Skip to main content
Young Hollywood
YH Studio

Xzibit

4:43
Share

About this video

We put the actor/rapper/host in the hot seat.

Chapters (5)

Show ↓

Key Moments (3)

Show ↓

Key Topics (5)

Show ↓

Full Transcript

Show ↓
Xzibit

Yeah. I always thought I'd be in an asylum, but I just didn't know it'd be cameras everywhere.

Young Hollywood

So you couldn't really relate to it. You're you're yet to go into a psychiatric until then. Okay. Okay, brilliant. I'm just going to I'm just going to shift to the left. You see that? I'm just going to shift to the left. I don't know if I feel comfortable. Security. I'm Oliver here at Young Hollywood Studio with this man. Exhibit. What's up? How you doing?

Xzibit

How are you?

Young Hollywood

I'm good. Nice to see you.

Xzibit

Nice to see you.

Young Hollywood

All right. Actor, host, musician, rapper. I'm quite worried that if this goes well, you're going to take my job as well.

Xzibit

No, I'm good. Your job's safe.

Young Hollywood

Okay, thank you. Thank you. He doesn't want to be at Young Hollywood. Frank, he just said he's not happy here. Um, busy, busy man. About to release your uh, your new album, which would be the first in five years. Uh, yeah, exactly.

Xzibit

I haven't put out a studio record since 2006. I definitely have a lot of insight from, you know, putting out my first record in 1996 to 2011, lives have changed. You know, but still, I'm still here, still relevant. And it feels good to be able to put music out uh, when I want and how I want. You cannot solve what the trigger. This is a moment. This is my time of atone. This is my world and I own it. So come and take it if you want it. Please God forgive me for sin and winning and making a killing with this revenge.

Young Hollywood

I had a rumor that uh Dr. Dre's new album detox. Are you going to be on that?

Xzibit

Well, I mean, As I said, it was a rumor. You don't know you're on an album until you see the artwork.

Young Hollywood

Okay. You know, you don't. So you have recorded?

Xzibit

Yeah, I have. I have been in the studio with Dre. I've jotted my ideas. He got a lot of great talented writers.

Young Hollywood

I'll give him a call later. I'll find that for you. I'll find that for you. Me and me and Dre are like that. You do that. We went to different schools together. You tell me how that works out.

Xzibit

I will. I will for sure.

Young Hollywood

You just booked a you're doing a pilot or you shot the pilot or you've done it for Fox's weekend at Bill.

Xzibit

Weekend at Bill. Um, which is crazy because, you know, I always thought I'd be in an asylum, but I just didn't know it'd be cameras everywhere.

Young Hollywood

Right. And you'll be getting paid for it.

Xzibit

Yeah, exactly. What's even better, you know? If I'm going to see a psychiatrist, it's nice that they're paying me. And then I can leave when I want. You know what I'm saying? Like, yeah.

Young Hollywood

He's got the best of both worlds.

Xzibit

Yeah. Exactly.

Young Hollywood

So you couldn't really relate to it. You're you're yet to go into a psychiatric until then. Okay. Okay, brilliant. I'm just going to I'm just going to shift to the left. Do you see that? I'm just going to shift to the left. I don't know if I feel comfortable. Security. And you have your other your other shows obviously Pimp My Ride, which we which so many millions of people know you from. Um, and uh Extreme Makeover Home Edition.

Xzibit

Right, right. It really is amazing to see uh, a house built for somebody in 104 hours. The reality of it is you're building somebody a home, it's a lot more, you know, meaningful than putting a damn blender in somebody's civic. You know what I'm saying? It's it's it's has a lot more a lot more heart to it. No, I enjoy doing that. You know my grandmother likes it. You know what I'm saying? Like, you know, like my family gets into it and all that stuff. But I still I still don't cry, man. I I have my tear ducts removed a long time ago.

Young Hollywood

Really? So you've never even cried watching Pretty Woman? When Richard Gere says goodbye, I don't see how any human

Xzibit

I've never watched that movie.

Young Hollywood

You've never even watched it. Get out. Oh, come on. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Good. We'll wrap it up. I've got a little quiz for you actually. Because you've worked with so many people. So I'm gonna let's see what I can do here. I'm going to take a deep breath. Warm up. I'm going to ask you a few names, drop your names. I want the first thing that comes to your mind when I say their name. Okay. Okay. Ready?

Xzibit

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Ready? Focused? Here we go. Oh, I feel like it should be a clock countdown or something. Eminem.

Xzibit

Homie, friend.

Young Hollywood

Dr. Dre.

Xzibit

Homie, friend.

Young Hollywood

You can't use the same one as well. I'll ask you again. Dr. Dre.

Xzibit

Uh, mentor, uh, confidant.

Young Hollywood

Nicholas Cage. Uh, I can see this straight away, though. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Xzibit

Yo, why are you talking about all my homies, man? Nicholas Cage. Uh, bad lieutenant.

Young Hollywood

The Rock. Ah, come on, man. These are all people I work with before, man. That's the idea of it. Uh, the Rock. Uh, wrestling. Ah, come on, man. Okay. Imagination. Ah, come on, man. Okay. You said the first thing. All right, I've got one more. I've got one more. You know, first clean thing. One more. Okay, yeah. Snoop Dogg.

Xzibit

Weed.

Young Hollywood

Now we've finished on the most honest answer of the whole interview.

Timestamps are approximate — click one to jump the player.

PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Oliver

    Young Hollywood interviewer

  • Frank

    Someone mentioned by the interviewer

  • Dr. Dre

    Collaborator, mentor, friend

  • Richard Gere

    Actor in 'Pretty Woman'

  • Eminem

    Homie, friend

  • Nicholas Cage

    Actor mentioned in quiz, 'Bad Lieutenant'

  • The Rock

    Wrestling, actor mentioned in quiz

  • Snoop Dogg

    Friend, rapper mentioned in quiz

FAQ

What is Xzibit's new album status?+
Xzibit is about to release his new album, which will be his first studio record since 2006.
Has Xzibit worked with Dr. Dre recently?+
Yes, Xzibit has been in the studio with Dr. Dre and has jotted down his ideas, though he doesn't know if he'll be on the 'Detox' album until he sees the artwork.
What TV shows has Xzibit hosted?+
Xzibit is known for hosting 'Pimp My Ride' and 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'.
What is Xzibit's opinion on 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' versus 'Pimp My Ride'?+
Xzibit finds 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' more meaningful because it builds people a home, which has more heart than putting a blender in a car.
What Fox pilot did Xzibit recently work on?+
Xzibit recently shot a pilot for Fox called 'Weekend at Bill'.
Editor's Cut

MORE FROM YH STUDIO

View all →

Hand-picked by the Young Hollywood editors — the stories shaping YH Studio this week.