40 Dayz & 40 Nightz

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40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 1998 (1998-08-25)
Recorded1997–98
Studio
Genre
Length57:40
Label
Producer
Xzibit chronology
At the Speed of Life
(1996)
40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
(1998)
Restless
(2000)
Singles from 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
  1. "What U See Is What U Get"
    Released: July 6, 1998
  2. "Los Angeles Times"
    Released: September 22, 1998
  3. "Pussy Pop"
    Released: November 2, 1998
  4. "3 Card Molly"
    Released: November 17, 1998
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RapReviews9.5/10 [3]
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40 Dayz & 40 Nightz is the second studio album by American rapper Xzibit. It was released on August 25, 1998, through Loud/RCA Records. Recording sessions took place at Sound Castle and at Area51 in Los Angeles, at N-House Studioz and at Record One in Studio City, at Track Record, Inc. in North Hollywood, and at The Enterprise in Burbank. Production was handled by Sir Jinx, Bud'da, A Kid Called Roots, DJ Pen One, E-Swift, Jesse West, Mel-Man, Montage One, Soopafly, The Glove and Xzibit himself. It features guest appearances from fellow Likwit Crew teammates Montage One, Defari, King Tee and Tha Alkaholiks, and the Golden State Project members Ras Kass and Saafir, as well as West Coast rapper Jayo Felony and Staten Island rapper Method Man of the Wu-Tang Clan. The album debuted at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States, and at number 32 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart.

Contents

The album featured four singles "What U See Is What U Get", "Los Angeles Times", "Pussy Pop" and "3 Card Molly". Its lead single, "What U See Is What U Get", which peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, earned Xzibit some of the highest charting placements in his career. The album's second single, "Los Angeles Times", was previously featured on the soundtrack to 1997 film Soul in the Hole .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" (The Last Night) 1:03
2."Chamber Music"
  • Sir Jinx
  • Xzibit (co.)
4:23
3."3 Card Molly" (featuring Ras Kass and Saafir) Bud'da 3:55
4."What U See Is What U Get"
5:08
5."Handle Your Business" (featuring Defari)
  • Joiner
  • Duane Johnson
  • James Haynes
  • Eric Banks
  • DJ Pen One
  • Thayod Ausar (co.)
4:15
6."Nobody Sound Like Me" (featuring Montage One)
A Kid Called Roots3:38
7."Pussy Pop" (featuring Jayo Felony and Method Man) Soopafly 3:18
8."Chronic Keeping 101" (Interlude) 
  • Sir Jinx
  • Xzibit
2:00
9."Shroomz"
  • Joiner
  • Wheaton
  • Sir Jinx
  • Xzibit (co.)
3:01
10."Focus"
D.J. Glove 3:30
11."Jason" (48 Months Interlude) 
  • Sir Jinx
  • Xzibit
1:26
12."Deeper"
  • Joiner
  • Anderson
Bud'da2:58
13."Los Angeles Times" Mel-Man 4:24
14."Inside Job"
  • Joiner
  • Wheaton
  • Sir Jinx
  • Pokets (co.)
  • Xzibit (co.)
3:10
15."Let It Rain" (featuring Tha Alkaholiks and King Tee) E-Swift 5:36
16."Recycled Assassins" (featuring Montage One)
Montageone4:14
17."Outro" 
  • Sir Jinx
  • Nathaniel D. Joiner (co.)
1:14
Total length:57:40
Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Don't Let the Money Make You" (featuring King Tee and Soopafly)
  • Joiner
  • McBride
  • Brooks
Sir Jinx5:19
Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [5] 32
US Billboard 200 [6] 58
US Top R&B Albums ( Billboard ) [7] 14

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40 Dayz & 40 Nightz at Discogs (list of releases)