Kingmaker is the eighth studio album by American rapper Xzibit, released by Open Bar Entertainment and Greenback Records on May 16, 2025, being his first solo album in 13 years since "Napalm". It contains guest appearances including Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Ty Dolla Sign, Busta Rhymes, Royce da 5'9", Redman, B-Real, King T, Cold 187um, K.A.A.N., Domo Genesis, Butch Cassidy, Dem Jointz, JasonMartin, Tre Capital, and Guapdad 4000.
Background and promotion.
Xzibit had not released an album since "Napalm" in 2012, until on October 11, 2024, he released the debut single "Play This at My Funeral" and announced his upcoming album. He states "Play This at My Funeral" as his "state of the union" and that the album isn't about his hierarchy, but rather ups and down throughout his career that "made him successful." He announced that "Kingmaker" would release in early 2025. The month before the single released, he signed with Greenback Records, a new record label launched by Irish professional mixed martial artist and former UFC fighter Conor McGregor.
On October 25, 2024, Xzibit released the second single "Been a Long Time Pt. 2," a sequel to "Been a Long Time" from his third studio album "Restless." He would drop a third single, "Everywhere I Go," produced by Dem Jointz, on November 27, 2024. He further continued in 2025 with the fourth single "Shut Yo Mouth" and fifth single "For the Love," the latter being Xzibit's first collaboration with Ice Cube.