Napalm (album)

Napalm is the seventh studio album by American rapper Xzibit, released on October 9, 2012, through Open Bar Entertainment and EMI Records. The album featured artists such as Bishop Lamont, E-40, Game, Prodigy, Demrick, Wiz Khalifa and Crooked I among others. It is his first album since 2006's Full Circle.

Napalm
Studio album by
Xzibit
ReleasedOctober 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)
Recorded2012
GenreWest coast hip hop, Gangsta rap
Length69:05 (Normal Edition)
84:07 (Deluxe Edition)
LabelOpen Bar, Fontana
Producer1500 or Nothin', 21 The Producer, Akon, Butcher, David Banner, DJ Chill, Dr. Dre, E. Dan, Focus..., Illmind, Insane Wayne, M-Phazes, Rick Rock, S1, Saukrates
Xzibit chronology
Full Circle
(2006)		 Napalm
(2012)
Singles from Napalm
  1. "Phenom"
    Released: May 25, 2010
  2. "Up Out the Way"
    Released: September 4, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop8.5/10[1]
Allmusic[2]
DubCNN[3]
HipHopDX[4]
HipHopSite.Com[5]
RapReviews7.5/10[6]
Slant[7]
XXL (L)[8]

Background

After the commercial failure of his last studio album Full Circle in 2006, Xzibit was released from his contract with Koch Records and mainly focused on his acting career. No new material for a new studio album surfaced until 2009, when he released the song "Hurt Locker", followed by "Phenom" in early 2010 for his new studio album, then titled MMX (2010 in Roman numerals). But since none of the singles made a commercial impact, the album was not released that year, prompting him to change the name to MMXI. The album was renamed Restless 2 in late 2011 and again renamed to its current title after the success of his collaboration "Napalm" with Travis Barker for his mixtape Let the Drummer Get Wicked.

Singles

The album's single "Phenom" was released on May 25, 2010 on iTunes, produced by Risingson and features vocals from rapper Kurupt with whom Xzibit had already worked on previous albums, and G-Unit rapper 40 Glocc. The album's lead single "Up Out The Way" was released on September 4, 2012, featuring fellow West Coast rapper E-40 and was produced by Rick Rock. It was released on the radio Power 106, with Xzibit and DJ Felli Fel.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 150 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 3,200 copies in the United States.[9][10][11]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."State of Hip-Hop vs. Xzibit"Beat Butcha3:54
2."Everything"Rick Rock4:07
3."Dos Equis" (featuring The Game & RBX)Rick Rock4:05
4."Something More" (featuring Prodigy)Saukrates3:42
5."Gangsta Gangsta"DJ Chill4:16
6."Forever a G" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)E. Dan3:58
7."1983" (featuring Trena Joiner)Insane Wayne3:47
8."Stand Tall" (featuring Slim the Mobster)S1, M-Phazes4:24
9."Spread It Out"21 The Producer3:38
10."Up Out the Way" (featuring E-40)Rick Rock4:23
11."Napalm"1500 or Nothin'4:15
12."Meaning of Life" (featuring Staff Sargeant Shilo Harris)S15:00
13."Louis XIII" (featuring King T & Tha Alkaholiks)Dr. Dre2:43
14."Enjoy the Night" (featuring David Banner, Wiz Khalifa & Brevi)David Banner3:46
15."Movies" (featuring The Game, Crooked I, Slim the Mobster & Demrick)Akon5:10
16."I Came to Kill"Illmind3:38
17."Killer's Remorse" (featuring B-Real, Demrick and Bishop Lamont)Focus...4:19
Total length:69:05
Bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
18."1983 Remix" (featuring Trena Joiner)Insane Wayne3:47
Total length:72:52
iTunes Deluxe edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
19."Throw It Like It's Free" (featuring Black Milk, Phats & Tre Capital)1500 or Nothin'3:16
20."Crazy" (featuring B-Real, Demrick & Jelly Roll)Jelly Roll4:33
21."Phenom"Risingson3:26
Total length:84:07

Personnel

Credits for Napalm adapted from Allmusic.[12]

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label
Germany[13] October 5, 2012 CD, digital download Open Bar Entertainment, EMI
Italy[14]
United States[15] October 9, 2012
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References
  1. K1ng Eljay (@K1ngEljay) (2012-10-13). "Album Review: Xzibit's "Napalm"". AllHipHop.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  2. Thomas, Fred (2012-10-08). "Napalm – Xzibit: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  3. "Xzibit – Napalm (Album Review) » Blog Archive » dubcnn.com // The HUB of West Coast Hip-Hop For 10 Years & Runnin' // West Coast News Network //". Dubcnn.com. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  4. Kuperstein, Slava (2012-10-23). "Xzibit – Napalm | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  5. "Review". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  6. "Feature for October 16, 2012 – Xzibit's "Napalm"". Rapreviews.com. 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  7. "Xzibit: Napalm | Music Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  8. "Xzibit, Napalm – XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  9. Langhorne, Cyrus (2012-10-17). "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Steal Top 3, Machine Gun Kelly Shoots Up Top 5, Xzibit Blows Up The Chart". Sohh.Com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-15. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  10. Jacobs, Allen (2012-10-17). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/14/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  11. https://www.billboard.com/music/xzibit/chart-history/billboard-200
  12. "Napalm – Xzibit". AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  13. iTunes – Musik – „Napalm“ von Xzibit
  14. iTunes – Musica – Napalm di Xzibit
  15. iTunes – Music – Napalm (Deluxe Edition) by Xzibit
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