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Ego Tripping (other)
Ego Tripping may refer to: * ''Ego Trippin''', a 2008 album by Snoop Dogg * "Ego Trippin'" (song), a 1986 song by Ultramagnetic MCs * "Ego Trippin'" (Part Two), a 1994 song by De La Soul from the album ''Buhloone Mindstate'' * "Ego Trippin'", a song by Mya from her 2008 album ''Sugar & Spice'' * "Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why)", a 1973 poem by Nikki Giovanni Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. (June 7, 1943 – December 9, 2024) was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. One of the world's best-known African-American poets, her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recor ... See also * '' Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell'', a 2003 album by The Flaming Lips * Ego Trip (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ego Trippin'
''Ego Trippin' '' is the ninth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on March 11, 2008 by Doggystyle Records 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)[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ego Trippin' (song)
"Ego Trippin′" is a 1986 song by Ultramagnetic MCs. The group made a stylistic breakthrough with it; the song boasted dense, minimalist production, featuring erratic lyricism by Ced-Gee and Kool Keith, synthesizer riffsShapiro, Peter (2005), p. 374. and was the first song to sample Melvin Bliss's "Synthetic Substitution", now one of the most sampled songs of all time. Lyricism ''The Anthology of Rap'', published by Yale University Press, makes note of such pseudoscientific terminology in Ced-Gee's lyricism on "Ego Trippin'", particularly the lines "Usin' frequencies and data, I am approximate / Leaving revolutions turning, emerging chemistry / With the precise implications, achieved adversively".''The Anthology of Rap'' (2010), p. 497. Kool Keith's rhymes are manic and expressed in a staccato pace. His lyrics on "Ego Trippin'" also criticize the musical aesthetic of old school hip hop artists at the time: "They use the simple back and forth, the same old rhythm / That a baby can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ego Trippin' (Part Two)
"Ego Trippin' (Part Two)" is a 1994 single by American hip hop group De La Soul and the second single to be released from the group's 1993 album ''Buhloone Mindstate''. The song utilizes music samples and lyric interpolation taken from the songs of other artists including Al Hirt's track "Harlem Hendoo" from his 1967 album entitled ''Soul in the Horn'' and various hiphop based songs at the time. Shortie No Mass contributed vocals to the song and appears throughout the music video. The song appears in the 1995 film ''Mr. Holland's Opus''. Track listing #"Ego Trippin' (Part Two) (Original Version)" – 3:52 (Produced by De La Soul & Prince Paul) #"Ego Trippin' (Part Two) (LA Jay Remix)" – 4:13 (Remixed by LA Jay & Royme) #"Ego Trippin' (Part Two) (Original Instrumental)" – 3:52 (Produced by De La Soul & Prince Paul) #"Ego Trippin' (Part Three) (Egoristic Mix)" – 4:42 (Remixed by Spearhead X, Co-Remixed by The Beat Messiahs) #"Ego Trippin' (Part Two) (Gumbo Funk Remix)" � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar & Spice (Mya Album)
''Sugar & Spice'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Mya. It was released by Manhattan Recordings exclusively in Japan on December 3, 2008. The album was produced through Mya's own independent label imprint Planet 9 following her departure from Universal Motown amid the leakage of her previous album ''Liberation'' in the Japanese music market. Rather than spending time in court suing Motown/Universal, she opted out of her contract. Mya was then approached to record more albums exclusively for the Japanese market because of the positive response ''Liberation'' received. Recorded between the months of September and November 2008 at Mya's own recording studio, production was primary handled by a variety of low-profile producers; enlisting the help of Arkatech Beatz, Riddim Fingaz, The Smith Bros, and Duke Williams among others. Harrison, took full creative control co-writing the entire album with producer Christopher Moore and served as executive producer. Guest features ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki Giovanni
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. (June 7, 1943 – December 9, 2024) was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. One of the world's best-known African-American poets, her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature. She won numerous awards, including the Langston Hughes Medal and the NAACP Image Award. She was nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award for her poetry album, ''The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection''. Additionally, she was named as one of Oprah Winfrey's 25 " Living Legends". Giovanni was a member of The Wintergreen Women Writers Collective. Giovanni gained initial fame in the late 1960s as one of the foremost authors of the Black Arts Movement. Influenced by the Civil Rights Movement and Black Power Movement of the period, her early work provides a strong, militant African-American perspective, leading one writer to dub her the "Poet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell
''Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell'' is an EP by The Flaming Lips, released on Warner Bros. Records in late 2003. It was released while '' At War With the Mystics'', the full-length follow-up to ''Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots ''Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots'' is the tenth studio album by American rock band the Flaming Lips, released on July 16, 2002, by Warner Bros. Records. The album saw the band pursue a more electronic direction than previous efforts, incorporati ...'', was being recorded. Despite being named after the ''Yoshimi...'' album track "Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell", the song is not the lead track and does not even appear in its original form, but rather as two club-oriented remixes. Track listing References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell 2003 EPs The Flaming Lips EPs Warner Records EPs Albums produced by Dave Fridmann Albums recorded at Tarbox Road Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
