Xzibit shares details of his work experience with Dr. Dre.
Xzibit returned to music with his long awaited new album “Kingmaker”. The project is a follow up to his 2012’s “Nepalm”, and his eighth solo studio album. For the project, X teamed up with some of the rap icons, including longtime collaborator Dr. Dre.
In a new interview with Billboard, Xzibit talked about his experience of working with Dre. “When we did ‘Bi–h Please’ together. The insanity of it was being a fan first, and then you basically get recruited into The Avengers,” he said. “I’ll never lose that feeling, because it keeps things in perspective. The direction Dre gives when he’s in the studio only elevates the record, because you rely on his experience. Even if it takes you out of your comfort zone.”
He continued: “We were supposed to come out on March 28, and then [‘Leave Me Alone’] came in. I was like, ‘Oh sh-t!’ It was crazy. Swizz Beatz actually did the track and Dre did co-production, and just to have both of them together on a track, I don’t think that’s ever been done. It was really exciting. To have Dre on the album after all this time means the world to me. He’s my brother, he’s coach.”
The new album also featured guest appearances from Ice Cube, Redman, Busta Rhymes, Royce da 5’9”, Ty Dolla Sign, B-Real and more.
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