Built from Scratch

The record only spawned one hit single from the album, entitled "It's Goin' Down", which was released in March 2002. The single was heavily written, produced, and performed by Linkin Park members Shinoda and Hahn. They both appear in the official music video along with other Linkin Park members, including Rob Bourdon and Dave "Phoenix" Farrell on drums and bass respectively, with Wayne Static from American rock band Static-X on the guitars. However, Bourdon and Phoenix of Linkin Park, and Static of Static-X were all not involved with the recording session for the single in the studio.

The main album cover is based on Public Enemy's first album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show; an alternative cover simply shows the DJ group's logo and album title on a scratched orange surface (similar as the "It's Goin' Down" single cover).

In a reviewing article for Resident Advisor, it clearly describes The X-Ecutioners as a "four-man DJ battle group as a team that consists of Rob Swift, Mista Sinista, Total Eclipse and Roc Raida coming out with a new album, Built from Scratch, to take the music genre of turntablism from an underground phenomenon to a more accessible sound. The record is more than a P.Diddy record, as it is a straight up hip-hop record of 2002 using the techniques being more built up from the days when Grandmaster Flash had his own adventure behind the wheel."DJ Robotek [http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=351 RA Reviews: X-ecutioners - Built from Scratch on Sony (Album)] Resident Advisor Retrieved July 31, 2014

"No hip-hop record is complete nowadays without the usual intro," as described from the article via Resident Advisor, "and ever since producer Prince Paul (formerly De La) brought them out the Skit. A lot of albums really have skits that are wack and get way too played out. However, The X-Ecutioners pulled off decent skits and incorporated a lot of scratching routines into 'em, as well as being quite funny."

"The album isn't just about skits," continuously being described from Resident Advisor, "but all about the hip-hop music and turntablism, and proper tracks that have all been done quite well. All the skits and the songs appear on this album as listed in the record."

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| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Intro

| note1 = featuring DJ Apollo, DJ Shortkut & DJ Vinroc

| length1 = 1:12

| extra1 = DJ Apollo

| title2 = XL

| note2 = featuring Large Professor

| writer2 = R. Aguilar

| length2 = 2:39

| extra2 = Large Professor

| title3 = X-ecutioners Scratch

| writer3 = {{hlist|R. Aguilar|A. Williams|J.J. Wright}}

| length3 = 3:38

| extra3 = {{hlist|Dr. Butcher|Rob Swift}}

| title4 = A Journey Into Sound

| note4 = featuring Kenny Muhammad The Human Orchestra

| writer4 = {{hlist|R. Aguilar|A. Williams|J.J. Wright}}

| length4 = 4:32

| extra4 = {{hlist|Kenny Muhammad The Human Orchestra|The X-Ecutioners}}

| title5 = Hip-Hop Awards

| note5 = skit

| length5 = 2:50

| extra5 =

| title6 = 3 Boroughs

| writer6 = {{hlist|R. Aguilar|A. Williams|J.J. Wright|J.T. Smith}}

| length6 = 1:24

| extra6 = Rob Swift

| title7 = Let It Bang

| note7 = featuring M.O.P.

| writer7 = {{hlist|R. Aguilar|A. Williams|J.J. Wright|A. Johnson|K. Muchita}}

| length7 = 3:30

| extra7 = {{hlist|Knobody|Roc Raida}}

| title8 = X-ecutioners (Theme) Song

| note8 = featuring Dan the Automator

| writer8 = {{hlist|R. Aguilar|D. Nakamura}}

| length8 = 3:19

| extra8 = Dan the Automator

| title9 = Feel the Bass

| writer9 = {{hlist|R. Aguilar|A. Williams|J.J. Wright}}

| length9 = 3:56

| extra9 = Roc Raida

| title10 = You Can't Scratch

| note10 = skit

| length10 = 1:22

| extra10 =

| title11 = It's Goin' Down

| note11 = featuring Mike Shinoda & Mr. Hahn of Linkin Park

| writer11 = {{hlist|R. Aguilar|A. Williams|A. Joiner|J. Hahn|K. Bailey|M. Jones|M. Shinoda}}

| length11 = 4:09

| extra11 = Mike Shinoda

| title12 = Premier's X-ecution

| note12 =

| writer12 = {{hlist|R. Aguilar|A. Williams|J.J. Wright|A. Johnson|K. Muchita|C. Martin}}

| length12 = 4:42

| extra12 = DJ Premier

| title13 = The X (Y'all Know the Name)

| note13 = featuring Pharoahe Monch, Xzibit, Inspectah Deck & Skillz

| writer13 = {{hlist|R. Aguilar|A. Williams|J.J. Wright|J.K. Hunter}}

| length13 = 3:40

| extra13 = {{hlist|Dr. Butcher|Rob Swift}}

| title14 = Genius of Love 2002

| note14 = featuring Tom Tom Club & Biz Markie

| writer14 = {{hlist|A. Williams|C. Frantz|M. Hall|R. Belew|S. Stanley|T. Weymouth}}

| length14 = 3:56

| extra14 = {{hlist|Chris Frantz|Roc Raida|Tina Weymouth}}

| title15 = Choppin' Niggas Up

| writer15 = {{hlist|R. Aguilar|A. Williams|J.J. Wright}}

| length15 = 2:26

| extra15 = Roc Raida

| title16 = B-Boy Punk Rock 2001

| note16 = featuring Everlast

| writer16 = A. Williams

| length16 = 2:29

| extra16 = Roc Raida

| title17 = Who Wants to Be a Motherfuckin' Millionaire

| note17 = skit

| length17 = 2:48

| extra17 =

| title18 = Play That Beat

| writer18 = I. Freeman III

| length18 = 4:47

| extra18 = {{hlist|CJ Moore|Dr. Butcher}}

| title19 = Dramacyde

| note19 = featuring Big Pun & Kool G Rap

| writer19 = {{hlist|R. Aguilar|A. Williams|J.J. Wright|N. Wilson}}

| length19 = 3:37

| extra19 = Sean Cane

| title20 = X-ecution of a Bum Rush

| note20 = featuring Beat Junkies

| writer20 = {{hlist|R. Aguilar|A. Williams|J.J. Wright|J. Jackson}}

| length20 = 2:58

| extra20 = Beat Junkies

| title21 = Play That Beat

| note21 = Lo-Fidelity Allstars Remix) (Bonus Track

| writer21 = I. Freeman III

| length21 = 4:23

| extra21 = Lo-Fidelity Allstars

}}

Notes

• "Play That Beat" features uncredited rap vocals from Fatman Scoop

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080205173227/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thexecutioners The X-Ecutioners] at Rolling Stone Magazine
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080202033501/http://music.ign.com/objects/627/627666.html The X-Ecutioners] at IGN Music

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