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On March 7th of 2008, Snoop Dogg released his ninth studio album titled 'Ego Trippin'' led by a stylistic (and pitch) shift that threw a lot of hip-hop heads off. Luckily, the entire album isn't autotuned out, this two part post will cover the sample sources of Snoop's 'Ego Trippin''.
The album intro, 'A Word Witchya!' produced by Scoop DeVille samples one of Marvin Gaye's greatest singles: 'Distant Lover' from 1973's 'Let's Get it On'. DJ Quik follows on the beat for 'Press Play' which mines the late 70s Isley Brothers track 'Voyage to Atlantis'. Snoop covers the Time's Morris Day and Prince (as Jamie Starr) produced 1981 single 'Cool' for his own version produced by studio veteran Teddy Riley. Nottz digs deep for the beat for Snoop Dogg's 'Deez Hollywood Nights' by using a sample of the soundtrack title song from the obscure 80s movie 'The Hollywood Knights' by Brooklyn Dreams.
Check back for part 2 of our look at Snoop Dogg's 'Ego Trippin''.
The Lowdown:
Snoop Dogg 'A Word Witchya!', 'Press Play', 'Cool', and 'Deez Hollywood Nights'
from 'Ego Trippin'' (2008) (MP3/CD)
Clean Edits: 'A Word Witchya!', 'Press Play', 'Cool', and 'Deez Hollywood Nights'
Marvin Gaye 'Distant Lover'
from 'Let's Get it On' (1973) (MP3/CD)
The Isley Brothers 'Voyage to Atlantis'
from 'Go for Your Guns' (1977) (MP3/CD)
The Time 'Cool'
from 'The Time' (1981) (MP3/CD)
Brooklyn Dreams 'Hollywood Knights'
from 'The Hollywood Knights' (1980) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
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