Restless
Studio album by
Xzibit
ReleasedDecember 12, 2000
Recorded2000
Genre
Length59:38
Label
Producer
Xzibit chronology
40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
(1998) 		Restless
(2000) 		Man vs. Machine
(2002)
Singles from Restless
  1. "X"
    Released: November 28, 2000
  2. "Front 2 Back"
    Released: December 12, 2000
  3. "Get Your Walk On"
    Released: January 8, 2001

Restless is the third studio album by rapper Xzibit. It was released December 12, 2000. It debuted at #14 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 205,000 copies sold in its 1st week released.[2] The album then fell 17 spots to #31 in the 2nd week, but then rose back up 19 spots to peak at #12 the following week.[3] Also since being released the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA with an excess of a million copies sold in America making it Xzibit's most successful album of his career.[4]

Background

In an interview with N.O.R.E. on his podcast, Drink Champs, Xzibit told a story of how Dr. Dre became involved with the project as an executive producer and Loud exec Steve Rifkind's lack of involvement. He discussed the conversation between Dre and Rifkind: "So I was at odds with the label...and so then when we finished the tour, he was like 'Let's go do a record.' I was like, 'I'm only gonna do it if you take care of Dr. Dre.' And Dr. Dre was like, 'You gonna pay me this, and we're gonna fuckin' do this. And then we gon' get it done. But I don't want this money to come from Xzibit, I want it to come from you. And that's why the record is out.'"[5] Xzibit credits this conversation as one that gave his project the green light.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[8]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[9]
HipHopDX[10]
NME7/10[11]
RapReviews9/10[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
The Source[13]
Spin6/10[6]
Vibe[14]

Restless received generally positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic, Rolling Stone and Vibe all gave the album 4 out of 5 stars.[7][13][14] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 11 reviews.[6]

Track listing

Restless track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Restless (Intro)" 
1:15
2."Front 2 Back"
Rockwilder3:02
3."Been a Long Time" (featuring Nate Dogg)
Battlecat3:57
4."U Know" (featuring Dr. Dre)
3:26
5."X" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
4:15
6."Alkaholik" (featuring Erick Sermon, J-Ro and Tash)
Erick Sermon3:39
7."Kenny Parker Show 2001" (featuring KRS-One)
  • Xzibit
  • Thayod Ausar
4:45
8."D.N.A. (Drugs-n-Alkahol)" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
Rick Rock4:37
9."Double Time"
  • Joiner
  • Sermon
Erick Sermon2:50
10."Don't Approach Me" (featuring Eminem)
Eminem4:36
11."Rimz & Tirez" (featuring Defari, Goldie Loc and Kokane)
Soopafly4:52
12."Fuckin' You Right"
  • Joiner
  • Brooks
Soopafly3:42
13."Best of Things"
  • Joiner
  • Young
Dr. Dre3:20
14."Get Your Walk On"
  • Joiner
  • Bradford
  • Gilliam
  • Mel-Man
  • Battlecat
3:39
15."Sorry I'm Away So Much" (featuring DJ Quik and Suga Free)
DJ Quik3:59
16."Loud & Clear" (featuring Butch Cassidy, Defari and King Tee)
Battlecat3:33

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Restless
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[40] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[42] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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