Weapons of Mass Destruction (album)
Weapons of Mass Destruction is the fifth studio album by American rapper Xzibit. It was released on December 14, 2004, by Open Bar Entertainment, Columbia Records and Sony BMG.
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| Released | December 14, 2004 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 2003-04 | |||
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| Length | 58:34 | |||
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Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Blender | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[5] |
| HipHopDX | [6] |
| NME | 2/10[2] |
| NOW Magazine | [7] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Vibe | [2] |
| USA Today | [10] |
Commercial
The album debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 81,000 copies sold in the first week released.[11] The album has sold approximately 283,000 copies as of October 2006 according to Nielsen Soundscan.[12][13]
On February 2, 2005, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.[14]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "State of the Union" | Thayod Ausar | 1:30 | |
| 2. | "L.A.X." |
| 3:44 | |
| 3. | "Cold World" (featuring Jelly Roll) |
| Jelly Roll | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Saturday Night Live" (featuring Jelly Roll, Krondon and Truth Hurts) |
| Jelly Roll | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Muthafucka" |
| Rick Rock | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Beware of Us" (featuring Strong Arm Steady) |
| DJ Khalil | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Judgement Day" |
| DJ Khalil | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Criminal Set" (featuring Krondon) | Battlecat | 3:16 | |
| 9. | "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" (featuring Keri Hilson) | Timbaland | 4:21 | |
| 10. | "Ride or Die" (featuring Mitchy Slick and Tone) |
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| 4:00 |
| 11. | "Crazy Ho" (featuring Strong Arm Steady, Suga Free and Butch Cassidy) |
| DJ Khalil | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Big Barking (skit)" | 0:53 | ||
| 13. | "Tough Guy" (featuring Busta Rhymes) |
| Hi-Tek | 4:25 |
| 14. | "Scent of a Woman" (featuring Dion) |
| Hi-Tek | 4:20 |
| 15. | "Klack" (featuring Mitchy Slick and Krondon) |
| DJ Khalil | 5:14 |
| 16. | "Back 2 the Way It Was" |
| Thayod Ausar | 3:58 |
Notes
- "L.A.X." was used in the soundtrack for the game Need for Speed: Underground 2.
- "Klack" was used in the soundtrack for the game Juiced.
- "Muthafucka" was used in Tony Scott's 2005 film Domino and an edited version called "Mother Mother" was used in the game Def Jam: Fight for NY.[16]
- "Hey Now (Mean Muggin) " was used in the soundtrack for the game NFL Street 2
Sample credits[15]
- "Judgement Day" contains samples from "It Can't Make Any Difference To Me", written by Lane Tietgen, as performed by Dave Mason.
- "Criminal Set" contains samples from "Amerikkka's Most Wanted", written by O'Shea Jackson, Eric Sadler, and Keith Shocklee, as performed by Ice Cube.
- "Klack" contains interpolations from "Keeps Me Satisfied", written by Richard Tufo.
- "Back 2 the Way It Was" contains excerpts from "Changin'", written by Lynn Mack, James McClellan, and Jerry Peters, as performed by Sharon Ridley. It also contains interpolations from "Turn to Stone", written by Joe Walsh and Terry Trabandt.
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 43 |
| US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 19 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Birchmeier, Jason. "Weapons of Mass Destruction - Xzibit". Allmusic.
- Critic reviews at Metacritic
- Allmusic review
- Blender review
- Mindenhall, Chuck (2004-12-10). "Weapons of Mass Destruction Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 93. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- HipHopDX review
- Perlich, Tim (23 December 2004). "WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION". NOW Magazine. Archived from the original on 2005-02-07. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- RapReviews review
- "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - USA Today review
- "Tupac's 'Game' Haunts Album Chart At No. 1 – Billboard.com". Billboard.
- "Xzibit Gets Positive, Political On 'Full Circle' – Billboard.com". Billboard.
- "xzibit – Billboard.com". Billboard.
- "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 26, 2007.
- Weapons of Mass Destruction (booklet). Open Bar Entertainment, Columbia, Sony BMG. 2004.
- "Domino (2005) - Soundtracks - IMDb". IMDb.
- "American album certifications – Xzibit – Weapons of Mass Destruction". Recording Industry Association of America.
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