Xzibit 401281 226125334 2008-07-16T22:45:44Z J.delanoy 2372780 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/68.4.40.11|68.4.40.11]] to last version by 96.227.243.80 (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Refimprove|date=May 2008}} {{Infobox musical artist |Name = Xzibit |Img = Xzibit 2007 Berlin.jpg |Img_capt = Xzibit performing live in [[Berlin]], 2007 |Landscape = |Background = solo_singer |Birth_name = Alvin Nathaniel Joiner |Alias = |Born = {{birth date and age|1974|9|18|mf=y}} {{fact}}<br>[[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], [[United States]]{{fact}} |Graduated in 1993 from Cibola High School in Albuquerque, N.M. |Other names = |Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[rap]], [[gangsta hip hop]] |Occupation = [[Hip hop music|Rapper]], [[actor]], [[Presenter|TV host]] |Years_active = 1995 – present |Label = [[Loud Records|Loud]], [[Sony Music|Sony]], [[Open Bar Entertainment|Open Bar]], [[Koch Records|Koch]] |Associated_acts = [[Likwit Crew]], [[Tha Alkaholiks]], [[Ras Kass]], [[Kurupt]], [[Saafir]], [[Jelly Roll (producer)|Jellyroll]], [[Nate Dogg]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Dr. Dre]], [[Eminem]] |URL = [http://www.xzibit.com www.xzibit.com] }} '''Alvin Nathaniel Joiner''' (born [[September 18]], [[1974]]{{fact}}) better known by his [[stage name]] '''Xzibit''', is an [[United States|American]] [[Rapping|rapper]], [[actor]], and [[Celebrity|television personality]], who was born in [[Detroit, Michigan]] {{fact}} and was raised in [[Los Angeles, California]] by his father and stepmother. {{Fact|date=July 2008}} He is also known for hosting MTV's ''[[Pimp My Ride]]''. He has released a new album once every two years since his 1996 debut ''[[At the Speed of Life]]'' until his most recent ''[[Full Circle (Xzibit album)|Full Circle]]'', which was released in October 2006. ==Biography== ===Rise to fame=== Xzibit is a member of the West Coast Crew, a loose collective of [[West Coast hip hop|West Coast rappers]] including [[Tha Alkaholiks]] and [[King Tee]]. After touring with them in [[1995]], [[Loud Records]] released the young rapper's [[debut album]], ''[[At the Speed of Life]]'' in 1996. He expanded his following with a series of albums beginning in the late 1990s, ultimately aligning himself with hip hop kingpin [[Dr. Dre]]. Xzibit's big breakthrough came when he joined [[Snoop Dogg]] for the [[Dr. Dre]]-produced hit, "Bitch Please." What followed were some high profile guest appearances on Dr. Dre's [[RIAA certification|6x platinum]] album ''[[2001 (album)|2001]]'', on songs like "What's the Difference?" and "Some L.A. Niggaz". By this time, Dre had invited the young rapper to criss-cross America during summer [[2000]] with the "[[Up In Smoke Tour|Up in Smoke]]" tour which featured Snoop, [[Eminem]], and [[Ice Cube]], among many others. That winter, Loud released Xzibit's ''[[Restless (Xzibit album)|Restless]]'' with Dr. Dre as [[executive producer]], which boasted the single ''[[X (Xzibit song)|X]]''. The song became the rapper's biggest hit yet since "[[What U See Is What U Get]]".<ref>[http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:djfuxqegldde~T5 All Music Guide.] Xzibit charts. Accessed [[November 24]] [[2007]].</ref> [[Image:Xzibit Miami.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Xzibit in Miami at the MTV Music Awards 2004.]] Xzibit returned with another album, ''[[Man vs. Machine (album)|Man vs. Machine]]'', yet again he fell a bit short of mainstream success, although he did manage to go gold.<ref>[http://www.xzibitcentral.com/biography.php Xzibit Biography.]</ref> He continued to collaborate with his closest West Coast colleagues, primarily [[Ras Kass]] and [[Saafir]] with whom he formed The Golden State Project rap collective,<ref>http://www.hiphop-elements.com/article/read/4/5187/1/ [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] accessed on [[September 16]] [[2006]]</ref> and [[Tha Alkaholiks|Tha Liks]], along with bigger names like [[Snoop Dogg]] and [[Eminem]]. His allegiance to the West Coast and former colleagues continued to win him much respect from his fans. ''[[Weapons of Mass Destruction (album)|Weapons of Mass Destruction]]'' followed two years later which also managed to go gold.<ref name=RIAA>[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Weapons%20of%20Mass%20Destruction&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25 Weapons of Mass Destruction.] RIAA. Accessed [[November 24]] [[2007]].</ref> ==Ventures== ===Television=== Xzibit further established his international fame as the host of MTV's ''[[Pimp My Ride]]''. Together with [[West Coast Customs]] (and after season four with [[Galpin Auto Sports]]) they refurbish and upgrade young people's old beat-up cars with detailed paint jobs, hi-tech [[car audio|audio entertainment]], and a variety of extravagant custom,installations.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/pimp_my_ride/series.jhtml ''Pimp My Ride''], MTV.com</ref> Xzibit was also featured in a guest role as a rapper on the U.S. crime drama ''[[CSI: Miami]]''. In 2006, Xzibit was featured in a parody of ''Pimp My Ride'' on the [[Adult Swim]] cartoon, ''[[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]]''. Xzibit has appeared in an episode of [[The Weakest Link]] with other rappers like [[Rev Run]], [[Nate Dogg]], [[B-Real]] and [[Jermaine Dupri]]. He also appeared in the video for the song [[Twisted Transistor]] by [[KoЯn]]. [[Image:Xzibit Adelaide 2007.jpg|170px|thumb|right|Xzibit performing in [[Adelaide, Australia|Adelaide]], [[2007]].]] ===Feature films=== Xzibit has appeared in several acting roles on the big screen. He portrayed Duncan in ''[[Full Clip]]'' in [[2004]] and Dexter in ''[[Derailed]]'' in [[2005]], and he played chief grizzly in the kid's of "[[Hoodwinked]]" that year. He also played Zeke in ''[[XXX: State of the Union]]'' in 2005, and in 2007 he co-starred along with [[The Rock (entertainer)|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] in the movie [[Gridiron Gang]]. He also had a cameo role as a freestyling co-worker of Eminem's at [[New Detroit Stamping]] in ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]''. He played an FBI agent in 2008's ''[[The X-Files: I Want to Believe]]''.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i7c5caf365ab6a9b896e30bce25086ad5 Threesome mark spots for 'X-Files'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ===Video games=== Xzibit provided the voice for Abbott in the critically acclaimed 2004 video game, ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay]]''. Xzibit is featured in the fighting game, ''[[Def Jam: Fight For NY]]'', being aligned to Snoop Dogg's (who lends his likeness and voice to the character Crow) group and fights with kickboxing-like attacks. Xzibit is also in the video game, ''[[Pimp My Ride]]''. Xzibit is the main player's "guide" in [[NFL Street 2]] and appears as a quarterback, and is also the narrator of the tutorial mode. His song "The Mad In Game" was in [[Madden NFL 2001]] and he was an unlockable character on Team ECKO. ==Controversy== ===Makeveli "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory"=== Xzibit was mentioned on "Intro/Bomb First (My Second Reply)" where E.D.I. of Tupac's group The Outlawz says, "I have a question for that nigga that made "Paparazzi..." If you ain't in this rap game for the motherfuckin' cash mayne, then what is your motherfuckin purpose?" This was a clear shot at Xzibit whose first major single was the song "Paparazzi." ===J-Ro and the Likwit Crew=== Xzibit had started his career with the [[Likwit Crew]], but after being "[[co-sign]]ed" by Dr. Dre and associating with his camp in the late 90s, Xzibit began to distance himself from his former crew. Xzibit later claimed that he could have gained fame without [[Tha Alkaholiks]], the flagship group of the Likwit Crew, and criticized the crew's founder [[King Tee]]. [[J-Ro]] would respond on "Look Out (Tha X Homie)", a simmering criticism of Xzibit which, among other claims, dismisses his [[gangsta rap|gangsta]] posturing as a supposed [[Crip]], and criticizes his previous attacks on Jermaine Dupri while ignoring Snoop Dogg's criticisms.<ref>[http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur8571.cfm EURweb.com - Black Entertainment | Black News | Urban News | Hip Hop News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Xzibit did not respond to J-Ro, and things have calmed down since then. Xzibit has since resumed collaborations with The Alkaholiks, King Tee and [[Defari]]. His latest collaboration with Tha Alkaholiks was in 2008 performing in L.A which was recorded and is to be released on DVD in July 2008. ===Rove McManus=== In June 2007, Xzibit left the ''[[Rove (TV series)|Rove Live]]'' studios in [[Australia]] before an appearance. Media out-lets reported that it was due to Xzibit not being given stand alone billing on the program despite not being booked in advance. According to Xzibit he walked off the set after taking offence to comments made by a ''Rove'' employee, who after informing Xzibit that his performance time would not be to his liking allegedly said: "''you know we came a long way just having you on the program.''" Xzibit took this to be a racist remark, staff allege they were referring to him being a late booking.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,21970043-5005368,00.html Rapper calls Rove Live 'racist' | PerthNow<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ===Gumball 3000=== [[Image:Xzibit.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Xzibit at the [[Gumball 3000]] Rally, London [[2007]].]] In the [[Gumball 3000]] 2007 rally, Xzibit drove a black [[Lamborghini]] [[Lamborghini Gallardo|Gallardo]]. During the first day of the rally, Dutch police seized his driver's license for doing 160 km/h where only 100 km/h was allowed. After the penalty, his co-driver, producer [[Fredwreck|Fredwreck Nassar]] took over the wheel and they were allowed to continue.<ref>[http://www.eminem.net/news/newsindex.php?subaction=showfull&id=1178985111&archive=&start_from=&ucat=& Xzibit loses drivers license in Holland], www.eminem.net, accessed on May 2, 2008</ref> In an interview with Dutch radio personality Reinout '[[Q-Bah]]' van Gendt,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAiLHSArXug YouTube - FunX interview Xzibit<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Xzibit says that he mistook the kilometers for miles. Ultimately he never got his license back from the Dutch Police and had to apply for a new one in the United States. ==Discography== {{main|Xzibit discography}} *1996: ''[[At the Speed of Life]]'' *1998: ''[[40 Dayz & 40 Nightz]]'' *2000: ''[[Restless (Xzibit album)|Restless]]'' *2002: ''[[Man vs. Machine (album)|Man vs. Machine]]'' *2004: ''[[Weapons of Mass Destruction (Xzibit album)|Weapons of Mass Destruction]]'' *2006: ''[[Full Circle (Xzibit album)|Full Circle]]'' *2008: ''[[Seventh studio album]] or [[Remember Me]]'' ==Filmography== *2008: ''[[Pinkville]]'' *2008: ''[[Fencewalker]]'' *2008: ''[[Bad Lieutenant|Bad Lieutenant (remake)]]'' *2008: ''[[The X-Files: I Want to Believe]]'' - Agent Mosley Drummy *2008: ''[[American Inquisition]]'' - Darrell Hughes *2007: ''[[Redemption]]'' *2007: ''[[Pimp My Ride]]: The Complete Second Season - as host'' *2007: ''[[Les Experts: Miami]]'' *2006: ''[[Original Gangsta Television West Coast Rap Volume 1]]'' *2006: ''[[Gridiron Gang]]'' — as Malcolm Moore *2006: ''[[Hoodwinked]]'' — as voice of Chief Grizzly *2005: ''[[Derailed]]'' — as Dexter *2005: ''[[xXx: State of the Union]]'' — Zeke *2005: ''[[The Boondocks]]'' *2005: ''[[Pimp My Ride]]: The Complete First Season - as host'' *2005: ''[[Street Live 3 Rap Or Die]]'' *2005: ''[[Street Live Special U.S.A "Nothing To Lose"]]'' *2005: ''[[Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle]]'' *2004: ''[[Def Jam: Fight for NY]] - as himself'' *2004: ''[[Full Clip]]'' — as Duncan *2004: ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay]]'' - as Abbott *2004: ''[[Strong Arm Steady]]'' *2004: ''[[Nuthin To Lose]]'' *2004: ''[[Thunderbox - Fistful of Dollars]]'' *2003: ''[[Hip Hop and Rock]]'' *2003: ''[[Espion et demi]]'' *2002: ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]'' — as "Mike" The lunch truck rapper *2002: ''[[G-TV]]'' *2002: ''[[The Country Bears]]'' — himself *2001: ''[[The Wash (movie)|The Wash]]'' — as Wayne, The Wash customer *2000: ''[[Tha Eastsidaz]]'' *2000: ''[[Xzibit: Restless Xposed]]'' *2000: ''[[Up In Smoke Tour]] *1997: ''[[Rhyme & Reason]]'' — himself {{start box}} {{succession box|before=[[Christina Aguilera]]|title=[[MTV Europe Music Awards]] host|years=2004|after=[[Sacha Baron Cohen]] (as [[Borat]])}} {{end box}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons}} *[http://www.xzibit.com/ Official Xzibit website] *[http://www.xzibit.net/ Sony Music's Official Xzibit website] *[http://www.xzibitcentral.com/ Official Xzibit Fansite] *[http://www.hiphop.sh/xzibit/ X to the Z] The 411 on Xzibit [authored by Balance@hiphop.sh] *{{imdb name|id=0944702|name=Xzibit}} *{{MySpace-music|xzibit}} {{Xzibit}} [[Category:1974 births]] [[Category:African American actors]] [[Category:African American musicians]] [[Category:American rappers]] [[Category:American television personalities]] [[Category:Columbia Records artists]] [[Category:Former Jehovah's Witnesses]] [[Category:Koch Records artists]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:MTV television characters]] [[Category:People from Detroit, Michigan]] [[Category:People from Los Angeles, California]] [[Category:West Coast rappers]] [[Category:Xzibit]] [[ar:إكسزيبيت]] [[bg:Xzibit]] [[ca:Xzibit]] [[cs:Xzibit]] [[da:Xzibit]] [[de:Xzibit]] [[et:Xzibit]] [[es:Xzibit]] [[eo:Xzibit]] [[fr:Xzibit]] [[id:Xzibit]] [[it:Xzibit]] [[he:אקזיביט]] [[sw:Xzibit]] [[lv:Xzibit]] [[lb:Xzibit]] [[lt:Xzibit]] [[hu:Xzibit]] [[nl:Xzibit]] [[no:Xzibit]] [[pl:Xzibit]] [[pt:Xzibit]] [[ro:Xzibit]] [[sk:Xzibit]] [[fi:Xzibit]] [[sv:Xzibit]] [[tr:Xzibit]] [[bat-smg:Xzibit]]