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40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
File:40 Dayz & 40 Nightz.jpg
Studio album by Xzibit

Released

August 25, 1998

Recorded

June 1997 - February 1998

Studio

Sound Castle Studios
(Los Angeles, CA)
N-House Studios
(Studio City, CA)
Enterprise Recording
(Burbank, CA)
Record One
(Studio City, CA)
Track Record, Inc.
(North Hollywood, CA)
Area 51
(Los Angeles, CA)

Genre

Hip hop, West Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Gangsta rap

Length

57:40

Label

Loud Records / RCA Records

Producer

Sir Jinx (exec.), Xzibit (also exec.), Jesse West, A Kid Called Roots, Bud'da, DJ Pen One, E-Swift, Mel-Man, Montage One, Pokets, Thayod Ausar, Soopafly, The Glove


40 Dayz & 40 Nightz is the second studio album by American Hip hop recording artist Xzibit. It was released in August 25, 1998 via Loud Records and RCA Records. Recording sessions took place at Sound Castle Studios and Area 51 in Los Angeles, Enterprise Recording in Burbank, Track Record, Inc. in North Hollywood and at Record One and N-House Studios in Studio City from June 1997 to February 1998. Production on the album was handled by Sir Jinx, Xzibit, Jesse West, A Kid Called Roots, Bud'da, DJ Pen One, E-Swift, Mel-Man, Montage One, Pokets, Thayod Ausar, The Glove and Soopafly. It includes guest appearances by Ras Kass, Saafir, Defari, Montage One, Method Man, Jayo Felony, King Tee, Tha Alkaholiks and Soopafly.

40 Dayz & 40 Nightz spawned the singles: "What U See Is What U Get", "3 Card Molly", "Pussy Pop" and "Los Angeles Times". The album peaked at #58 on US Billboard 200 and #14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Track listing[]

  1. "The Last Night (Intro)" - 1:03
  2. "Chamber Music" - 4:21
  3. "3 Card Molly" (feat. Ras Kass and Saafir) - 3:55
  4. "What U See Is What U Get" - 5:09
  5. "Handle Your Business" (feat. Defari) - 4:14
  6. "Nobody Sound Like Me" (feat. Montage One) - 3:36
  7. "Pussy Pop" (feat. Method Man and Jayo Felony) - 3:20
  8. "Chronic Keeping 101 (Interlude)" - 1:58
  9. "Shroomz" - 3:00
  10. "Focus" - 3:28
  11. "Jason (48 Months Interlude)" - 1:26
  12. "Deeper" - 2:56
  13. "Los Angeles Times" - 4:23
  14. "Inside Job" - 3:09
  15. "Let It Rain" (feat. King Tee and Tha Alkaholiks) - 5:33
  16. "Recycled Assassins" (feat. Montage One) - 4:13
  17. "Outro" - 1:56
  18. "Don't Let the Money Make You" (feat. Soopafly and King Tee)* - 5:19


Samples[]

The Last Night (Intro)

Chamber Music

  • "Ruins" by Abigail Mead
  • "We Will Rock You" by Queen

3 Card Molly

  • "The Windmills of Your Mind" by Petula Clark

What U See Is What U Get

  • "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
  • "Get Off Your Ass and Jam" by Funkadelic
  • "My Funny Valentine" by Arthur Prysock

Nobody Sound Like Me

  • "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" by Quincy Jones
  • "Shark N!*#as (Biters)" by Raekwon

Shroomz

  • "Funky Worm" by The Ohio Players

Focus

  • "Walk Don't Walk" by Prince

Deeper

  • "Scent of a Woman: Tango (Per Una Cabeza)" by Itzhak Perlman and John Williams

Los Angeles Times

  • "Heaven and Hell Is on Earth" by 20th Century Steel Band
  • "Mini-Manhunt" by David Shire
  • "Clap Your Hands" by A Tribe Called Quest

Inside Job

  • "Fire Weaver" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Let It Rain

  • "Thunderball" by Sounds Orchestra

Recycled Assassins

  • "Get Outta My Life Woman" by The New Apocalypse
  • "Farandole (L'Arlesienne Suite #2)" by Bob James