Restless (Xzibit album)
Restless is rapper Xzibit's third studio album. It was released December 12, 2000. It debuted at #14 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 205,000 copies sold in its 1st week released.[2] The album then fell 17 spots to #31 in the 2nd week, but then rose back up 19 spots to peak at #12 the following week.[3] Also since being released the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA with an excess of a million copies sold in America making it Xzibit's most successful album of his career.[4]
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| Released | December 12, 2000 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
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| Length | 59:38 | |||
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Reception
Restless received generally positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic, Rolling Stone and Vibe all gave the album 4 out of 5 stars. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 11 reviews.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[6] |
| HipHopDX |  |
| NME | 7/10[8] |
| RapReviews | 9/10[9] |
| Robert Christgau |  |
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| The Source | |
| Spin | 6/10[5] |
| Vibe | |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Restless" (intro) |
| 1:15 |
| 2. | "Front 2 Back" | Rockwilder | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Been a Long Time" (featuring Nate Dogg) | Battlecat | 3:57 |
| 4. | "U Know" (featuring Dr. Dre) | 3:26 | |
| 5. | "X" (featuring Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg) |
| 4:15 |
| 6. | "Alkaholik" (featuring Erick Sermon, J-Ro and Tash) | Erick Sermon | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Kenny Parker Show 2001" (featuring KRS-One) |
| 4:45 |
| 8. | "D.N.A. (Drugs-N-Alkahol)" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | Rick Rock | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Double Time" | Erick Sermon | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Don't Approach Me" (featuring Eminem) | Eminem | 4:36 |
| 11. | "Rimz & Tirez" (featuring Defari, Goldie Loc and Kokane) | Soopafly | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Fuckin' You Right" | Soopafly | 3:42 |
| 13. | "Best of Things" | Dr. Dre | 3:20 |
| 14. | "Get Your Walk On" | 3:39 | |
| 15. | "Sorry I'm Away So Much" (featuring DJ Quik and Suga Free) | DJ Quik | 3:59 |
| 16. | "Loud & Clear" (featuring Defari, King T and Butch Cassidy) | Battlecat | 3:33 |
Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 2000 | Restless | #12 | #1 | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- Conaway, Matt. "Restless - Xzibit". Allmusic.
- "The 411 Online". The 411 Online. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- "Xzibit: Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- "Critic Reviews for Restless". Metacritic. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- Browne, David (January 5, 2001). "Tha Last Meal; Restless Review". Entertainment Weekly.
- "Xzibit - Restless". HipHopDX. March 11, 2001. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- Bardwell, Derek A. (December 8, 2000). "Album Reviews - Xzibit : Restless". NME. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- "RapReviews.com Feature for December 19, 2000 - Xzibit's 'Restless'". RapReviews. December 19, 2000.
- Christgau, Robert. "CG: Xzibit". RobertChristgau.com.
- "Xzibit - Restless CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- Lavonne, Nicole (February 2001). "Xzibit: Restless". Vibe: 138. Archived from the original on April 24, 2001. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- "American album certifications – Xzibit – Restless". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.