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Xzibit


"Full Circle" is the sixth studio album by American rapper Xzibit, released on October 17, 2006, through Koch Records. The album was recorded at Sony Music Studios and Planet 2 Planet Studios in New York, as well as StarBass Enterprise Recording Studios in New Jersey. Production was managed by a range of contributors, including Allen Gordon, DJ Felli Fel, DJ Khalil, DJ Quik, Dublin Beats, Fyre Dept., Rick Rock, The Arkitects, Warryn Campbell, and Jelly Roll, who also served as an executive producer alongside Keith Shocklee and Xzibit. The album features guest appearances from artists such as Jelly Roll, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, DJ Quik, Don Blaze, King Tee, The Game, Too $hort, T-Pain, and Donnell Rawlings. Upon its release, Full Circle debuted at number 50 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 17,000 copies in the US. It also peaked at number 74 on the Swiss Hitparade. The lead single, "Concentrate," sampled and looped "Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō," a mantra central to Nichiren Buddhism, and reached number 68 in Germany. Music videos were released for the singles "Concentrate" and "Thank You."