On his recently-released album, Napalm, Xzibit attracted a lot of attention for his song “King Louis XIII.” The Dr. Dre-produced record features early Xzibit mentors Tha Alkaholiks and King Tee, who joined him in the Likwit Crew.
X explained to DubCNN.com how the song came together, especially since it was independently released on X’s EMI-distributed Open Bar imprint. “First, you gotta get the track and I ain’t talking about him just giving you the beat! Dr. Dre gotta give you the beat and the paperwork with his signature on it and he’s got to give you the files. Once I saw Rob come in the studio with the hard drives, I knew I was in there!,” said the rapper with a laugh.
Xzibit, who worked extensively with Dr. Dre on his Restless and Man Versus Machine albums years ago, continued, “First of all, he’s one of my mentors, someone I look up to and someone I always confided in when it comes to this music shit – and the personal shit too, I consider him a friend. So when it came to doing this record, he gave me the beat and said if I can do something with it [to go ahead]. I brought the beat up in the studio and we got down with King Tee and Tha Alkaholiks. I told them we’ve got to do this and submit it to Dre and see if we can make this happen. So all the things fell into place, Dr. Dre blessed the track and it was good to get Alkaholiks and King Tee in the studio one time. I don’t think we’ve ever done a whole record like that! So for everybody to be on the same track under the banner of my album, it’s like coming home!”
Napalm is in stores now.
Read the full interview at DubCNN.com.
The beat sucked. Tha Liks need a proper comeback, but I doubt they will ever get again. Too bad. They had a nice run.
The beat was dope. I don’t know which planet you come from, but when dope music comes out, you should support that shit, not hate on it. smh.
I agree with dude up above.
This had 90s standards all over it. Great track.
All we need is likwid crew album. I will take that over 99 percent of albums.
P.s Kendrick Lamars album was terrible. 2/5
A throw away beat from Dre, but still a banger in it’s own right. Decent album from X.
Throwaway? What do you consider a non-throwaway beat then? That shit was dope.
I said it’s a throwaway because it’s just one of many beats that Dre can afford to leave off Detox. Alongside his best production, it’s average. It’s still a banger though – I love the West Coast feel to it.
X to the Z, your shit F to the lopped.
Please little nigga. What you consider good music, is what we consider the sound of someone taking a big shit after a ten hour binge at Taco Bell.
Don’t hate bacause Xzibit made a good album.
Makes you look like a little dick sucking bitch.
^^ So you consider Pac and Immortal Technique trash?
pac sucked
SO YOUR “FRIEND” MADE YOU GO THROUGH A LOT OF BUREAUCRACY JUST TO GIVE YOU ONE OF HIS THROW AWAY BEATS?
GOOD STORY.
Throw away beat? What exactly are you listening to that beat from, you tinny little fuking laptop? Get the fuck outta here. Classic beat and what can you say about those killing the mic. Go comment on Shyne you little gimp
SO YEA U CAN READ THE REST OF THE COMMENTS AND SEE HOW MANY PPL LOVE THAT TRASH BEAT…
The beat was fire you complete idiot
The whole Album sounded like some unreleased sessions from he Restles LP. Well i meant the leftovers lol. Come X?
smh. It was one of the strongest in his discography. what is wrong with you? can’t be satisfied with naything?
X dropped some heat with this one.
Xzibit is like the razor on his shirt – sharp.