Kingmaker (Xzibit album)
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| Released | May 16, 2025 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip-hop | |||
| Length | 63:55 | |||
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| Stanisland Magazine | [1] |
Kingmaker is the eighth studio album by American rapper Xzibit, released by Open Bar Entertainment and Greenback Records on May 16, 2025, being his first solo album in 13 years since Napalm. It contains guest appearances including Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Ty Dolla Sign, Busta Rhymes, Royce da 5'9", Redman, B-Real, King T, Cold 187um, K.A.A.N., Domo Genesis, Butch Cassidy, Dem Jointz, JasonMartin, Tre Capital, and Guapdad 4000.
Background and promotion
Xzibit had not released an album since Napalm in 2012, until on October 11, 2024, he released the debut single "Play This at My Funeral" and announced his upcoming album. He called "Play This at My Funeral" his "state of the union", and said that the album isn't about his hierarchy, but rather ups and down throughout his career that "made him successful."[2] He announced that Kingmaker would release in early 2025. The month before the single released, he signed with Greenback Records, a new record label launched by Irish professional mixed martial artist and former UFC fighter Conor McGregor.[2]
On October 25, 2024, Xzibit released the second single "Been a Long Time Pt. 2," a sequel to "Been a Long Time" from his third studio album Restless.[3] He would drop a third single, "Everywhere I Go," produced by Dem Jointz, on November 27, 2024.[4] He further continued in 2025 with the fourth single "Shut Yo Mouth" and fifth single "For the Love," the latter being Xzibit's first collaboration with Ice Cube.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Play This at My Funeral" | Xzibit | Koach | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Everywhere I Go" (featuring Dem Jointz) |
| Dem Jointz | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Been a Long Time Pt. 2" (featuring Jenn Em) |
| Dem Jointz | 3:12 |
| 4. | "The Moment" (featuring Busta Rhymes and JasonMartin) |
| 3:07 | |
| 5. | "Earth Is Over" | Xzibit | Big Duke | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Leave Me Alone" (featuring Dr. Dre and Ty Dolla Sign) |
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| 3:30 |
| 7. | "Belly of the Beast" (featuring JasonMartin) |
| David Moss | 4:05 |
| 8. | "History" | Xzibit | Justin Rhodes | 2:56 |
| 9. | "Genesis" | Xzibit | Koach | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Perfect Albini" (featuring Stalone) | Xzibit | Dem Jointz | 3:12 |
| 11. | "American Idols" (featuring Symba) |
| Sndtrck | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Crash" (featuring Royce da 5'9" and K.A.A.N.) |
| Big Duke | 3:11 |
| 13. | "For the Love" (featuring Ice Cube and Lorine Cha) |
| Big Duke | 3:32 |
| 14. | "Shut Yo Mouth" (featuring Compton AV and Butch Cassidy) |
| DJ Battlecat | 2:55 |
| 15. | "Higher" (featuring Redman and B-Real) |
| Focus... | 2:43 |
| 16. | "Success" |
| will.i.am | 3:00 |
| 17. | "Notified" (featuring King Tee and Cold 187um) |
| Beat Butcha | 3:02 |
| 18. | "What U Like" (featuring Guapdad 4000 and Daygo Fatts) |
| DJ Khalil | 3:14 |
| 19. | "End of the Day" (featuring Tre Capital, Domo Genesis, and Adé Békoé) |
| Big Duke | 2:51 |
| 20. | "Kingmaker" | Xzibit | Sndtrck | 2:46 |
| Total length: | 63:55 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak
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| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[6] | 47 |
References
- ^ Mafa, Zakaria (May 16, 2025). "Xzibit Finally Releases Massive New Album 'Kingmaker'". Stanisland Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Williams, Kyann-Sian (October 11, 2024). "Xzibit on his first album in over a decade, 'Kingmaker': "It's all about energy"". NME. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Horvath, Zachary (October 26, 2024). "Xzibit Delivers A Part Two For "Been A Long Time" 24 Years Later". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Horvath, Zachary (November 27, 2024). "Xzibit Stomps On Dem Jointz's Beat Like Godzilla On "Everywhere I Go"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Horvath, Zachary (May 5, 2025). "Xzibit Shares Another Preview Of "Kingmaker" Album With Ice Cube & Lorine Chai Collab "For The Love"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 23/5/2025". Official Charts. Retrieved May 25, 2025.