Man vs. Machine

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 number three on the Billboard 200 with over 156,000 copies sold in its first week. Since then album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[13]

Man vs. Machine
Studio album by
Xzibit
ReleasedOctober 1, 2002 (U.S.)
Recorded2001-2002
Genre
Length67:14
Label
Producer
Xzibit chronology
Restless
(2000)		 Man vs. Machine
(2002)		 Weapons of Mass Destruction
(2004)
Singles from Man vs. Machine
  1. "Multiply"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Choke Me, Spank Me (Pull My Hair)"
    Released: 2002
  3. "My Name"
    Released: 2002
  4. "Symphony in X Major"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(59/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
Entertainment WeeklyB- [3]
HipHopDX [4]
Los Angeles Times [5]
NME(7/10) [6]
RapReviews(8.5/10) [7]
Robert Christgau [8]
Rolling Stone [9]
Stylus MagazineA- (Berliner) [10]
D− (Blanford)[11]
Uncut [1][12]

Music

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).

Commercial performance

"Man vs. Machine" debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 156,000 copies in its first week of release. The album spent a total of 19 weeks on the "Billboard" 200 chart. On November 12, 2002, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies. It was certified shortly after a month of being released. As of November 2004, the album has sold 593,000 copies in the United States.[14]

Reception

In a retrospective review, Mitch Findlay from HotNewHipHop said: "Once again executive produced by Dr. Dre, who provided production on two tracks and mixing engineer credits on seven, Man Vs. Machine emerged at the peak of Xzibit’s musical popularity. His work on Restless had ushered him from an acclaimed underground presence to a household name, an equal affiliate to Snoop Dogg, Dre, Eminem, and his Golden State Project groupmates Ras Kass and Saafir. With Man Vs. Machine, Xzibit continued to build on the foundation of its predecessor, albeit with a slight gaze toward a more futuristic aesthetic; such qualities were largely realized by Rick Rock, who contributed production on tracks like “Symphony In X Major” and “Break Yourself.". He singled out songs like "Multiply", the Dre-produced songs "Losin Your Mind" and "Choke Me, Spank Me (Pull My Hair)", "BK To LA", "My Name" and "Harder" as highlists. He also said: "If there’s anything keeping Man Vs. Machine from unmitigated greatness, it might very well be the inconsistent hooks. Slight blemishes aside, X’s fourth studio album is an insanely listenable, crisply mixed, and nostalgic reminder of a classic musical era."[15]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Release Date"Rockwilder4:06
2."Symphony In X Major" (featuring Dr. Dre)Rick Rock3:55
3."Multiply" (featuring Nate Dogg)Mr. Porter4:08
4."Break Yourself" (featuring Ras Kass)Rick Rock3:11
5."Heart of Man"Jelly Roll4:08
6."Harder" (featuring The Golden State Project)Jelly Roll4:10
7."Paul" (interlude) 0:27
8."Choke Me, Spank Me (Pull My Hair)" (featuring Traci Nelson)Dr. Dre3:28
9."Losin' Your Mind" (featuring Snoop Dogg)Dr. Dre4:16
10."BK to LA" (featuring M.O.P.)Ty Fyffe4:57
11."My Name" (featuring Eminem and Nate Dogg)Eminem4:32
12."The Gambler" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)Bink!4:55
13."Missin' U" (featuring Andre "Dre Boogie" Wilson)Rick Rock5:22
14."Right On"Erick Sermon3:29
15."Bitch Ass Niggas" (Interlude) (featuring Eddie Griffin) 1:43
16."Enemies"J-Beats5:00
Disc 2 (Bonus edition only)
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."My Life, My World" (featuring Traci Nelson)Bink!3:49
2."What a Mess"DJ Premier3:32
3."(Hit U) Where It Hurts"Rockwilder2:59

Singles

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[16] 8
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[17] 15
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[18] 15
Canadian Albums Chart[19] 8
Danish Albums Chart[20] 33
Dutch Albums Chart[21] 37
New Zealand Albums Chart[22] 36
Norwegian Albums Chart[23] 35
Swedish Albums Chart[24] 28
Swiss Albums Chart[25] 33
UK Albums Chart[26] 43
US Billboard 200[27] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[28] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[30] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[31] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Critic reviews at Metacritic
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Entertainment Weekly review
  4. HipHopDX review
  5. Los Angeles Times review
  6. NME review
  7. RapReviews review
  8. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  9. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved 2006-07-19.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  10. Stylus Magazine review 1
  11. Stylus Magazine review 2
  12. Uncut review
  13. RIAA - Gold & Platinum - August 10, 2008 Archived June 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  14. "Xzibit Sharpens New 'Weapons'". Billboard.
  15. https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/xzibits-man-vs-machine-still-packs-a-nostalgic-punch-news.92125.html
  16. "Australian Charts- Man vs Machine". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  17. "Belgian Albums Chart Flanders - Man vs Machine". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  18. "Belgian Albums Chart Flanders - Man vs Machine". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  19. "Canadian Albums Chart - October 26, 2002". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  20. "Danish Albums Chart - December 11, 2002". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  21. "Danish Albums Chart - December 19, 2002". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  22. "New Zealand Albums Chart - November 3, 2002". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  23. "Norwegian Albums Chart - Week 42". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  24. "Swedish Albums Chart - October 10, 2002". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  25. "Swiss Albums Chart - October 13, 2002". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  26. "UK Albums Chart - October 12, 2002". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  27. "Billboard 200 - October 19, 2002". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  28. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - October 19, 2002". Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  29. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  30. "Canadian album certifications – Xzibit – Man vs. Machine". Music Canada.
  31. "American album certifications – Xzibit – Man vs. Machine". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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