Man vs. Machine
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| Studio album by Xzibit | ||||
| Released | October 1, 2002 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 2001-2002 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 1:07:14 | |||
| Label | Loud Records, Columbia Records, Open Bar Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Dr. Dre (also exec.), Rick Rock, Bink!, Rockwilder, Erick Sermon, DJ Premier, Mr. Porter, Eminem, JellyRoll, Ty Fyffe, J-Beats | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (59/100) |
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| Entertainment Weekly | B- |
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| Los Angeles Times |
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| NME | (7/10) |
| RapReviews | (8.5/10) |
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| Stylus Magazine | A- (Berliner) D− (Blanford) |
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Man vs. Machine is the fourth studio album by American rapper Xzibit. It was released on October 1, 2002. Special guests include Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, M.O.P, and Nate Dogg. Producers on the album include Rick Rock, Bink, Rockwilder, Erick Sermon, DJ Premier, and Dr. Dre (who was also the executive producer). The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 with over 156,000 copies sold in the first week released. Since then album was certified gold by the RIAA selling over 500,000 copies. The track "My Name" which features Eminem and Nate Dogg, is a diss track aimed at Canibus, Jermaine Dupri, and Moby.
Two of the songs from Man Vs. Machine were featured in the 2005 film Domino. The specific songs were "Choke Me, Spank Me (Pull My Hair)" as well as "The Gambler", which played during the film's opening credits.
Eminem's manager, Paul Rosenberg, makes a guest appearance on the album by performing a "Paul" skit (which is a skit that is commonly used for Eminem's studio albums).
"My Name"
"Multiply"
"Symphony In X Major"
"Choke Me Spank Me (Pull My Hair)"
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