Bush (see “Xzibit Joins The Anti-Bush Fray With New LP, Compares Iraq To Detroit”). The West Coast rapper, who recently parted ways with Columbia Records, insists that despite the setback, he will eventually be releasing a follow-up to 2004’s Weapons of Mass Destruction, which had some harsh commentary about President George W. “So now we’re out here just making the music we want to make and this is our first step forward with that.” “We been bubblin’ in the Los Angeles underground for years,” X said. Talib Kweli, Planet Asia and Chace Infanet also make appearances on the album.
The LP features the best freestyles and mixtape cuts from X and his band of MCs: Mitchy Slick, Phil the Agony and Krondon. In fact, the West Coast rap star and his clique, Strong Arm Steady, just released an album last week, an independent venture titled Strong Arm Steady Presents: The Collectors Edition Vol. “I’m taking as they come, but I’m still focused on my music,” X said. I’m far from done,” the rapper said on the set of Korn’s “Twisted Transistor” video, in which he impersonates the band’s bassist, Fieldy (see “Lil Jon, Snoop, Xzibit, David Banner Star In New Korn Video”). HOLLYWOOD - Xzibit wants to make something very real clear about the future of his music career: mainly, that there will be one.
