At the Speed of Life

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For the album by Mint Condition, see Music at the Speed of Life.
At the Speed of Life
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
    1. "Paparazzi"
      Released: May 27, 1996
    2. "Eyes May Shine"
      Released: October 15, 1996
    3. "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
    SourceRating
    The Source
    		3/5[4]
    Vibeaverage[5]

    Track listing

    Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]

    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Grand Opening" (Interlude) Craig Sherrad1:32
    2."At the Speed of Life"
    		Diamond D4:42
    11."Hit & Run (Part II)"
    • Joiner
    • Sherrad
    		Craig Sherrad3:49
    12."Carry the Weight"
    		Thayod Ausar4:13
    13."Plastic Surgery" (featuring Ras Kass and Saafir)
  • Brooks
    		• E-Swift4:40
    14."Enemies & Friends"
    • Joiner
    • James Haynes
    		DJ Pen One4:01
    15."Last Words" (Interlude) Craig Sherrad1:01
    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

    Singles

    Year Song Chart positions
    Billboard Hot 100
    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
    Hot Rap Singles
    Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
    1996 "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."

    References

    1. AllMusic
    2. ^ a b Album reviews at CD Universe
    3. ^ RapReviews review
    4. ^ "The Source review".
    5. ^ Vibe review
    6. ^ At the Speed of Life (booklet). Loud, RCA. 1996.
    7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Xzibit – At The Speed Of Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
    8. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland
      . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
    9. GfK Entertainment Charts
      . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
    10. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Xzibit – At The Speed Of Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
    11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Xzibit – At The Speed Of Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
    12. ^ "Xzibit Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
    13. ^ "Xzibit Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
    14. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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