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1996 studio album by Xzibit
At the Speed of Life Released October 15, 1996 Recorded 1995–96 Genre Length 49 :18 Label Producer
"Paparazzi " Released: May 27, 1996
"Eyes May Shine" Released: October 15, 1996
"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 [ edit ]
Track listing [ edit ]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Grand Opening" (Interlude) Craig Sherrad 1:32 2. "At the Speed of Life" Thayod Ausar 3:45 3. "Just Maintain" (featuring Hurricane G and J-Ro ) E-Swift 3:21 4. "Eyes May Shine" E-Swift 3:54 5. "Positively Negative" (featuring King Tee ) Craig Sherrad 3:36 6. "Don't Hate Me" (Interlude) Thayod Ausar 1:32 7. "Paparazzi " Thayod Ausar 3:56 8. "The Foundation " DJ Muggs 3:55 9. "Mrs. Crabtree" (Interlude) 1:17 10. "Bird's Eye View" (featuring Tha Alkaholiks and Hurricane G) Diamond D 4:42 11. "Hit & Run (Part II)" Craig Sherrad 3:49 12. "Carry the Weight" Thayod Ausar 4:13 13. "Plastic Surgery" (featuring Ras Kass and Saafir ) E-Swift 4:40 14. "Enemies & Friends" DJ Pen One 4:01 15. "Last Words" (Interlude) Craig Sherrad 1:01 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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Singles [ edit ]
In popular culture [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
^ Stanley, Leo. At the Speed of Life at AllMusic
^ a b Album reviews at CD Universe
^ RapReviews review
^ "The Source review" .
^ Vibe review
^ At the Speed of Life (booklet). Loud , RCA . 1996.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Xzibit – At The Speed Of Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ "Xzibit: At The Speed Of Life" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Xzibit – At The Speed Of Life" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Xzibit – At The Speed Of Life" . Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Xzibit – At The Speed Of Life" . Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ "Xzibit Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ "Xzibit Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997" . dutchcharts.nl . Retrieved August 19, 2020 .
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