Alter Ego
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Alter Ego
- Artist: Tyrese
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- Release Date: December 12, 2006
- Total Time: 83:49
- Type: Contains explicit content
- Genre: Rhythm & Blues
Review
Whether you've been a fan of Tyrese the VJ, Tyrese the model, Tyrese the actor, Tyrese the singer, or any combination thereof, one glance at the two-disc Alter Ego is likely to provoke a question or two. On the front of the package, a stone-faced Tyrese is "Tyrese (aka Black-Ty)," and this is meant to indicate that disc one offers more of Tyrese's sensitive (if swaggering) R&B. On the back of the package, a stone-faced Tyrese puts on a pair of sunglasses and transforms into (dun-dun-dun) "Black-Ty (aka Tyrese)," indicating that disc two is very different from disc one. With rare exception, disc one is indistinct seduction material, and little of it compares to either of Tyrese's first two albums. On disc two, Black-Ty is an indistinguishable amalgam of at least a dozen big-name rappers (some of whom even guest here). At the least, the first disc sounds relatively natural and sincere; the second sounds more like a put-on. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi| Alter Ego (2001 Album by Egotrippi) | |
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Alter Ego (Tyrese album)
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| Studio album by Tyrese | ||||
| Released | December 12, 2006 | |||
| Genre | R&B/West Coast rap/Hip hop | |||
| Label | J | |||
| Producer | Tyrese (exec.), Scott Storch, Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith, Mannie Fresh, R. Kelly, The Underdogs, C. "Tricky" Stewart, Antonio Dixon & Eric Dawkins, Bryan Michael Cox, Tank, Allstar "The Beat Maker", Siege, Dali, Jelly Roll, Jonathan Light, Walli Ali, Diverse | |||
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| Allmusic |  [2] |
Alter Ego is a double album by Tyrese. One CD features only R&B, while the other CD features only rap. The rapping is by Tyrese under his alter ego "Black-Ty".
Guest features include: The Game, Method Man, Snoop Dogg, Lil Scrappy, Kurupt, Too Short, R. Kelly, Lil Jon, Mannie Fresh.
The first single is "One" & the second single is "Turn Ya Out" which is produced by and features Lil Jon.
The album was released in stores on December 12, 2006. The album debuted at #23 on the Billboard 200 with 116,000 copies sold in its first week.[3]
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Track listings
Disc 1: Tyrese
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Feature guest(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "One" | The Underdogs | 3:43 | |
| 2 | "Lights On" | Christopher "Tricky" Stewart | 4:08 | |
| 3 | "Turn Ya Out" | Lil Jon | Lil Jon | 3:44 |
| 4 | "Come Back To Me Shawty" | The Underdogs | 3:25 | |
| 5 | "Better To Know" | The Underdogs & Tank | 3:56 | |
| 6 | "Gotta Get You" | Bryan Michael Cox | 4:27 | |
| 7 | "Morning After" | Antonio Dixon & Eric Dawkins | 4:45 | |
| 8 | "Hurry Up" | R. Kelly & The Underdogs | 3:48 | |
| 9 | "Signs of Love Makin' (Part II)" | R. Kelly & The Underdogs | R. Kelly | 3:55 |
| 10 | "Better Than Sex" | Antonio Dixon & Eric Dawkins | 4:25 |
Disc 2: Black-Ty
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Feature guest(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Intro" | 0:38 | ||
| 2 | "I Salute" | Allstar "The Big Beat Maker" | 1:04 | |
| 3 | "Roses" | Siege | 3:56 | |
| 4 | "Get It In" | Scott Storch | Method Man | 3:45 |
| 5 | "Get Low" | Siege | Too Short, Snoop Dogg & Kurupt | 4:04 |
| 6 | "U Scared" | Wali Ali | David Banner & Lil Scrappy | 3:45 |
| 7 | "What It Is" | Mannie Fresh | Mannie Fresh | 3:55 |
| 8 | "Roll The Dice" | Wali Ali/J. Ali | Snoop Dogg & Kurupt | 4:32 |
| 9 | "Ghetto Dayz" | Wali Ali | The Game & Kurupt | 6:03 |
| 10 | "Fly Away" | Diverse | Kurupt | 4:00 |
| 11 | "Broke Ass Niggas" | Jonathan Lighty | 2:55 | |
| 12 | "Alter Ego (Outro)" | GX | 4:57 |
Singles
Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | Hot Rap Tracks | Rhythmic Top 40 | ||
| 2006 | "One" | #26 | |||
| 2006 | "Turn Ya Out" | #70 | #36 | ||
References
- ^ About.com review
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Up for Discussion Jump to Forums. "Young Jeezy, Hicks Enter Atop The Billboard 200". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003523799#/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003523799. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ "One: Tyrese: Music". Amazon.com. 2009-09-09. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JOBA42. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ "Turn Ya Out [Vinyl]: Tyrese: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KX0IRW. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
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