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Xzibit Shares Thoughts on ‘Pimp My Ride,’ Cannabis, Hip-Hop Media & How It Feels to Drop His First Album in Over a Decade

Xzibit sat down for an interview with Billboard ahead of the release of his new album Kingmaker.

The album has colossal features from big West Coast names like Dr. Dre, Ty Dolla $ign and Ice Cube, and Xzibit has steadily promoted the project for months, appearing on seemingly every podcast known to man. Below, Billboard chats with the rapper about his new album, his reunion with Dre, his Pimp My Ride legacy, his thoughts on the state of rap media and more. I wanted the world to know me as Xzibit the hardcore punch-him-in-the-face rapper, but life has a weird way of showing you different paths, and it’s up to you to be brave enough to go down it.

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