X.O. Experience

X.O. Experience
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 10, 2001
Recorded2000–2001
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length57:35
Label
Producer
Tha Liks chronology
Likwidation
(1997)
X.O. Experience
(2001)
Firewater
(2006)
Singles from X.O. Experience
  1. "Best U Can"
    Released: May 8, 2001
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
HipHopDX4/5[3]
NME[4][5]
RapReviews8/10[6]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]

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.

  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for X.O. Experience - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Conaway, Matt. "Tha Alkaholiks - X.O. Experience Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Ryce, Jeff (August 1, 2001). "Tha Liks - XO Experience". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Naylor, Tony (September 12, 2005). "Tha Liks : XO Experience". NME. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Fadele, Ayodele (September 12, 2005). "Tha Liks : X.O. Experience". NME. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Tha Liks :: X.O. Experience – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. July 24, 2001. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.