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2001 studio album by Tha Liks
X.O. Experience |
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Released | July 10, 2001 |
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Recorded | 2000–2001 |
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Genre |
Hip hop |
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Length | 57:35 |
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- "Best U Can"
Released: May 8, 2001
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X.O. Experience is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group
Tha Alkaholiks. It was released on July 10, 2001, via
Loud Records. Recording sessions took place at Soundcastle and Skip Saylor Recording in
California, at
The Hit Factory in
New York, at Mastersound Studio in
Virginia Beach, and at Mirror Image Studios in
Dix Hills.
Production was handled by member
E-Swift, as well as
Rockwilder,
DJ Scratch, DJ Twinz, Thayod Ausar and
The Neptunes. It features guest appearances from
Xzibit,
Busta Rhymes,
Butch Cassidy, Defari,
King Tee,
Kurupt and
Shae Fiol. The album reached number 47 on the
Billboard 200 and number 14 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single "Best U Can" became a minor hit in 2001, peaking at No. 64 on the
Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 14 on the
Hot Rap Songs. The album's cover art is an
homage to
The Jimi Hendrix Experience's 1967 album
Are You Experienced.
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "Intro" | | | 0:41 |
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2. | "Bar Code" (featuring
Xzibit) | |
E-Swift | 3:32 |
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3. | "Run Wild" (featuring
Shae Fiol) | |
Rockwilder | 3:51 |
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4. | "L-I-K-S" | - R. Smith
- Brooks
- J. Robinson
| E-Swift | 3:20 |
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5. | "Bully Foot (Skit)" | | | 0:41 |
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6. | "Bully Foot" (featuring
Busta Rhymes) | |
DJ Scratch | 4:08 |
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7. | "My Dear" (featuring Defari) | | E-Swift | 3:53 |
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8. | "Interlude" | | | 0:17 |
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9. | "Da Da Da Da" | - R. Smith
- J. Robinson
- Brooks
- Eric James Banks
| Thayod Ausar | 4:54 |
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10. | "40 Oz. Quartet, Pt. 1" | | E-Swift | 1:48 |
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11. | "Sickness" (featuring
Butch Cassidy) | | Rockwilder | 3:58 |
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12. | "Goin' Crazy" | - J. Robinson
- R. Smith
- Brooks
| E-Swift | 4:30 |
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13. | "Best U Can" | |
The Neptunes | 3:37 |
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14. | "40 Oz. Quartet, Pt. 2" | | E-Swift | 1:31 |
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15. | "Anotha Round" | - J. Robinson
- R. Smith
- Brooks
| E-Swift | 4:11 |
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16. | "Yo Mouth (Skit)" | | | 0:33 |
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17. | "The Bubble" (featuring
King Tee) | | E-Swift | 4:12 |
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18. | "151" (featuring Xzibit) | - R. Smith
- J. Robinson
- Joiner
- Raymond Grant
- Richard Grant
| DJ Twinz | 3:43 |
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19. | "Promote Violins" (featuring
Kurupt) | | E-Swift | 4:15 |
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Total length: | 57:35 |
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Personnel
- Rico "
Tash" Smith – vocals, executive producer, A&R
- James "
J-Ro" Robinson – vocals, executive producer, A&R
- Eric "
E-Swift" Brooks – vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19), executive producer, A&R
- Alvin "
Xzibit" Joiner – vocals (tracks: 2, 18)
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Shae Geever – vocals (track 3)
- Olan "Mr. Tan" Thompson – backing vocals (track 4)
- Trevor "
Busta Rhymes" Smith – vocals (track 6)
- Duane "Defari" Johnson – vocals (track 7)
- Danny "
Butch Cassidy" Means – vocals (track 11)
- Stanley "Stan The Guitar Man" Jones – guitar (track 15)
- Roger "
King Tee" McBride – vocals (track 17)
- Kurt "DJ Revolution" Hoffman – scratches (track 17)
- Ricardo "
Kurupt" Brown – vocals (track 19)
- Dana "
Rockwilder" Stinson – producer (tracks: 3, 11)
- George "
DJ Scratch" Spivey – producer (track 6)
- Eric "Thayod Ausar" Banks – producer (track 9)
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Pharrell Williams – producer (track 13)
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Chad Hugo – producer (track 13)
- Raymond Grant – producer (track 18)
- Richard Grant – producer (track 18)
- Danny Romero – recording (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 10-12, 19), mixing (track 2)
- Eric "Skip" Saylor – recording (tracks: 2, 4, 19)
- Lance Pierre – recording (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 17)
- Brian Stanley – recording (track 6)
- Dave Hummel – recording (track 13)
- Troy Hightower – recording (track 18), mixing (tracks: 3, 11)
- Doug Wilson – mixing (tracks: 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17-19)
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Ken "Duro" Ifill – mixing (track 13)
- Jason Clark – art direction, design, layout
- David Bett – art direction
- Daniel Hastings – photography
- Shane Mooney – A&R
- Trakelle Frazier – A&R
- Racquel Boothe – A&R
- Michael Cirelli – A&R
- Lynn Nantana – management
- Mike "Boogie" Robertson – management
- Liz Hausle – product management
- William Berrol – legal
- Anthony Andrews – tour/road management
Charts
References
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"Critic Reviews for X.O. Experience - Metacritic".
Metacritic. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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^ Conaway, Matt.
"Tha Alkaholiks - X.O. Experience Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic".
AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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^ Ryce, Jeff (August 1, 2001).
"Tha Liks - XO Experience".
HipHopDX. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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^ Naylor, Tony (September 12, 2005).
"Tha Liks : XO Experience".
NME. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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Fadele, Ayodele (September 12, 2005).
"Tha Liks : X.O. Experience".
NME. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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"Tha Liks :: X.O. Experience – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. July 24, 2001. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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Brackett, Nathan;
Hoard, Christian David (2004).
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide.
Simon and Schuster. pp. 13–14.
ISBN
978-0-7432-0169-8.
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"Billboard 200".
Billboard. July 28, 2001. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums".
Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 30.
Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 28, 2001. p. 26.
ISSN
0006-2510. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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