X.O. Experience

{{Infobox album

| name = X.O. Experience

| type = Studio

| artist = Tha Liks

| cover = Xoexperience.jpg

| alt =

| released = July 10, 2001

| recorded = 2000–2001

| studio = {{hlist|Soundcastle (California)|The Hit Factory (New York)|Skip Saylor Recording (California)|Mastersound Studio (Virginia Beach, Virginia)|Mirror Image Studios (Dix Hills, New York)}}

| genre = Hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=57|s=35}}

| label = {{hlist|Loud|Columbia}}

| producer = {{hlist|DJ Scratch|DJ Twinz|E-Swift|Rockwilder|Thayod Ausar|The Neptunes}}

| prev_title = Likwidation

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = Firewater

| next_year = 2006

| misc = {{Singles

| name = X.O. Experience

| type = studio

| single1 = Best U Can

| single1date = May 8, 2001

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 65/100{{Cite web |title=Critic Reviews for X.O. Experience - Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/xo-experience/tha-liks/critic-reviews |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=Metacritic |language=en}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |last=Conaway |first=Matt |title=Tha Alkaholiks - X.O. Experience Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/xo-experience-mw0000010072 |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

| rev2 = HipHopDX

| rev2score = 4/5{{Cite web |last=Ryce |first=Jeff |date=August 1, 2001 |title=Tha Liks - XO Experience |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.78/title.tha-liks-xo-experience |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}

| rev3 = NME

| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web |last=Naylor |first=Tony |date=September 12, 2005 |title=Tha Liks : XO Experience |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-5427-327647 |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Fadele |first=Ayodele |author-link=Dele Fadele |date=September 12, 2005 |title=Tha Liks : X.O. Experience |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-5083-333094 |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}

| rev4 = RapReviews

| rev4score = 8/10{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=July 24, 2001 |title=Tha Liks :: X.O. Experience – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2001/07/tha-liks-x-o-experience/ |access-date=March 12, 2023 |website=www.rapreviews.com |language=en-US}}

| rev5 = (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide

| rev5score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite book |last1=Brackett |first1=Nathan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t9eocwUfoSoC&q=Alkaholiks+Tha+Liks+Experience&pg=PA13 |title=(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide |last2=Hoard |first2=Christian David |publisher=Simon and Schuster |year=2004 |isbn=978-0-7432-0169-8 |pages=13–14 |language=en |author-link=Nathan Brackett |author-link2=Christian Hoard}}

}}

X.O. Experience is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Tha Alkaholiks. It was released on July 10, 2001, via Loud Records. Recording sessions took place at Soundcastle and Skip Saylor Recording in California, at The Hit Factory in New York, at Mastersound Studio in Virginia Beach, and at Mirror Image Studios in Dix Hills. Production was handled by member E-Swift, as well as Rockwilder, DJ Scratch, DJ Twinz, Thayod Ausar and The Neptunes. It features guest appearances from Xzibit, Busta Rhymes, Butch Cassidy, Defari, King Tee, Kurupt and Shae Fiol. The album reached number 47 on the Billboard 200 and number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Its lead single "Best U Can" became a minor hit in 2001, peaking at No. 64 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 14 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. The album's cover art is an homage to The Jimi Hendrix Experience's 1967 album Are You Experienced.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Intro

| writer1 =

| extra1 =

| length1 = 0:41

| title2 = Bar Code

| note2 = featuring Xzibit

| writer2 = {{hlist|Rico Smith|James Robinson|Alvin Joiner|Eric Brooks}}

| extra2 = E-Swift

| length2 = 3:32

| title3 = Run Wild

| note3 = featuring Shae Fiol

| writer3 = {{hlist|R. Smith|J. Robinson|Dana Stinson}}

| extra3 = Rockwilder

| length3 = 3:51

| title4 = L-I-K-S

| writer4 = {{hlist|R. Smith|Brooks|J. Robinson}}

| extra4 = E-Swift

| length4 = 3:20

| title5 = Bully Foot (Skit)

| writer5 =

| extra5 =

| length5 = 0:41

| title6 = Bully Foot

| note6 = featuring Busta Rhymes

| writer6 = {{hlist|Trevor Smith|J. Robinson|R. Smith|George Spivey}}

| extra6 = DJ Scratch

| length6 = 4:08

| title7 = My Dear

| note7 = featuring Defari

| writer7 = {{hlist|R. Smith|Duane A. Johnson|J. Robinson|Brooks|Romye Robinson|Trevant Hardson|Emandu Wilcox|Derrick Stewart|Juan Martinez|John Sebastian|Mark Sebastian|Steve Boone}}

| extra7 = E-Swift

| length7 = 3:53

| title8 = Interlude

| writer8 =

| extra8 =

| length8 = 0:17

| title9 = Da Da Da Da

| writer9 = {{hlist|R. Smith|J. Robinson|Brooks|Eric James Banks}}

| extra9 = Thayod Ausar

| length9 = 4:54

| title10 = 40 Oz. Quartet, Pt. 1

| writer10 = {{hlist|J. Robinson|Brooks}}

| extra10 = E-Swift

| length10 = 1:48

| title11 = Sickness

| note11 = featuring Butch Cassidy

| writer11 = {{hlist|R. Smith|J. Robinson|Danny Means|Stinson}}

| extra11 = Rockwilder

| length11 = 3:58

| title12 = Goin' Crazy

| writer12 = {{hlist|J. Robinson|R. Smith|Brooks}}

| extra12 = E-Swift

| length12 = 4:30

| title13 = Best U Can

| writer13 = {{hlist|R. Smith|J. Robinson|Pharrell Williams|Chad Hugo|Brooks}}

| extra13 = The Neptunes

| length13 = 3:37

| title14 = 40 Oz. Quartet, Pt. 2

| writer14 = {{hlist|J. Robinson|Brooks}}

| extra14 = E-Swift

| length14 = 1:31

| title15 = Anotha Round

| writer15 = {{hlist|J. Robinson|R. Smith|Brooks}}

| extra15 = E-Swift

| length15 = 4:11

| title16 = Yo Mouth (Skit)

| writer16 =

| extra16 =

| length16 = 0:33

| title17 = The Bubble

| note17 = featuring King Tee

| writer17 = {{hlist|Brooks|R. Smith|Roger McBride}}

| extra17 = E-Swift

| length17 = 4:12

| title18 = 151

| note18 = featuring Xzibit

| writer18 = {{hlist|R. Smith|J. Robinson|Joiner|Raymond Grant|Richard Grant}}

| extra18 = DJ Twinz

| length18 = 3:43

| title19 = Promote Violins

| note19 = featuring Kurupt

| writer19 = {{hlist|Ricardo Brown|J. Robinson|R. Smith|Brooks}}

| extra19 = E-Swift

| length19 = 4:15

| total_length = 57:35

}}

Personnel

{{div col}}

  • Rico "Tash" Smith – vocals, executive producer, A&R
  • James "J-Ro" Robinson – vocals, executive producer, A&R
  • Eric "E-Swift" Brooks – vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19), executive producer, A&R
  • Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner – vocals (tracks: 2, 18)
  • Shae Geever – vocals (track 3)
  • Olan "Mr. Tan" Thompson – backing vocals (track 4)
  • Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith – vocals (track 6)
  • Duane "Defari" Johnson – vocals (track 7)
  • Danny "Butch Cassidy" Means – vocals (track 11)
  • Stanley "Stan The Guitar Man" Jones – guitar (track 15)
  • Roger "King Tee" McBride – vocals (track 17)
  • Kurt "DJ Revolution" Hoffman – scratches (track 17)
  • Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – vocals (track 19)
  • Dana "Rockwilder" Stinson – producer (tracks: 3, 11)
  • George "DJ Scratch" Spivey – producer (track 6)
  • Eric "Thayod Ausar" Banks – producer (track 9)
  • Pharrell Williams – producer (track 13)
  • Chad Hugo – producer (track 13)
  • Raymond Grant – producer (track 18)
  • Richard Grant – producer (track 18)
  • Danny Romero – recording (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 10-12, 19), mixing (track 2)
  • Eric "Skip" Saylor – recording (tracks: 2, 4, 19)
  • Lance Pierre – recording (tracks: 3, 7, 9, 17)
  • Brian Stanley – recording (track 6)
  • Dave Hummel – recording (track 13)
  • Troy Hightower – recording (track 18), mixing (tracks: 3, 11)
  • Doug Wilson – mixing (tracks: 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17-19)
  • Ken "Duro" Ifill – mixing (track 13)
  • Jason Clark – art direction, design, layout
  • David Bett – art direction
  • Daniel Hastings – photography
  • Shane Mooney – A&R
  • Trakelle Frazier – A&R
  • Racquel Boothe – A&R
  • Michael Cirelli – A&R
  • Lynn Nantana – management
  • Mike "Boogie" Robertson – management
  • Liz Hausle – product management
  • William Berrol – legal
  • Anthony Andrews – tour/road management

{{div col end}}

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2001)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row" |US Billboard 200{{Cite magazine |date=July 28, 2001 |title=Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2001-07-28/?rank=47 |access-date=March 12, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}

| 47

scope="row" |US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine|last=|first=|date=July 28, 2001|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-RMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26|magazine=Billboard|language=en|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|volume=113|issue=30|page=26|issn=0006-2510|access-date=March 12, 2023}}

| 14

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