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by on August 29th, 2007
“Me and Pharrell went into the studio last night, and we’re gonna start on this album called Ego Trippin’,” Snoop told MTV last Week.
“I’mma do the whole record, me by myself. I don’t want no guest rappers, no singer, nothing. Just Snoop Dogg. I want you to feel me. When I think of all the greats before me … I bought Rakim’s album the other day for the hundredth time, no guest rappers. I bought one of KRS-One’s albums the other day for the hundredth time, no guest rappers.
“You lose focus after awhile when you’re doing an album,” Snoop continued. ” ‘Snoop, you got a new album coming out. Who’s on it?’ I’ll be like, ‘I got him on it, him on it, them on it.’ When it’s time to do the video, they’ll do the video with me, but when it’s time to do a show with them, ‘Oh, I got a show in Germany,’ or, ‘I got to be in Paris.’ You’re left one-legged. Now it’s time to show artists.
Can you handle the whole weight? Do you got enough to do it on your own? Did you put yourself in a position where people love you for you — or for being associated with people? This record, I’m seriously ego-tripping like, ‘I don’t want you on my album. Nah, I don’t need you.’ “
Snoop, who got the idea to go solo on his forthcoming LP from British Songstress Amy Winhouse, says he wants listeners to get to know him on a more personal level.
“[When I’m listening], I’m learning who she is,” he said about the soulful singer.
“But when you listen to James Brown, he did it by himself. Curtis Mayfield, by himself. Of course they did collaborations, but the [songs] that matter they did by themselves. I don’t think people have got all of me yet. Doggystyle was about 95 percent of me. But I wanted Tha Dogg Pound on my album. This record, even if this record don’t sell, that might be a blessing. It needs to get back to [letting people know] who you are. I don’t know whose record I’m buying right now because it’s so many people on it. Is it a compilation? What is it?”
No word yet as to when the LP will be released.
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I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SNOOP DO THAT cuz it would be a classic!
And get beats from these people:
Dr Dre, Cool & Dre, DJ Premier, Swizz Beatz, Hi Tek, JR Rotem, Meech Wells, 9th Wonder, Eminem, Neptunes, J Dilla (RIP), Quik, Scott Storch, Mannie Fresh, Alchemist, Kanye West, and Just Blaze
all star line up ya know! Snoop a vet so why not get the vet producers!
’Nough said….
~Be Eazy!
Illmatic was that shyt and still is though!
2. Gloria Carter ( some vocals yah remember)
3.Hum V yes he was credited ( additional vocals)
4.Mad voices on that i wouldn’t consider it a feature tho) Ye himself i reconize consequences voice to
5. this was an actual feature by Pharrell
7. this is a skit by Cedric the Entertainer ( does skits count too)
11 had some vocals from Sharlotte Gibson this was gonna
Jay-Z – Black Album was the perfect cd with no features!
oh yeah (LEAVE DEPRESSION CD OUT cuz Drag, Mysonne, Mic Geronimo, and Big stan was on that even if it was a bonus track or 2)
rakim did that shyt alot!
rakim should be top 5 on everybody list…reason not #1 cuz we need
NEW RAKIM! NEW RAKIM! NEW RAKIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You from the South… Memphis, TN right? How do you feel about the Jena 6 situation? The Genarlow Wilson situation? Jim Crow is still alive and well in the South isn’t it? I’d like to get your personal opinion since you’re from down there… Is Tennessee considered part of the Deep South? What are race relations like in Tennessee?
If this AIN’T Hip-Hop, I don’t know WHAT IS…
And one other thing hateme, the #s are in – after all that, TALIB ONLY MOVED 60. Are you serious? The dude moved 60 thousand units. That’s TERRIBLE… I’m not one to quote album sales, but in this case I’m pissed ‘cause I’m part of that sixty. Wow… 60… Just goes to show… Actually, I don’t know what it goes to show… help me out here…
its just goes to show that rap industry is starting to become like professional basketball nowadays. its like they lettin all the new cats grab up all the money and lettin all the vets bust they ass for the minimum. i bet you(not really) that when allan houston, or penny hardaway come back, they wont be making as much as lebron or wade. \\
and about that jena6, i heard its supposed to be this big ass protest down there wit people from all over the us just like the million man march, i hope its true.
I always respect the artists that put themselves into the music.
GOING ALONE ON AN ALBUM IS REALLY THE SHIT LIKE JIGGAZ BLACK ALBUM (WAS FEELIN EVERYTHIN THE NIGGA SAID FROM START 2 FINISH OF THAT ALBUM) HOPE SNOOPS IS LIKE THAT
YYYYUUUUAAAAAHHHH!!!
But will you be the only one writing.
It is well known that Snoop has used ghostwriters in the past (Bad Azz being one),
so let’s keep it true school hip hop.
He does have a point though, the average hip hop album now is like a compilation, the weaker the rapper, the more famous featuring artist.
So it could be a nice change, just write it yourself Snoopy
NA PIMPIN, HIP HOP IS TRASH WITHOUT THE LEGENDARY SOULJA BOY!!!! YYYUUUAAAHHHH!!!
… u must be a dumb nigga soulja boy iz tha wackest rap artist in tha game