Snoop Dogg Album: “Ego Trippin [PA]”

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On album number nine, Snoop branches out a bit, assuming executive producer credits and working as one-third of the production team QDT (along with Teddy Riley and DJ Quik). While the production hovers around 1970s R&B, soul, and smoothed-out funk (with conspicuous samples from Marvin Gaye, the Isleys, Brooklyn Dreams, and Prince Phillip Mitchell), there are also a few curious excursions into '80s synth-pop ("Cool") and even country music ("My Medicine"). At the same time, Snoop's lyrics are all over the place. Over the course of the album's 21 tracks, he goes from mega-boasting on his fame and wealth ("Gangsta Like Me," "Staxx in my Jeans") to celebrity name-dropping ("Deez Hollywood Nights") to seductive talk-box crooning ("Sexual Eruption") and groupie-love anthems ("Life of da Party," "Those Gurlz") to bittersweet reminiscing on his rise from the hood ("Can't Say Goodbye") and dedications to his wife and kids ("Been Around tha World"). As the title suggests, EGO TRIPPIN' is all about Mr. Calvin Broadus, and therefore the outing contains just a handful of guest spots from Too Short, Raphael Saadiq, Mistah F.A.B., and Charlie Wilson. <p>On album number nine, Snoop branches out a bit, taking executive producer credits and working as one-third of the production team QDT (with Teddy Riley and DJ Quik). While the production hovers around 1970s R&B, soul, and smoothed-out funk (with conspicuous samples from Marvin Gaye, the Isleys, Brooklyn Dreams, and Prince Phillip Mitchell), there are a few excursions into 1980s synth-pop ("Cool") and country music ("My Medicine"). At the same time, Snoop's lyrics are all over the place. Throughout the album's 21 tracks, he goes from Uber-boasting about his fame and wealth ("Gangsta Like Me," "Staxx in my Jeans") to celebrity name-dropping ("Deez Hollywood Nights") to seductive talk-box crooning ("Sexual Eruption") and groupie-love anthems ("Life of da Party," "Those Gurlz") to bittersweet reminiscing about his rise from the 'hood ("Can't Say Goodbye") and dedications to his wife and kids ("Been Around tha World"). As the title suggests, EGO TRIPPIN' is a selfish outing with just a handful of guest spots from Too Short, Raphael Saadiq, Mistah F.A.B., and Charlie Wilson.

While rap has never been a top favorite of mine (I do like all genres of music though) for some reason or another I don't know why, I have always liked Snoop Dogg. He takes a different approach on this album. Packed with a total of twenty-one tracks. which is a bit excessive, but hey it's Snoop Doggy Dog. It sounds like he has done what prior gangster rappers do when they retire. taking a more mellow and leisurely style approach to the songs. Then again it could be because of all he's been through over the years dodging bullets, rivals and court cases but all along setting the pavement that many rappers walk on today.

In my opinion the song "Sexual Eruption" sets the pace and mood of the album. He is less vulgarly explicit on this album though, except for a couple of songs like "Staxxx In my Jeans" and "Riding In My Chev" which displays the Snoop you're use to hearing. Maybe with this change you'll find him laying in the Florida sun, instead of walking the streets of Compton or Long Beach in California.

snoop dogg is a legend in rap with out a doubt. when he first came on the scene no one could deny his flow and delivery. he's been around for a while and seen many acts come and go. when i read the snoop cover xxl magazine and discovered he didnt even write his own lyrics on ego trippin and said "aritha franklin didnt write her songs and shes an icon why he cant do that". i lost respect for snoop, hollywood and reality tv has obviously gotten to him

It's been more than 15 years since Snoop Dogg stepped on the scene. He's had his fair share of ups and downs, as he illustrates on ""Never Have 2 Worry" from his ninth studio album Ego Trippin'. But LBC's musical ambassador has weathered the storm and is almost as popular as when he first came out. And with Ego Trippin', Snoop does whatever he wants to do, a formula that seems to be his preference on many of his later albums. "Sexual Eruption" is the surprise hit that flashes back to the funk ballads of yesteryear and features Snoop singing on most of the song, with the only rap being a minuscule verse towards the end of the track. He continues this trend on the cover of The Time's "Cool," a move that was probably prompted by collaborating producer Teddy Riley. Everlast offers some assistance on the country-themed track "My Medicine." He still reps the West Coast on songs like "Press Play" (featuring Kurupt for the chorus and ad libs and DJ Quik on the boards), "Life of The Party" with Oakland's own Too Short and Mistah F.A.B.), and "Waste Of Time" with Oakland's own Raphael Saadiq for vocals and production.. But Snoop Dogg wouldn't be who he is without stepping outside of his comfort zone to embrace other sounds. He journeys to the Dirty South with the mediocre "Staxxx In My Jeans," reps the streets on "Ridin' In My Chevy" and gets a little too far out with Pharrell on "Sets Up." Some of his 'female friendly' tracks would be "Been Around The World," "One Chance (Make It Good)" and "Those Gurlz." ""Can't Say Goodbye" is the closing track that serves as an retrospective of his growth as a man, father, husband and artist. One thing that can be said about Ego Trippin' is that Snoop Dogg performs an array of material for the masses, not just one segment. Some may consider this as a risky career move, and others might think he's never going to be what he used to be. I think Snoop Dogg is just happy that people are even still talking about his rap career and listening to his music fifteen years after a cameo on a soundtrack song. Can you even remember any other artists that appeared on the Deep Cover soundtrack?