Restless (Xzibit album)

Restless
Studio album by Xzibit
Released December 12, 2000 (U.S.)
Recorded 1999-2000
Genre Hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop
Length 59:38
Label Loud Records
Producer Dr. Dre (also exec.), Battlecat, DJ Quik, Eminem, Rick Rock, Erick Sermon, Rockwilder, Mel-Man, Nottz, Scott Storch, Sir Jinx, Soopafly, Thayoud Ausar
Xzibit chronology
Likwit Rhymes
(2000)		 Restless
(2000)		 Man vs. Machine
(2002)
Singles from Restless
  1. "Front 2 Back"
    Released: September 25, 2000
  2. "X"
    Released: December 12, 2000
  3. "Get Your Walk On"
    Released: January 8, 2001

Restless is rapper Xzibit's third studio album. It was released on December 12, 2000 & debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 204,000 copies sold in its first week released.[1] The album then fell seventeen spots to number 31 in the second week, but then rose back up 19 spots to peak at number 12 the following week.[2] Also since being released the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA with an excess of one million copies sold making it Xzibit's most successful album of his career.[3]

Reception

Restless received generally positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic, Rolling Stone and Vibe all gave the album 4 out of 5 stars. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 11 reviews.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[6]
HipHopDX[7]
NME7/10[8]
RapReviews9/10[9]
Robert Christgau[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
The Source[11]
Spin6/10[4]
Vibe[4][12]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Restless" (intro)Sir Jinx, Thayod Ausar1:15
2."Front 2 Back"  Rockwilder3:02
3."Been a Long Time" (featuring Nate Dogg)Battlecat3:57
4."U Know" (featuring Dr. Dre)Dr. Dre, Nottz3:26
5."X" (featuring Snoop Dogg)Dr. Dre, Mel-Man, Scott Storch4:15
6."Alkaholik" (featuring Erick Sermon, J-Ro & Tash)Erick Sermon3:39
7."Kenny Parker Show 2001" (featuring KRS-One)Xzibit, Thayod Ausar4:45
8."D.N.A. (Drugs-N-Alkahol)" (featuring Snoop Dogg)Rick Rock4:37
9."Double Time"  Erick Sermon2:50
10."Don't Approach Me" (featuring Eminem)Eminem4:36
11."Rimz & Tirez" (featuring Defari, Goldie Loc & Kokane)Soopafly4:52
12."Fuckin' You Right"  Soopafly3:42
13."Best of Things"  Dr. Dre3:20
14."Get Your Walk On"  Mel-Man, Battlecat3:39
15."Sorry I'm Away So Much" (featuring DJ Quik & Suga Free)DJ Quik3:59
16."Loud & Clear" (featuring Defari, King T & Butch Cassidy)Battlecat3:33

Album singles

Single information
"Front 2 Back"
  • Released: September 25, 2000
  • B-side:
"Don't Approach Me"
  • Released: 2000
  • B-side:
"X"
  • Released: December 12, 2000
  • B-side: "X" (Remix)
"Get Your Walk On"
  • Released: January 8, 2001 (Austria)
  • B-side:

Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
2000 Restless #12 #1

Singles chart positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Rhythmic Top 40
2000 "X" #76 #32 #36 #23
2001 "Front 2 Back" - #65 #42 -

References

  1. ↑ "The 411 Online". The 411 Online. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  2. ↑ "Xzibit: Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  4. 1 2 3 "Critic Reviews for Restless". Metacritic. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  5. ↑ Conaway, Matt. "Restless - Xzibit". Allmusic.
  6. ↑ Browne, David (January 5, 2001). "Tha Last Meal; Restless Review". Entertainment Weekly.
  7. ↑ "Xzibit - Restless". HipHopDX. March 11, 2001. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  8. ↑ Bardwell, Derek A. (December 8, 2000). "Album Reviews - Xzibit : Restless". NME. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  9. ↑ "RapReviews.com Feature for December 19, 2000 - Xzibit's 'Restless'". RapReviews. December 19, 2000.
  10. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Xzibit". RobertChristgau.com.
  11. 1 2 "Xzibit - Restless CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  12. ↑ Lavonne, Nicole (February 2001). "Xzibit: Restless". Vibe: 138. Archived from the original on April 24, 2001. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
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