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| Released | October 9, 2012 (2012-10-9) | |||
| Recorded | 2010–12 | |||
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| Length | 69:05(Normal Edition) 84:07(Deluxe Edition) | |||
| Label | Open Bar | |||
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Napalm is the seventh studio album by American rapperXzibit. It was released on October 9, 2012 throughOpen Bar Entertainment, making it his first album since 2006'sFull Circle. It features guest appearances fromDemrick,Slim the Mobster,The Game,Wiz Khalifa,Bishop Lamont,B-Real, Brevi,Crooked I,David Banner,E-40,King T,Prodigy,RBX,Tha Alkaholiks and Trena Joiner.
The album debuted at number 150 on theBillboard 200 with first-week sales of 3,200 copies in the United States.[1][2]
After the commercial failure of his last studio albumFull Circle in 2006, Xzibit was released from his contract withKoch Records and mainly focused on his acting career. No new material for a new studio album surfaced until 2009, when he released the song "Hurt Locker", followed by "Phenom" in early 2010 for his new studio album, then titledMMX (2010 inRoman numerals). But since none of the singles made a commercial impact, the album was not released that year, prompting him to change the name toMMXI. The album was renamedRestless 2 in late 2011 and again renamed to its current title after the success of his collaboration "Napalm" withTravis Barker for his mixtapeLet the Drummer Get Wicked.
The album's single "Phenom" was released on May 25, 2010 on iTunes, produced by Risingson and features vocals from rapperKurupt with whom Xzibit had already worked on previous albums, and G-Unit rapper40 Glocc. The album's lead single "Up Out the Way" was released on September 4, 2012, featuring fellow West Coast rapperE-40 and was produced byRick Rock.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[3] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 2/10[5] |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[6] |
| laut.de | [7] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[8] |
| Slant | [9] |
| XXL | L (3/5)[10] |
Napalm was met with generally favorable reviews frommusic critics. AtMetacritic, which assigns anormalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received anaverage score of 66 based on six reviews.[3]
Matt Jost of RapReviews found the album "remarkably focused, not forsaking the established Xzibit sound but neither rehashing it".[8]HipHopDX writer said: "Napalm finds X fluctuating between trying to recapture the sound he perfected when he was cavorting with theAftermath staff, and exploring elder statesmanship a la "Thank You" from 2006'sFull Circle. When he goes too far in pursuit of either extreme,Napalm falters".[6]AllMusic's Fred Thomas wrote: "What's delivered is another robust collection of business as usual, with the surprising diversions adding just enough dimension to the album to even it out".[4] Ted Scheinman ofSlant Magazine said: "Napalm comes on in old-school fashion, with beats as mere vehicles for lyrics, and lyrics that work on a reassuring number of levels".[9]
In a mised review, Christopher Minaya ofXXL called the work "a well-rounded LP full of illustrative and cohesive tracks, while surviving a few average hooks, such as on 'Gangsta Gangsta'".[10] In a negative review, Richard Wink ofDrowned in Sound stated: "Napalm is a long ass 18 track slog, and the pointless thug boasts scattered throughout the album".[5]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "State of Hip-Hop vs. Xzibit" | Beat Butcha | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Everything" | Rick Rock | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Dos Equis" (featuringThe Game andRBX) | Rick Rock | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Something More" (featuringProdigy) | Saukrates | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Gangsta Gangsta" | DJ Chill | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Forever a G" (featuringWiz Khalifa) | E. Dan | 3:58 |
| 7. | "1983" (featuring Trena Joiner) | Insane Wayne | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Stand Tall" (featuringSlim the Mobster) | 4:24 | |
| 9. | "Spread It Out" | 21 The Producer | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Up Out the Way" (featuringE-40) | Rick Rock | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Napalm" | 1500 or Nothin' | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Meaning of Life" (featuring Shilo Harris) | Symbolyc One | 5:00 |
| 13. | "Louis XIII" (featuringKing Tee andTha Alkaholiks) | Dr. Dre | 2:43 |
| 14. | "Enjoy the Night" (featuringDavid Banner, Wiz Khalifa and Brevi) | David Banner | 3:46 |
| 15. | "Movies" (featuring The Game,Crooked I, Slim the Mobster andDemrick) | Akon | 5:10 |
| 16. | "I Came to Kill" (featuring RBX) | Illmind | 3:38 |
| 17. | "Killer's Remorse" (featuringB-Real, Demrick andBishop Lamont) | Focus... | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 69:05 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 18. | "1983 Remix" (featuring Trena Joiner) | Insane Wayne | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 72:52 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 19. | "Throw It Like It's Free" (featuringBlack Milk, Phats andTre Capital) | 1500 or Nothin' | 3:16 |
| 20. | "Crazy" (featuringB-Real,Demrick and Jelly Roll) | Jelly Roll | 4:33 |
| 21. | "Phenom" (featuring40 Glocc andKurupt) | Risingson | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 84:07 | ||
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| USBillboard 200[11] | 150 |
| USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 21 |
| USTop Rap Albums (Billboard)[13] | 17 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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| Germany[14] | October 5, 2012 | CD,digital download | Open Bar Entertainment,EMI |
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| United States[16] | October 9, 2012 |
