The following interview was recorded in July 2006. You can either read the interview or listen to it by clicking on the links marked with the  symbol.
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1. XzibitCentral.com: What’s been happening in the life of Xzibit?
Xzibit: Ahh everything you know my son is 11 now, I’ve got several movies that have just been released – going from “Hoodwinked” to “Derailed” to “XXX2” and now I’ve got a new movie coming out September 15th, my first co-star role opposite The Rock. It’s called “Gridiron Gang” and it’s based on a true story, you know I play a probation officer and a football coach in the movie so there’s no hip hop element [laughs] – I actually play somebody other then hip hop so it’s pretty good.
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2. XzibitCentral.com: Which label will full circle be released on?
Xzibit: Full Circle is the independent release. I made a North American deal with Koch and I own the rights and the masters to this record so I’m really excited about it. I get to distribute it the way I want, to who I want, throughout the world.
XzibitCentral.com: So we'll see a better advertising job then last time?
Xzibit: Yes! Yes! You’ll see all of that and then some!
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3. XzibitCentral.com: Tell us a bit about the new album, who will be making appearances and who’s producing some of the tracks?
Xzibit: Well, I mean on this album, it’s called “Full Circle” for a reason. Its executive produced by Myself, Jelly Roll and Keith Shockley - Keith Shockley was part of the bomb squad who produced a lot of the public enemy albums, I mean all of the public enemy albums and he also produced Ice Cubes first album. I’ve got Daz, Kurupt, The Game, King T, DJ Quik and T-Pain on the record.
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4. XzibitCentral.com: What role will Open Bar Entertainment be having in the new album?
Xzibit: Well I mean it’s my label, this is what I’m putting the record through, you know Open Bar/Koch and we’re gonna see a stronger push from myself because it’s my record and I get to put it out the way I want it to. You know, no corporate bullsh*t.
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5. XzibitCentral.com: We just saw Rollin’ Dirty released to the internet, will this track be featured on “Full Circle”?
Xzibit: Yep, Jelly Roll produced it, Jelly Roll’s the singing on it also, it’s not B-Real [laughs] – Yeah that’s Jelly Roll singing on there not B-Real.
XzibitCentral.com: So we won’t see any version with B-Real in it?
Xzibit: No, nah that’s just somebody who released it to the internet put the wrong dude on there. I dunno what the f**k that’s all about – Jelly Roll if you can clean up the misconception for me.
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6. XzibitCentral.com: What’s going to make [“Full Circle”] different from all the other albums out there?
Xzibit: Just the fact that it’s clean you know what I’m saying, like, it’s the strongest record that I’ve put out for a long time man – as far as I’m concerned. Just where the material came from, how strong the material sounds; you know what I’m saying – and the way it came together, you know.
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7. XzibitCentral.com: Will you be touring after the release of “Full Circle”?
Xzibit: You bet your ass [I will]! I can’t wait to get back out there to Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the UK, Germany, you know what I’m saying, [then] come back to the States and kill it!
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8. XzibitCentral.com: Is strong arm steady making a big appearance on the album?
Xzibit: Ahh they made, well Krondon made a couple of hooks but this album is more focused on Xzibit.
XzibitCentral.com: When is the strong arm steady album coming out?
Xzibit: Umm I’m not sure when that album is coming out, probably next year sometime.
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9. XzibitCentral.com: How’s life off Sony records?
Xzibit: Wonderful, it’s like being off the motherf**kin plantation! [laughs]. F**k naw I wasn’t happy look how they released the sh*t! How the f**k am I gonna release a record on Loud, which is 10 times smaller then Sony and sell 2 million records; but on the juggernaut label we cant sell past 500 thousand! Both my records went gold, but still; it’s a far cry from the push that we had on a smaller label, so that just tells you how the organization was up there at Sony.
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10. XzibitCentral.com: Are you still recording episodes of “Pimp My Ride”?
Xzibit: Nah actually we’re done recording seasons for “Pimp My Ride” right now. I got two more seasons in the new garage that we just started showing, debuting here in the states, and since you guys are behind on seasons it’ll probably be the season after next before you start getting the new episodes.
XzibitCentral.com: Will we be seeing you in any Movies or TV shows?
Xzibit: Yep, September 15th, Gridiron Gang – That’s Gridiron Gang, G–R–I–D–I–R–O-N G-A-N-G, Gridiron Gang.
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11. XzibitCentral.com: What will the future bring for Xzibit?
Xzibit: Whatever the future brings I’m ready to handle it, ill tell you that much! If you want to reach me on my website I am on My Space, you can reach me at www.myspace.com/xzibit. I have a yellow background [on my display picture] and over 70,000 friends so that’s the way, that’s the right one - there’s a lot of perpetrators out there but I got a yellow background [on my display picture] and I got over 70,000 friends – so when you’re on that site you will see a Gridiron Gang in my top 8 as a movie poster, and that’s how you’ll know your on the right site if you want to send me a message or get on my site.
I think My Space is the future for websites, because it’s a direct connect with the artist, and I really check my site and I answer back questions if you don’t write nothing f**kin’ stupid you know what I’m saying [laughs]. But other then that, that’s a direct way for me to connect with my fans, and you get the hear music, and we’re gonna revamp it next month and put some new music up as we release the singles, so you guys can get it here first!
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