Alvarez Gabe - Ego trips: book of rap lists

This book would not have been possible without the love, support and good grooming of our families, loved ones, life-long friends and, believe it or not, our enemies (eat shit and die!).

We also wish to extend our undying gratitude to ego trip's co-founder Henry Chalfant, our live-ass editor, Dana Albarella, as well as the following hamburger helpers:

Amir Abdullah, Bryan Adams @ FAB Communications, Cey Adams @ The Drawing Board, Abby Addis, Bill Adler @ Mouth Almighty, Afu-Ra, AJ Scratch, Maria Alamillo @ Warner Bros., Alchemist, Harry Allen, A-l Records, Stretch Armstrong, Babu, Baby Paul, Miguel Baguer @ Columbia, Meegan Barnes @ Femme Arsenal, Malik Bellamy @ Thugged Out Entertainment, Beni B @ ABB, Debi Bensinger @ Interscope, Noah Callahan-Bever, Big Boi, Big Daddy Kane, Big Punisher, Big Shug, Billy Jam, Biz Markie, Black Star, Blak Shawn @ Rawkus, Betsy Bolte @ No Limit, Theola Borden @ Jive, Jared Boxx, B+, Brian Brater @ Rawkus, Shawn Brauch @ Pen & Pixel, David Bry @ Vibe, Erin Burke, Greg Burke @ Elektra, Kevin Burke, Ayana Byrd @ Rolling Stone, Jamie Cadwell, David Calderly @ Gee Street/V2, Cappadonna, Hope Carr, Matt Carter, DJ Cash Money, Vanessa Ceballos @ Loud, Cee-Lo, Chris Chambers @ Interscope, Josh Cheuse, Chuck D, Jennifer Clay @ Skechers U.S.A., Rachelle Clinton, DJ C-Los, Lyor Cohen, Chris Connelly @ MTV News, Cormega, Don Cornelius, Rob Corrigan, Count Chocula, Craig B, Daddy-O, DB's, Dead Prez, De La Soul, Del The Funke Homosapien, Nate Denver, Nina Diaz @ MTV, D.M.C., Doctor Dr, The Dubwiser, Andra M. Duncan, Dyme, DJ Eclipse, Electric Boogaloos, El-P, Eminem, EMZ @ Stimulated, Michael Engelaan, Express @ Supermen Productions, DJ Evil Dee, Fat Beats, Fat Joe, Melissa Ferstl @ Pen & Pixel, Jonathan P. Fine, Stu Fine @ Wild Pitch, Jana Fleishman @ Elektra, Herman Flores @ Industry Insider, Freddie Foxxx, Aaron Fuchs @ Tuff City, Funkmaster Flex, Nick Gamma @ Jive, Jeff Gandel @ Tuff City, Bobbito Garcia, Starlite Gentry, Brian Gilmore @ Loud, Gimme Gimme Records, Louis Gisone, Max Glazer, Lea Goldman @ Forbes, Michael A. Gonzales, Belgica Gonzalez, Karen R. Good, Ablla Gomez Gotay, Greg Nice, Guru, Talib Haq, Stephen Harrigan, Carter Harris @ Vibe, Anthony Harrison, Darcie Hayashi, Haze @ Hyperformance, Ebon Heath @ (((stereotype))), Heather B., Grace Heck @ Relativity, Dave Helm, Haitian Mike Heron @ Hydra, Ben Higa, Lauryn Hill, Selwyn Seyfu Hinds @ The Source, Danny Hoch, Sarah K. Honda, Chris Houghton, Inspectah Deck, Molly Jackel, Elon D. Johnson, Julio G @ 92.3 The Beat, Toshio Kajiwara, Dennis Kane, Kaves, Rob Kenner, Zuhairah Khaldun @ Tommy Boy, Kid Capri, KLC, Paul, Carol & Sunshine Kleinberg, Kool Keith, Kool Moe Dee, Kool DJ Red Alert, Krayzie Bone, kris ex, Anne Kristoff @ Elektra, Jeremy Larner @ JL Entertainment, Christian Lantry, Laze-E-Laze, Lisa Leone, Sheena Lester, Joe Levy @ Rolling Stone, Miles Marshall Lewis, Valerie Lewis @ MCA, Alan Light @ Spin, Chris Lighty, Amy Linden, Aaron Lockenfaura @ Famous Artists, Lootpack, Jeff Lorez, Dorothy Low Photography, Greg Mack, Mac Mall, Jeannine Magno @ Cornerstone, Nadia Majid @ Double XXposure, Chaka Malik, Risa Malkinson, Bnz Malone, Marley Marl, Rachel Marsh, Mario Martin, Angie Martinez, Kimmy Mason @ Jive, Yasushi Matsuda, Debi Mazar, Maze, Amhalise Mbolo, Donna McCleer, Iain McNee @ Tape Kingz, Alexander Mejia @ Virgin, Mia X, Sia Michel, Tracey Miller, Mills from Zulu Nation, DJ Mister Cee, M.O.P., Rigoberto Morales @ The Source, Alejandro Morales, Jr., Aimee Morris @ Gee Street, Patrick Moxey, Mr. Complex, Mr. Len, Mr. Magic, Mr. Serv On, Mr. Walt, Mr. Wiggles, Aurelio Santos Muoz, Musolini, Jarret Myer @ Rawkus, Nikki @ Asti Management, Ninety-9, Noreaga, Diana Oberlander, Noa Ochi @ Loud, Maureen O'Connor @ Rogers & Cowan, Minya Oh @ Vibe, Keisha Orange @ No Limit, Jackie Osae-Asare @ Columbia, Kim Osorio, Jay Papke @ Pawnshop Press, Peanut Butter Wolf, Gabrielle Peluso @ Def Jam, Alison Pember @ London, Percee P, John Perez, Barbara Pescolido @ No Limit, Pharoahe Monch, Phase 2, Phat Gary @ Empire Management, www.platform.net, Ricky Powell, DJ Premier, Prince Paul, R.A. The Rugged Man, Shaheem Reid @ Vibe, Peter Relic @ Vibe, Rhettmatic, Lorraine Robertson @ La Face, Brian Robinson @ Tommy Boy, Chris Rock, A Kid Called Roots, Aldo Rosati, Dant Ross, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Saviour @ Alphanumeric, Shani Saxon @ Teen People, Scaramanga, Christine Schaar, Schoolly D, Heidi Schuessler, Andy Schwartz @ Epic, Sen Dog, MC Serch, Shazam, Jon Shecter @ Game, Russell Simmons, Zenobia Simmons @ Penalty, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Slick Rick, Danyel Smith, Will Socolov @ Freeze, Paul Sommerstein, The Sound Library, Mark Spear @ Songwriter Services, Special K (Awesome Two), Dorothy Stefanski @ Rap Pages, Bill Stephney, DJ Steve D, Georges Sulmers @ Raw Shack, Cathy Symeonidis @ Def Jam, Taheem @ Loud, Tash, Teflon, Rob Reef Tewlow, Michele Thome @ (((stereotype))), Jean Tirebuck @ Blues & Soul, Vikki Tobak, Tomika @ Du Boi Management, Dave Tompkins, Too Poetic, Too Short, Julio C.Trejo @ Priority, Jasmine Vega @ Virgin, Cristina Vern, Konstantin Vilenchitz, Jennifer Vogelmann @ Will, Monty Wan, Wendy Washington @ Universal, Bill Weinstein, Richard Weissman, Wendy @ The Cleaver Company, Carl Real Niggas Do Real Things Weston @ Graf Core, Will @ Flip, Felicia A. Williams @ The Source, Fly Ty Williams, Monica Williamson, Tim Willis, Wise, Douglas Wolk, Howard Wuelfing @ Columbia, Xzibit, Zhou Dao-Yi, DJ Git Zimmerman, Christie Z-Pabn @ DMC.

Special big em up shout-outs to all ego trip contributors and fans past and present. One of us equals many of us. Foe life.