Full Circle (Xzibit album)
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- Sony Music Studios (New York City)
- StarBass Enterprise Recording Studios (New Jersey)
- Planet 2 Planet Studios (New York City)
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| Released | October 17, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–06 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 59:31 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[2] |
| laut.de | [3] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[4] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Spin | [7] |
| The Skinny | [8] |
| XXL | 4/5[9] |
Full Circle is the sixth studio album by American rapper Xzibit. It was released on October 17, 2006, via Koch Records. Recording sessions took place at Sony Music Studios and Planet 2 Planet Studios in New York, and StarBass Enterprise Recording Studios in New Jersey. Production was handled by Allen Gordon, DJ Felli Fel, DJ Khalil, DJ Quik, Dublin Beats, Fyre Dept., Rick Rock, The Arkitects, Warryn Campbell, and Jelly Roll, who also served as executive producer together with Keith Shocklee and Xzibit. It features guest appearances from Jelly Roll, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, DJ Quik, Don Blaze, King Tee, The Game, Too $hort, T-Pain and Donnell Rawlings.
The album debuted at number 50 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 17,000 copies in the US. It also peaked at number 74 on the Swiss Hitparade. Its lead single, "Concentrate", which sampled and looped "Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō", a mantra that is chanted as the central practice of all forms of Nichiren Buddhism, made it to number 68 in Germany. Music videos were released for singles "Concentrate" and "Thank You".
In a 2008 interview with Nima Etminan for Dubcnn, Xzibit addressed the criticism of the album, particularly regarding its production. He acknowledged that not everyone received the album well, stating, "If people didn't receive the music well, then they didn't receive the music well." He explained that he created the album quickly, "I put that record together in two months with the producers that I had around me," which was a departure from his usual year-long process. Despite mixed reviews, he remains confident in his approach: "It feels good to me."[10]
Initially the lead single for the album was supposed to be "Thank You" but the record label felt like "Concentrate" should be the lead single as they felt it would be better received and played on the radio based on what was on MTV and the Billboard Charts. Xzibit stated in the interview that he didn't push back enough on the decision and takes the blame for it.[10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Invade My Space" (featuring Jelly Roll) |
| Jelly Roll | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Rollin'" (featuring Jelly Roll) |
| Jelly Roll | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Ram Part Division" |
| DJ Quik | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Say It to My Face" (featuring Kurupt and Don Blaze) |
| Allen "AllStar" Gordon | 4:11 |
| 5. | "The Donnell Rawlings Show (Skit)" (featuring Donnell Rawlings) | 1:43 | ||
| 6. | "Scandalous Bitches" |
| Fyre Dept. | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Concentrate" |
| Rick Rock | 3:51 |
| 8. | "On Bail" (featuring The Game, Daz Dillinger and T-Pain) | DJ Felli Fel | 4:40 | |
| 9. | "Family Values" |
| Dublin Beats aka J-Dubz | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Black & Brown" (featuring Jelly Roll) |
| The Arkitects | 5:50 |
| 11. | "The Whole World" |
| Jelly Roll | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Poppin' Off" (featuring DJ Quik and King Tee) |
| DJ Khalil | 4:16 |
| 13. | "Movin' in Your Chucks" (featuring Too $hort and Kurupt) | Jelly Roll | 4:57 | |
| 14. | "Thank You" |
| Baby Dubb | 5:00 |
| Total length: | 59:31 | |||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Concentrate (Remix)" (featuring San Quinn) | Rick Rock | 3:51 |
| 16. | "Rollin' (West Side Remix)" | Jelly Roll | 4:19 |
| 17. | "A Minute to Pray" | Rick Rock | 4:19 |
- Sample credits
- Track 9 contains elements of "Savior Faire" written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards as performed by Chic
- Track 13 contains elements of "Dollaz, Drank & Dank" written by Lionel Hunt, Jerry Long and Kevin Gilliam as performed by Mr. Short Khop
Personnel
- Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner – vocals, executive producer
- David "JellyRoll" Drew – vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 10), producer (tracks: 1, 2, 11, 13), executive producer
- Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – vocals (tracks: 4, 13)
- LeDon "Don Blaze" Moses – vocals (track 4)
- Donnell Rawlings – vocals (track 5)
- Jayceon "The Game" Taylor – vocals (track 8)
- Delmar "Daz Dillinger" Arnaud – vocals (track 8)
- Faheem "T-Pain" Najm – vocals (track 8)
- David "DJ Quik" Blake – vocals (track 12), producer (track 3)
- Roger "King T" McBride – vocals (track 12)
- Todd "Too Short" Shaw – vocals (track 13)
- Anthony Martin "DJ Reflex" Jaramillo – scratches (track 3), project coordination (track 14)
- Nick Thorpe – strings conducting and orchestration (tracks: 9, 14)
- Allen "AllStar" Gordon Jr. – producer & recording (track 4)
- June "Mr. President" Archer – production coordinator (track 4)
- Adam Deitch – producer (track 6)
- Eric Peter Krasno – producer (track 6)
- Kirk Yano – engineering (track 6)
- Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas – producer (track 7)
- James "DJ Felli Fel" Corrine – producer (track 8)
- Justin James "Dublin Beats" Jayankura – producer (track 9)
- Marshall Leathers – producer (track 10)
- Sean Campbell – producer (track 10)
- Khalil Abdul-Rahman – producer (track 12)
- Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell – producer (track 14)
- Jason Schweitzer – recording, mixing
- Larry Legend – engineering
- Richard Reitz – engineering assistant
- Willie Breeding – engineering assistant
- Katia Lewin – additional production assistant
- Sandra Campbell – project coordination (track 14)
- Sean Cooper – sound designer (track 14)
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Keith Matthew Boxley – executive producer
- Liz Colabraro – coordinator, management
- Paul Grosso – creative director
- Andrew Kelley – art direction & design
- Devin DeHaven – photography
- Mark "Mister Cartoon" Machado – logo artwork
- Alyson Abbagnaro – A&R
