''Full Circle'', released in 2006, is the sixth album from

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, his first release on

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. To assist in the making of ''Full Circle'', Xzibit enlisted Keith Shocklee of the

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as co-executive producer. The Game,

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, T-Pain and

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make up the many high-profile guests, and the ''

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makes a comedic appearance. "Concentrate" was released as the lead single. Produced by the Bay Area's

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, it sampled and looped "

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," a

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that is chanted as the central practice of all forms of

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. ''Full Circle'' debuted at number 50 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 17,000 copies in the US. Since then It has now sold 122,000 copies in the US and 244,000 copies worldwide. The album had three singles released, in which two of them had music videos filmed for them (for "Concentrate" and "Thank You").

Track listing

;Sample credits * "''Family Values''" contains samples of "''Savoir Faire''", performed originally by

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Chart positions

References

External links

''Full Circle'' lyrics
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