Genre West Coast hip hop Label Loud | Length 4:15 Writer(s) A. Joiner | |
Released December 12, 2000 (2000-12-12) Producer(s) Dr. Dre, Mel-Man, Scott Storch | ||
"X" is the second single from Xzibit's third studio album, Restless. Fellow West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg can be heard talking in the outro. It was produced by Dr. Dre with co-production from Scott Storch and Mel-Man. The song samples the line "Not these niggas again" from Eminem's Bitch Please II which is featured on Eminem's album The Marshall Mathers LP.
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Music video
The music video directed by David Meyers has cameo appearances from Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Wu-Tang members RZA and Method Man. Most of the video includes Xzibit in a studio with Snoop and Dr. Dre rapping and in the third verse he is in a concert performing while the cameo appearance rappers are sitting with the fans.
Track list
- "X" (Radio Edit) - 4:22
- "X" (Explicit) - 4:16
- "X" (Instrumental) - 4:22
Chart performance
This song charted number 76 at Billboard Hot 100 and number 32 at Hot R&B songs. But #14 at the UK Charts has remained as Xzibit's second highest chart at UK as the highest chart is "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" released in 2004.