Restless (album)

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Restless
Studio album from Xzibit

Publication
(s)

2000

Label (s) Epic Records / Loud Records and Open Bar Entertainment

Format (s)

CD , LP

Genre (s)

rap

Title (number)

16

running time

59m19s

occupation
  • Bass : Mike Elizondo

production

Studio (s)

  • Larabee West Sound Studios
  • Record One
  • Encore Studios
  • Skip Saylor Recordings
  • Soundcastle Recordings
  • Chung King Studios
  • Rocky Mountain Studios
chronology
40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
(1998) 		Restless Man Vs Machine
(2002)

Restless is a music album by the American rapper Xzibit .

Restless was released in 2000 on Epic Records & Loud Records, both sub-labels of Sony Music Entertainment Inc. , as well as on Xzibit's own label Open Bar Entertainment and is assigned to the rap genre , more specifically West Coast rap . It is by far the most successful Xzibit album and marks its breakthrough into the ranks of rap stars .

meaning

Restless is Xzibit's third album. This broke with his style of the two previous albums, which was influenced by the Alkaholiks and took on a more suitable for the masses, the typical sound of Dr. Dre resembled. The album was awarded platinum by the RIAA on January 23, 2001 .

Track list

  1. Intro / Restless (1:14) - Intro ; consists of edited comments on Xzibit before it opens the album, as if it were the heat in a concert.
  2. Front 2 Back (3:02) - Battle rap
    • Produced by Rockwilder
  3. Been A Long Time (3:57) - Battle rap
    • With Nate Dogg
    • Produced by Battle Cat
  4. U Know (3:25) - Battle Rap
    • With Dr. Dre
    • Produced by Dr. Dre & Dominick "Nottz" Lamb
  5. X (4:14) - A hymn to Xzibit, "X" for short. Otherwise typical battle rap.
    • With Snoop Dogg
    • Produced by Dr. Dre, Mel-Man & Scott Storch
  6. Alkaholik (3:38) - A hymn to the artistic environment of Xzibit, especially the Alkaholiks. Otherwise typical battle rap.
    • With Erick Sermon and J-Ro & Tash Of Tha Liks
    • Produced by Erick Sermon
  7. Kenny Parker Show 2001 (4:45) - Mimics a live freestyle . Typical battle rap in terms of content.
    • With KRS One
    • Produced by Xzibit & Thayod
  8. DNA (Drugs-N-Alkahol) (4:36) - The title means “drugs and alcohol” in German and is intended to illustrate that this song was created after enjoying such things. Otherwise typical battle rap.
    • With Snoop Dogg
    • Produced by Rick Rock
  9. Double Time (2:50) - The title (in German roughly "double time") describes the fact that the first word or phrase is repeated on every second line. Otherwise battle rap.
    • Produced by Erick Sermon
  10. Don't Approach Me (4:35) - Xzibit & Eminem express how much they annoy intrusive fans who are constantly standing in front of their houses and want autographs and insist on their right to privacy.
    • With Eminem
    • Produced by Eminem
  11. Rimz & Tirez (4:51) - Xzibit, Defari, Goldie Loc & Kokane rave about different cars; The title means "rims and tires".
    • With Defari, Goldie Loc & Kokane
    • Produced by Soopafly
  12. Fuckin 'You Right (3:42) - Xzibit shares his sexual experiences & the lessons he learned from them.
    • Produced by Soopafly
  13. Best Of Things (3:20) - Battle rap
    • Produced by Dr. Dre
  14. Get Your Walk On (3:39) - Battle rap
    • Produced by Mel-Man & Battle Cat
  15. Sorry I'm Away So Much (3:58) - The song is dedicated to Xzibit's son and is meant to be an excuse for Xzibit's frequent absence; the title translates as "Sorry for being away so often".
    • With Suga Free & DJ Quik
    • Produced by DJ Quik
  16. Loud & Clear (3:33) - Battle rap
    • With Butch Cassidy, Defari & King T
    • Produced by Battle Cat

Publications and chart successes

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Restless
  DE 21st 01/29/2001 (15 weeks)
  AT 52 03/04/2001 (7 weeks)
  CH 40 02/04/2001 (10 weeks)
  UK 27 02/10/2001 (14 weeks)
  US 12 December 23, 2000 (28 weeks)
Singles
X
  DE 4th 02/12/2001 (16 weeks)
  AT 19th 02/25/2001 (17 weeks)
  CH 5 02/18/2001 (18 weeks)
  UK 14th 03/11/2001 (8 weeks)
  US 76 12/30/2000 (10 weeks)
Front 2 back
  DE 95 07/30/2001 (1 week)
  CH 66 06/24/2001 (3 weeks)

Restless was released on December 12, 2000 in the US and on December 11, 2000 in Germany . It also appeared in countless other countries where Sony Music Entertainment Inc. operated. The first single was X , on its B-side Double Time and a remix of the single Year 2000, which was not included on the album . This was followed by the release of Front 2 Back with Alkaholik and a remix of X on the B-side. The third single was Get Your Walk On .

Versions

Restless was released in three different versions: as an uncensored & censored CD and as a record.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK Charts US