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Xzibit
Known for his swaggering bravado and devastating free-styling skills, Xzibit was
one of the stars of the West Coast rap scene in the late 1990s, before becoming
a successful actor and MTV host. Originally born in Detroit, Xzibit (real name
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner) moved to Los Angeles as a 17-year-old after falling out
with his preacher father and first appeared on record in 1995 on The Alkaholiks
album Coast II Coast. He toured with Likwit Crew before debut album At The Speed
Of Life (1996) became an underground hit and produced his classic breakthrough
single Paparazzi; which ra...
