Full Circle (Xzibit album)

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Full Circle
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Studio album by
Xzibit
ReleasedOctober 17, 2006 (2006-10-17)
Recorded2005–06
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length59:31
Label
Producer
Xzibit chronology
Weapons of Mass Destruction
(2004)		Full Circle
(2006)		 Napalm
(2012)
Singles from Full Circle
  1. "Concentrate"
    Released: September 29, 2006
  2. "Family Values"
    Released: November 4, 2006
  3. "Thank You"
    Released: December 11, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
HipHopDX 3.5/5 [2]
laut.de Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
PopMatters 8/10 [4]
RapReviews8.5/10 [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Spin Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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.

Contents

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".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Invade My Space" (featuring Jelly Roll)
Jelly Roll5:19
2."Rollin'" (featuring Jelly Roll)
  • Joiner
  • Drew
Jelly Roll4:14
3."Ram Part Division"
 DJ Quik 4:06
4."Say It to My Face" (featuring Kurupt and Don Blaze)
  • Joiner
  • LeDon Moses
  • Allen Gordon Jr.
  • Joel Campbell
Allen "AllStar" Gordon4:11
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-Dubz3:55
10."Black & Brown" (featuring Jelly Roll)
  • Joiner
  • Marshall Leathers
  • Sean Campbell
The Arkitects5:50
11."The Whole World"
  • Joiner
  • Drew
Jelly Roll4:23
12."Poppin' Off" (featuring DJ Quik and King Tee)
 DJ Khalil 4:16
13."Movin' in Your Chucks" (featuring Too $hort and Kurupt)
Jelly Roll4:57
14."Thank You"
 Baby Dubb 5:00
Total length:59:31
Best Buy bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
15."Concentrate (Remix)" (featuring San Quinn) Rick Rock 3:51
16."Rollin' (West Side Remix)"Jelly Roll4:19
17."A Minute to Pray"Rick Rock4:19
Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
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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