1. Xzibit began his musical career in 1992, and signed with Loud Records, an imprint of RCA Records to release his debut studio album, At the Speed of Life.
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Xzibit's success caught the attention of rapper Dr Dre, who served as the executive producer for Xzibit's next two albums; his third, Restless was further commercially-oriented and peaked at number twelve on the Billboard 200.
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Xzibit then departed Loud Records in favor of Columbia Records for the release of his fourth album Man vs Machine, which peaked at number three on the chart.
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Xzibit returned for the release of his seventh studio album, Napalm.
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Xzibit has gained fame as an actor and presenter, having hosted the reality television program Pimp My Ride during the 2000s.
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Xzibit has starred in the films Gridiron Gang, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, and Sun Dogs.
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Xzibit started to rap at 14, then under the pseudonym "Exhibit A".
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Xzibit lived in Detroit, Michigan, until primary school age then completed middle and high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Xzibit permanently moved to Los Angeles in his late teens.
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Xzibit appeared on King Tee's IV Life "Free Style Ghetto" shortly after.
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Xzibit closed the year 1999 with his acting debut, starring in The Breaks.
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Xzibit started the new millennium with the release of a compilation album Likwit Rhymes, which featured mostly previously unreleased material from his earlier recordings and a guest spot on "Bitch Please II", along with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre and Nate Dogg.
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Dr Dre invited Xzibit to perform on his American Up in Smoke Tour in mid-2000, which featured Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Ice Cube, among many others.
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Xzibit continued to star in films involving fellow rap artists such as The Wash, co-starring Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg, in 2001 and The Slim Shady Show and 8 Mile, co-starring Eminem, in 2001 and 2002, respectively.
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Xzibit released a compilation album of songs that featured him, entitled You Better Believe It.
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Xzibit contributed vocals to Fat Joe's 2001 album, Jealous Ones Still Envy, appearing on the song "The Wild Life".
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The album itself went gold, although Xzibit was unhappy with the crafting and promotion of his newest product, ending the cooperation with Dr Dre.
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Xzibit continued to collaborate with his West Coast colleagues, Ras Kass and Saafir, forming The Golden State Project rap collective, and Tha Alkaholiks, along with Snoop Dogg and Eminem, whom he accompanied on his All Access Europe tour in 2003.
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Xzibit received a boost in popularity between 2004 and 2007 when he was introduced to a major audience as the host of the MTV show Pimp My Ride, in which he brings an individual's wrecked car to West Coast Customs, where it undergoes a rejuvenation.
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The album managed to go gold, but yet again Xzibit was unhappy with the promotion and backing of his label, claiming that they were trying to promote him like Jessica Simpson, leaving the label in anger and going independent.
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Xzibit worked on two video games that year, Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover and Pimp My Ride.
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Xzibit was featured on The Alkaholiks Tha Alkaholiks: Live from Rehab concert film that year.
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Xzibit had the role of the Jabberwock in Malice n Wonderland, a short film based on the novel Alice in Wonderland, included on the re-release of the eponymous Snoop Dogg album, entitled More Malice.
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Xzibit enlisted veteran director Matt Alonzo to shoot the videos for the two singles, which are titled "Man on the Moon" and "What It Is", both featuring Young De.
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Xzibit appeared in the TV movie Weekends at Bellevue as a nurse in late 2011, an unsuccessful pilot that was not picked up in the end.
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On October 9,2012, Napalm was released and Xzibit made an appearance on the BET Cypher in the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards.
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On October 29,2012, Xzibit announced the Collateral Damage tour with the first 16 shows in Canada starting in early November.
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The tour eventually grew to 18 shows and Xzibit announced this was the first leg on a global tour that would continue into 2013.
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Xzibit starred in the TV movie Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden as a Navy SEAL, depicting the death of Osama bin Laden.
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Xzibit appeared in three episodes of Hawaii Five-0 as Jason "JC" Dekker starting in 2013.
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In October 2013 Xzibit released an album with the hip hop group Serial Killers alongside Demrick and B-Real.
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Xzibit recently appeared on Dr Dre's studio album Compton, on the song "Loose Cannons" alongside Cold 187um and Sly Pyper.
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Xzibit confirmed a brand new album to be released in 2016 with Dr Dre as a featured producer.
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Furthermore, Xzibit told the crowd in Manchester that he would be returning next year for the Compton Tour.
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On September 25,2024, It was announced by Conor McGregor on an Instagram post, that Xzibit joined his new record company Greenback Records.
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Xzibit tried to file for bankruptcy twice, in July 2009 and January 2010, but his bankruptcy filings were dismissed.
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Xzibit competed again in both the 2013 and 2014 Gumball 3000.