Recorded 2012 Release date 9 October 2012 | Artist Xzibit Label Open Bar Entertainment | |
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Released October 9, 2012 (2012-10-09) Length 69:05 (Normal Edition)
84:07 (Deluxe Edition) Producers Akon, David Banner, Dr. Dre, Edan, Focus..., Illmind, M-Phazes, Rick Rock, Symbolyc One, Saukrates Genres Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop Similar Xzibit albums, Gangsta rap albums | ||
Xzibit napalm full album
Napalm is the seventh studio album by American rapper Xzibit, released on October 9, 2012, through Open Bar Entertainment and EMI Records. The album featured artists such as Bishop Lamont, E-40, Game, Prodigy, Demrick, Wiz Khalifa and Crooked I among others. It is his first album since 2006's Full Circle.
Contents
Xzibit vs state of hip hop new 2012
Background
After the commercial failure of his last studio album Full Circle in 2006, Xzibit was released from his contract with Koch Records and mainly focused on his acting career. No new material for a new studio album surfaced until 2009, when he released the song "Hurt Locker", followed by "Phenom" in early 2010 for his new studio album, then titled MMX (2010 in Roman numerals). But since none of the singles made a commercial impact, the album was not released that year, prompting him to change the name to MMXI. The album was renamed Restless 2 in late 2011 and again renamed to its current title after the success of his collaboration "Napalm" with Travis Barker for his mixtape Let the Drummer Get Wicked.
Singles
The album's single "Phenom" was released on May 25, 2010 on iTunes, produced by Risingson and features vocals from rapper Kurupt with whom Xzibit had already worked on previous albums, and G-Unit rapper 40 Glocc. The album's lead single "Up Out The Way" was released on September 4, 2012, featuring fellow West Coast rapper E-40 and was produced by Rick Rock. It was released on the radio Power 106, with Xzibit and DJ Felli Fel.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 150 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 3,200 copies in the United States.
Personnel
Credits for Napalm adapted from Allmusic.
Songs
1State of Hip-Hop vs Xzibit3:54
2Everything4:07
3Dos EquisThe Game - RBX4:05