Xzibit

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.