40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
40 Dayz & 40 Nightz is the second studio album by American rapper Xzibit. It was released on August 25, 1998, through Loud/RCA Records. Recording sessions took place at Sound Castle and at Area51 in Los Angeles, at N-House Studioz and at Record One in Studio City, at Track Record, Inc. in North Hollywood, and at The Enterprise in Burbank. Production was handled by Sir Jinx, Bud'da, A Kid Called Roots, DJ Pen One, E-Swift, Jesse West, Mel-Man, Montage One, Soopafly, The Glove and Xzibit himself. It features guest appearances from fellow Likwit Crew teammates Montage One, Defari, King Tee and Tha Alkaholiks, and the Golden State Project members Ras Kass and Saafir, as well as West Coast rapper Jayo Felony and Staten Island rapper Method Man of the Wu-Tang Clan. The album debuted at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States, and at number 32 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart.
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| Released | August 25, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–98 | |||
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| Length | 57:40 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| laut.de | [2] |
| RapReviews | 9.5/10[3] |
The album featured four singles "What U See Is What U Get", "Los Angeles Times", "Pussy Pop" and "3 Card Molly". Its lead single, "What U See Is What U Get", which peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, earned Xzibit some of the highest charting placements in his career. The album's second single, "Los Angeles Times", was previously featured on the soundtrack to 1997 film Soul in the Hole.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" (The Last Night) | 1:03 | ||
| 2. | "Chamber Music" |
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| 4:23 |
| 3. | "3 Card Molly" (featuring Ras Kass and Saafir) | Bud'da | 3:55 | |
| 4. | "What U See Is What U Get" |
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| 5:08 |
| 5. | "Handle Your Business" (featuring Defari) |
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| 4:15 |
| 6. | "Nobody Sound Like Me" (featuring Montage One) |
| A Kid Called Roots | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Pussy Pop" (featuring Jayo Felony and Method Man) | Soopafly | 3:18 | |
| 8. | "Chronic Keeping 101" (Interlude) |
| 2:00 | |
| 9. | "Shroomz" |
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| 3:01 |
| 10. | "Focus" |
| D.J. Glove | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Jason" (48 Months Interlude) |
| 1:26 | |
| 12. | "Deeper" |
| Bud'da | 2:58 |
| 13. | "Los Angeles Times" |
| Mel-Man | 4:24 |
| 14. | "Inside Job" |
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| 3:10 |
| 15. | "Let It Rain" (featuring Tha Alkaholiks and King Tee) | E-Swift | 5:36 | |
| 16. | "Recycled Assassins" (featuring Montage One) |
| Montageone | 4:14 |
| 17. | "Outro" |
| 1:14 | |
| Total length: | 57:40 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 18. | "Don't Let the Money Make You" (featuring King Tee and Soopafly) |
| Sir Jinx | 5:19 |
- Sample credits
- Track 6 contains a sample from "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" by Quincy Jones.
- Track 9 contains excerpt from "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players.
- Track 16 contains excerpt from "Nautilus".
Personnel
- Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner – vocals, co-producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 9, 14), producer (tracks: 8, 11), executive producer
- Anthony "Sir Jinx" Wheaton – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 14, 17), engineering (tracks: 2, 9, 14), co-executive producer
- Richard "Segal" Huredia – engineering (tracks: 1-6, 9, 10, 12, 14-17)
- "Uncle" Johnny Rogers – additional music (track 2)
- John "Ras Kass" Austin – vocals (track 3)
- Reggie "Saafir" Gibson – vocals (track 3)
- Stephen "Bud'da" Anderson – producer (tracks: 3, 12), voice over (track 14)
- Greg Burns – assistant engineering (track 3), engineering (track 5)
- Jesse West – producer (track 4)
- Duane "Defari Herut" Johnson – vocals (track 5)
- James "DJ Pen One" Haynes – producer (track 5)
- Eric "Thayod" Banks – co-producer (track 5), beat (track 8)
- Terrance "Montageone" Taylor – vocals (tracks: 6, 16), producer (track 16)
- Patrick "A Kid Called Roots" Lawrence – producer (track 6)
- James "Jayo Felony" Savage – vocals (track 7)
- Clifford "Method Man" Smith – vocals (track 7)
- Priest "Soopafly" Brooks – producer (track 7)
- Dave Aaron – engineering (track 7)
- Chris "The Glove" Taylor – producer (track 10)
- Eric "E-Swift" Brooks – beat (track 11), producer (track 15)
- Melvin "Mel-Man" Bradford – producer (track 13)
- Jean-Marie Horvat – engineering (track 13)
- Trini Alvarez – engineering (track 13)
- Pokets – co-producer (track 14)
- Rico "Tash" Smith – vocals (track 15)
- James "J-Ro" Robinson – vocals (track 15)
- Roger "King Tee" McBride – vocals (track 15)
- Nathaniel D. Joiner – co-producer (track 17)
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- Gene Grimaldi – mastering
- Farid "Fredwreck" Nassar – digital editing
- Bill "Bigga B" Operin – A&R direction
- Ché Harris – A&R coordination
- Laurie Marks – A&R coordination
- Noa Ochi – project coordinator
- Ola Kudu – creative direction, design, layout
- Dean Karr – photography
- Franck Chevalier – styling
- Suave Management – management
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[4] | 32 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 58 |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[6] | 14 |
References
- Conaway, Matt. "Xzibit - 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- Lippe, Dominik. "Dauerhafter Ausnahmezustand im Kriegsgebiet Los Angeles". laut.de (in German). Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- "Xzibit :: 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. October 2, 2001. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 37. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 12, 1998. p. 128. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 37. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 12, 1998. p. 35. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
External links
40 Dayz & 40 Nightz at Discogs (list of releases)