Weapons of Mass Destruction (album)
| Weapons of Mass Destruction | ||||
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| Released | December 14, 2004 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 2003-2004 | |||
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| Length | 58:34 | |||
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| Xzibit chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Weapons of Mass Destruction | ||||
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Weapons of Mass Destruction is the fifth studio album by American rapper Xzibit. It was released on December 14, 2004 by Open Bar Entertainment, Columbia Records and Sony BMG.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (57/100)[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Blender | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[5] |
| HipHopDX | [6] |
| NME | 2/10[2] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Vibe | [2] |
| USA Today | [9] |
| Yahoo! Music UK |   [10] |
Commercial
The album debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 81,000 copies sold in the first week released.[11] The album has sold approximately 283,000 copies as of October 2006 according to Nielsen Soundscan.[12][13]
On February 2, 2005, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "State of the Union" | Thayod Ausar | 1:30 |
| 2. | "L.A.X." |
| 3:44 |
| 3. | "Cold World" (featuring Jelly Roll) | Jelly Roll | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Saturday Night Live" (featuring Jelly Roll, Krondon and Truth Hurts) | Jelly Roll | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Muthafucka" | Rick Rock | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Beware of Us" (featuring Strong Arm Steady) | DJ Khalil | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Judgement Day" | DJ Khalil | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Criminal Set" (featuring Krondon) | Battlecat | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" (featuring Keri Hilson) | 4:21 | |
| 10. | "Ride or Die" (featuring Mitchy Slick and Tone) | 4:00 | |
| 11. | "Crazy Ho" (featuring Strong Arm Steady, Suga Free and Butch Cassidy) | DJ Khalil | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Big Barking" (skit) | 0:53 | |
| 13. | "Tough Guy" (featuring Busta Rhymes) | Hi-Tek | 4:25 |
| 14. | "Scent of a Woman" (featuring Dion) | Hi-Tek | 4:20 |
| 15. | "Klack" (featuring Mitchy Slick and Krondon) | DJ Khalil | 5:14 |
| 16. | "Back 2 the Way It Was" | Thayod Ausar | 3:58 |
- Notes
- "L.A.X." was used in the soundtrack for the game Need for Speed: Underground 2.
- "Klack" was used in the soundtrack for the game Juiced.
- "Muthafucka" was used in Tony Scott's 2005 film Domino and an edited version called "Mother Mother" was used in the game Def Jam: Fight for NY.[15]
- "Hey Now (Mean Muggin) " was used in the soundtrack for the game NFL Street 2
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 43 |
| US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 19 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Weapons of Mass Destruction - Xzibit". Allmusic.
- ^ a b c Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Blender review[dead link]
- ^ Mindenhall, Chuck (2004-12-10). "Weapons of Mass Destruction Review". Entertainment Weekly: 93. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- ^ HipHopDX review
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ USA Today review
- ^ "Yahoo! Music UK review". Archived from the original on 2004-12-14. Retrieved 2004-12-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Tupac's 'Game' Haunts Album Chart At No. 1 – Billboard.com". Billboard.
- ^ "Xzibit Gets Positive, Political On 'Full Circle' – Billboard.com". Billboard.
- ^ "xzibit – Billboard.com". Billboard.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Retrieved June 26, 2007.
- ^ "Domino (2005) - Soundtracks - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "American album certifications – Xzibit – Weapons of Mass Destruction". Recording Industry Association of America.