Man vs. Machine is the fourth studio album by American rapper Xzibit. It was released on October 1, 2002. Special guests include Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, M.O.P, and Nate Dogg. Producers on the album include Rick Rock, Bink, Rockwilder, Erick Sermon, DJ Premier, and Dr. Dre (who was also the executive producer). The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 with over 156,000 copies sold in the first week released. Since then album was certified gold by the RIAA selling over 500,000 copies. The track "My Name" which features Eminem and Nate Dogg, is a diss track aimed at Canibus, Jermaine Dupri, and Moby. Two of the songs from Man Vs. Machine were featured in the 2005 film Domino. The specific songs were "Choke Me, Spank Me (Pull My Hair)" as well as "The Gambler", which played during the film's opening credits. Eminem's manager, Paul Rosenberg, makes a guest appearance on the album by performing a "Paul" skit (which is a skit that is commonly used for Eminem's studio albums). Man vs. Machine is the fourth studio album by American rapper Xzibit. It was released on October 1, 2002. Special guests include Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, M.O.P, and Nate Dogg. Producers on the album include Rick Rock, Bink, Rockwilder, Erick Sermon, DJ Premier, and Dr. Dre (who was also the executive producer). The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 with over 156,000 copies sold in the first week released. Since then album was certified gold by the RIAA selling over 500,000 copies. The track "My Name" which features Eminem and Nate Dogg, is a diss track aimed at Canibus, Jermaine Dupri, and Moby. Two of the songs from Man Vs. Machine were featured in the 2005 film Domino. The specific songs were "Choke Me, Spank Me (Pull My Hair)" as well as "The Gambler", which played during the film's opening credits. Eminem's manager, Paul Rosenberg, makes a guest appearance on the album by performing a "Paul" skit (which is a skit that is commonly used for Eminem's studio albums). false 2025-11-07 20:28:09 2002 2002-10-01 2002-10-01 62 Hip Hop 113093 2122605 db1272be-e28e-4dee-9506-812d5e1915fd 9e839dc3-55f3-4492-ad0e-a1a2e84275e2 1b9c5fad-65e2-3614-a549-59ff7b539638 /media/data/media5/Music/Xzibit/Man vs Machine/folder.jpg Xzibit Xzibit featuring Andre “Dre Boogie” Wilson Xzibit featuring Anthony Hamilton Xzibit featuring Dr. Dre Xzibit featuring Eddie Griffin Xzibit featuring Eminem & Nate Dogg Xzibit featuring M.O.P. Xzibit featuring Nate Dogg Xzibit featuring Snoop Dogg Xzibit featuring The Golden State Project Xzibit 1 1 04:05 1 2 03:55 1 3 04:08 1 4 03:11 1 5 04:08 1 6 04:10 1 7 00:27 1 8 03:28 1 9 04:16 1 10 04:57 1 11 04:32 1 12 04:55 1 13 05:22 1 14 03:29 1 15 01:43 1 16 05:00 Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "exhibit"), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, and radio personality. Xzibit began his musical career after the release of his debut studio album, At the Speed of Life, on October 15, 1996. The album was both critically and commercially successful, peaking at number 74 on the Billboard 200. It also contained the single "Paparazzi", which peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100. This success allowed Xzibit to secure a recording contract with Loud Records later that year. Xzibit released his second album, 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz, on August 25, 1998; it peaked at number 53 on the Billboard 200. The album also contained the single "What U See Is What U Get", which peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's success caught attention from West Coast rapper Dr. Dre who acted as the executive producer on Xzibit's third album, Restless, which was released on December 12, 2000. Restless debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum in the U.S. The album contained the singles "Front 2 Back", "X", and "Get Your Walk On". His follow-up album Man vs. Machine (2002) also enjoyed success; it debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold. Weapons of Mass Destruction (2004) also became certified gold. After the release of Full Circle in 2006, Xzibit underwent a hiatus, not releasing music until the release of his seventh studio album Napalm on October 9, 2012. Since 2013, he is part of the hip-hop supergroup Serial Killers. Xzibit has also gained fame as an actor and television host, for his role as Shyne Johnson in the television series Empire, and as the host for the reality television series Pimp My Ride. He has starred in the films Gridiron Gang (2006), The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) and Sun Dogs (2017). ColumbiaColumbiaGoliath ArtistsLoud Records