At the Speed of Life by Xzibit

Pros: Toughness & consciousness, X's flawless flow & delivery, great production, guests.

Cons: Couple of bits of spotty production, Hurricane G, one average track.

The Bottom Line: If you're going to pick up a Westcoast album, this is a fantastic place to start; deliberately avoiding cliche, At The Speed of Life gambles, and hits the jackpot.

Review: 1996 was a very underrated year for hip hip. Not only did Jay-Z, Ras Kass, Redman, 2Pac, Nas (plus a whole load of others who I can’t remember right now) release great albums, but erstwhile Likwit Crew member and Westcoast heavyweight Xzibit ...

Pros: Illuminary Lyrics and Delivery, Superb Production, Wise Choice of Subject Matter, Guests

Cons: A Bit Short, Interludes, Some Weaker Tracks, Hurricane Gee

The Bottom Line: Xzibit at the Top of his game...

Review: "X-to-tha-Z" Xzibit has always been one of the most underrated acts in hip-hop music. His illumi ...

Pros: X’s rugged style flows beautifully. Mind blowing production. Street smart lyrics. Classic.

Cons: One of two weaker tracks. Not a lot.

The Bottom Line: Read the review

Review: In hip hop, the term selling out is a tag that many respected emcees have unfortunately had the misfortunate of being labelled with. Now over time many artists have been slapped with this undesirable tag, mainly due to the same reason. Commercialism. Now ...

Pros: Great lyricism, some flawless production

Cons: too many interludes, nothing "enhanced" about this one

The Bottom Line: Great!

Review: Xzibit’s “At the Speed of Life” marks the beginning of a great MC’s career. Like most good debut alb ...

Pros: Some great lyrics, CLASSIC

Cons: 2 weaker tracks. Nothing else

The Bottom Line: Get this album for sure. One of the best in recent times

Review: Xzibit, what can i say about the man apart from that he is one of the finest MCs the westcoast has ever seen. At the speed of life was the first album released by Xzibit. it has been called a classic by many alike. Quick rundown 1. Grand Opening ...

Pros: Great Production, Intelligent Lyrics

Cons: "Hit & Run (Part II)" doesn't fit in..

Review: Xzibit's 1996 debut, "At The Speed of Life" came at a time when the majority of West Coast hip-hop artists were involved in gangsta rap. With roots in Detroit, his east-coast influence shows in the rugged realism of his lyrics, while...

Pros: Great lyrics, good production, Xzibit's honesty and introspective nature.

Cons: Interludes, the obligatory posse cuts, one whack track, perhaps too short.

The Bottom Line: While it may suffer from some shortcomings, that's still not enough for me not to say that this LP definitely belongs in any true Hip-Hop head's collection.

Review: The West Coast Hip-Hop scene has been known for more than a decade as the section of the United Stat ...

Pros: Brilliant lyricism, outstanding production, conscious, no filter, not a lot of guests and raw.

Cons: Too many interludes, one awful track and bit repetitive.

The Bottom Line: Xzibit excels the competition creating a more than solid West Coast classic.

Review: I’ve forever been a bigger supporter of East Coast hip hop than West. Now no matter how hard people try to convince me I frankly believe that East Coast artists produce more intellectual and listenable hip hop music than West Coast artists. However ...

Pros: Amazing lyrics and flow

Cons: Beats are not always great

Review: Xzibit's debut album "At The Speed Of Life" was one of the surprise CD's of 1996. This CD came with the beats lyrics and hardcore flow that now makes the man they call X to tha Z. one of the best tracks is "Foundation" a song totally...