X.O. Experience

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X.O. Experience
Studio album by
Tha Liks
ReleasedJuly 10, 2001
Recorded2000-2001
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length57:35
Label
Producer
Tha Liks chronology
Likwidation
(1997) 		X.O. Experience
(2001) 		Firewater
(2006)
Singles from X.O. Experience
  1. "Best U Can"
    Released: May 8, 2001
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
HipHopDX4/5[3]
NME[4][5]
RapReviews8/10[6]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]

X.O. Experience is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Tha Alkaholiks. It was released on July 10, 2001, via Loud Records. Recording sessions took place at Soundcastle and Skip Saylor Recording in California, at The Hit Factory in New York, at Mastersound Studio in Virginia Beach, and at Mirror Image Studios in Dix Hills. Production was handled by member E-Swift, as well as Rockwilder, DJ Scratch, DJ Twinz, Thayod Ausar and The Neptunes. It features guest appearances from Xzibit, Busta Rhymes, Butch Cassidy, Defari, King Tee, Kurupt and Shae Fiol. The album reached number 47 on the Billboard 200 and number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single "Best U Can" became a minor hit in 2001, peaking at No. 64 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 14 on the Hot Rap Songs. The album's cover art is an homage to The Jimi Hendrix Experience's 1967 album Are You Experienced.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:41
2."Bar Code" (featuring Xzibit)
E-Swift3:32
3."Run Wild" (featuring Shae Fiol)
Rockwilder3:51
4."L-I-K-S"
  • R. Smith
  • Brooks
  • J. Robinson
E-Swift3:20
5."Bully Foot (Skit)"  0:41
6."Bully Foot" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
DJ Scratch4:08
7."My Dear" (featuring Defari)
E-Swift3:53
8."Interlude"  0:17
9."Da Da Da Da"
  • R. Smith
  • J. Robinson
  • Brooks
  • Eric James Banks
Thayod Ausar4:54
10."40 Oz. Quartet, Pt. 1"
  • J. Robinson
  • Brooks
E-Swift1:48
11."Sickness" (featuring Butch Cassidy)
Rockwilder3:58
12."Goin' Crazy"
  • J. Robinson
  • R. Smith
  • Brooks
E-Swift4:30
13."Best U Can"
The Neptunes3:37
14."40 Oz. Quartet, Pt. 2"
  • J. Robinson
  • Brooks
E-Swift1:31
15."Anotha Round"
  • J. Robinson
  • R. Smith
  • Brooks
E-Swift4:11
16."Yo Mouth (Skit)"  0:33
17."The Bubble" (featuring King Tee)
E-Swift4:12
18."151" (featuring Xzibit)
  • R. Smith
  • J. Robinson
  • Joiner
  • Raymond Grant
  • Richard Grant
DJ Twinz3:43
19."Promote Violins" (featuring Kurupt)
E-Swift4:15
Total length:57:35

Personnel[edit]

  • Rico "Tash" Smith – vocals, executive producer, A&R
  • James "J-Ro" Robinson – vocals, executive producer, A&R
  • Eric "E-Swift" Brooks – vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19), executive producer, A&R
  • Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner – vocals (tracks: 2, 18)
  • Shae Geever – vocals (track 3)
  • Olan "Mr. Tan" Thompson – backing vocals (track 4)
  • Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith – vocals (track 6)
  • Duane "Defari" Johnson – vocals (track 7)
  • Danny "Butch Cassidy" Means – vocals (track 11)
  • Stanley "Stan The Guitar Man" Jones – guitar (track 15)
  • Roger "King Tee" McBride – vocals (track 17)
  • Kurt "DJ Revolution" Hoffman – scratches (track 17)
  • Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – vocals (track 19)
  • Dana "Rockwilder" Stinson – producer (tracks: 3, 11)
  • George "DJ Scratch" Spivey – producer (track 6)
  • Eric "Thayod Ausar" Banks – producer (track 9)
  • Pharrell Williams – producer (track 13)
  • Chad Hugo – producer (track 13)
  • Raymond Grant – producer (track 18)
  • Richard Grant – producer (track 18)
  • Danny Romero – recording (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 10-12, 19), mixing (track 2)
  • Eric "Skip" Saylor – recording (tracks: 2, 4, 19)
  • Lance Pierre – recording (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 17)
  • Brian Stanley – recording (track 6)
  • Dave Hummel – recording (track 13)
  • Troy Hightower – recording (track 18), mixing (tracks: 3, 11)
  • Doug Wilson – mixing (tracks: 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17-19)
  • Ken "Duro" Ifill – mixing (track 13)
  • Jason Clark – art direction, design, layout
  • David Bett – art direction
  • Daniel Hastings – photography
  • Shane Mooney – A&R
  • Trakelle Frazier – A&R
  • Racquel Boothe – A&R
  • Michael Cirelli – A&R
  • Lynn Nantana – management
  • Mike "Boogie" Robertson – management
  • Liz Hausle – product management
  • William Berrol – legal
  • Anthony Andrews – tour/road management

Charts[edit]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 47
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 14

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for X.O. Experience - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Conaway, Matt. "Tha Alkaholiks - X.O. Experience Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Ryce, Jeff (August 1, 2001). "Tha Liks - XO Experience". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Naylor, Tony (September 12, 2005). "Tha Liks : XO Experience". NME. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Fadele, Ayodele (September 12, 2005). "Tha Liks : X.O. Experience". NME. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Tha Liks :: X.O. Experience – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. July 24, 2001. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. July 28, 2001. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 30. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 28, 2001. p. 26. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 12, 2023.

External links[edit]

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