Weapons of Mass Destruction (album)

Weapons of Mass Destruction
Studio album by Xzibit
Released	December 14, 2004 (U.S.)
Recorded	2003-2004
Genre	West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
Length	58:34
Label	Sony BMG, Columbia
Producer	DJ Khalil, Danja, Hi-Tek, Jelly Roll, Battlecat, Timbaland, Thayod Ausar, Sir Jinx, Mr. Porter, Rick Rock
Xzibit chronology
Man vs. Machine (2002) Weapons of Mass Destruction (2004) Full Circle (2006)
Singles from Weapons of Mass Destruction
"Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" Released: November 16, 2004 "Criminal Set" Released: December 14, 2004

Weapons of Mass Destruction is the fifth album by rapper Xzibit, released December 14, 2004.

Reception

The album debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 81,000 copies sold in the first week released.^[1] As of October 2006 the album has sold approximately 283,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan.^[2][3] The album was also certified Gold by the RIAA on February 2, 2005 for shipping over 500,000 copies.^[4]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(57/100)[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[6]
Blender	[7]
Entertainment Weekly	C−[8]
HipHopDX	[9]
NME	2/10[5]
RapReviews	8/10[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]
Vibe	[5]
USA Today	[12]
Yahoo! Music UK	[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"State of the Union"	Thayod Ausar	1:30
2.	"L.A.X."	Sir Jinx, Tha Real Mystro	3:44
3.	"Cold World" (featuring Jelly Roll)	Jelly Roll	3:52
4.	"Saturday Night Live" (featuring Jelly Roll, Krondon & Truth Hurts)	Jelly Roll	4:19
5.	"Muthafucka"	Rick Rock	2:56
6.	"Beware of Us" (featuring Strong Arm Steady)	DJ Khalil	4:10
7.	"Judgement Day"	DJ Khalil	3:23
8.	"Criminal Set" (featuring Krondon)	Battlecat	3:17
9.	"Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" (featuring Keri Hilson)	Timbaland, Danja	4:21
10.	"Ride or Die" (featuring Mitchy Slick & Tone)	Mr. Porter, J.R. Rotem	4:00
11.	"Crazy Ho" (featuring Strong Arm Steady, Suga Free & Butch Cassidy)	DJ Khalil	4:25
12.	"Big Barking" (skit)		0:53
13.	"Tough Guy" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	Hi-Tek	4:25
14.	"Scent of a Woman" (featuring Dion)	Hi-Tek	4:20
15.	"Klack" (featuring Mitchy Slick & Krondon)	DJ Khalil	5:14
16.	"Back 2 the Way It Was"	Thayod Ausar	3:58

Notes

• The track "L.A.X." was used in the soundtrack for the game Need for Speed: Underground 2.
• The track "Klack" was used in the soundtrack for the game Juiced.
• The track "Muthafucka" was used in Tony Scott's 2005 film Domino;^[14] an edited version called "Mother Mother" was used in the game Def Jam: Fight for NY.
• The track "Hey Now (Mean Muggin) " was used in the soundtrack for the game NFL Street 2

Chart positions

Year	Chart positions
	U.S.	U.S. R&B
2004	43	19

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Hot 100	R&B
2004	"Hey Now (Mean Muggin)"	93	52
	"Muthafka"	–	103
	"Criminal Set"	–	–

References

1. Tupac's 'Game' Haunts Album Chart At No. 1 – Billboard.com
2. Xzibit Gets Positive, Political On 'Full Circle' – Billboard.com
3. xzibit – Billboard.com
4. RIAA – Recording Industry Association of America Archived June 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
5. Critic reviews at Metacritic
6. Allmusic review
7. Blender review
8. Mindenhall, Chuck (2004-12-10). "Weapons of Mass Destruction Review". Entertainment Weekly: 93. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
9. HipHopDX review
10. RapReviews review
11. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
12. USA Today review
13. "Yahoo! Music UK review". Archived from the original on 2004-12-14. Retrieved 2004-12-14.
14. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421054/soundtrack

External links

• Weapons of Mass Destruction at Metacritic