Xzibit - Hurt Locker
Artist: Xzibit
Producer: Scoop DeVille
Album: Untitled New Album
Label: Open Bar Entertainment/EMI
Apparently finished installing shark tanks into the back of mini-vans, west coast heavyweight Xzibit is once again making hip-hop, and he’s chosen one of the best movies of the year as inspiration for his comeback. Sure his new street single Hurt Locker doesn’t thematically have much to do with The Hurt Locker, a movie about soldiers in Iraq who dismantle bombs, but both the track and the flick share the same heart-pounding, adrenaline-pumping, ass-kicking spirit. Over an aptly cinematic beat by Scoop Deville that incorporates hard-rock influences without going overboard (take notes Lil Wayne), Xzibit drops relentlessly heavy rhymes that take no prisoners: “I’m a man on a mission…It’s that hardcore heavy headbang you’ve been missin.” It’s a little late to earn a spot on the soundtrack, but Hurt Locker the song is more than worthy of sharing a title with The Hurt Locker the movie, and if you’ve seen the movie that’s one hell of a compliment. Xzibit’s currently untitled new album, his first since 2006, is currently set to drop sometime in 2010.
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 2476 |
First off, if you haven't seen the movie, go watch it now. Not only is it the best movie made about the Iraq war yet, it's one of the most bad ass movies ever made. Sorry for the detour, but XtotheZ was asking for it with the titled.
Anyway, good to hear the man back. This isn't anything complex, and that's exactly why it works so well. Just a straight ahead banger, the kind of music I could see an athlete playing before a game to get pumped up. Digging it. |
| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 11866 |
I've always been a big Xzibit fan so its great to hear new material!
Funny story... So Nathan S. and I are hanging out at the Playboy Mansion in LA this past summer for an EA Sports event. Xzibit makes his way into the event, but before he does he stops by the red carpet for interviews. He gets to the part of the carpet where DJBooth is ready to ask him great questions and BOOM... he walks right past us. Skip ahead 20 minutes, we are backstage hanging out with Cypress Hill, and X to the Z walks by. Immediately he feels horrible for skipping out on the interview, apologizes, and kicks it with us on camera. True story. |
| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 434 |
HELL YEAH THIS BEAT IS A STRAIGHT HEAD BANGER FEELS GOOD TO HEAR SOME NEW STUFF FROM X..THIS IZ A TRACK ID WANA BE BANGING WHEN IM FEELING IN A RAGING MOOD,X ALWAYS HYPES ME UP WIT HIS RUGGED FLOW..
"I DONT REALLY START S.HIT,I JUST LIKE TO FINISH IT,DISMEMBER WIT A HACKSAW GET RID OF IT" CANT WAIT FOR THE NEW ALBUM,X BEEN THEA DONE THAT,GREW UP ON HIS S.HIT X TO THE Z AHHHH |
| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 613 |
What a breath of fresh air to hear new and bangin material from X... West west y'all!!!
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1642 |
wth is goin on wit his forehead?
watev. song is fine. im not really into alot of hard songs. this aint too hard tho. heavy production tho. 2.5 stars. |
| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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Damn! Xzibit is back! He murdered this. This kind of knockin instrumental is what Xzibit sounds best on. This was straight fire. Really impressed.
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 67 |
He's baaack! Mr X to tha Z in full muth@f#ck!n e-fiz-eck! West Coast sh!t...Props to Scoop for knowing X would murder this. Beat iz heavy!!!
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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look whos back, cant wait to hear the rest of his sh*t
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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Its bout time X is back!! He can come a lot harder though..(that's a compliment)
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 42 |
i like this...aint been diggin to much westcoast shyt but this goes in fa sho
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 319 |
Good to hear him back, this isn't something I'm going to be playing a lot but it's a great track when you wanna get hyped!
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 639 |
X to the Z is back!!
This beat is ridiculous and his flow has not changed a bit!! (which is a good thing IMO) Hurt Locker was an amazing movie so like Nathan already suggested if you haven't already seen it go rent it cuz you won't be disappointed!! I don't give many CLASSIC rating but this is dam near perfect!! 4 FINGERS UP 2 TWISTED IN THE MIDDLE |
| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 4267 |
The beat pumps pure energy, hard-hitting but still rushing forward and Xzibit sounds refreshed and as ill as he ever has. Hardcore goodness... BANGER!!!
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 42 |
This is what Im talking about. Beat is SICK. X's flow is SICK. Banger.
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 97 |
Whooh It's been a minute since I've heard some bangin Xzibit
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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The beat is sick. I've never been a fan of Xzibits flow though. It always just sounded very plain to me aside from his voice itself which can only take you so far.
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 8293 |
Xzibit's pic looks like he's been in a Hurt Locker! This Beat is HARD. I actually wasn't even going to listen to this song, but something made me show Xzibit a bit more respect after all these years. I am happy that I did, because he sounds very good on here. This is a BANGER fo sho!!!
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2009 |
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nice to hear X on a new track
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2009 |
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 19 |
Not bad
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2009 |
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Welcome back Xzibit!!!! Lovin the song! He comes back hard with great lyrics and great production, hope this song takes off.
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| Posted on Dec 16, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 81 |
AAAAAIIIIIIIGHHHHTTTT!!! Now that's what I'm talking, about! Kudos, Xzibit! Just proving once again that you're still the big ticket from the, pacific!!! And big ups to Scoop DeVille; the beats are pure ear drum pleasure!!!
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| Posted on Dec 18, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 487 |
X to the X bangs...
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| Posted on Dec 18, 2009 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 736 |
heavy punch lines, good production. welcome back Xzibit
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| Posted on Dec 19, 2009 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 868 |
man x did the damn thing on this one
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| Posted on Dec 20, 2009 |
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| Posted on Dec 20, 2009 |
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When I Great MC gets the right beat you get a song like this. I'm a linebacker and this sh#t makes me want to knock somebody the f$ck out!
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2009 |
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Ehhh? Meh.
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| Posted on Dec 22, 2009 |
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The Beat is a banger. Love the accustics. Lil Wayne should just rap on beats with Rock & Roll aspects instead trying to be something he is not. This is raw Xzibit. I thought he was done. My Bad X.
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| Posted on Dec 22, 2009 |
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Xzibit is nice, no doubt about that. His lyrics are well-written and thought out. They create a picture in the listener's min. In my opinion X holds a Bachelor's degree status. But X hasn't really acquired the Master's flow and that's OK cause he still does his thing well. This beat is tight and matches perfectly with his style, but gets boring after awhile. This is a fun song that I will be banging while working out. Good Job!
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| Posted on Dec 25, 2009 |
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his forehead is @*#$! crazy, it looks like an old used ass
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| Posted on Dec 27, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 21 |
I haven't always been a fan of Xzibit - but this track definitely has him on the list
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| Posted on Dec 28, 2009 |
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Is it just me....or is nobody releasing any new music as of late? keep seeing the same recycled bs thats been on the charts for a month straight now...what's the deal? PUT SOME NEW SH*T OUT!!
This kid MURDERS Bars, DONT SLEEP ON HIM!!! Http://JamesCristMusic.com |
| Posted on Dec 28, 2009 |
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X brings the fire back. Beat is banging and flows perfectly. This sounds just like an X to the Z song should be. Banger
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| Posted on Dec 29, 2009 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 2065 |
Heard so much better from my boy X to the Z
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| Posted on Jan 01, 2010 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 2949 |
Xzibit would be in my top 5 favourite rappersm he was there for me through my teenage years, I can rmem with my Ipod, walkin' downtown in the rain, hoody on, truly engrasped in his music, lovin' it.
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| Posted on Jan 01, 2010 |
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this is hot as helll
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| Posted on Jan 04, 2010 |
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fast paced nice beat
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
Hella good song!!
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| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
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damm
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2010 |
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