 2002, he guest-starred in the comedy series ''[[Cedric the Entertainer Presents]]'' as Mack Daddy in the eponymous episode and released his fourth studio album ''[[Man vs. Machine]]'' with mostly similar guest appearances like its predecessor, which spawned three singles, which all failed to chart in the ''Hot 100'', although “[[Multiply (Xzibit song)|Multiply]]” reached number 39 in the UK and 33 in Germany. The album itself went [[RIAA certifications|gold]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xzibitcentral.com/biography.php |title=Xzibit Biography |publisher=Xzibitcentral.com |date=1974-09-18 |accessdate=2012-07-01}}</ref> although Xzibit was unhappy with the crafting and promotion of his newest product, ending the cooperation with Dr. Dre. The album is his highest charting album to date, reaching number 3 in the U.S. and 8 in Canada. He starred in ''8 Mile'' and ''[[The Country Bears]]'' the same year. He continued to collaborate with his closest West Coast colleagues, primarily [[Ras Kass]] and [[Saafir]], with whom he formed The Golden State Project rap collective,<ref>[http://www.hiphop-elements.com/article/read/4/5187/1/ Xzibit Gearing Up For Golden State Project], Manhunt, February 5, 2001. Retrieved September 16, 2006.</ref> and Tha Alkaholiks, along with bigger names like Snoop Dogg and Eminem, whom he accompanied on his ''[[All Access Europe]]'' tour in 2003.

===2003–2007: ''Pimp My Ride'', ''Weapons of Mass Destruction'' and ''Full Circle''===
[[File:Xzibit Miami.jpg|thumb|left|Xzibit at the [[2004 MTV Video Music Awards]] in Miami]]
[[File:Xzibit 2004.jpg|thumb|Xzibit with members of the [[United States Coast Guard]], 2004]]

The popular MTV show ''[[Pimp My Ride]]'' boosted his popularity even further, as it introduced him to a major audience in 2004. The show starred him as the host, who brings an individual's wrecked car to [[West Coast Customs]], where it undergoes a rejuvenation. He continued hosting the show until its cancellation in 2007, those years can easily be seen as the most successful in his career.

[[File:Xzibit 2007 Berlin.jpg|thumb|Xzibit live in Berlin, 2007]]

Musically, he started the year off with the release of his second compilation album ''[[Appetite for Destruction (Xzibit album)|Appetite for Destruction]]'' featuring [[50 Cent]] on one track, consisting mostly of tracks from his Dre period and songs that didn't make the cut for his fifth studio album ''[[Weapons of Mass Destruction (album)|Weapons of Mass Destruction]]'', which was released in December 2004, entering the charts at 43 in the U.S. For this album, he reunited with [[Columbia Records]], after having parted ways with producer and mentor Dr. Dre. The album managed to go gold,<ref name=RIAA>[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Weapons%20of%20Mass%20Destruction&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25 Weapons of Mass Destruction.]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} RIAA. Retrieved November 24, 2007.</ref> but yet again Xzibit was unhappy with the promotion and backing of his label, claiming that they were trying to promote him like [[Jessica Simpson]], leaving the label in anger and going independent. His single "[[Hey Now (Mean Muggin)]]" featuring [[Keri Hilson]] marked his last chart success on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 93, while the second single "Muthafucka" failed to chart. Aside from his music and ''Pimp My Ride'', he starred in the movie ''[[Full Clip]]'', alongside [[Busta Rhymes]], guest-starred in ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' in the episode ''[[CSI: Miami (season 2)|The Rap Sheet]]'', released a concert documentary with his new group, eponymously titled ''[[Strong Arm Steady]]'' and hosted the [[2004 MTV Europe Music Awards]] in Rome. In 2005, he collaborated with shock rock legend Alice Cooper on a track entitled "Stand" from the album ''Dirty Diamonds''. This represented Cooper’s first-ever foray into rap music. This year marks his most busy one, also being featured in three video games, ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay]]'', where he lent his voice and likeness to the warden Abbott and ''[[Def Jam: Fight for NY]]'' and ''[[NFL Street 2]]'', where he was a playable character.

The following year, he mainly focused on acting, getting roles in the Hollywood blockbusters ''[[Derailed (2005 film)|Derailed]]'' as Dexter, ''[[XXX: State of the Union]]'' as Zeke and ''[[Hoodwinked]]'', where he voiced Chief Ted Grizzly. In 2006, he starred in the drama ''[[Gridiron Gang]]'' as Malcolm Moore and made two guest-appearances in the animated sitcom ''[[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]]''. The year also saw the release of his sixth studio album ''[[Full Circle (Xzibit album)|Full Circle]]'' released independently on [[Koch Records]]. The album charted at position 50 but was a commercial flop, selling merely 120,000 copies in the U.S.. None of the three singles were able to chart, although "Concentrate" climbed at number 68 in Germany. The album featured [[Kurupt]], [[T-Pain]] and [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]], whom he assisted on his album ''[[Doctor's Advocate]]'', where he rapped on the track “California Vacation”. He also worked on two video games that year, ''[[Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover]]'' and ''[[Pimp My Ride (video game)|Pimp My Ride]]''. The year 2007 saw him hosting the final season of ''Pimp My Ride'' only, although he competed in the [[Gumball 3000]] 2007 rally, where he lost his driver’s license, due to a speed limit violation.

===2008–present: Musical hiatus, focus on acting and ''Napalm''===
[[File:Xzibit.jpg|thumb|Xzibit at the [[Gumball 3000]] Rally, London 2007]]

After the cancellation of ''Pimp My Ride'' in 2007, 2008 was the first year where Xzibit did not release an album in his former two-year cycle. Though starring in two movies ''[[The X-Files: I Want to Believe]]'' as Mosley Drummy and ''[[American Violet]]'' as Darrell Hughes, this year marked a significant financial downstep for him, earning merely $70,000, opposed by almost $500,000 one year prior.<ref name="The Detroit News">{{cite web|publisher=[[The Detroit News]]|title=Xzibit no longer enjoying a pimped lifestyle|url=http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/taxingdetroitblog/index.php?blogid=377|accessdate=2011-01-06}}</ref> He was also featured on The Alkaholiks ''Tha Alkaholiks: Live from Rehab'' concert film that year. In 2009, he played the mob leader Big Fate in the acclaimed ''[[The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans]]'' and reprised his role as Abbott in the [[enhanced remake]] of 2004's ''The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay'', ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena]]'', while Sony released his first [[greatest hits album]], entitled ''The Greatest Hits''. Even though his financial troubles were increased even further, as he had to file for [[bankruptcy]] in July 2009 and January 2010, although both attempts were dismissed and his houses and belongings [[lien]]ed.

In 2010 he had a guest-spot in the crime series ''[[Detroit 1-8-7]]'', in the episode ''[[List of Detroit 1-8-7 episodes|Royal Bubbles / Needle Drop]]''. He also had the role of the [[Jabberwock]] in ''[[Malice n Wonderland]]'', a short film based on the novel ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'', included on the re-release of the eponymous Snoop Dogg album, entitled ''[[More Malice]]''. After having guest-starred three times in the [[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (season 7)|previous season]], he was added to the permanent cast of ''[[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition]]'', where he is a part of the design team. After a four-year hiatus, he planned to release his seventh studio album ''MMX'' in 2010, but due to label issues the album was not released by the end of year. In March 2011, he teamed up with Extreme Music, to release a new compilation of material titled ''Urban Ammo 2''. Xzibit produced, composed and performed all 40 tracks on the compilation album, created primarily for professional music users and music supervisors in need of material for their movie/television productions. Xzibit enlisted veteran director [[Matt Alonzo]] to shoot the videos for the two singles, which are titled “Man on the Moon” and “What It Is”, both featuring [[Young De]]. In April 2011 he teamed up with [[Fredwreck]] and [[Adil Omar]] for a song on [[The Mushroom Cloud Effect]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150163645551445&set=a.382591271444.160449.6184226444&type=1&comments |title=Prikbordfoto's |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=2012-03-22}}</ref> He also appeared in the TV movie ''Weekends at Bellevue'' as a nurse in late 2011, an unsuccessful pilot that was not picked up in the end.

[[File:Xzibit 2012.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Xzibit in 2012]]
On October 19, 2011 it was announced that the title of the album has been changed to ''Napalm''.<ref name="hiphopdx.com">{{cite web|last=Kuperstein |first=Slava |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17306/title.xzibit-talks-new-album-napalm-first-time-meeting-dr-dre-and-snoop-dogg |title=Xzibit Talks New Album "Napalm," First Time Meeting Dr. Dre And Snoop Dogg &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2011-10-19 |accessdate=2012-03-22}}</ref> On October 9, 2012, ''Napalm'' was released and Xzibit made an appearance on the BET Cypher in the 2012 [[BET Hip Hop Awards]]. On October 29, 2012, Xzibit announced the ''Collateral Damage'' tour with the first 16 shows in Canada starting in early November.<ref>{{cite web|author=29 October 2012 by XzibitCentral.com |url=http://www.xzibitcentral.com/2012/xzibit-live-shows-and-tours/xzibit-announces-16-show-canada-collateral-damage-tour-on-the-napalm-world-tour/ |title=Xzibit Announces 16 Show Canada Collateral Damage Tour on the Napalm World Tour |publisher=XzibitCentral.com |date=2012-10-29 |accessdate=2012-10-29}}</ref> The tour eventually grew to 18 shows and Xzibit announced this was the first leg on a global tour that would continue into 2013.<ref>{{cite web|author=19 November 2012 by XzibitCentral.com |url=http://www.xzibitcentral.com/info/xzibit-concert-tour-dates/ |title=Xzibit adds 2 more Shows to the Canada Collateral Damage Tour on the Napalm World Tour |publisher=XzibitCentral.com |date=2012-11-19 |accessdate=2012-11-19}}</ref> He starred in the TV movie [[Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden]] as a Navy SEAL, depicting the [[death of Osama bin Laden]]. He also appeared in 3 episodes of [[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]] as Jason "JC" Dekker starting in 2013. On November 8, 2013, Dutch [[symphonic metal]] band [[Within Temptation]] revealed the title, artwork and track listing of their upcoming sixth studio album, ''[[Hydra (Within Temptation album)|Hydra]]''. Xzibit features as a guest vocalist on the third track entitled "[[And We Run]]". In October 2013 Xzibit released an album with the hip hop group [[Serial Killers (musical group)|Serial Killers]] alongside [[Demrick]] and [[B-Real]]. Xzibit recently appeared on [[Dr. Dre]]'s studio album ''[[Compton (album)|Compton]]'', on the song "Loose Cannons" alongside [[Cold 187um]] and Sly Pyper.

During his UK tour, Xzibit spoke with Hip-Hop Kings<ref>{{cite web|last1=Maxwell|first1=Ryan|title=Xzibit Confirms Compton Tour|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUNAQtwhyCw&feature=gp-n-y&google_comment_id=z13qjhtrxsiodrpjz04ci1mbepmyzbii42w|website=Hip-Hop Kings}}</ref> regarding his upcoming work. He confirmed a brand new album to be released in 2016 with Dr. Dre as a featured producer. Furthermore, Xzibit told the crowd in Manchester that he would be returning next year for the Compton Tour. Xzibit confirmed that Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar were confirmed artists who would be on the Compton Tour.

On February 25, 2016, it was announced that he would be joining the cast of ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'', playing the character of Shyne.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schwartz|first1=Danny|title=Xzibit to join Cast of Empire|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/xzibit-joins-the-cast-of-empire-news.20351.html|website=Hotnewhiphop|access-date=February 25, 2016}}</ref>

==Controversy==

===Rove McManus===
In June 2007, Xzibit left the ''[[Rove (TV series)|Rove Live]]'' studios in Australia before a scheduled appearance. Media outlets reported that it was due to Xzibit not being given stand-alone billing on the program, even though he had not even been booked in advance. According to Xzibit, he walked off the set after taking offense to comments made by a ''Rove'' staffer, who after informing Xzibit that his performance time would be shorter than the rapper might have liked, allegedly said: “You know, we came a long way just having you on the program.” Xzibit took this as a racist remark, although the staffer claimed that they were merely referring to his status as a late booking.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,21970043-5005368,00.html|title=Rapper calls Rove Live 'racist'|author=Mark Schliebs|publisher=PerthNow|date=June 25, 2007}}</ref>

===Gumball 3000===
In the [[Gumball 3000]] 2007 rally, Xzibit drove a black [[Lamborghini Gallardo]]. During the first day of the rally, Dutch police seized his driver's license for doing 160&nbsp;km/h in a 100&nbsp;km/h zone. After the penalty, his co-driver, producer [[Fredwreck|Fredwreck Nassar]] took over the wheel and they were allowed to continue.<ref>[http://www.eminem.net/news/newsindex.php?subaction=showfull&id=1178985111&archive=&start_from=&ucat=& Xzibit loses drivers license in Holland], eminem.net, accessed on May 2, 2008</ref> In an interview with Dutch radio personality Reinout "Q-Bah" van Gendt,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAiLHSArXug |title=YouTube&nbsp;– FunX interview Xzibit |publisher=Youtube.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-01}}</ref> Xzibit says that he mistook the kilometers for miles (100&nbsp;mph = 160&nbsp;km/h). Ultimately, he never got his license back from the Dutch police and had to apply for a new one in the United States. Xzibit competed again in both the 2013 and 2014 [[Gumball 3000]].<ref>[http://www.gumball3000.com/rally/entry_grid Rally]. Gumball3000. Retrieved on 2013-08-25.</ref>

===Tax evasion===
According to public records, as of late 2010 Xzibit owed more than $959,523 in delinquent federal taxes.

He tried to file for bankruptcy twice, in July 2009 and January 2010, but his bankruptcy filings were dismissed. The problems started after ''Pimp My Ride'' was cancelled: in 2007 he earned $497,175; after the cancellation his 2008 income was reported as $67,510.<ref name="The Detroit News"/>{{dead link|date=October 2012}}

==Discography==
{{Main article|Xzibit discography}}
*''[[At the Speed of Life]]'' (1996)
*''[[40 Dayz & 40 Nightz]]'' (1998)
*''[[Restless (Xzibit album)|Restless]]'' (2000)
*''[[Man vs. Machine]]'' (2002)
*''[[Weapons of Mass Destruction (album)|Weapons of Mass Destruction]]'' (2004)
*''[[Full Circle (Xzibit album)|Full Circle]]'' (2006)
*''[[Napalm (album)|Napalm]]'' (2012)

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Films
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! style="text-align:center;"| Year
! style="width:285px;"| Film
! style="width:190px;"| Role
! Notes
|-
|1999
|''[[The Breaks (film)|The Breaks]]''
|Jamal
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Tha Eastsidaz]]''
|Blue
|[[Direct-to-Video]]
|-
|2001
|''[[The Wash (2001 film)|The Wash]]''
|Wayne
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2002
|''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]''
|Mike
|
|-
|''[[The Country Bears]]''
|Himself
|[[Cameo appearance|Cameo]]
|-
|2003
|''[[Full Clip]]''
|Duncan
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|2005
| ''[[XXX: State of the Union]]''
| Zeke
|
|-
|''[[Derailed (2005 film)|Derailed]]''
|Dexter
|
|-
|''[[Hoodwinked]]''
|Ted Grizzly
|[[Voice acting|Voice Role]]
|-
|2006
|''[[Gridiron Gang]]''
|Malcolm Moore
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008
|''[[The X-Files: I Want to Believe]]''
|[[FBI]] [[Special Agent]] Mosley Drummy
|
|-
|''[[American Violet]]''
|Darrell Hughes
|
|-
|2009
|''[[The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans]]''
|Big Fate
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Malice n Wonderland]]''
|[[Jabberwock]]
|[[Short Film]], included on the re-release ''[[More Malice]]'' of the eponymous [[Snoop Dogg]] album
|-
|2011
|''Weekends at Bellevue''
|Chuck
|Television Film
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012
|''[[Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap]]''
|Himself
|Documentary
|-
|''[[Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden]]''
|Mule
|Television Film
|-
|TBA
|''[[Fencewalker]]''
|
|Post-production
|-

|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Concert Films
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
|2000
|''[[The Up in Smoke Tour]]''
|rowspan="6"|Himself
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2001
|''[[Restless (Xzibit album)|Xzibit: Restless XPosed]]''
|Documentary, also director and producer
|-
|''[[Tha Alkaholiks|Tha Alkaholiks: X.O. The Movie Experience]]''
|
|-
|2003
|''[[All Access Europe]]''
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Strong Arm Steady]]''
|Documentary
|-
|2008
|''Tha Alkaholiks: Live from Rehab''
|
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Television Series
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Series
! Role
! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|2001
|''[[MTV Cribs]]''
|Himself
|1 episode (''Xzibit, Boy George, Penny Hardaway, Al Harris'')
|-
|''The Slim Shady Show''
|Knuckels
|[[Direct-to-DVD]], Voice Role
|-
|2002
|''[[Cedric the Entertainer Presents]]''
|Mack Daddy
|1 episode (''Mack Daddy'')
|-
|2004
|''[[CSI: Miami]]''
| Dwayne "10-Large" Jackman
|1 episode (''[[CSI: Miami (season 2)|The Rap Sheet]]'')
|-
|2004–2007
|''[[Pimp My Ride]]''
|rowspan="2"|Himself
|Host, also producer
|-
|2006, 2007
|''[[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]]''
|2 episodes (''[[The Real (The Boondocks)|The Real]]'', ''[[The Story of Thugnificent]]''), Voice Role
|-
|2010
|''[[Detroit 1-8-7]]''
|Russel Pits
|1 episode (''[[List of Detroit 1-8-7 episodes|Royal Bubbles / Needle Drop]]'')
|-
|2010–2012
|''[[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition]]''
|Himself
|Design Team, appeared 3 times as a guest star in the [[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (season 7)|2009/2010 season]]
|-
|2012
|''[[Loiter Squad]]''
|Himself
|1 episode (''Episode 2'')
|-
|2013-2016
|''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''
|Jason "JC" Dekker
|3 episodes (''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series, season 4)|Ua Nalohi]]'', ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series, season 4)|Ku Ka Pili Koko]]'', ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series, season 5)|Powehiwehi]]''
|-
|2016
|''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]''
|Shyne Johnson
|Seasons 2 & 3
|-]
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;"|Video Games
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|2000
|''[[Madden NFL 2001]]''
|Himself
|Playable Character
|-
|rowspan="3"|2004
|''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay]]''
|Abbott
|Voice Role
|-
|''[[Def Jam: Fight for NY]]''
|rowspan="4"|Himself
|Playable Character
|-
|''[[NFL Street 2]]''
|Guide, Narrator, Playable Character, released as ''NFL Street 2 Unleashed'' for [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006
|''[[Pimp My Ride (video game)|Pimp My Ride]]''
|Guide, Narrator
|-
|''[[Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover]]''
|Playable Character
|-
|2009
|''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena]]''
|Abbott
|Voice Role
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
*[http://www.xzibitcentral.com/ Official Xzibit website]
*{{IMDb name|id=0944702}}

{{Xzibit}}
{{Likwit Crew}}
{{Extreme Makeover: Home Edition}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:African-American male rappers]]
[[Category:American television personalities]]
[[Category:American male video game actors]]
[[Category:American male voice actors]]
[[Category:Columbia Records artists]]
[[Category:EOne Music artists]]
[[Category:Internet memes]]
[[Category:West Coast hip hop musicians]]
[[Category:Rappers from Los Angeles]]
[[Category:Rappers from Detroit]]
[[Category:African-American male actors]]
[[Category:G-funk artists]]
[[Category:Gangsta rappers]]
[[Category:Gangsta rappers]]
Is a rapper and actor.

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Is a rapper and actor.

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