Year: 2006

Xzibit has got a number of upcoming promotion appearances in early Octoboer, just in time for the release of Full Circle on October 17th.

Here are the shows in October:

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Despite mixed reviews from critics, Gridiron Gang captured the number one spot at the box office.

The inspirational drama, which stars rapper Xzibit and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as football coaches of a Los Angeles juvenile detention center football team, raked in an estimated $15 million in ticket sales to secure the top position.

Gridiron Gang’s number one opening echoes another recently released football feature, Invincible.

The Mark Wahlberg film, which occupied the top spot for two weeks, placed sixth by taking in $3.9 million over the weekend, according to reports.

Although profits and attendance have increased since last year, this marks the second consecutive weekend that movie studios have dealt with less than stellar results at the box office.

The top 10 films for the weekend of Sept. 15-17 read as follows:

1. Gridiron Gang $15 million.
2. The Black Dahlia $10.4 million
3. Everyone’s Hero $6.2 million
4. The Last Kiss $4.7 million
5. The Covenant $4.7 million
6. Invincible $3.9 million
7. The Illusionist $3.8 million
8. Little Miss Sunshine $3.4 million
9. Hollywoodland $2.7 million
10. Crank $2.7 million

Today, September 18 2006, marks Xzibit’s (real name: Alvin) 32nd birthday!

From myself and everyone else on the XzibitCentral.com Forums we would like to wish Alvin a happy birthday and we hope the success of his latest movie, Girdiron Gang, continues on with the release of Full Circle – which is now less then 1 month away!

Wish Xzibit a happy birthday here!

Xzibit gets on the internet almost every day so he’d love to see some comments from his fans!

Justin Russo – Owner of XzibitCentral.com

The Gridiron Gang co-star talks about rapping with The Rock and seeking success without pimping his career.

September 15, 2006 – Rappers often get a bad rap (no pun intended) when it comes to acting. For the most part, these are guys who have established themselves as tough guys and gangsters, so when time comes to reveal sensitivity, warmth or humor, they’re generally raked over the coals by critics and dismissed by fans who don’t want to see their favorite stars act fragile.

Xzibit has been defying expectations for more than a decade now. After establishing a prodigious music career in the late 1990s, the rapper (real name: Alvin Joiner) slowly moved into acting, focusing on comedy and drama roles that would challenge his talent but not transform him into something he’s not. Subsequently, he became the host of MTV’s hugely successful show Pimp My Ride, which introduced him as the unexpected benefactor who transforms teens’ jalopies into jet-setting supercars. His latest role is the assistant coach to The Rock in Gridiron Gang, which retells the true-life story of a youth detention counselor who inspires his charges by establishing a football program.

IGN recently spoke to Xzibit at the press day for Gridiron Gang, where he talked about his own upbringing, and about seeking success as an actor one role at a time.

Read the interview at IGN Interview: Xzibit

Rapper XZIBIT fears young black Americans get involved in crime because they’ll never be able to compete with their rich white neighbours, who have fortunes passed on to them.

The thoughtful PIMP MY RIDE star understands why some of his peers turn to stealing and drug dealing as a means to get rich quick – because they don’t have trust funds to turn to.

He says, “I think our biggest problem as young black men in this country is that we have become used to immediate gratification and that will destroy you.

“We come from a generation where our families don’t have trust funds or family businesses where we can just jump into.

“My father had to struggle and his father had to struggle, so me, being born into the situation, I inherit the struggle. What becomes attractive with stealing is that I can enjoy the things society has, but I get it faster. It’s immediate gratification.

“That’s more attractive than going to college for five years, you’re halfway done with your life before you even get to enjoy your car.”