Coming off Restless(which blew him up) This album for some strange reason felt "different" and it didn't bang out like Restless. It had its bangers like Symphony for a X, Multiply, Say My Name but for the most part it lacked something and he declined from there... What you guys think happened?
Where did Xzibit go wrong with Man Vs Machine?
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no clearcut single.
Never the biggest XZ fan, but this was my high school era, from what I remember, it had that bad West Coast production, XZ never really had an identity as a rapper, it had the worst kind of JellyRoll/Rick Rock/Dr Dre throwaways
A really bad song 'Choke me spank me pull my hair", it reminded me of Meth's 2004 Def Jam album.
I think X came back in 2005 with Mitchy Slick talking real gangster lol
A really bad song 'Choke me spank me pull my hair", it reminded me of Meth's 2004 Def Jam album.
I think X came back in 2005 with Mitchy Slick talking real gangster lol
Yeah he was always known as a Dope spitter.. when he merked B Please.. He came across as a dude that can just get in and kill beats.. But like you said, He didn't really show who he truly was.. Plus I remember him losing alot of his stripes when Snoop dissed him on Pimp Slapped
Yeah if I'm not mistaken, that restless album had momentum cuz he was on tour with Dre and them..
He wasn't going to have a better set up than that
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I also think the West after the resurgence in ‘99 started to cool off a little by the time Man vs Machine came out
Dipsey Doo
Superstar
A lot of heat came out in the summer/fall of 02.
It was a solid album, but just got overshadowed.
It was a solid album, but just got overshadowed.
I was really hyped for this as Restless was one of my favorites at the time.
It just lacked edge, and felt a bit contrived and overly polished. Eminem dissing JD on there seemed like the biggest moment that came from it. The bonus records were also the highlights. Restless still had some of the grit from Xzibits earlier stuff and better production. Restless felt like a cousin to 2001 and MMLP
It just lacked edge, and felt a bit contrived and overly polished. Eminem dissing JD on there seemed like the biggest moment that came from it. The bonus records were also the highlights. Restless still had some of the grit from Xzibits earlier stuff and better production. Restless felt like a cousin to 2001 and MMLP
Groundworks
All Star
Album was dope. X-zibit is underrated. He spat some real shyt. To be honest that nikka had a great album run.
At the speed of life
40 dayz and 40 nights
Restless
Man Vs Machine
I still play songs of all those albums to this day.
At the speed of life
40 dayz and 40 nights
Restless
Man Vs Machine
I still play songs of all those albums to this day.
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Piff Lord
I remember SOHH hated this album when it came out 
up in here
Superstar
Wack title. Wack album cover. Lost credibility when Suge punked him and Snoop dissed him.
It sucked. We were checking for it and when it leaked the whole internet got it immediately. The 0day release was everywhere.
AWFUL word of mouth rightfully because it was so fukkin bad. Restless aged like milk outside of like 3 songs but we knew immediately that man v machine was bootsie
AWFUL word of mouth rightfully because it was so fukkin bad. Restless aged like milk outside of like 3 songs but we knew immediately that man v machine was bootsie
And he was used as a pawn in that awful JD vs Dr Dre / Timbaland feud. Maybe the most obviously fake beef ever.