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Xzibit is the Stage Name of '''Alvin Nathaniel Joiner''' (born January 8 , 1974 ). He is an American Hip Hop performer, actor, and Television Personality . He is also known for hosting MTV's '' Pimp My Ride ''. RAP CAREER Xzibit got his start as a member of the Likwit Crew a loose collective of West Coast Rap pers including Tha Alkaholiks and King T . After touring with them in 1995 , Loud Records released the feisty young rapper's debut album, '' At The Speed Of Life '' (1996). The album, Produced by DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill and Diamond D , became an underground hit. When Xzibit released his follow-up, ''40 Dayz & 40 Nightz'' (1998), he was again heralded as one of the West Coast's most promising talents. He expanded his following with a series of increasingly superstar-laced albums beginning in the late 1990s, ultimately aligning himself with hip hop kingpin Dr. Dre . Xzibit's big breakthrough came when he joined Snoop Dogg for the Dr. Dre-produced hit, "Bitch Please." What followed were some high profile guest appearances on Dr. Dre's Multi-platinum ''Chronic 2001'', on songs like "What's the Difference?" and the posse song "Some L.A. Niggaz". By this time, Dre had invited the young rapper to crisscross America during summer 2000 with the massive "Up in Smoke" tour, which featured Snoop, Eminem , and Ice Cube , among many others. That winter, Loud released Xzibit's biggest-budget album yet, '' Restless '' with Dr. Dre as Executive Producer , which boasted the single "X". The song became the rapper's biggest hit yet, and though it did not top the charts or break him into heavy rotation on either urban radio or MTV, the album went platinum. Two years later, Xzibit returned with another big-budget superstar-laced album, '' and Eminem . His allegiance to the West Coast and former colleagues continued to win him much respect from his fans, who remained dedicated if not massive in number. ''Weapons of Mass Destruction'' followed two years later. Xzibit also guest starred in the song ''Stand Up'' on the 2005 Alice Cooper album ''Dirty Diamonds''. Studio Discography
OTHER MEDIA Video game appearances In '', narrated the tutorials in '' NFL Street 2 '' and played himself in '' Def Jam Fight For New York ''. Feature films Xzibit has appeared in several acting roles on the big screen. He portrayed Duncan in '''' in 2005. He had a small role as a worker at New Detroit Stamping in '' 8 Mile ''. In 2006, he starred in '' Hoodwinked '', as the voice of Chief Grizzly. Xzibit co-stars with The Rock in the Gridiron Gang, to be released in 2006. Television Xzibit is the host of the MTV show ''''. In 2006, Xzibit was featured in a parody of his Pimp My Ride show on the Adult Swim cartoon The Boondocks . TRIVIA
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