''Ego Trippin' '' is the ninth

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by American rapper

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...

. It was released on March 11, 2008 by Doggystyle Records,

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and Geffen Records.Amazon.com: Ego Trippin': Snoop Dogg: Music
Amazon. Accessed March 2, 2008. The album debuted at number 3 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 137,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics.

Background

The album was originally set to feature no guests and showcase

only, hence the title "Ego Trippin'".Jokesta (August 29, 2007)
Snoop Goes Solo on Ego Trippin', Inspired by Amy Winehouse
. DefSounds. Accessed December 31, 2007. However, Snoop Dogg proved this concept untrue as he scheduled tracks with the likes of Charlie Wilson, among others.Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Brennan Williams (January 10, 2008)
Snoop Dogg Aims for the Stars: Madonna, Bono, Mick Jagger on His Collabo Wish List
VH1. Accessed March 2, 2008. All of the photography was taken at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Snoop's high school. Snoop Dogg also went on to admit he used ghostwriters for this album, such as American rapper

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, among others. Snoop Dogg originally confirmed that Pharrell,

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and Charlie Wilson would appear on a track entitled "Feet Don't Fail Me Now", and that he also would like to work with

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and

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as well. However, "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" and none of the collaborations would make the final album cut except for Charlie Wilson's features. Collaborations with DJ Quik, Raphael Saadiq, Teddy Riley and Too Short were also scheduled for the album.Shaheem Reid (February 9, 2008)
Snoop Dogg Previews Ego Trippin'
MTV. Accessed February 14, 2008. Snoop Dogg formed a production supergroup for the album called " QDT" (Quik-Dogg-Teddy). Snoop Dogg spoke on working with

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for a country song called "Johnny Cash".JustinL (February 27, 2008)
Snoop Dogg - Ego Trippin' (March 11th Release)
dubcnn.com. Accessed February 27, 2008. However, the track's title was changed to "My Medicine" with Everlast playing the guitar. Another track with Charlie Wilson and The Gap Band called "Can't Say Goodbye" was also confirmed for the album. Snoop Dogg reminisced on the track stating, "This song makes me want to cry every time I hear it. It is a reflection of my life and how I have grown as not only an artist but also a man - it is about me staying true to where I came from while having to accept where I am in my life today, it's deep".

and Charlie Wilson both performed 'Can't Say Goodbye' on ''

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s 'Idol Gives Back' Charity Performance. On July 29, 2008

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's ''

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'' premiered Snoop Dogg's video for "Those Gurlz". Track 2, "Press Play" was featured in the video game '' Midnight Club: Los Angeles''.

Critical reception

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'' said, " s languorous rapping has a way of inspiring inventively freaky sounds from producers... Result: the best Snoop disc in years." ''

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'' said, "All of Snoop's personalities make appearances on his ninth CD, Ego Trippin'....It's sentimental, it's fun... Maybe this old Dogg doesn't need any new tricks." '' Vibe'' said, "Lead single 'Sensual Seduction' is an undeniable masterpiece of throwback funk."

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 137,000 copies in its first week. In its second week the album fell to number seven on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 57,000 copies, for a two-week total of 194,000 copies. ''Ego Trippin was the tenth best selling hip hop album of the year. As of 2011, the album has sold 401,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

Information is based on the album's Liner NotesSnoop Dogg. "Ego Trippin'" (CD Liner Notes). Doggystyle / Geffen. 2008. Notes *"A Word Witchya!" samples "

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" performed by

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*"Press Play" samples "Voyage to Atlantis" performed by The Isley Brothers *"Cool" is a cover of The Time's song "Cool" *"Sets Up" samples "Hola' Hovito" performed by

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*"Deez Hollywood Nights" samples "Hollywood Knights" performed by

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*"My Medicine" samples the traditional nursery rhyme " Jack Be Nimble" *"Those Girls" samples " Too Much Heaven" performed by The Bee Gees *"One Chance (Make it Good)" samples "Make It Good" performed by Prince Philip Mitchell *"Why Did You Leave Me" samples "Celtic Rain" performed by Mike Oldfield *"Can't Say Goodbye" samples " The Way It Is" performed by

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*"Walk Away" samples "

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Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's Liner Notes and

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– vocals (5-7, 10, 13, 16-17, 20, lead on (1-4, 8-9, 11-12, 14-15, 18-19, 21), background vocals (15) * J. Black – background vocals (14) * Mike Bozzi – mastering assistant * Chuck Brungardt – engineer * Chilly Chil - vocals (20) * Ted Chung – A&R * Marcus Coleman – producer * Erick "Baby Jesus" Coomes – bass guitar (18) * Aaron Dahl – assistant engineer * Larrance Dopson – keyboards (5) * Scott Elgin – engineer * Ron Fair – arranger (6) * Whitey Ford – producer * Jamie Foxx – additional lead vocals (4) * Latonya "Tone Treasure" Givens - background vocals (2, 12, 14) * Andrew Gouche - bass guitar (1) * Daniel Groover - guitar (20) * Tescia Harris - background vocals (4) * John Hart - upright bass (16) * Tasha Hayward – hair stylist * Mike Hogue – assistant engineer * Erika Jerry – background vocals (9) * Brian Kennedy - keyboards (20) * Justin Kirk - trombone (2) * Kurupt – additional lead vocals (2) * Lady G - background vocals (3) * Trevor Lawrence Jr. – drums (16) * Terrace Martin - vocals (5, background on 15), additional music arranger (1-2, 7, 11-12, 17, 19), grand piano (19), keyboards (1, 8, 11-12, 14, 17), synthesizer (5), alto sax (2, 5), percussion (1, 12) * Andrew Mezzi – mixing assistant *

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– vocals (7) * Peter Mokran – mixing *

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– engineer * Bobby Ozuna - drums, percussion (8) * Neil Pogue – mixing * Omar Reyna – engineer * Teddy Riley - background vocals (3-4, 15) * April Roomet – stylist * Raphael Saadiq – guitar, bass guitar, Hammond organ, vocals (8) * Fareed Salamah – assistant * Alexis Seton – mixing assistant * Corey Stocker – engineer * James Tanksley – assistant engineer, engineer * Too Short – vocals (7) * Uncle Chucc - vocals (5, background on 9), bass guitar (5, 17) * Javier Valverde – assistant * Franklin Rivers Vasquez – engineer * Liam Ward – layout design * Kamasi Washington – tenor sax (2) * Calthomeesh West - background vocals (2, 15) *

Whitey Ford Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (October 21, 1928 – October 8, 2020), nicknamed "the Chairman of the Board", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees ...

– guitar (16) * Marlon Williams – guitar (1, 5, 11, 19) * Meelah Williams – background vocals (9) *

Pharrell Williams Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he ...

- additional vocals (10) * Charlie Wilson – additional lead vocals (3, 21) * Brandon Winbush - additional vocals (18) * Dante Winslow - trumpet (2) * Dave Young – background vocals (8)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

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