Studio-issued script from XXX: State of the Union, the 2005 sequel to the original XXX film. This revised “Yellow” draft is dated June 9, 2004, with multiple prior revisions noted—standard for an in-progress studio production. The screenplay was written by Simon Kinberg, who would go on to pen major projects like Mr. & Mrs. Smith and the X-Men series. The film shifted the franchise’s tone by introducing a new lead—Ice Cube as Darius Stone, a Navy SEAL turned government fugitive tapped for an off-the-books mission inside Washington, D.C.

Cube’s casting marked a major shift in the action genre, placing a West Coast rap icon in the driver’s seat of a big-budget spy franchise—an overt nod to the cultural clout of hip-hop in the early 2000s. Stone wasn’t a secret agent in a tuxedo; he was a muscle car–driving, anti-establishment outsider who brought South Central sensibilities into a genre long dominated by more traditional heroes.

Xzibit plays Zeke, Darius Stone’s longtime friend and a chop-shop engineer whose garage becomes a mission headquarters. It was Xzibit’s most prominent film role to date, further cementing the presence of hip-hop figures in mainstream action cinema. This script, signed “Xzibit 2025” in The Realest studio, connects to both his personal archive and a broader era in which rappers were re-shaping their roles in American media—not just as soundtrack contributors, but as on-screen leads and collaborators shaping the stories themselves.

Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" x 0.5"

All dimensions are approximate.

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This item features a Gold OVD, as a TRuEST™ authenticator was on-site to witness the signing, verifying Xzibit’s direct participation.