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Released | October 17, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005–06 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 59:31 | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
HipHopDX | 3.5/5 [2] |
laut.de | [3] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [4] |
RapReviews | 8.5/10 [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Spin | [7] |
The Skinny | [8] |
XXL | 4/5 [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".
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Invade My Space" (featuring Jelly Roll) |
| Jelly Roll | 5:19 |
2. | "Rollin'" (featuring Jelly Roll) |
| Jelly Roll | 4:14 |
3. | "Ram Part Division" |
| DJ Quik | 4:06 |
4. | "Say It to My Face" (featuring Kurupt and Don Blaze) |
| Allen "AllStar" Gordon | 4:11 |
5. | "The Donnell Rawlings Show (Skit)" (featuring Donnell Rawlings) | 1:43 | ||
6. | "Scandalous Bitches" |
| Fyre Dept. | 3:06 |
7. | "Concentrate" |
| Rick Rock | 3:51 |
8. | "On Bail" (featuring The Game, Daz Dillinger and T-Pain) | DJ Felli Fel | 4:40 | |
9. | "Family Values" |
| Dublin Beats aka J-Dubz | 3:55 |
10. | "Black & Brown" (featuring Jelly Roll) |
| The Arkitects | 5:50 |
11. | "The Whole World" |
| Jelly Roll | 4:23 |
12. | "Poppin' Off" (featuring DJ Quik and King Tee) |
| DJ Khalil | 4:16 |
13. | "Movin' in Your Chucks" (featuring Too $hort and Kurupt) |
| Jelly Roll | 4:57 |
14. | "Thank You" |
| Baby Dubb | 5:00 |
Total length: | 59:31 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Concentrate (Remix)" (featuring San Quinn) | Rick Rock | 3:51 |
16. | "Rollin' (West Side Remix)" | Jelly Roll | 4:19 |
17. | "A Minute to Pray" | Rick Rock | 4:19 |
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] | 74 |
US Billboard 200 [11] | 50 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [12] | 13 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [13] | 3 |
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