Man vs. Machine

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Field	Value
name	Man vs. Machine
type	studio
artist	Xzibit
cover	Man vs Machine (album).jpg
released	October 1, 2002
recorded	2001–02
genre
length	67:14
label
producer
prev_title	Restless
prev_year	2000
next_title	Weapons of Mass Destruction
next_year	2004
misc	{{Singles
name	Man vs. Machine
type	studio
single1	Multiply
single1date	March 5, 2002
single2	Symphony in X Major
single2date	December 9, 2002
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::callout[type=note] the Xzibit album ::

| name = Man vs. Machine | type = studio | artist = Xzibit | cover = Man vs Machine (album).jpg | alt = | released = October 1, 2002 | recorded = 2001–02 | studio = | genre = | length = 67:14 | label = | producer = | prev_title = Restless | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = Weapons of Mass Destruction | next_year = 2004 | misc = {{Singles | name = Man vs. Machine | type = studio | single1 = Multiply | single1date = March 5, 2002 | single2 = Symphony in X Major | single2date = December 9, 2002 | MC = 59/100 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = | rev2 = Blender | rev2score = | rev3 = Christgau's Consumer Guide | rev3Score = | rev4 = Entertainment Weekly | rev4Score = B− | rev5 = HipHopDX | rev5Score = | rev6 = Los Angeles Times | rev6Score = | rev7 = NME | rev7Score = 7/10 | rev8 = RapReviews | rev8Score = 8.5/10 | rev9 = Rolling Stone | rev9Score = | rev10 = Uncut | rev10Score = Man vs. Machine is the fourth studio album by American rapper Xzibit. It was released on October 1, 2002 through Columbia Records, Loud Records, and Xzibit's Open Bar imprint. Special guests include Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, M.O.P., Nate Dogg, Anthony Hamilton, and Eddie Griffin. 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). To date, it is the last album released by Loud Records.

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.

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."

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Release Date | note1 = | writer1 = | extra1 = Rockwilder | length1 = 4:06 | title2 = Symphony in X Major | note2 = featuring Dr. Dre | writer2 = | extra2 = | length2 = 3:55 | title3 = Multiply | note3 = featuring Nate Dogg | writer3 = | extra3 = | length3 = 4:08 | title4 = Break Yourself | note4 = | writer4 = | extra4 = | length4 = 3:11 | title5 = Heart of Man | note5 = | writer5 = | extra5 = Jelly Roll | length5 = 4:08 | title6 = Harder | note6 = featuring the Golden State Project | writer6 = | extra6 = Jelly Roll | length6 = 4:10 | title7 = Paul | note7 = Interlude) (performed by Paul Rosenberg | writer7 = | extra7 = | length7 = 0:27 | title8 = Choke Me, Spank Me (Pull My Hair) | note8 = | writer8 = | extra8 = Dr. Dre | length8 = 3:28 | title9 = Losin' Your Mind | note9 = featuring Snoop Dogg | writer9 = | extra9 = Dr. Dre | length9 = 4:16 | title10 = BK to LA | note10 = featuring M.O.P. | writer10 = | extra10 = | length10 = 4:57 | title11 = My Name | note11 = featuring Eminem and Nate Dogg | writer11 = | extra11 = | length11 = 4:32 | title12 = The Gambler | note12 = featuring Anthony Hamilton | writer12 = | extra12 = Bink! | length12 = 4:55 | title13 = Missin' U | note13 = featuring Andre "Dre Boogie" Wilson | writer13 = | extra13 = Rick Rock | length13 = 5:22 | title14 = Right On | note14 = | writer14 = | extra14 = Erick Sermon | length14 = 3:29 | title15 = Bitch Ass Niggas | note15 = Interlude) (featuring Eddie Griffin | writer15 = | extra15 = | length15 = 1:43 | title16 = Enemies | note16 = | writer16 = | extra16 = J-Beats | length16 = 5:00

| headline = Disc 2 (Bonus edition only) | extra_column = Producer(s) | title17 = My Life, My World | note17 = | writer17 = | extra17 = Bink! | length17 = 3:49 | title18 = What a Mess | writer18 = | extra18 = DJ Premier | length18 = 3:32 | title19 = (Hit U) Where It Hurts | writer19 = | extra19 = Rockwilder | length19 = 2:59| | title20 = Multiply (Remix) | note20 = featuring Busta Rhymes | writer20 = | extra20 = Just Blaze | length20 = 4:03

Notes

• signifies a co-producer
• signifies an additional producer

Sample credits

• "Heart of Man" contains an interpolation of "Africa", written by David Paich and Jeff Porcaro.

Singles

"My Name" ::data[format=table]

Chart	Position
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	# 66
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"Multiply" ::data[format=table]

Chart	Position
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	# 14
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	# 40
Hot Rap Tracks	# 23
Rhythmic Top 40	# 27
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"Symphony In X Major" ::data[format=table]

Chart	Position
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	# 63
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"Choke Me Spank Me (Pull My Hair)" ::data[format=table]

Chart	Position
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	# 73
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Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table title="Weekly chart performance for ''Man vs. Machine''"] | Chart (2002) | Peak position | Australian Urban Albums (ARIA) | Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) | |---|---|---|---| | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | ::

Year-end charts

::data[format=table title="Year-end chart performance for ''Man vs. Machine''"]

Chart (2002)	Position	Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	US Billboard 200	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
194
34
18
193
70
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Certifications

References

References

1. [https://www.metacritic.com/music/man-vs-machine/xzibit/critic-reviews Critic reviews at Metacritic]
2. [{{AllMusic
3. Much of the material features clamorous, heavy-handed production, and though Xzibit's subject matter ranges from orgies to the benevolence of his mama, his dexterous rhyming style is a little too undifferentiated. [#10, p.132]
4. [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=xzibit Robert Christgau Consumer Guide]
5. "Man vs. Machine".
6. [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.214/title.xzibit-man-vs-machine HipHopDX review]
7. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-oct-06-ca-rack6-story.html Los Angeles Times review]
8. [https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-6770-317532 Xzibit : Man vs. Machine]
9. [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2002_10F_machine.html RapReviews review]
10. "Rolling Stone review".
11. "Uncut review".
12. link. (June 26, 2007)
13. "Xzibit Sharpens New 'Weapons'".
14. (October 2019). "Xzibit's "Man vs. Machine" Still Packs a Nostalgic Punch".
15. (2002). "Man vs. Machine". [[Open Bar Entertainment.
16. (June 30, 2003). "ARIA Urban Chart – Week Commencing 30th June 2003". [[The ARIA Report]].
17. (October 17, 2002). "R&B : Top 50".
18. "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)".
19. "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002".
20. "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada".
21. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002".
22. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002".

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