Man VS Machine

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Product description 1 x CD AlbumEurope 20021 - Release Date (4:05)2 - Symphony In X Major (3:55)3 - Multiply (4:08)4 - Break Yourself (3:11)5 - Heart Of Man (4:08)6 - Harder (4:10)7 - Paul (0:27)8 - Choke Me, Spank Me (Pull My Hair) (3:28)9 - Losin' Your Mind (4:16)10 - BK To LA (4:57)11 - My Name (4:32)12 - The Gambler (4:55)13 - Missin' U (5:22)14 - Right On (3:39)15 - Bitch Ass Niggaz (1:43)16 - Enemies (5:00) .co.uk Man Vs Machine is an example of what happens when rap's finest talents go superstar-collaboration hunting: the magic remains just where it started--on paper. Do Eminem's verbal jabs at Jermaine Dupri on "Say My Name" add anything to the Xzibit mix? Nope. And is that Dr Dre producing the beats of a mere mortal on the Nate Dogg-assisted "Multiply"? Absolutely. Conceptually, "Release Date", a provocative first-person look at what goes through a prison inmate's mind just before being discharged, showcases what you'd come to expect from an Xzibit track: rugged beats and nasty rhymes. However, the track's production by the much fêted Rockwilder is an afterthought. So clearly, when the X-man sticks to his growling flows over purist beats by DJ Premier ("What a Mess") or with the similarly gritty MOP ("BK to LA") the results are splendid. But with Dre and company on board X seems to lose some of his focus and organic lustre. Put in perspective, Xzibit's fourth release is arguably better than most of the West Coast pabulum out this year. However, considering all the star power assembled this one falls short of expectations. --Dalton Higgins