Join DJ Hed & Gina Views for an in depth interview with legendary rapper Xzibit on all things 90s West Coast, getting his start in rap, working with Death Row, iconic lyrics, the downfall of Diddy & Suge Knight, the hit show "Pimp My Ride" & MORE❗️
0:00 Intro
1:00 West Coast International Support
3:00 West Coast Dislike
6:45 West Coast OGs & Death Row
9:30 The Downfall Of Diddy & Suge Knight
13:00 The Change Of Hip Hop
16:30 How Hip Hop Saved His Life
20:45 His Battle Rap & Music Beginnings
22:40 Rap Names Before Xzibit
26:00 Crews In LA Back In The Day
28:00 “Choke Me, Spank Me, Pull My Hair”
30:55 Lyric Breakdown
32:00 Dr. Dre Wanting “Name Records”
33:43 Origin Of “Bitch Please”
37:35 “Calling Out Names” By Kurupt
40:50 “Multiply” With Nate Dogg
42:00 Nate Dogg
44:20 Dr. Dre vs. Jermaine Dupri
45:30 Collab With Limp Bizkit
47:25 “Party Up” By DMX Is A Diss To Kurupt
49:40 Working On 8 Mile
52:30 50 Cent Shouts Out Xzibit
54:00 Pimp My Ride
58:00 Transitioning To Movies
1:03:00 The Why Behind New Album “Kingmaker”
1:08:00 Unifying LA Rap At The Pop Out
1:10:00 Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar
1:14:45 “Kingmaker” Album
1:25:30 Being Labeled As West Coast
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