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Appetite for Destruction

Xzibit · 2004

61 min · 18 tracks · hip-hop · gangsta rap · hardcore hip-hop

A brash and unapologetic exploration of street life, blending aggressive beats with Xzibit's commanding flow.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • brash confidence in every track
  • dynamic flow with energetic peaks
  • for late-night drives
  • unapologetic energy for parties

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer slow, mellow sounds
  • need consistent pacing throughout

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2004, 'Appetite for Destruction' is Xzibit's fifth studio album, following his commercial breakthrough with 'Restless' in 2000. At this point, he was solidifying his position in the West Coast hip-hop scene, leveraging his previous fame to explore deeper themes of urban life and personal struggle.
Stylistic neighbors
Scarface· Cypress Hill· Dr. Dre

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Will Blast Intro 1:40
  • 2 Grown Man Business 3:59
  • 3 Ride & Smoke 3:28
  • 4 Gangsta Shit 3:07
  • 5 Hood Life 3:55
  • 6 Yo Hood Ain’t No Harder 2:29
  • 7 Hey Now (Mean Muggin) 4:24
  • 8 Steady Menace 3:45
  • 9 What Is It 3:18
  • 10 Black Rabbit 3:40
  • 11 Get Fucked Up 4:28
  • 12 Muthafucka 2:53
  • 13 4321 2:45
  • 14 I Can’t Believe 4:47
  • 15 Matrixx 3:46
  • 16 You Can’t Stop Me 3:02
  • 17 Some of Them 3:15
  • 18 Take Them Out 2:55

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