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The original idea behind what Snoop Dogg considers his ninth album -- ignoring all those pesky and shoddy fringe releases -- was that the title represented a truly solo effort with no guest shots. As the street date grew closer, the rapper flipped the script and decided that Ego Trippin' referred to how he "let" people write songs for the album, songs Snoop could rap and sometimes, shockingly, sing. The leadoff good-time single "Sensual Seduction" -- or "Sexual Eruption" on the explicit album -- proved the latter wasn't a bad idea at all, with Snoop crafting a hooky bedroom track using both a smirk and a throwback Zapp feel. It was a perfect flagship release for an album that tries numerous things but never tries too hard, plus one where the nostalgia is plentiful and perfectly chosen. At the heart of it all are the "overseers" of the album, QDT Muzic, a production crew formed by Snoop along with new jack swing legend Teddy Riley and West Coast hero DJ Quik. This fascinating mix of veterans somehow handles everything from the crooked, crip-walking "Gangsta Like Me" to an unbelievably faithful and fun cover of the Time's "Cool" with Snoop singing and strutting just like Morris Day. Throwaway moments like the country song -- for real -- "My Medicine" are balanced by rich and honest moments like "Been Around tha World," where the rapper reminds listeners he's actually married and delivers a heartfelt "I'll be home soon" number. It's the one time his words are the focus, and while it's never clear how much Snoop actually wrote, the ghostwriters he's admitted to hiring have the thug script down and rarely disappoint. What is disappointing is the woefully long track list, the redundant numbers, and the trimming required to keep from drifting off before the majestic closer, "Can't Say Goodbye" with the Gap Band's Charlie Wilson, rolls around. Put a quarter of this loose, hangout session to the side and you've got a great argument that Snoop's transition from hungry gangster to laid-back celebrity and idea man is going much better than expected.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Elijah Molina, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - M. Gaye, ComposerLyricist - Sandra Elaine Greene, ComposerLyricist - Gwendolyn G. Fuqua, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Marvin Isley, ComposerLyricist - C. Jasper, ComposerLyricist - T. Martin, ComposerLyricist - Ernest Isley, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - D. Blake, ComposerLyricist - R. BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Ronald Isley, ComposerLyricist - O'Kelly Isley Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Teddy Riley, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - P. Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - D. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Teddy Riley, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - J. Foxx, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - D. Riley, ComposerLyricist - G. Proby, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
T. Martin, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - C. Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Larrance Dopson, ComposerLyricist - R. Redeaux, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Demetrius Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Shawty Redd, Producer - S. Lovejoy, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
T. Shaw, ComposerLyricist - Too Short, FeaturedArtist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Elijah Molina, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Mistah f.a.b., FeaturedArtist - S. Cox, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - D. Young, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Raphael Saadiq, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - B. Ozuna, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Prince Rogers Nelson, ComposerLyricist - D. DICKERSON, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
P. Williams, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - B. Sudano, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - J. Esposito, ComposerLyricist - Peter Edward Hokenson, ComposerLyricist - Dominick "Nottz" Lamb, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - K Cates, ComposerLyricist - M. Coleman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - R. BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - T. Jackson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
T. Martin, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - R. Redeaux, ComposerLyricist - T. Givens, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
T. Martin, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Riley, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - D. Riley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - E. Schrody, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Elijah Molina, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Teddy Riley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - DJ Quik, Producer - D. Blake, ComposerLyricist - Elijah Molina, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Scoop DeVille, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Bryan Fryzel, ComposerLyricist - L. Michael, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
M. Oldfield, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - D. Reed, ComposerLyricist - J. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - C. Hollis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Teddy Riley, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - L. Bereal, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Charlie Wilson, FeaturedArtist - D. Riley, ComposerLyricist - G. Proby, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - DJ Quik, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Greg Papania, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Terrace Martin, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - S. Thornton, ComposerLyricist - Swiff D, Producer - Aaron Dahl, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BJ Sledge, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ethan Sugar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David James Wolinsky, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
T. Martin, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - DJ Quik, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Daz, Producer, Co-Producer, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Snoop Dogg, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Jackson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terrace Martin, Producer
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - K Cates, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Album review
The original idea behind what Snoop Dogg considers his ninth album -- ignoring all those pesky and shoddy fringe releases -- was that the title represented a truly solo effort with no guest shots. As the street date grew closer, the rapper flipped the script and decided that Ego Trippin' referred to how he "let" people write songs for the album, songs Snoop could rap and sometimes, shockingly, sing. The leadoff good-time single "Sensual Seduction" -- or "Sexual Eruption" on the explicit album -- proved the latter wasn't a bad idea at all, with Snoop crafting a hooky bedroom track using both a smirk and a throwback Zapp feel. It was a perfect flagship release for an album that tries numerous things but never tries too hard, plus one where the nostalgia is plentiful and perfectly chosen. At the heart of it all are the "overseers" of the album, QDT Muzic, a production crew formed by Snoop along with new jack swing legend Teddy Riley and West Coast hero DJ Quik. This fascinating mix of veterans somehow handles everything from the crooked, crip-walking "Gangsta Like Me" to an unbelievably faithful and fun cover of the Time's "Cool" with Snoop singing and strutting just like Morris Day. Throwaway moments like the country song -- for real -- "My Medicine" are balanced by rich and honest moments like "Been Around tha World," where the rapper reminds listeners he's actually married and delivers a heartfelt "I'll be home soon" number. It's the one time his words are the focus, and while it's never clear how much Snoop actually wrote, the ghostwriters he's admitted to hiring have the thug script down and rarely disappoint. What is disappointing is the woefully long track list, the redundant numbers, and the trimming required to keep from drifting off before the majestic closer, "Can't Say Goodbye" with the Gap Band's Charlie Wilson, rolls around. Put a quarter of this loose, hangout session to the side and you've got a great argument that Snoop's transition from hungry gangster to laid-back celebrity and idea man is going much better than expected.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:28:40
- Main artists: Snoop Dogg
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC ℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
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