Cypress Hill ‘It Ain’t Nothin” Video Behind The Scenes
Cypress Hill are out with behind the scenes footage from their ‘It Ain’t Nothin” music video, which is directed by Matt Alonzo. The track is off the South Gate, California hip hop group’s eighth studio album ‘Rise Up’, out April 6th via Priority Records. The video features comments from Alonzo, the members of the group, Xzibit and Young De. Watch it via YouTube below.
Xzibit Didn’t Mean To Suggest Diddy Was Gay
Xzibit updated fans on his blog at MySpace on February 23rd, throwing cold water on reports suggesting he said Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was gay after being invited to a club in Miami by the Bad Boy boss back when he was dating Superhead, only to see men kissing and dancing naked. Xzibit tells readers:
Wow, so I wake up this morning and my phone is going nuts. I turn on the computer and find all this sh** about me “throwing Puffy under the gay bus” whatever that means. All this SPIN that you journalist are putting on the statements I made on a radio show to DIRECTLY effect a guy in a manor not intended is wrong. I got a call yesterday (which caught me off guard) from Diddy himself stating the club was an after hours spot called “Space” I believe. The rumor mill that has ground this bullsh** out to be the sh** storm that it is, is doing so on its own accord. Like I said at the top, I have no beef with Diddy. BUT WAIT… a bigger problem I see is the negative stance these hip hop sites and blog sites are taking when speaking of gay people in general. All I can say to that is :PEOPLE GROW UP! I do NOT like to spread hate and make it a point not to do so, so this is not the way I intended this interview to unfold. You heard it directly from me ladies and gents, I’m looking forward to the issues at hand that really mean something to both my fans and Diddy’s as well: ART & MUSIC.
Xzibit Reflects On Valentine’s Day
Xzibit checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace on Friday (February 13), talking about Valentine’s Day, love and his gig at the Key Club. The rapper told readers:
FOR as long as I can remember, I have wanted to have a REAL valentine. Even in school you wanted to get the most cards and nasty chalky heart shaped candies that said sh** like “I love you” and ” remember me”, but this is different. A day that is already made up to squeeze money out of a dude to show his “love” for the one he’s with. And not everybody that hangs out on Valentine’s Day is in LOVE. I think people forget the basics of being REAL to each other. I at one time thought that living with 2 women at the same time was the way to go for me, WOW… THAT SH** WAS NUTS! Come on man, Platinum records, world tours, and millions to back it up, Love was not part of the equation. As you grow and mature you start to realize that you deserve more and you not getting sh** from doing what you are doing, instead you are giving more of yourself away than you could ever imagine. I’m not a saint, but I have fu**ed up a GANG of good sh**, enough to know what I’m talking about now. I’m happy now with no problems, well no HUGE problems that I can complain about. I am gearing up to perform @ the KEY CLUB tomorrow and it’s gonna be a big show! Come down if you can. We gonna hit the stage like the fu**ing SWAT team, it’s a crazy show. As far as Valentine’s Day here is my final thought: “LOVE THOSE WHO LOVE YOU” it’s as simple as that.
XZIBIT.
Xzibit Signs On To Twitter
Xzibit updated fans on his blog at MySpace on Sunday (January 11), reacting to an imposter using his name on Twitter and setting up his own account in response. The rapper/actor tells readers:
Ok so I’m trying to stay up to date with all this new sh** that keeps us in each others biz day in and day out!! Only god knows why!! But here it is, Some a**hole is using Xzibit already and IT’S NOT ME! SO IM USING “mrxtothaz” on twitter.com. Come on thru and link it up. Let me know if you are coming from this site or if you are coming from xzibit.com. It should be fun, I say all kinds of funny sh** throughout the day so come check us out. Follow the Leader. Pass it along and tell everybody to join. (If you bring 100 people my site I will put you in my top friends list for a week) XZIBIT here’s the link: twitter.com/mrxtothaz if you can’t find me look for post from Lady Di from the message boards. See you there.
Merry Christmas And Happy New Year From Xzibit
Xzibit checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace on Friday (December 26) with the following message:
HAPPY NEW YEAR. NOW WHAT??
AS we go into this new year 2009 we are living in what some call the future and some call the present, case in point. If you go back and watch Twilight Zone episodes they date the year 1997 for us to be having flying cars and astronauts on other planets already. Ladies and Gents I am proud to announce we have achieved no such thing. In fact we still have no cure for the common cold, how far have we come? The Mayan Calendar says that the world as we know it will cease to exist in the year 2012, (in fact there is a film coming out about this whole subject) My dear friend Busta Rhymes predicted there was only 1 year left before the end of mankind in 1999. But the reality of things we SHOULD recognize about the times in which we live, ARE the election of a BLACK president, the fact the playing field has been leveled because both black AND white families are below poverty level during this holiday season. The fact that gas is fu**ing 2 bucks a gallon right now when 2 months ago we were selling Amway and Mary K products on the side to take care of the weekly needs. Wow. It’s amazing what can happen during an election year. What about BAIL OUTS??? If you could use 750 billion bucks, no fu** that, how about 1 billion dollars, raise your hand! I can’t imagine what kind of burden this is going to be for us and the generations beyond this. I hope and pray we can swing this economy upward in the next few years, because to be honest with you it does not look good. On a positive note I have to thank god my brother was released from prison and that he is on the right path to success. It will be a while before he gets to roll with me, but this too shall pass. I am a person who deals only in logic, I am totally objective when it come to an argument, but LOGIC is my balance in all things, believe it or not, everybody don’t think that way. I won’t bore you with details but just take that with you as a gem. Peace to Tray DEE and his family during this holiday season, I got your letter homie I’m @ you right now, (if you read this and can send the kite to him I would appreciate it>) and PEEDIE CRACK much love to the homie, he went in shortly after I made contact with him to do some work, Hold it down big dogg. (same rules apply if you can send this word to P crack fa me.) Alright yall, I’m about to go eat dinner with my fam, I’m getting yelled at right now because im trying to talk to you people!!!! TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER, LEAVE SH** YOU DON’T NEED RIGHT WHERE IT STANDS AND KEEP IT MOVING. Merry XMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Watch the sky, you can catch me there.Mr, XZIBIT>
Xzibit Ready To Say Goodbye To 2008 After Rough Year
Xzibit checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace on Monday (December 9), discussing his rough 2008, which saw the tragic death of his newborn son Xavier Kingston Joiner on May 15th. Xzibit writes:
HERE WE GO… I can’t lie people, I’m ready for ‘08 to be over with!!! This was a ruff year for myself and alot of other families as well. I know I’m not alone on this one. I won’t waste your blog reading time with a re-cap of all this years wack events, better yet I will sum it all up like this: “When you are good timing and having fun EVERYBODY wants to roll with you, when you have to deal with REAL LIFE, you tend to realize how many REAL people are around you. Not many.” That my friends is not a bad thing. Over this year my circle has become smaller, my focus has become sharper, I’m motivated. I have been in the studio with Bishop Lamont and Jay Rock, tons of producers (Terrance Martin, DJ Khalil etc. etc.) not just working on my sh** but giving support to their body of work. I met Young De from B-real’s new record “DON’T YOU DARE LAUGH” the other night at the studio. Good dude ya’ll seems like he’s got a good head on his shoulders, keep a look out for him branching off that CYPRESS HILL family tree. I am just chillin getting ready for X-mas other than that, I’m going skiing for NEW YEARS (and yes muthafu**as I know how to ski …so keep your Sonny Bono / watch out for that tree! jokes to yourself!!) I will drop some more words to you guys before I vanish for the holidays, stay focused.
Alvin “XZIBIT” Joiner
Xzibit: Obama Win A Victory For All People
Xzibit reacted to news Barack Obama has been elected the 44th U.S. President on his blog at MySpace. The Los Angeles based rapper writes:
Wow. imagine that. I am blown away. I saw in my life time, a BLACK man… Elected by a LAND SLIDE as PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. This sends a very strong and poweful message to people of ALL race, color, and creed. There are alot of people that did not want to see this happen, mostly out of fear and ignorance but mainly out of ignorance. It has been a very stress filled 8 years we have lived thru with the last president in office and it was scary to make the changes we have. No doubt. Watching FOX News was funny as hell tonight, those folks spent the whole election process tearing PRESIDENT OBAMA down, and then announcing his nomination. It was like watching the racist guy explain how they are NOT racist because they had a best friend that was black in high school. (lets keep it real) Is this a victory for black people, no…this is a victory for ALL people.
Check out the full post here.
Xzibit Gets Up Early To Vote For Obama
Xzibit checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace on Tuesday (November 4) after voting in today’s U.S. elections. The Los Angeles based rapper tells readers:
This morning I got up @ 5am and rolled out of bed because today is very important. I got a cup of coffee (I never drink coffee) and went to my polling place. I was 3rd in line behind two old ladies. We talked and laughed and made jokes. We counted the people as they came to the line after we had got bored of talking to each other, there was 100 to 150 people in a matter of 30 min. I of course voted for McCain! NOT! LOL. THAT was funny. BARACK OBAMA WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Mark my words. If he loses it wont be an act of god, quite the opposite, it would be an act of evil. I don’t really have a strong political opinion all the time, simply because the government and the system has let me and my homies down SOOOO many times.
Check out the full post here.
Xzibit’s Brother Released From Prison After 15 Years
Xzibit checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace on Wednesday (October 29), discussing his brother’s release from prison and the tragic shooting deaths of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and nephew. He writes:
After 15 years in the pen my older brother just came home, and if you have all my albums you will find the long journey documented on wax. I am really glad he made it (since so many of us don’t) out of the penitentiary. He is having to adjust to regular life as we know it. Keep in mind it’s been 15 years, so he has to learn about the internet, email, new Jordans, YouTube, Mac computers, Vegas, etc etc. It’s going to be a journey. But to me, it seems like I’M more excited for him to be home than he is. I have a lot of down ass homies, but I onlly have one brother, so after paying his debt to society I am glad to have him home in one piece, even tho he’s been shot 3 times. I can’t go into detail about how he was locked up in the first place…. so don’t ask, But what I can tell you is that now I have 4 eyes instead of 2, I have 2 minds instead of 1, this is a step in a direction to reconnect my family how it’s supposed to be. I hope he has a smooth transition into life and I will tell you how it goes as we go thru it. On a darker note, please pray for Jennifer Hudson. No need to explain what for. I am shocked at all of the events that have happened to her and her family and I am going to pray for peace and JUSTICE in all of the that. Take care and look at all the candy your kids get BEFORE they eat it during this holiday season, we are living in crazy times ladies and gents, just to be safe.
yours truly….Alvin “XZIBIT” Joiner
Xzibit Preps For Australia Tour
Xzibit checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace on Sunday (September 28). The Los Angeles based rapper writes:
All the way back to Australia on the 1st, for a couple of shows. So today I have rehearsals with all the fellas. In Australia there is a festival called “GRAZZHOPPER FESTIVAL”. It’s a music festival with rock, hip hop, & dance music. That show is in the Geelong region of Aussi land! (you have to Google it for exact location). Then the next day I will be in Sydney, Australia to rock a indoor show. I love to travel and perform in different countries, it opens up so many avenues and thoughts when I get to come back and create new music. My set is a hour long so rehearsals go from 6pm till 10pm tonight.
I take live shows very seriously, I want to bring the album experience to the stage and leave the crowd with a connection, there are TONS of artist who shine on wax but SUCK live… That ain’t kosher. Hip hop is not how good you can market yourself or how many guest appearances you get. It’s how you bring THE MUSIC TO LIFE and how hard you get the crowd rockin’. Call me old school, but thats what it’s all about. KRS-One said “RAP IS SOMETHING YOU DO, HIP HOP IS SOMETHING YOU LIVE”. Soak that one in and apply it if this is what you want to do with your life. It’s not easy, but it sure is FUN.
STAY FOCUSED!!!!!
XZIBIT
RIP: PAUL NEWMAN!!! FOR MORE INFO ABOUT TOURS AND SHOWS GO TO MY WEB SITES! XZIBIT.COM OR XZIBITCENTRAL.COM
