Return from Mecca is the title of the reunion album from Hip Hop group X-Clan, released on January 30, 2007. This is the group's first studio album since 1992's Xodus. A music video was released for the single "Weapon X".

Contributors

X-Clan originally consisted of four members, Brother J, Professor X, Sugar Shaft and Paradise the Architect. Sugar Shaft died in 1995 due to complications from AIDS, and Professor X died in early 2006 due to complications from spinal meningitis, leaving only two of the original members. Return From Mecca features guest appearances from Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, KRS-One, Kottonmouth Kings, RBX, Abstract Rude and Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach. Featured producers include DJ Quik, DJ Khalil and Jake One.

Reception

The album was extremely well received for a reunion album. Though X-Clan were relevant contributors to the hip hop scene during the early 1990s, this album is full of new-sounding progressive rhymes and production.

Track listing

1. "X-Clan Album Intro" (Produced by DJ Fat Jack)
2. "Aragorn" (Produced by Quazedelic)
3. "Voodoo" featuring RBX & Quazedelic (Produced by DJ Khalil)
4. "Hovercraft"
5. "Why You Doin' That" (Produced by Bean One)
6. "Weapon X" (Produced by Ultraman)
7. "Speak the Truth" featuring KRS-One (Produced by Jake One)
8. "Positrons" (Produced by Quazedelic)
9. "Mecca" featuring Jah Orah (Produced by Quazedelic)
10. "Prison" featuring Christian Scott (Produced by Proh Mic)
11. "Atonement" featuring Jah Orah (Produced by DJ Fat Jack)
12. "Brother, Brother" featuring DJ Quik
13. "Funky 4 You" featuring Chali 2na (Produced by Quazedelic)
14. "Self Destruct" (Produced by J Thrill)
15. "Space People" featuring Quazedelic (Produced by Quazedelic)
16. "Trump Card" featuring Hannah Barbera (Produced by ACL, DJ Fat Jack & P-Nice)
17. "To the East" featuring YZ & Abstract Rude (Produced by DJ Fat Jack)
18. "Locomotion" featuring Brad "Daddy X", Tri State and Kottonmouth Kings(Produced by Proh Mic)
19. "Americans" featuring Jacoby Shaddix (Produced by Patrick P-Nice Shevelin)
20. "3rd Eyes On Me" featuring Tri State (Produced by DJ Khalil)
21. "Culture United" featuring Damian Marley
22. "Respect" [Hidden Track] featuring Tech N9ne

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