40 Dayz & 40 Nightz Xzibit . It was released on August 25, 1998, through Loud Records and RCA Records . Recording sessions took place at Sound Castle and at Area51 in Los Angeles , at N-House Studioz and at Record One in Studio City , at Track Record, Inc. in North Hollywood , and at The Enterprise in Burbank . Production was handled by Sir Jinx , Bud'da , A Kid Called Roots, DJ Pen One, E-Swift , Jesse West , Mel-Man , Montage One, Soopafly , The Glove and Xzibit himself. It features guest appearances from fellow Likwit Crew teammates Montage One, Defari, King Tee and Tha Alkaholiks , and the Golden State Project members Ras Kass and Saafir , as well as West Coast rapper Jayo Felony and Staten Island rapper Method Man of the Wu-Tang Clan . The album debuted at number 58 on the Billboard 200Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States, and at number 32 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart .
40 Dayz & 40 Nightz Released August 25, 1998 (1998-08-25 ) Recorded 1997–98 Studio Genre Length 57 :40 Label Producer
"What U See Is What U Get " "Los Angeles Times" "Pussy Pop" "3 Card Molly"
The album featured four singles "What U See Is What U Get ", "Los Angeles Times", "Pussy Pop" and "3 Card Molly". Its lead single , "What U See Is What U Get", which peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100soundtrack to 1997 film Soul in the Hole
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Intro" (The Last Night) 1:03 2. "Chamber Music" 4:23 3. "3 Card Molly" (featuring Ras Kass and Saafir ) Bud'da 3:55 4. "What U See Is What U Get " 5:08 5. "Handle Your Business" (featuring Defari) Joiner Duane Johnson James Haynes Eric Banks DJ Pen One Thayod Ausar (co. ) 4:15 6. "Nobody Sound Like Me" (featuring Montage One) A Kid Called Roots 3:38 7. "Pussy Pop" (featuring Jayo Felony and Method Man ) Soopafly 3:18 8. "Chronic Keeping 101" (Interlude) 2:00 9. "Shroomz" 3:01 10. "Focus" D.J. Glove 3:30 11. "Jason" (48 Months Interlude) 1:26 12. "Deeper" Bud'da 2:58 13. "Los Angeles Times" Mel-Man 4:24 14. "Inside Job" Sir Jinx Pokets (co. ) Xzibit (co. ) 3:10 15. "Let It Rain" (featuring Tha Alkaholiks and King Tee ) E-Swift 5:36 16. "Recycled Assassins" (featuring Montage One) Montageone 4:14 17. "Outro" Sir Jinx Nathaniel D. Joiner (co. ) 1:14 Total length: 57:40
Bonus Track Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 18. "Don't Let the Money Make You" (featuring King Tee and Soopafly ) Sir Jinx 5:19
Sample credits
Alvin "Xzibit " Joiner – vocals, co-producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 9, 14) , producer (tracks: 8, 11) , executive producer
Anthony "Sir Jinx " Wheaton – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 14, 17) , engineering (tracks: 2, 9, 14) , co-executive producer
Richard "Segal " Huredia – engineering (tracks: 1–6, 9, 10, 12, 14–17)
"Uncle" Johnny Rogers – additional music (track 2)
John "Ras Kass " Austin – vocals (track 3)
Reggie "Saafir " Gibson – vocals (track 3)
Stephen "Bud'da " Anderson – producer (tracks: 3, 12) , voice over (track 14)
Greg Burns – assistant engineering (track 3) , engineering (track 5)
Jesse West – producer (track 4) Duane "Defari Herut" Johnson – vocals (track 5)
James "DJ Pen One" Haynes – producer (track 5)
Eric "Thayod" Banks – co-producer (track 5) , beat (track 8)
Terrance "Montageone" Taylor – vocals (tracks: 6, 16) , producer (track 16)
Patrick "A Kid Called Roots" Lawrence – producer (track 6)
James "Jayo Felony " Savage – vocals (track 7)
Clifford "Method Man " Smith – vocals (track 7)
Priest "Soopafly " Brooks – producer (track 7)
Dave Aaron – engineering (track 7)
Chris "The Glove " Taylor – producer (track 10)
Eric "E-Swift " Brooks – beat (track 11) , producer (track 15)
Melvin "Mel-Man " Bradford – producer (track 13)
Jean-Marie Horvat – engineering (track 13)
Trini Alvarez – engineering (track 13)
Pokets – co-producer (track 14)
Rico "Tash " Smith – vocals (track 15)
James "J-Ro " Robinson – vocals (track 15)
Roger "King Tee " McBride – vocals (track 15)
Nathaniel D. Joiner – co-producer (track 17)
Eddy Schreyer – mastering
Gene Grimaldi – mastering
Farid "Fredwreck " Nassar – digital editing
Bill "Bigga B" Operin – A&R direction
Ché Harris – A&R coordination
Laurie Marks – A&R coordination
Noa Ochi – project coordinator
Ola Kudu – creative direction, design, layout
Dean Karr – photography
Franck Chevalier – styling
Suave Management – management
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