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Full Circle
Studio album by
Xzibit
ReleasedOctober 17, 2006 (2006-10-17)
Recorded2005–06
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length59:31
Label
Producer
Xzibit chronology
Weapons of Mass Destruction
(2004) 		Full Circle
(2006) 		Napalm
(2012)
Singles from Full Circle
  1. "Concentrate"
    Released: September 29, 2006
  2. "Family Values"
    Released: November 4, 2006
  3. "Thank You"
    Released: December 11, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3.5/5[2]
laut.de[3]
PopMatters8/10[4]
RapReviews8.5/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Spin[7]
The Skinny[8]
XXL4/5[9]

Full Circle is the sixth studio album by American rapper Xzibit. It was released on October 17, 2006 via Koch Records. Recording sessions took place at Sony Music Studios and Planet 2 Planet Studios in New York, and StarBass Enterprise Recording Studios in New Jersey. Production was handled by Allen Gordon, DJ Felli Fel, DJ Khalil, DJ Quik, Dublin Beats, Fyre Dept., Rick Rock, The Arkitects, Warryn Campbell, and Jelly Roll, who also served as executive producer together with Keith Shocklee and Xzibit. It features guest appearances from Jelly Roll, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, DJ Quik, Don Blaze, King Tee, The Game, Too $hort, T-Pain and Donnell Rawlings.

The album debuted at number 50 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 17,000 copies in the US. It also peaked at number 74 on the Swiss Hitparade. Its lead single, "Concentrate", which sampled and looped "Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō", a mantra that is chanted as the central practice of all forms of Nichiren Buddhism, made it to number 68 in Germany. Music videos were released for singles "Concentrate" and "Thank You".

In a 2008 interview with Nima Etminan for Dubcnn, Xzibit addressed the criticism of the album, particularly regarding its production. He acknowledged that not everyone received the album well, stating, "If people didn't receive the music well, then they didn't receive the music well." He explained that he created the album quickly, "I put that record together in two months with the producers that I had around me," which was a departure from his usual year-long process. Despite mixed reviews, he remains confident in his approach: "It feels good to me."[10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Invade My Space" (featuring Jelly Roll)
Jelly Roll5:19
2."Rollin'" (featuring Jelly Roll)
  • Joiner
  • Drew
Jelly Roll4:14
3."Ram Part Division"
DJ Quik4:06
4."Say It to My Face" (featuring Kurupt and Don Blaze)
  • Joiner
  • LeDon Moses
  • Allen Gordon Jr.
  • Joel Campbell
Allen "AllStar" Gordon4:11
5."The Donnell Rawlings Show (Skit)" (featuring Donnell Rawlings)  1:43
6."Scandalous Bitches"
Fyre Dept.3:06
7."Concentrate"
Rick Rock3:51
8."On Bail" (featuring The Game, Daz Dillinger and T-Pain)
DJ Felli Fel4:40
9."Family Values"
Dublin Beats aka J-Dubz3:55
10."Black & Brown" (featuring Jelly Roll)
  • Joiner
  • Marshall Leathers
  • Sean Campbell
The Arkitects5:50
11."The Whole World"
  • Joiner
  • Drew
Jelly Roll4:23
12."Poppin' Off" (featuring DJ Quik and King Tee)
DJ Khalil4:16
13."Movin' in Your Chucks" (featuring Too $hort and Kurupt)
Jelly Roll4:57
14."Thank You"
Baby Dubb5:00
Total length:59:31
Best Buy bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."Concentrate (Remix)" (featuring San Quinn)Rick Rock3:51
16."Rollin' (West Side Remix)"Jelly Roll4:19
17."A Minute to Pray"Rick Rock4:19
Sample credits

Personnel

  • Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner – vocals, executive producer
  • David "JellyRoll" Drew – vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 10), producer (tracks: 1, 2, 11, 13), executive producer
  • Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – vocals (tracks: 4, 13)
  • LeDon "Don Blaze" Moses – vocals (track 4)
  • Donnell Rawlings – vocals (track 5)
  • Jayceon "The Game" Taylor – vocals (track 8)
  • Delmar "Daz Dillinger" Arnaud – vocals (track 8)
  • Faheem "T-Pain" Najm – vocals (track 8)
  • David "DJ Quik" Blake – vocals (track 12), producer (track 3)
  • Roger "King T" McBride – vocals (track 12)
  • Todd "Too Short" Shaw – vocals (track 13)
  • Anthony Martin "DJ Reflex" Jaramillo – scratches (track 3), project coordination (track 14)
  • Nick Thorpe – strings conducting and orchestration (tracks: 9, 14)
  • Allen "AllStar" Gordon Jr. – producer & recording (track 4)
  • June "Mr. President" Archer – production coordinator (track 4)
  • Adam Deitch – producer (track 6)
  • Eric Peter Krasno – producer (track 6)
  • Kirk Yano – engineering (track 6)
  • Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas – producer (track 7)
  • James "DJ Felli Fel" Corrine – producer (track 8)
  • Justin James "Dublin Beats" Jayankura – producer (track 9)
  • Marshall Leathers – producer (track 10)
  • Sean Campbell – producer (track 10)
  • Khalil Abdul-Rahman – producer (track 12)
  • Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell – producer (track 14)
  • Jason Schweitzer – recording, mixing
  • Larry Legend – engineering
  • Richard Reitz – engineering assistant
  • Willie Breeding – engineering assistant
  • Katia Lewin – additional production assistant
  • Sandra Campbell – project coordination (track 14)
  • Sean Cooper – sound designer (track 14)
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Keith Matthew Boxley – executive producer
  • Liz Colabraro – coordinator, management
  • Paul Grosso – creative director
  • Andrew Kelley – art direction & design
  • Devin DeHaven – photography
  • Mark "Mister Cartoon" Machado – logo artwork
  • Alyson Abbagnaro – A&R

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 74
US Billboard 200[12] 50
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 13
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 3

References

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  3. ^ Fromm, Dani (November 3, 2006). "Hypnotische Beats, harte Raps, Tiefgang und Humor". laut.de (in German). Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Cooper, Lana (February 11, 2007). "Xzibit: Full Circle, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  5. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 17, 2006). "Xzibit :: Full Circle – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Hoard, Christian (October 17, 2006). "Xzibit: Full Circle : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ Golianopoulos, Thomas (October 2006). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 22, no. 10. SPIN Media LLC. p. 105. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
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  9. ^ Mazariego, Omar (September 25, 2006). "Xzibit Full Circle - XXL". XXL. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  10. ^ https://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/xzibit-part3/
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  12. ^ "Xzibit Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Xzibit Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Xzibit Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.