40 Dayz & 40 Nightz

40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
Studio album by
Xzibit
ReleasedAugust 25, 1998 (1998-08-25)
Recorded1997–98
Studio
Genre
Length57:40
Label
Producer
Xzibit chronology
At the Speed of Life
(1996) 		40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
(1998) 		Restless
(2000)
Singles from 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
  1. "What U See Is What U Get"
    Released: July 6, 1998
  2. "Los Angeles Times"
    Released: September 22, 1998
  3. "Pussy Pop"
    Released: November 2, 1998
  4. "3 Card Molly"
    Released: November 17, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
laut.de[2]
RapReviews9.5/10[3]
The Source[4]

40 Dayz & 40 Nightz is the second studio album by American rapper Xzibit. It was released on August 25, 1998, through Loud/RCA Records. Recording sessions took place at Sound Castle and at Area51 in Los Angeles, at N-House Studioz and at Record One in Studio City, at Track Record, Inc. in North Hollywood, and at The Enterprise in Burbank. Production was handled by Sir Jinx, Bud'da, A Kid Called Roots, DJ Pen One, E-Swift, Jesse West, Mel-Man, Montage One, Soopafly, The Glove and Xzibit himself. It features guest appearances from fellow Likwit Crew teammates Montage One, Defari, King Tee and Tha Alkaholiks, and the Golden State Project members Ras Kass and Saafir, as well as West Coast rapper Jayo Felony and Staten Island rapper Method Man of the Wu-Tang Clan. The album debuted at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States, and at number 32 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart.

The album featured four singles "What U See Is What U Get", "Los Angeles Times", "Pussy Pop" and "3 Card Molly". Its lead single, "What U See Is What U Get", which peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, earned Xzibit some of the highest charting placements in his career. The album's second single, "Los Angeles Times", was previously featured on the soundtrack to 1997 film Soul in the Hole.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" (The Last Night) 
1:03
2."Chamber Music"
  • Sir Jinx
  • Xzibit (co.)
4:23
3."3 Card Molly" (featuring Ras Kass and Saafir)
Bud'da3:55
4."What U See Is What U Get"
5:08
5."Handle Your Business" (featuring Defari)
  • Joiner
  • Duane Johnson
  • James Haynes
  • Eric Banks
  • DJ Pen One
  • Thayod Ausar (co.)
4:15
6."Nobody Sound Like Me" (featuring Montage One)
A Kid Called Roots3:38
7."Pussy Pop" (featuring Jayo Felony and Method Man)
Soopafly3:18
8."Chronic Keeping 101" (Interlude) 
  • Sir Jinx
  • Xzibit
2:00
9."Shroomz"
  • Joiner
  • Wheaton
  • Sir Jinx
  • Xzibit (co.)
3:01
10."Focus"
D.J. Glove3:30
11."Jason" (48 Months Interlude) 
  • Sir Jinx
  • Xzibit
1:26
12."Deeper"
  • Joiner
  • Anderson
Bud'da2:58
13."Los Angeles Times"
Mel-Man4:24
14."Inside Job"
  • Joiner
  • Wheaton
  • Sir Jinx
  • Pokets (co.)
  • Xzibit (co.)
3:10
15."Let It Rain" (featuring Tha Alkaholiks and King Tee)
E-Swift5:36
16."Recycled Assassins" (featuring Montage One)
Montageone4:14
17."Outro" 
  • Sir Jinx
  • Nathaniel D. Joiner (co.)
1:14
Total length:57:40
Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Don't Let the Money Make You" (featuring King Tee and Soopafly)
  • Joiner
  • McBride
  • Brooks
Sir Jinx5:19
Sample credits

Personnel

  • Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner – vocals, co-producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 9, 14), producer (tracks: 8, 11), executive producer
  • Anthony "Sir Jinx" Wheaton – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 14, 17), engineering (tracks: 2, 9, 14), co-executive producer
  • Richard "Segal" Huredia – engineering (tracks: 1-6, 9, 10, 12, 14-17)
  • "Uncle" Johnny Rogers – additional music (track 2)
  • John "Ras Kass" Austin – vocals (track 3)
  • Reggie "Saafir" Gibson – vocals (track 3)
  • Stephen "Bud'da" Anderson – producer (tracks: 3, 12), voice over (track 14)
  • Greg Burns – assistant engineering (track 3), engineering (track 5)
  • Jesse West – producer (track 4)
  • Duane "Defari Herut" Johnson – vocals (track 5)
  • James "DJ Pen One" Haynes – producer (track 5)
  • Eric "Thayod" Banks – co-producer (track 5), beat (track 8)
  • Terrance "Montageone" Taylor – vocals (tracks: 6, 16), producer (track 16)
  • Patrick "A Kid Called Roots" Lawrence – producer (track 6)
  • James "Jayo Felony" Savage – vocals (track 7)
  • Clifford "Method Man" Smith – vocals (track 7)
  • Priest "Soopafly" Brooks – producer (track 7)
  • Dave Aaron – engineering (track 7)
  • Chris "The Glove" Taylor – producer (track 10)
  • Eric "E-Swift" Brooks – beat (track 11), producer (track 15)
  • Melvin "Mel-Man" Bradford – producer (track 13)
  • Jean-Marie Horvat – engineering (track 13)
  • Trini Alvarez – engineering (track 13)
  • Pokets – co-producer (track 14)
  • Rico "Tash" Smith – vocals (track 15)
  • James "J-Ro" Robinson – vocals (track 15)
  • Roger "King Tee" McBride – vocals (track 15)
  • Nathaniel D. Joiner – co-producer (track 17)
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • Farid "Fredwreck" Nassar – digital editing
  • Bill "Bigga B" Operin – A&R direction
  • Ché Harris – A&R coordination
  • Laurie Marks – A&R coordination
  • Noa Ochi – project coordinator
  • Ola Kudu – creative direction, design, layout
  • Dean Karr – photography
  • Franck Chevalier – styling
  • Suave Management – management

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[5] 32
US Billboard 200[6] 58
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[7] 14

References

  1. ^ Conaway, Matt. "Xzibit - 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Lippe, Dominik. "Dauerhafter Ausnahmezustand im Kriegsgebiet Los Angeles". laut.de (in German). Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Xzibit :: 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. October 2, 2001. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Patel, Joseph (October 1998). "Record Report: Xzibit – 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz". The Source. No. 109. New York. p. 222.
  5. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 37. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 12, 1998. p. 128. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 37. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 12, 1998. p. 35. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 4, 2023.

External links

40 Dayz & 40 Nightz at Discogs (list of releases)