Xzibit Explains Getting Dr. Dre, Tha Alkaholiks & King Tee On “King Louis XIII”

Xzibit brought two forces integral to his music career together on "Napalm": Dr. Dre and The Likwit Crew. He tells DubCNN how and why he did it. On his recently-released album, Napalm, Xzibit attracted a lot of attention for his song "King Louis XIII." The Dr. Dre-produced record features early Xzibit mentors Tha Alkaholiks and King Tee, who joined him in the Likwit Crew.

Xzibit With Dr. Dre

X explained to DubCNN.com how the song came together, especially since it was independently released on X's EMI-distributed Open Bar imprint. "First, you gotta get the track and I ain’t talking about him just giving you the beat! Dr. Dre gotta give you the beat and the paperwork with his signature on it and he’s got to give you the files. Once I saw Rob come in the studio with the hard drives, I knew I was in there!," said the rapper with a laugh.

Xzibit, who worked extensively with Dr. Dre on his  Restless and Man Versus Machine albums years ago, continued, "First of all, he’s one of my mentors, someone I look up to and someone I always confided in when it comes to this music shit – and the personal shit too, I consider him a friend. So when it came to doing this record, he gave me the beat and said if I can do something with it [to go ahead]. I brought the beat up in the studio and we got down with King Tee and Tha Alkaholiks. I told them we’ve got to do this and submit it to Dre and see if we can make this happen. So all the things fell into place, Dr. Dre blessed the track and it was good to get Alkaholiks and King Tee in the studio one time. I don’t think we’ve ever done a whole record like that! So for everybody to be on the same track under the banner of my album, it’s like coming home!"

Napalm is in stores now.

Read the full interview at DubCNN.com.

Xzibit’s Tour Bus Ready to Roll in to Canada on the Napalm Collateral Damage Tour

In preparation for Xzibit's 16 show Canada tour his tour bus has been decked out in Napalm Collateral Damage artwork:

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Xzibit will hit 16 shows across Canada starting on November 8 in Ontario. Check out all of Xzibit's Canada tour dates and any future shows that are announced at the Xzibit Concert, Tour and Show Dates page on XzibitCentral.com page and follow us on Facebook or Twitter to be notified when more dates are locked in. 

New Xzibit Music Video: ‘Up Out The Way’ Xzibit Feat E40

The wait is over! Xzibit has just released the music video of the lead single of Napalm, "Up Out The Way" featured E-40. 

Watch the official music video right here on XzibitCentral:

Don't forget to check out the rest of Xzibit's masterpiece "Napalm" which was released earlier this month! Check out the link below for the preview and to purchase "Napalm".

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/napalm/id562558615

Xzibit Announces 16 Show Canada Collateral Damage Tour on the Napalm World Tour

Xzibit will continue the Collateral Damage World Tour with 16 shows in Canada starting on November 8. Xzibit will make his way through Canada following the recent release of his new album 'Napalm', released on October 9. Here are the dates, cities, states, and venues of the 16 shows:

UPDATE: 29/10/2012 – updated and confirmed venues:

DateCityCountryVenue
Thu, November 8th 2012Oshawa, OntarioCanadaMarquee Nightclub
Fri, November 9th 2012Peterborough, OntarioCanadaClub One 7 Two / 2nd Floor Lounge
Sat, November 10th 2012Toronto, OntarioCanadaThe Rockpile
Mon, November 12th 2012Thunder Bay, OntarioCanadaADEN Nightclub
Wed, November 14th 2012Saskatoon, SaskatchewanCanadaTequila Nightclub
Sat, November 17th 2012Lethbridge, AlbertaCanadaStudio 54 Nightclub
Fri, November 23rd 2012Langley, British ColumbiaCanadaChina Beach Nightclub
Sat, November 24th 2012Vancouver, British ColumbiaCanadaRed Room Ultra Lounge
Sun, November 25th 2012Victoria, British ColumbiaCanadaCLUB 9one9
Mon, November 26th 2012Nanaimo, British ColumbiaCanadaQueens Nightclub
Tue, November 27th 2012Chilliwack, British ColumbiaCanadaEvergreen Hall
Wed, November 28th 2012Kamloops, British ColumbiaCanadaCactus Jacks Night Club
Thu, November 29th 2012Kelowna, British ColumbiaCanadaSapphire
Fri, November 30th 2012Moncton, New BrunswickCanadaThe Old Cosmo
Sat, December 1st 2012St. John’s, Newfoundland and LabradorCanadaClub One
Sun, December 2nd 2012Halifax, Nova ScotiaCanadaThe Toothy Moose

 

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As Xzibit announces more dates we will announce them to fans via this website on the Xzibit Concert, Tour and Show Dates page on XzibitCentral.com page and follow us on Facebook or Twitter to be notified when more dates are locked in.