Rapper Xzibit has taken to Twitter.com to thank fans for their outpouring of support following his father's hospitalisation.
The hip-hop star, real name Alvin Joiner, dashed to his father's hospital bedside in New Mexico on Sunday (22 Jan 12) after alerting followers to the fact his dad had undergone surgery to amputate a leg due to complications with diabetes.
Xzibit was inundated with kind words and messages from fans after the news broke and he has since expressed his gratitude to his devotees.
In a tweet on Monday (23 Jan 12), he wrote, "Thanks to all of the loved ones sending support and well wishes for my dad. We fully appreciate it."
He later added, "At Physical Training with pops, he's doing really well. This facility is doing wonders. He is in good spirits."
Xzibit has featured at this years International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – a major technology-related trade show held each January in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
On Tuesday at the Monster booth, Xzibit was on hand to take photos with fans, as well as tell them all about the company's T1 gaming headset.
The product was originally announced last year, but had its release date pushed back when Monster decided to make some "renovations" on them.
The T1 has 40mm drivers, as well as stylish noise-cancelling ear cups that light up Tron style. It is set for a global releases, and has a price tag of $350.
Check out the video below, as Xzibit tells all about the T1
Xzibit has released the Napalm single cover image (below) through his Twitter account (Twitter.com/xzibit):
The latest Xzibit release, Napalm, will feature on the next album to be released in 2012 – also titled Napalm.
I have seen the partially complete Napalm music video clip and I can tell you it is insane. Xzibit shot the film clip while in Iraq visiting the US troops. Keep it locked to XzibitCentral.com and we will bring you the clip as soon as it has been released!
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Xzibit recently sat down with AllHipHop.com to talk about his latest world tour, his new album 'Napalm' due out in 2012, and his visit to Iraq to visit the troops and film a music video in the middle of a live war zone.
Here is an extract from the interview:
AllHipHop.com: Did you get to perform for any of the troops when you were over there (Iraq)?
Xzibit: We performed on one of the bases, actually the only base that had U.S. troops and Iraqi troops on the same base. So we got to perform in front of Iraqi people and U.S. troops, so it was incredible to be able to unite people like that even though it was a very intense setting. It was by no means a regular Hip-Hop show that you’re used to.
AllHipHop.com: Yeah, I can only imagine
Xzibit: There’s choppers out there, like real ones and people looking at each other, and everybody’s on edge ‘cause it’s a warzone. For the hour or whatever that we rocked for them, we, at least, was able to let them have a reprise from that mindstate and have something to actually relax with for just a moment, so it was good to be out there with them. It was a morale boost, and they were very excited for us to be there.
We got a lot of great footage. We got to ask the troops what their perception of home is, what they think about home, and what the first thing they’re going to do when they get home is, and we got such a great array of answers. It’s a wide range of answers that’s going to shock a lot of people, but also make a lot of people laugh, a lot of people cry. And it’s good to just have that much conscience, to have people come together and put this album out, and put this footage out the way it needs to be put out.
You can see the live version of "State of HipHop VS. XZIBIT" + Muthafucka in HD recorded in London at Xzibit's recent Europe tour, by TimWestoodTV.
State of HipHop VS. XZIBIT Live HD
Muthafucka Live HD
For Australian fans, look out for the tour dates for the Australian tour here on XzibitCentral.com. Stay tuned on XzibitCentral for the latest information on Xzibit and his new upcoming album "Napalm".
Xzibit has added Geelong and Darwin to his Australia tour starting in late November! Alongside the other capital cities, X will perform at Newcastle, Cairns, Townsville, Traralgon and Hobart for the first time ever.
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