Ego Trippin'

Background

The album was originally set to feature no guests and showcase Snoop Dogg only, hence the title "Ego Trippin'". However, Snoop Dogg proved this concept untrue as he scheduled tracks with the likes of Charlie Wilson, among others. 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 Problem, among others:

Snoop Dogg originally confirmed that Pharrell, Nelly and Charlie Wilson would appear on a track entitled "Feet Don't Fail Me Now", and that he also would like to work with Bono, Madonna and Mick Jagger 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. Snoop Dogg formed a production supergroup for the album called "QDT" (Quik-Dogg-Teddy).

Snoop Dogg spoke on working with Everlast for a country song called "Johnny Cash". 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".

Snoop Dogg and Charlie Wilson both performed 'Can't Say Goodbye' on *American Idol'''s 'Idol Gives Back' Charity Performance. On July 29, 2008 BET's *106 & Park'' premiered Snoop Dogg's video for "Those Gurlz".

Track 2, "Press Play" was featured in the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles.

Critical reception

Rolling Stone said, "[H]is languorous rapping has a way of inspiring inventively freaky sounds from producers... Result: the best Snoop disc in years."

Entertainment Weekly 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

Notes

• "A Word Witchya!" samples "Distant Lover" performed by Marvin Gaye
• "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 Jay-Z
• "Deez Hollywood Nights" samples "Hollywood Knights" performed by Brooklyn Dreams
• "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 Bruce Hornsby & The Range
• "Walk Away" samples "Down Rodeo" performed by Rage Against the Machine

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and AllMusic.

• Snoop Dogg – 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
• Mistah F.A.B. – vocals (7)
• Peter Mokran – mixing
• Richard Niles – 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 – guitar (16)
• Marlon Williams – guitar (1, 5, 11, 19)
• Meelah Williams – background vocals (9)
• Pharrell Williams – 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

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