Weapons Of Mass Destruction - Xzibit
  • Band Name: Xzibit
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Dec 14, 2004
Metascore
57 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. RapReviews.com
    80
    The only thing really dissapointing about "Weapons of Mass Destruction" is that Xzibit seems to have once again forsaken his Alkaholiks homies.
  2. Vibe
    80
    Brimming with energy and depth. [Nov 2004, p.160]
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  3. Blender
    70
    Xzibit reinvents himself as a rapper invigorated by current events. [Nov 2004, p.146]
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  4. E! Online
    67
    Sometimes it sounds like he's trying too hard.
  5. Dot Music
    60
    Ethical incontinence notwithstanding, Xzibit is an undeniably charismatic vocalist, with a gift for pure, jolting, testosterone-packed aggression that leads to some rather magnificent moments.
  6. Rolling Stone
    60
    Dragged down by too much unremarkably brawny fare. [27 Jan 2005, p.60]
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  7. Entertainment Weekly
    42
    Ultimately as unrewarding as it is conflicted. [10 Dec 2004, p.93]
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  8. New Musical Express (NME)
    20
    The beats are from the worst Ice Cube album ever made and the rhymes are sub-Coolio. [18 Dec 2004, p.51]
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User Score
7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Anonymous
    9
    In Man vs Machine, Xzibit tried to do too much at once. On this album, he's gone back to basics and it's worked. The result is reminiscient to what his earlier albums (ie. 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz) would have sounded like with a bigger budget- simpler beats put the focus squarely back on X's flawless wordplay. His vocals really carry the album, and the fantastic sonics and thumping beats on songs such as Saturday Night Live, LAX, Beware Of Us, Klack, and Mean Mugging, really bring it home. Xzibit has struck a perfect balance between hardcore and mainstream, with songs that sound just as comfortable on a radio as they do at a full-volume live performance, complete with mosh pit. Definitely his best album yet.… Full Review »
  2. JohnD
    7
    This isn't the best rap album ever made, but its far from the worst. While I'm thankful that Dr. Dre didn't lend his 'cinematic music' talents to this release (which usually results in an album that can only be listened to once before it gets annoying), Xzibit lacks experience as a producer, and it shows. The beats and overall quality from song to song is inconsistant; one second he is detailing how he is going to thrill the crowd, the next second he talks about how much the world sucks. There are also too many filler tracks; omit 'Saturday Night Live', 'Judgement Day', 'Ride or Die', and 'Crazy Ho', and rearrange the remaining tracks, and Xzibit would have a much better album. As it is, its just cheese--but sometimes cheese is nice. I just wish it was a steak.… Full Review »
  3. bastian
    10
    i'm french and i'm think of mr X to the Z is the best of the rap US he is the best of the world i love you xzibit
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