At the Speed of Life
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.
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| Released | October 15, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–96 | |||
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| Length | 49:18 | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Muzik |  [2] |
| Q | [2] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[3] |
| The Source | 3/5[4] |
| Vibe | average[5] |
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 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
- 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1996 | "Paparazzi" | #83 | #61 | #9 | #39 |
| "The Foundation" | - | #58 | #16 | #29 | |
In popular culture
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
- Stanley, Leo. At the Speed of Life at AllMusic
- 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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