Xzibit – Paparazzi
© 1996 Loud, RCA Records. «Paparazzi» is a song by rapper Xzibit and appears on his debut album At the Speed of Life. The track became the rapper’s breakout single, and is often seen as his signature song. The track was produced by Thayod Ausar, who provides a classical sample from Gabriel Faure’s «Pavane». It details his dislike of many faux rappers who don’t care about the music but rather do it only for the flash and being a rich celebrity. The song is referenced to by E.D.I. Mean on 2pac’s «Bomb First» where he disses Xzibit with the line «Got a little question for that nigga that made ‘Paparazzi’/If you ain’t in this rap game for the motherfuckin’ cash, man/Then what is your motherfuckin’ purpose?» An instrumental version of «Paparazzi» was featured on The Sopranos episode «Pax Soprana». The song was also featured in the soundtrack of the popular video game Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3.
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