Full Circle (Xzibit album)

Full Circle, released in 2006, is the sixth album from West Coast rapper Xzibit, his first release on Koch Records. To assist in the making of Full Circle, Xzibit enlisted Keith Shocklee of the Bomb Squad as co-executive producer. The Game, DJ Quik, Too Short, T-Pain and Tha Dogg Pound make up the many high-profile guests, and the Chappelle's Show's Donnell Rawlings makes a comedic appearance.

Full Circle
Studio album by
Xzibit
ReleasedOctober 17, 2006 (USA)
October 24, 2006 (UK)
Recorded2005-2006
GenreWest Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap
Length59:06
LabelOpen Bar/Koch / Sony Music (EU)
ProducerKeith Shocklee (co-exec.)
Xzibit, JellyRoll, DJ Quik, Daz Dillinger
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
About.com[1]
AllHipHop[2]
Allmusic[3]
HipHopDX[4]
Okayplayer(mixed)[5]
PopMatters[6]
RapReviews(8.5/10)[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Spin(6/10)[9]
XXL Magazine[10]

"Concentrate" was released as the lead single. Produced by the Bay Area's Rick Rock, it sampled and looped "Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō," a mantra that is chanted as the central practice of all forms of Nichiren Buddhism.

Full Circle debuted at number 50 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 17,000 copies in the US. Since then It has now sold 122,000 copies in the US and 244,000 copies worldwide. The album had three singles released, in which two of them had music videos filmed for them (for "Concentrate" and "Thank You").

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Invade My Space" (featuring Jelly Roll)A. Joiner, D. DrewJelly Roll5:17
2."Rollin'" (featuring Jelly Roll)A. Joiner, D. DrewJelly Roll4:12
3."Ram Part Division"A. Joiner, D. BlakeDJ Quik4:04
4."Say It to My Face" (featuring Don Blaze and Kurupt)A. Joiner, L. Moses, A. Gordon, J. CampbellThe Big Beat Maker4:09
5."The Donnell Rawlings Show (Skit)"D. Rawlings 1:41
6."Scandalous Bitches"A. Joiner, A. Deitch, E. KrasnoFyre Dept.3:04
7."Concentrate"A. Joiner, R. ThomasRick Rock3:49
8."On Bail" (featuring Daz Dillinger, The Game and T-Pain)A. Joiner, D. Arnaud, J. Corrine, F. Najm, J. TaylorDJ Felli Fel4:38
9."Family Values"A. Joiner, J. Jayankura, N. Rodgers, B. EdwardsDublin Beats3:53
10."Black & Brown" (featuring Jelly Roll)A. Joiner, S. Campbell, M. LeathersThe Arkitects5:48
11."The Whole World"A. Joiner, D. DrewJelly Roll4:21
12."Poppin' Off" (featuring DJ Quik and King Tee)A. Joiner, R. McBride, D. Blake, K. Abdul-RahmanDJ Khalil4:14
13."Movin' in Your Chucks" (featuring Kurupt and Too $hort)A. Joiner, R. Brown, K. Gillman, L. Hunt, T. Shaw, D. Drew, J. LongJelly Roll4:55
14."Thank You"A. Joiner, W. CampbellWarryn Campbell5:00
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Concentrate (Remix)" (featuring San Quinn)A. Joiner, R. Thomas, Q. BrooksRick Rock3:51
16."Rollin' (West Side Remix)"A. Joiner, D. DrewJelly Roll4:19
17."A Minute to Pray"A. JoinerThayod Ausar4:19
Sample credits
  • "Family Values" contains samples of "Savoir Faire", performed originally by Chic.

Chart positions
Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 50
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 13
US Top Independent Albums 3

References
  1. "About.com review". Archived from the original on 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  2. AllHipHop review
  3. Allmusic review
  4. "HipHopDX review". Archived from the original on 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2006-11-07.
  5. Okayplayer review
  6. PopMatters review
  7. RapReviews review
  8. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-23.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. Album reviews at CD Universe
  10. XXL Magazine review
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