Xzibit's debut album,
At the Speed of Life, is an excellent mixture of hardcore showcases for his lyrical virtuosity and ruminative, reflective hip-hop ballads. Though his rhyming skills are impeccable, the production from
tha Alkoholiks'
E-Swift,
Muggs, and
Diamond D gives the album the musical weight it needs to keep it interesting throughout the album.
–
Leo Stanley, Rovi