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Xzibit Video: Forever A G (Live Performance)

Xzibit has just finished his tour of Canada where the following video of 'Forever A G' was filmed. Xzibit will be announcing more tour dates shortly, until then enjoy this live performance:

We will bring you all of the Collateral Damage Tour dates as they hit the internet. 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. 

Sometimes the Rap Outlives the Rest (Live Show Review: Kamloops, British Columbia)

Xzibit on Stage at Chilliwack Live Show

Xzibit performed at Cactus Jack's Night Club on Wednesday November 28 as part of the Canada leg of the Collateral Damage world tour. Below is a review from Kamloops This Week:

When Xzibit walked out onto the stage at Cactus Jack's Night Club on Wednesday night (Nov. 28), I felt like I'd been transported back in time. Granted, it was only about a decade, compared to the 40-plus years of memories for the Beatles' fans who recently watched Macca tear it up in Vancouver. Mr. X to the Z put on a great show. And, despite the fact some of the most memorable moments from my late teens and early 20s are linked to Xzibit songs, I wasn't expecting much.

Not to brag, but I've seen plenty of once-huge rappers play relatively tiny venues. None of them were very good (no offence to Snoop Dogg, Coolio, et al.). Twelve years ago, Xzibit was one of the headliners on the Up In Smoke Tour — a 44-show circuit that played to packed crowds in arenas and stadiums across North America, including what was then GM Place in Vancouver.

Now, here he was at Cactus Jack's, presumably sitting in a small room backstage playing XBox while up-and-coming rapper John Connor warmed up the crowd. But, it seemed Xzibit got it. Judging from my very un-scientific research on Wednesday night's crowd, which involved looking at the people who had assembled at CJ's, it seemed to be split just about down the middle — half in their late 20s or early 30s and there because they loved Xzibit's stuff circa-Y2K, and half closer to 19 and more fans of Pimp My Ride or the "Yo Dawg" meme than Tha Alkaholiks.

I fell into the first category and was not disappointed. Xzibit's set list was largely made up of some of his biggest hits, which is not always the case when big names are promoting new albums in small clubs. There was Get Your Walk On, Paparazzi, X, Alkaholic and What's The Difference, among other hits. There was also some of Xzibit's new stuff, including singles Up Out The Way and 1983 from his new album, Napalm. And, like he promised in an interview with KTW ahead of the show, there was also a tribute to the late Nate Dogg. For about 45 seconds in the middle of his one-hour set, Xzibit stood silent as acapella versions of some of Nate Dogg's most memorable hooks — "Smoke weed everyday" and "I've got hoes," to name a few — blasted over the CJ's sound system.

It was another memory-inducing part of a very memory-inducing show and, with a stupid grin on my face, I left the bar feeling like I had just spent a night driving my mom's Ford Windstar around Edmonton with my high-school buddies blaring Restless on the stereo — through the Discman cassette adaptor, of course.

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Being on the Road Feels Good to Xzibit as He Brings Tour to British Columbia, Canada

Xzibit British Columbia Canada ShowWhen he takes to the stage at Cactus Jack’s tomorrow (Nov. 28), it will be Xzibit’s first time performing in Kamloops. Xzibit’s affinity for Canada goes further than selling records, too.

“Canada’s always been a good market for me,” Xzibit told KTW on the phone from Regina — “The Canadian city that rhymes with fun,” as he described it — ahead of a show in the Queen City. “I’ve been here a few times [not for work],” he said. “I’ve been fishing for sturgeon in Chilliwack. I like it up there.”

 With no shortage of hits in his rear-view mirror, Xzibit said he thinks Napalm is his best record yet.

“I think I kind of create music from the standpoint, ‘What would I want to listen to?’ ” he said. “That’s where I take it from. That’s where good artistry comes from.”

That approach has worked out in the past. In addition to his solo studio successes — 2000’s Restless went platinum and his two subsequent albums both achieved gold status — Xzibit has collaborated with some of hip-hop’s biggest names on some of the genre’s most monumental projects. He was involved in two songs on Dr. Dre’s 2001 and appeared in hits like Snoop Dogg’s Bitch Please and Warren G’s 1999 single Game Don’t Wait — the latter two also featuring legendary West Coast baritone Nate Dogg, who died in March 2011. Xzibit said he is honouring Nate Dogg on the Napalm tour.

“You gotta come see,” he said. “I definitely feel like we lost a big part of the West Coast when Nate Dogg passed away.”

The collaborations continue on Napalm, which features Wiz Khalifa, RBX and Tha Alkaholiks — a group Xzibit was a part of in the late-1990s. The second single on Napalm is Up Out The Way, which features Yay Area rapper E-40, who has arguably gained as much notoriety for his made-up slang words as he has for his lengthy hip-hop career. Surprisingly, Xzibit said he had no trouble speaking E-40’s language when collaborating on Up Out The Way.

“You can understand him perfectly,” he said. “That’s E-40’s world, that’s his lane. I just think it’s dope he finds the creative space to do that — to say, ‘This word’s not good enough, I’m gonna make up my own word’.”

Overall, Xzibit said, he expects fans to like what they hear on Napalm. “I’m very proud of the clarity, the maturity,” he said. “This is a great representation of where I am as an artist.” And, as for being back out on the road promoting an album he says “It feels good, It feels like a homecoming — like what I’m supposed to be doing. This is what I do.” Article thanks to Kamloops This Week

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Xzibit Puts on 2 Extra Shows in Canada on the Collateral Damage World Tour

Xzibit has just locked in 2 extra shows on the Canada leg of the Collateral Damage World Tour. Here are the dates, cities, states, and venues with the new shows in bold:

DateCityCountryVenue
Tue, November 20th 2012Nelson, British ColumbiaCanadaSpirit Bar
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
Mon, November 26th 2012Nanaimo, British ColumbiaCanadaSpice Lounge
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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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:

Xzibit Collateral Damage Napalm Tour Bus

Xzibit Collateral Damage Napalm Tour Bus 2

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.