At the Speed of Life

For the album by Mint Condition, see Music 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 hardcore underground
Length	49:18
Label	Loud RCA
Producer	Xzibit (exec.) Craig Sherrad Diamond D DJ Muggs DJ Pen One E-Swift Saafir Thayod Ausar
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 "Eyes May Shine" Released: October 15, 1996 "The Foundation" Released: November 11, 1996

At the Speed of Life is the debut studio album by American rapper Xzibit. It was released on October 15, 1996 by Loud Records and RCA Records.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Muzik
Q
RapReviews	8.5/10
The Source	3/5
Vibe	average

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Grand Opening" (interlude)	Craig Sherrad	1:32
2.	"At the Speed of Life"	Thayod Ausar	3:45
3.	"Just Maintain" (feat. Hurricane G and J-Ro)	E-Swift	3:21
4.	"Eyes May Shine"	E-Swift	3:54
5.	"Positively Negative" (feat. King Tee)	Craig Sherrad	3:36
6.	"Don't Hate Me" (interlude)	Thayod Ausar	1:32
7.	"Paparazzi"	Thayod Ausar	3:56
8.	"The Foundation"	DJ Muggs	3:55
9.	"Mrs. Crabtree" (interlude)	Saafir	1:17
10.	"Bird's Eye View" (feat. Tha Alkaholiks and Hurricane G)	Diamond D	4:42
11.	"Hit & Run, Pt. 2"	Craig Sherrad	3:49
12.	"Carry the Weight"	Thayod Ausar	4:13
13.	"Plastic Surgery" (feat. Ras Kass and Saafir)	E-Swift	4:40
14.	"Enemies & Friends"	DJ Pen One	4:01
15.	"Last Words" (interlude)	Craig Sherrad	1:01
Total length:			49:14

Notes

• Tash of Tha Alkaholiks is credited as Catastraphe on "Bird's Eye View"
• "At the Speed of Life" contains monologue from the film Taxi Driver

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
• DJ Muggs – Producer, Engineer
• Noa Ochi – Coordination
• Saafir – Producer
• Craig Sherrad – Producer
• Xzibit – Executive Producer

Chart positions

Chart (1996)	Position
US Billboard 200	74
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	22

Singles

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

In popular culture

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's sixth episode "Pax Soprana."