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Government Name
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (A.K.A. Mr. X-To-The-Z) (Born September 18, 1974 in Detroit, MI)

Groups
Golden State Warriors/Golden State Project/Golden State:
Ras Kass (A.K.A. Razzy Kazzy & Ras Kassiano) (Born John Austin IV, September 26, 1973 in Watts, CA)
Xzibit (A.K.A. Mr. X-To-The-Z) (Born Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, September 18, 1974 in Detroit, MI)
Saafir (A.K.A. Mr. No No, The Shaft Sizzle & The Saucee Nomad) (Born Reggie Gibson in Oakland, CA)

Strong Arm Steady:

Mitchy Slick (Born Charles Mitchell in San Diego, CA)
Phil The Agony (A.K.A. Phil Da Agony) (Born Jason Smith in Los Angeles, CA)
Krondon
Xzibit (A.K.A. Mr. X-To-The-Z) (Born Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, September 18, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan)

Serial Killaz:
B Real (Born Louis Freese, June 2, 1970 in South Gate, CA)
Xzibit (A.K.A. Mr. X-To-The-Z) (Born Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, September 18, 1974 in Detroit, MI)
Young De (A.K.A. Demrick) (Born Demerick Ferm in Philadelphia, PA)

See Also: Strong Arm Steady, Ras Kass, Saafir, King T, D.P.G./213, Tha Alkaholiks & Cypress Hill

Albums
Xzibit - At The Speed Of Life
Xzibit - 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
Xzibit - Restless
Xzibit - Man vs. Machine
Xzibit - Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Xzibit - Full Circle
Xzibit - Napalm
Strong Arm Steady - The Collector's Edition Vol. 1

Mixtapes
Xzibit - MMX E.P.
Strong Arm Steady - True Crime: Streets Of LA Mixtape
Strong Arm Steady - L.A. Ballin' 2004: All-Star Edition
Strong Arm Steady - O-Dog Series Vol. 1
Strong Arm Steady - Green Up: The Mixtape
Digital Dynasty 12 (Hosted By Xzibit)

Singles
Xzibit - Muthafucka (Promo Vinyl)

Also Featured On...
A B C D E F G H J K L M N P R S T U W X

A
Above The Law - The Death Row E.P.
Tha Alkaholiks - Likwidation
Apathy - Honkey Kong
Apathy - It's The Bootleg, Muthafuckas! Vol. 3: Fire Walk With Me

B
Big C-Style & Daz Dillinger Present One Nine 99
Big Hutch A.K.A. Cold 187um - Executive Decisions
Bishop Lamont - The Confessional
Black And White
Bones
B Real - The Gunslinger Part II: Fist Full Of Dollars
B Real - Smoke 'N' Mirrors
Butch Cassidy - High

C
Chino XL - The Messiah
Crooked I - An I For An I

D
Daz Dillinger - Who Ride Wit' Us: Tha Compalation Vol. 1
Dilated Peoples - Major League
DJ Green Lantern - Invasion Part Three: Countdown To Armageddon
DJ Hurricane - Don't Sleep
DJ Jam Presents WBALLZ 187.4 FM Vol. 1
DJ Muggs & Chace Infinite - The Last Assassin Mixtape
DJ Nik Bean - Streetz Of L.A. 7
DJ Whoo Kid - Westside Reloaded
DMX - Here We Go Again (Promo)
D.P.G. - Dillinger & Young Gotti
Tha Dogg Pound - 2002
Tha Dogg Pound - Westcoast Gangstas
Dr. Dre - The Chronic 2001
Dr. Dre - The Detox Chroniclez

E
Tha Eastsidaz - Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz
8 Mile
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem - Get The Guns

F
Fat Joe - J.O.S.E. (Jealous Ones Still Envy)
5 Footaz - Lifetime
40 Glocc - Welcome To California (Remix) (Single)
40 Glocc - Big Bad 4-0: New World Agenda

G
The Game - Doctor's Advocate
Gangsta's Most Wanted Episode 1: Most Wanted Artists

H
Hip-Hop Docktrine Two: The Official Boondock Mixtape Disc 2wo

J
Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be
Donell Jones - Eight Unreleased Jams EP

K
King Tee - IV Life
Knoc-Turn'Al - L.A. Confidential Presents: Knoc-Turn'Al
Knoc-Turn'Al - The Way I Am
The Konnectid Project
Krondon - Crack Music
Kurupt - Streetz Iz A Mutha
Kurupt - Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey
Kurupt - Streetlights
Talib Kweli - Quality
Talib Kweli Presents Blacksmith: The Movement

L
The Lawhouse Experience, Vol. 1
Life
Tha Liks - X.O. Experience

M
Mack 10 - The Paper Route
Mack 10 - Bang Or Ball
Mitchy Slick - Killafornia Handgunner: XXL Guns Vol. 3 Mixtape
Mitchy Slick - Urban Survival Syndrome
Muggs Presents Soul Assassins II

N
Nas - The Lost Tapes Vol. 2
Nate Dogg - Music & Me
Nate Dogg - Keep It G.A.N.G.S.T.A. (Vinyl Promo)
Nate Dogg

P
Pharoahe Monch - Where Is Monch?
Pharoahe Monch - Y'all Know The Name
Phil The Agony - Steady Aromatic Mixtape
Phil The Agony - Steady Aromatic 2: The Purple Pack
Phuck U Symphony Volume I: Muthafuckah!!! (Thug Radio Mixtape)

R
The Rapsody Overture: Hip Hop Meets Classic
Ras Kass - Rasassination
Ras Kass - Van Gogh (Pre-Release)
Ras Kass - Van Gogh (Alternate Version)
Ras Kass - Goldyn Chyld
Ras Kass - On The Run
Ras Kass - Run Away Slave Mixtape
Ras Kass - Rarities
Ras Kass Presents Re-Up
Ras Kass - Nature Of The Threat
Ras Kass - Institutionalized
Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) - Train Of Thought
Roscoe - Philaphornia 2: Tha Philly Fanatic

S
Saafir - One Of The Hardest
Erick Sermon - Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis
Snoop Dogg - No Limit Top Dogg
Snoop Dogg - Tha Last Meal
Snoop Dogg - Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Mixtape
Snoop Dogg & West Coast All-Stars - L.A. Galaxy
Soopafly - Dat Whoopty Woop
Soul Assassins - Intermission
The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2001
Statik Selektah & Termanology - 1982
Still More Bounce
Strong Arm Steady - Deep Hearted
Suga Free - The Features
Sway & King Tech Featuring DJ Revolution - This Or That

T
Tash - Rap Life
Termanology - Hood Politics II
Thug Lifestyles
Thug Radio Mixtape 15: Hard As Steel
Thug Radio Mixtape XV: Want That Old Thing Back
Thug Radio Mixtape 17: Still No Surrender
Thug Radio Mixtape 18: Raw Shit
Thug Radio Mixtape 19: Gonna Make A Change
Thug Radio Mixtape 20: Real Shit
Training Day
Truly OdD - West West....Get Your Bars Up
213 - The Hard Way Promo

U
The Up In Smoke Tour (DVD)

W
Warren G - Game Don't Wait (Single)
The Wash
WC - Ghetto Heisman
WC - Westside Heavy Hitter
Welcome 2 The Chuuch Mixtape Volume 1

X
X-Ecutioners - Built From Scratch

Bio From AllMusic.Com
Before becoming one of the West Coast's most illustrious MCs at the end of the 1990s, and later a TV celebrity, Xzibit was a promising underground rapper. Born Alvin Nathaniel Joiner on September 18, 1974, in Detroit, MI, Xzibit began his rap career was part of the Likwit Crew, a loose-knit collective of California rappers including King T, Defari, and Tha Alkaholiks. Early on, he was featured on "Free Style Ghetto," a song on King T's IV Life (1994), and subsequently appeared on "Hit and Run," a song on Tha Alkaholiks' Coast II Coast (1995). Signed to Loud Records, Xzibit released his solo debut album, At The Speed Of Life, in 1996. The album boasts a Billboard Hot 100 single, "Paparazzi," and features production work by Thayod Ausar, Craig Sherrad, E-Swift, DJ Muggs, Saafir, and Diamond D.

Xzibit's second album for Loud, 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz (1998), was a bigger success on all counts. Often considered the rapper's best album, 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz spawned a Top 50 single, "What U See Is What U Get," and features extensive production work from Sir Jinx, who had previously worked at length with Ice Cube, among other significant West Coast rappers. Following the acclaim of 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz, Xzibit made several high-profile guest appearances in 1999, most notably alongside Snoop Dogg on his hit "B Please" and on three tracks of Dr. Dre's 2001 album, including alongside Eminem on the hit "What's the Difference"; also that year he was featured on Kurupt's Streetz Iz A Mutha, Prince Paul's A Prince Among Thieves, Sway & King Tech's This Or That, and Tash's Rap Life.

Xzibit's third album, Restless (2000), was executive produced by Dr. Dre, who personally produced or co-produced three songs, including the Hot 100 single "X." Restless features an illustrious list of featured guests and producers -- among them Snoop Dogg, Eminem, KRS-One, Nate Dogg, Erick Sermon, DJ Quik, Sir Jinx, Rockwilder, Scott Storch, Rick Rock, Soopafly, and Battlecat -- and marked the zenith of Xzibit's popularity as a rapper, passing the platinum sales mark handily. Man vs. Machine (2002) sought to duplicate the success of its predecessor, once again featuring a roll call of well-known talent, including Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Nate Dogg, and Anthony Hamilton. However, despite debuting at number three on the Billboard album chart (his first time breaking into the Top Ten), Man vs. Machine proved a bust. It spawned no major hits and barely reached gold sales status, let alone platinum.

Weapons Of Mass Destruction (2004) also sold disappointingly, and consequently Xzibit began diversifying his portfolio, turning toward acting instead of music. He had previously appeared in the films The Wash (2001) and 8 Mile (2002), along with numerous videos, so it wasn't much of a stretch when he acted in the Hollywood films Full Clip (2004), XXX: State of the Union (2005), and Derailed (2005). Furthermore, in 2004 he began hosting the MTV show Pimp My Ride, which quickly became one of the network's most popular, carrying on for many seasons (with Xzibit) and eventually being spun off internationally (without him). Full Circle (2006) marked Xzibit's return to the music marketplace. No longer signed to a major-label recording contract, Xzibit released the album via Koch Records, and consequently it sold only a fraction of what his previous few albums had, despite some first-rate production and the rapper's newfound status as a TV celebrity. - Jason Birchmeier

Official Sites: Xzibit Central (Official Fan Site), MySpace, Facebook, YouTube & Fuckin' Twitter