{"id":13266,"date":"2026-02-21T12:03:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/?p=13266"},"modified":"2026-02-21T12:05:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:05:41","slug":"xzibit-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/xzibit-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Xzibit unveils the \u201cHistory\u201d music video and continues the Kingmaker era"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em>The Spanish version is currently in BETA mode.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">A few months after the release of <em><strong>Kingmaker<\/strong><\/em>, a project that marked his recording comeback after more than a decade, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/xzibit\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"975\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xzibit<\/a><\/strong> continues to stay proactive with <strong><em>History<\/em><\/strong>. <strong>Magazine Hip-Hop<\/strong> had already highlighted this new phase of his career; this video now further supports the spotlight on an album that places the California rapper back at the forefront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The eighth track of the project, <strong>History<\/strong> follows a reflective and forward-moving approach. The song revisits the artist\u2019s journey, active since the late \u201990s, between recognition in West Coast rap and media presence, notably through the television show <strong><em>Pimp My Ride<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">With <em><strong>Kingmaker<\/strong><\/em>, <strong>Xzibit<\/strong> follows up <strong><em>Napalm<\/em><\/strong> and brings together several generations of artists. The project includes collaborations with <strong>Dr. Dre<\/strong>, <strong>Ice Cube<\/strong>, <strong>Redman<\/strong>, <strong>Busta Rhymes<\/strong>, <strong>B-Real<\/strong>, <strong>Royce da 5\u20199\u2033<\/strong>, <strong>Ty Dolla $ign<\/strong>, <strong>Domo Genesis<\/strong> and <strong>Guapdad 4000<\/strong>. This lineup blends established figures with newer artists, reinforcing the album\u2019s intergenerational direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7vYB6Ufvl9weaOZ9aXtFBR?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">A recognized figure in American rap, <strong>Xzibit<\/strong> established himself over the years through his collaborations with Eminem and <strong>Snoop Dogg<\/strong>, as well as his long-standing association with the California scene. The release of <em><strong>Kingmaker<\/strong><\/em>, distributed through the label launched by <strong>Conor McGregor<\/strong>, marks a new step in his artistic journey, with a return focused on music after several years divided between film and television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><strong>Xzibit<\/strong> therefore continues to build on the momentum surrounding the album and confirms his intention to remain active. <strong>X<\/strong> extends the project\u2019s visibility while underscoring the longevity of an artist still active after more than twenty-five years in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">This new video confirms the peak form of an artist who, after 25 years of career and legendary collaborations with <strong>Eminem<\/strong> and <strong>Snoop Dogg<\/strong>, proves he still has a lot to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reseauunderground.com\/en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.reseauunderground.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reseauunderground.com\/en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.reseauunderground.com\">Click here to be featured on MAGAZINE HIP-HOP and submit your project to the R\u00e9seau Underground Portal.<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reseauunderground.com\/en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.reseauunderground.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to <strong>submit your project<\/strong> via the <strong>Official portal of Hip-Hop Magazine<\/strong>, accessible on the <strong>Underground Network<\/strong>.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A pillar of the game for over 25 years, Xzibit looks back on an extraordinary journey, from the streets of Detroit to the heights of Hollywood.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":13270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[679,59,670,678,606,330,162,975],"class_list":["post-13266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-usa","tag-actualites","tag-featured","tag-hip-hop","tag-journal","tag-magazine-hip-hop","tag-rap","tag-videos","tag-xzibit"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13266"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13273,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13266\/revisions\/13273"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}