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At the Speed of Life

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Released
  
October 15, 1996

Length
  
49:18

Release date
  
1 October 1996

Recorded
  
1995-1996

Artist
  
Xzibit

Label
  
Loud Records

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Producer
  
DJ Pen One, Thayod Ausar, Craig Sherrad, E-Swift, DJ Muggs, Saafir, Diamond D

At the Speed of Life (1996)
  
40 Dayz & 40 Nightz (1998)

Genres
  
Hip hop music, West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, Underground hip hop

Similar
  
Xzibit albums, West Coast hip hop albums

At the Speed of Life is rapper Xzibit's debut album, released on October 15, 1996.

Contents

Xzibit grand opening interlude


Track listing

  • Tash of Tha Alkaholiks is credited as Catastraphe on "Bird's Eye View"

    • Samples

  • "At the Speed of Life"
  • Monologue from the film Taxi Driver
  • "Just Maintain"
  • "Prelude" by Freda Payne
  • "Eyes May Shine"
  • "Dirty Feet" by Daly-Wilson Big Band
  • "Minnie's Lament" by Minnie Riperton
  • "Inner City Blues" by Grover Washington, Jr.
  • "The Start of Your Ending" by Mobb Deep
  • "Paparazzi"
  • "Pavane (Vocalise)" by Barbra Streisand
  • "The Foundation"
  • "The Stranger" by Billy Joel
  • "Universal Mind" by Mystic Moods Orchestra
  • "Carry The Weight"
  • "Love Theme From Dark Crystal" by Trevor Jones
  • "Plastic Surgery"
  • "Slow Dancing" by Stanley Clarke
  • "Enemies & Friends"
  • "Enlightenment" by Billy Paul
  • "Bird's Eye View"
  • "Long Red" by Mountain
  • "Dream Weaver" by Little Boy Blues
  • "Hit & Run (Part II)"
  • "Sneakin' in the Back" by Tom Scott & the L.A. Express
  • "Positively Negative"
  • "Funky President" by James Brown

    • 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

    • Uses in other media

    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."

    Songs

    1Grand Opening (interlude)1:32
    2At the Speed of Life3:45
    3Just Maintain3:21

    References

    At the Speed of Life Wikipedia
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