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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = Ego Death
| name = Ego Death
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[The Internet (band)|The Internet]]
| artist = [[The Internet (band)|the Internet]]
| Cover = The Internet - Ego Death.png
| cover = The Internet - Ego Death.png
| Released = June 26, 2015
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2015|06|26}}
| Recorded = 2013–2015
| recorded =
| Genre = {{hlist|[[Alternative R&B]]|[[neo soul]]|[[acid jazz]]}}
| Length = 56:24
| venue =
| Label = {{hlist|[[Odd Future Records|Odd Future]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]}}
| studio = {{hlist|[[1500 or Nothin']]|Banana Beat Studio|Chateau Marie|Trap 3.0}}
| genre =
| Producer = {{hlist|[[Matt Martians]] {{small|(also [[Executive producer#Music|exec.]])}}|Steve Lacy {{small|(also exec.)}}|[[Syd (singer)|Syd]] {{small|(also exec.)}}|[[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]]|Christopher Smith|Cisco Adler|Daniel Marley|Jameel Bruner|[[Kaytranada]]|Nick Green|Patrick Paige|The Highlights|The Internet|[[Tyler, the Creator]]}}
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| Last album = ''[[Feel Good (The Internet album)|Feel Good]]''<br>(2013)
* [[neo soul]]<ref name="TNYT"/>
| This album = '''''Ego Death'''''<br>(2015)
| length = {{Duration|m=56|s=29}}
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Ego Death
| label =
* [[Odd Future Records|Odd Future]]
| Type = studio
* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| single 1 = Special Affair
| single 1 date = June 2, 2015
| producer =
* [[Bambaata Marley|Bambaata]]
| single 2 = Girl
* [[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]]
| single 2 date = June 23, 2015
* Christopher Smith
* [[Cisco Adler]]
* The Highlights
* The Internet
* Jameel Bruner
* [[Kaytranada]]
* [[Matt Martians]]
* Nick Green
* Patrick Paige
* [[Steve Lacy]]
* [[Syd (singer)|Syd]]
* [[Tyler, the Creator]]
| prev_title = [[Feel Good (The Internet album)|Feel Good]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Hive Mind (The Internet album)|Hive Mind]]
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Ego Death
| type = studio
| single1 = Special Affair
| single1date = June 2, 2015
| single2 = Girl
| single2date = June 23, 2015
}}
}}
}}
}}
'''''Ego Death''''' is the third [[studio album]] by American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] band [[The Internet (band)|The Internet]]. It was released digitally on June 26, 2015, by [[Odd Future Records]] and [[Columbia Records]];<ref name="iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ego-death/id999127640|title=Ego Death by The Internet on iTunes|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]|accessdate=June 26, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618151018/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ego-death/id999127640|archivedate=June 18, 2016|df=}}</ref> and the physical version was released later on June 29, 2015.<ref name="Vibe">{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/06/the-internet-ego-death-stream/|title=Listen To The Internet's 'Ego Death' Album|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=June 29, 2015|accessdate=July 2, 2016|author=Ashley Monaé|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620161227/http://www.vibe.com/2015/06/the-internet-ego-death-stream/|archivedate=June 20, 2016|df=}}</ref> The album was recorded primarily in [[Syd (singer)|Syd]]'s basement in a three-week period.


'''''Ego Death''''' is the third studio album by American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] band [[The Internet (band)|the Internet]]. It was released on June 26, 2015, through [[Odd Future Records|Odd Future]] and distributed by [[Columbia Records]]. The album was supported by the singles "Special Affair" and "Girl". ''Ego Death'' was nominated at the [[58th Annual Grammy Awards|2016 Grammy Awards]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album|Best Urban Contemporary Album]].
It was supported by the [[single (music)|single]]s; "Special Affair" and "Girl". The album was nominated at the [[58th Annual Grammy Awards|58th Grammy Awards]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album|Best Urban Contemporary Album]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/6785974/grammy-nominations-2016-full-list|title=Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees|work=Billboard|date=December 7, 2015|accessdate=May 12, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210021119/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/6785974/grammy-nominations-2016-full-list|archivedate=December 10, 2015|df=}}</ref>


==Singles==
==Promotion==
The album's [[lead single]], "Special Affair", was released on June 2, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lyons|first=Patrick|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/the-internet-special-affair-new-song.1964777.html|title=The Internet – Special Affair|work=HotNewHipHop|date=June 2, 2015|accessdate=September 20, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921045845/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/the-internet-special-affair-new-song.1964777.html|archivedate=September 21, 2017|df=}}</ref> The album's second single, "Girl", was released on June 23, 2015. The song features a [[guest appearance]] from Haitian-Canadian DJ and record producer [[Kaytranada]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Tian|first=Aaron|url=https://massappeal.com/the-internet-girl-ft-kaytranada/|title=The Internet "Girl" ft. KAYTRANADA|publisher=Mass Appeal|date=June 23, 2015|accessdate=September 20, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921094932/https://massappeal.com/the-internet-girl-ft-kaytranada/|archivedate=September 21, 2017|df=}}</ref>
The album's [[lead single]], "Special Affair", was released on June 2, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lyons|first=Patrick|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/the-internet-special-affair-new-song.1964777.html|title=The Internet – Special Affair|work=HotNewHipHop|date=June 2, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921045845/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/the-internet-special-affair-new-song.1964777.html|archive-date=September 21, 2017}}</ref> The album's second single, "Girl", was released on June 23, 2015. The song features a [[guest appearance]] from Haitian-Canadian DJ and record producer [[Kaytranada]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Tian|first=Aaron|url=https://massappeal.com/the-internet-girl-ft-kaytranada/|title=The Internet "Girl" ft. KAYTRANADA|publisher=Mass Appeal|date=June 23, 2015|access-date=September 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921094932/https://massappeal.com/the-internet-girl-ft-kaytranada/|archive-date=September 21, 2017}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| ADM = 7.1/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/7349/The-Internet-Ego-Death.aspx|title=Ego Death by The Internet reviews|publisher=[[AnyDecentMusic?]]|accessdate=November 6, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106123016/http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/7349/The-Internet-Ego-Death.aspx|archivedate=November 6, 2016|df=}}</ref>
| ADM = 7.1/10<ref name="ADM">{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/7349/The-Internet-Ego-Death.aspx|title=Ego Death by The Internet reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=November 6, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106123016/http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/7349/The-Internet-Ego-Death.aspx|archive-date=November 6, 2016}}</ref>
| MC = 81/100<ref name=mc>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/ego-death/the-internet|title=Reviews for Ego Death by The Internet|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=May 12, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514181139/http://www.metacritic.com/music/ego-death/the-internet|archivedate=May 14, 2016|df=}}</ref>
| MC = 81/100<ref name=mc>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/ego-death/the-internet|title=Reviews for Ego Death by The Internet|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=May 12, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514181139/http://www.metacritic.com/music/ego-death/the-internet|archive-date=May 14, 2016}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ego-death-mw0002852501 | title=Ego Death Review | publisher=AllMusic | accessdate=27 March 2016 | author=Andy Kellman | deadurl=no | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324074323/http://www.allmusic.com/album/ego-death-mw0002852501 | archivedate=24 March 2016 | df= }}</ref>
| rev1score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ego-death-mw0002852501|title=Ego Death – The Internet|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=November 16, 2019|last=Kellman|first=Andy|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203225607/http://www.allmusic.com/album/ego-death-mw0002852501|archive-date=December 3, 2019}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Consequence of Sound]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]''
| rev2Score = B<ref name="COS">{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/07/album-review-the-internet-ego-death/|title=The Internet – Ego Death|work=Consequence of Sound|date=July 6, 2015|accessdate=May 12, 2016|author=Pat Levy|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520141306/http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/07/album-review-the-internet-ego-death/|archivedate=May 20, 2016|df=}}</ref>
| rev2score = B<ref name="COS">{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/07/album-review-the-internet-ego-death/|title=The Internet – Ego Death|work=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]|date=July 6, 2015|access-date=May 12, 2016|last=Levy|first=Pat|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520141306/http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/07/album-review-the-internet-ego-death/|archive-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Exclaim!]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Exclaim!]]''
| rev3Score = 8/10<ref name="Exclaim!">{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/internet-ego_death|title=The Internet Ego Death|work=Exclaim!|date=June 30, 2015|accessdate=May 12, 2016|author=Michael J. Warren|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505234950/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/internet-ego_death|archivedate=May 5, 2016|df=}}</ref>
| rev3score = 8/10<ref name="Exclaim!">{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/internet-ego_death|title=The Internet: Ego Death|work=[[Exclaim!]]|date=June 30, 2015|access-date=May 12, 2016|last=Warren|first=Michael J.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505234950/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/internet-ego_death|archive-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/17/the-internet-ego-death-review | title=The Internet: Ego Death review – Odd Future offshoot muse on love and lust | work=The Guardian | date=17 December 2015 | accessdate=27 March 2016 | author=Tshepo Mokoena | deadurl=no | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329135747/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/17/the-internet-ego-death-review | archivedate=29 March 2016 | df= }}</ref>
| rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="TG">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/17/the-internet-ego-death-review|title=The Internet: Ego Death review – Odd Future offshoot muse on love and lust|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=December 17, 2015|access-date=March 27, 2016|last=Mokoena|first=Tshepo|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329135747/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/17/the-internet-ego-death-review|archive-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[HipHopDX]]''
| rev5 = ''[[HipHopDX]]''
| rev5Score = 4/5<ref name="HipHopDX">{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2489/title.the-internet-ego-death|title=The Internet – Ego Death|work=HipHopDX|date=July 5, 2015|accessdate=May 12, 2016|author=Ronald Grant|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510130035/http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2489/title.the-internet-ego-death|archivedate=May 10, 2016|df=}}</ref>
| rev5score = 4.0/5<ref name="HipHopDX">{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2489/title.the-internet-ego-death|title=The Internet – Ego Death|work=[[HipHopDX]]|date=July 5, 2015|access-date=May 12, 2016|last=Grant|first=Ronald|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510130035/http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2489/title.the-internet-ego-death|archive-date=May 10, 2016}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev6 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev6Score = 7.4/10<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20783-ego-death/ | title=Ego Death Review | work=Pitchfork | date=9 July 2015 | accessdate=27 March 2016 | author=Craig Jenkins | deadurl=no | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323181414/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20783-ego-death/ | archivedate=23 March 2016 | df= }}</ref>
| rev6score = 7.4/10<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20783-ego-death/|title=The Internet: Ego Death|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=July 9, 2015|access-date=March 27, 2016|last=Jenkins|first=Craig|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323181414/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20783-ego-death/|archive-date=March 23, 2016}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev7 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev7Score = 8/10<ref name="PopMatters">{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/195143-the-internet-ego-death/|title=The Internet: Ego Death|work=PopMatters|date=July 8, 2015|accessdate=May 12, 2016|author=Sean Fennell|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512062315/http://www.popmatters.com/review/195143-the-internet-ego-death/|archivedate=May 12, 2016|df=}}</ref>
| rev7score = 8/10<ref name="PopMatters">{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/195143-the-internet-ego-death/|title=The Internet: Ego Death|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=July 8, 2015|access-date=May 12, 2016|last=Fennell|first=Sean|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512062315/http://www.popmatters.com/review/195143-the-internet-ego-death/|archive-date=May 12, 2016}}</ref>
| rev8 = RapReviews.com
| rev8 = ''RapReviews''
| rev8Score = 8/10<ref name="RapReviews.com"/>
| rev8score = 8/10<ref name="RapReviews.com"/>
| rev9 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev9 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev9Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-internet-ego-death-20150910|title=The Internet Ego Death Album Review|work=Rolling Stone|date=September 10, 2015|accessdate=May 12, 2016|author=Suzy Exposito|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506122440/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-internet-ego-death-20150910|archivedate=May 6, 2016|df=}}</ref>
| rev9score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-internet-ego-death-20150910|title=Ego Death|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=September 10, 2015|access-date=May 12, 2016|last=Exposito|first=Suzy|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506122440/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-internet-ego-death-20150910|archive-date=May 6, 2016}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]''
| rev10 = ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'' ([[Robert Christgau#Consumer Guide|Expert Witness]])
| rev10Score = A–<ref>{{cite web | url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/expert-witness-with-robert-christgau-rihanna-the-internet-erykah-badu | title=Stoned Soul Quick Picks: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau | work=Vice | date=25 March 2016 | accessdate=27 March 2016 | author=Robert Christgau | deadurl=no | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328150940/http://noisey.vice.com/blog/expert-witness-with-robert-christgau-rihanna-the-internet-erykah-badu | archivedate=28 March 2016 | df= }}</ref>
| rev10score = A−<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/expert-witness-with-robert-christgau-rihanna-the-internet-erykah-badu|title=Stoned Soul Quick Picks: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau|work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|date=March 25, 2016|access-date=March 27, 2016|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328150940/http://noisey.vice.com/blog/expert-witness-with-robert-christgau-rihanna-the-internet-erykah-badu|archive-date=March 28, 2016}}</ref>
}}
}}
''Ego Death'' received widespread acclaim from critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an [[weighted arithmetic mean|average]] score of 81, based on 11 reviews.<ref name=mc/> Andy Kellman of [[AllMusic]] said, "The majority of ''Ego Death'' is tighter. Bennett has refined her songwriting without reducing the candid approach that colors her past compositions. Additionally, the tangents are fewer and more substantive."<ref name="AllMusic"/> Pat Levy of ''[[Consequence of Sound]]'' said, "In addition to their more fully formed sound, one of the more exciting things about The Internet is the music's point of view."<ref name="COS"/> Michael J. Warren of ''[[Exclaim!]]'' said, "''Ego Death'' frees the Internet from [[Odd Future]] connotations and R&B norms; it's their best work yet."<ref name="Exclaim!"/> Tshepo Mokoena of ''[[The Guardian]]'' said, "There's wit and honestly behind her observations of courting and heartbreak, making her pinhole focus on love more about nuance than navel-gazing. It's just as well the band stayed together."<ref name="TG"/>


''Ego Death'' was met with widespread critical acclaim. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an [[weighted arithmetic mean|average]] score of 81, based on 11 reviews.<ref name=mc/> Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.1 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.<ref name="ADM"/>
Ronald Grant of ''[[HipHopDX]]'' said, "''Ego Death'' is an album both suited specifically for the social media age of music listeners but simultaneously rich and permeated with the traditions of the soul and R&B music of the past."<ref name="HipHopDX"/> Jon Caramanica of ''[[The New York Times]]'' said, "There's convincing thump at work here, but not so much as to overwhelm the lustrous keyboards, the nuzzling bass, the way several of the songs unfurl like blooming roses."<ref name="TNYT">{{cite web|url=http://nytimes.com/2015/06/30/arts/music/review-syd-tha-kyd-betwixt-and-between-on-ego-death.html|title=Review: Syd tha Kyd, Betwixt and Between on 'Ego Death'|work=The New York Times|date=June 29, 2015|accessdate=May 12, 2016|author=Jon Caramanica|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420073016/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/30/arts/music/review-syd-tha-kyd-betwixt-and-between-on-ego-death.html|archivedate=April 20, 2016|df=}}</ref> Sean Fennell of ''[[PopMatters]]'' said, "''Ego Death'' and The Internet require a little bit of patience, but if you are willing to give it a full go, it will reward you with one of the most interesting albums in recent memory."<ref name="PopMatters"/> Patrick Taylor of RapReviews.com said, "''Ego Death'' is the perfect summer record. Breezy, smooth, lazy, and meant for warm nights."<ref name="RapReviews.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2015_08_egodeath.html|title=The Internet :: Ego Death :: Columbia Records|publisher=RapReviews.com|date=August 11, 2015|accessdate=May 12, 2016|author=Patrick Taylor|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905102228/http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2015_08_egodeath.html|archivedate=September 5, 2015|df=}}</ref> Craig Jenkins of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' said, "The Internet's songs have always felt like scenes of salaciousness happening just out of earshot. ''Ego Death'' finally pulls us into the maelstrom."<ref name="Pitchfork"/> Suzy Exposito of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' said, "The best tracks fade away into gravity-defying instrumental outros that make Syd's heartache feel sublimely serene."<ref name="Rolling Stone"/>

Andy Kellman of [[AllMusic]] said, "The majority of ''Ego Death'' is tighter. Bennett has refined her songwriting without reducing the candid approach that colors her past compositions. Additionally, the tangents are fewer and more substantive".<ref name="AllMusic"/> Pat Levy of ''[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]'' said, "In addition to their more fully formed sound, one of the more exciting things about The Internet is the music's point of view".<ref name="COS"/> Michael J. Warren of ''[[Exclaim!]]'' said, "''Ego Death'' frees the Internet from [[Odd Future]] connotations and R&B norms; it's their best work yet".<ref name="Exclaim!"/> Tshepo Mokoena of ''[[The Guardian]]'' said, "There's wit and honestly behind her observations of courting and heartbreak, making her pinhole focus on love more about nuance than navel-gazing. It's just as well the band stayed together".<ref name="TG"/> Ronald Grant of ''[[HipHopDX]]'' said, "''Ego Death'' is an album both suited specifically for the social media age of music listeners but simultaneously rich and permeated with the traditions of the soul and R&B music of the past".<ref name="HipHopDX"/>

[[Jon Caramanica]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' said, "There's convincing thump at work here, but not so much as to overwhelm the lustrous keyboards, the nuzzling bass, the way several of the songs unfurl like blooming roses".<ref name="TNYT">{{cite web|url=https://nytimes.com/2015/06/30/arts/music/review-syd-tha-kyd-betwixt-and-between-on-ego-death.html|title=Review: Syd tha Kyd, Betwixt and Between on 'Ego Death'|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 29, 2015|access-date=May 12, 2016|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|author-link=Jon Caramanica|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420073016/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/30/arts/music/review-syd-tha-kyd-betwixt-and-between-on-ego-death.html|archive-date=April 20, 2016}}</ref> Sean Fennell of ''[[PopMatters]]'' said, "''Ego Death'' and The Internet require a little bit of patience, but if you are willing to give it a full go, it will reward you with one of the most interesting albums in recent memory".<ref name="PopMatters"/> Patrick Taylor of ''RapReviews'' said, "''Ego Death'' is the perfect summer record. Breezy, smooth, lazy, and meant for warm nights".<ref name="RapReviews.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2015_08_egodeath.html|title=The Internet :: Ego Death :: Columbia Records|work=RapReviews|date=August 11, 2015|access-date=May 12, 2016|last=Taylor|first=Patrick|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905102228/http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2015_08_egodeath.html|archive-date=September 5, 2015}}</ref> Craig Jenkins of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' said, "The Internet's songs have always felt like scenes of salaciousness happening just out of earshot. ''Ego Death'' finally pulls us into the maelstrom".<ref name="Pitchfork"/> Suzy Exposito of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' said, "The best tracks fade away into gravity-defying instrumental outros that make Syd's heartache feel sublimely serene".<ref name="Rolling Stone"/>

===Industry awards===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="border:none; margin:0;"
|+Awards and nominations for ''Ego Death''
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Ceremony
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"| 2016
| [[58th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]]
| [[Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album|Best Urban Contemporary Album]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/6785974/grammy-nominations-2016-full-list|title=Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees|magazine=Billboard|date=December 7, 2015|access-date=May 12, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210021119/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/6785974/grammy-nominations-2016-full-list|archive-date=December 10, 2015}}</ref>
|}


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = ''Ego Death'' track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 56:29


| title1 = Get Away
| title1 = Get Away
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Syd (singer)|Sydney Bennett]]|Nick Green|Daniel "Bambaata" Marley}}
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Syd (singer)|Sydney Bennett]]|Nick Green|[[Bambaata Marley|Daniel "Bambaata" Marley]]}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Steve Lacy|Martin}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|[[Steve Lacy]]|[[Matt Martians|Matthew Martin]]}}
| length1 = 2:28
| length1 = 2:28


| title2 = Gabby
| title2 = Gabby
| note2 = featuring [[Janelle Monáe]]
| note2 = featuring [[Janelle Monáe]]
| writer2 = {{hlist|[[Matt Martians|Matthew Martin]]|Bennett|Green|[[Janelle Monáe|Janelle Robinson]]}}
| writer2 = {{hlist|Martin|Bennett|Green|[[Janelle Monáe|Janelle Robinson]]}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Lacy|Martin}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Lacy|Martin}}
| length2 = 3:32
| length2 = 3:32


| title3 = Under Control
| title3 = Under Control
| writer3 = {{hlist|Bennett|Green}}
| writer3 = {{hlist|Bennett|Green}}
| extra3 = [[The Internet (band)|The Internet]]
| extra3 = [[The Internet (band)|The Internet]]
| length3 = 4:04
| length3 = 4:04


| title4 = Go With It
| title4 = Go with It
| note4 = featuring [[Vic Mensa]]
| note4 = featuring [[Vic Mensa]]
| writer4 = {{hlist|Bennett|Green|[[Vic Mensa]]}}
| writer4 = {{hlist|Bennett|Green|[[Vic Mensa]]}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Bennett|Martin|Christopher Allan Smith|Cisco Adler}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Bennett|Martin|Christopher Allan Smith|[[Cisco Adler]]}}
| length4 = 4:27
| length4 = 4:27
| title5 = Just Sayin" / "I Tried
| writer5 = {{ubl|{{hlist|{{small|"Just Sayin'":}} Bennett|[[Taylor Parks]]}}|{{small|"I Tried":}} Bennett}}
| extra5 = {{ubl|{{hlist|{{small|"Just Sayin'":}} Lacy|Smith}}|{{hlist|{{small|"I Tried":}} Bambaata|Smith}}}}
| length5 = 6:54


| title5 = Just Sayin" / "I Tried
| title6 = For the World
| writer5 = {{ubl|{{hlist|"Just Sayin'": Bennett|[[Taylor Parks]]}}|"I Tried": Bennett}}
| note6 = featuring [[James Fauntleroy]]
| extra5 = {{ubl|{{hlist|"Just Sayin'": Lacy|Smith}}|{{hlist|"I Tried": Bambaata|Smith}}}}
| writer6 = {{hlist|[[James Fauntleroy]]|Bennett}}
| length5 = 6:54
| extra6 = {{hlist|Martin|Jameel Bruner|Patrick Paige II|Smith}}
| length6 = 3:23


| title6 = For the World
| title7 = Girl
| note7 = featuring [[Kaytranada]]
| note6 = featuring [[James Fauntleroy]]
| writer7 = {{hlist|Bennett|Green}}
| writer6 = {{hlist|[[James Fauntleroy]]|Bennett}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|[[Kaytranada]]|Bruner}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Martin|Jameel Bruner|Patrick Paige|Smith}}
| length7 = 6:56
| length6 = 3:23


| title7 = Girl
| title8 = Special Affair
| note7 = featuring [[Kaytranada]]
| writer8 = {{hlist|Bennett|Parks}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Lacy|Martin}}
| writer7 = {{hlist|Bennett|Green}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|[[Kaytranada]]|Bruner}}
| length8 = 2:58
| length7 = 6:56
| title9 = Somthing's Missing
| writer9 = {{hlist|Bennett|Green|Martin}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Martin|Lacy}}
| length9 = 6:21


| title8 = Special Affair
| title10 = Partners in Crime Part Three
| writer10 = Bennett
| writer8 = {{hlist|Bennett|Parks}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Lacy|Martin}}
| extra10 = [[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]]
| length10 = 3:22
| length8 = 2:58


| title9 = Somthing's Missing
| title11 = Penthouse Cloud
| writer11 = Bennett
| writer9 = {{hlist|Bennett|Green|Martin}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|The Highlights|Lacy|Martin}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Martin|Lacy}}
| length11 = 4:44
| length9 = 6:21


| title10 = Partners in Crime Part Three
| title12 = Palace" {{small|(featuring [[Tyler, the Creator]])}} / "Curse
| writer10 = Bennett
| note12 = featuring Steve Lacy
| extra10 = [[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]]
| writer12 = {{ubl|{{hlist|{{small|"Palace":}} [[Tyler, the Creator|Tyler Okonma]]|Bennett}}|{{hlist|{{small|"Curse":}} Lacy|Bennett|Green}}}}
| length10 = 3:22
| extra12 = {{ubl|{{small|"Palace":}} Okonma|{{small|"Curse":}} Lacy}}

| length12 = 7:20
| title11 = Penthouse Cloud
| writer11 = Bennett
| extra11 = {{hlist|The Highlights|Lacy|Martin}}
| length11 = 4:44

| title12 = Palace" (featuring [[Tyler, the Creator]]) / "Curse
| note12 = featuring Steve Lacy
| writer12 = {{ubl|{{hlist|"Palace": [[Tyler, the Creator|Tyler Okonma]]|Bennett}}|{{hlist|"Curse": Lacy|Bennett|Green}}}}
| extra12 = {{ubl|"Palace": Okonma|"Curse": Lacy}}
| length12 = 7:20
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Vinyl edition (bonus tracks)
| headline = Vinyl edition (bonus tracks)<ref name="Amazon.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ego-Death-Internet/dp/B0140SSPQS|title=The Internet – Ego Death – Amazon.com Music|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=February 25, 2018}}</ref>
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 1:01:53
| collapsed = yes


| title13 = Famous
| title13 = Famous
| writer13 = {{hlist|Bennett|Green}}
| writer13 = {{hlist|Bennett|Green}}
| extra13 = Nicky Davey
| extra13 = Nicky Davey
| length13 = 3:07


| title14 = Missing You
| title14 = Missing You
| writer14 = Bennett
| writer14 = Bennett
| extra14 = Martin
| extra14 = Martin
| length14 = 2:17
}}
}}


== Credits and personnel ==
== Personnel ==
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref name="booklet">{{cite AV media notes|title=Ego Death|others=[[The Internet (band)|The Internet]]|year=2015|publisher=[[Columbia Records]]}}</ref>
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref name="booklet">{{cite AV media notes|title=Ego Death|others=[[The Internet (band)|The Internet]]|year=2015|publisher=[[Columbia Records]]}}</ref>


'''The Internet'''
'''The Internet'''
* [[Syd (singer)|Syd]] – lead vocals, production {{small|(tracks 3, 4)}}, keys {{small|(track 4)}}, synths {{small|(track 4)}}, background vocals {{small|(track 10)}}, recording {{small|(tracks 1-12)}}, executive production, mixing
* [[Syd (singer)|Syd]] – lead vocals, production (tracks 3, 4), keys (track 4), synths (track 4), background vocals (track 10), recording (tracks 1–12), executive production, mixing
* [[Matt Martians]] – production {{small|(tracks 1-4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14)}}, drums {{small|(tracks 1, 2, 8, 9, 11)}}, synths {{small|(tracks 3, 4, 6)}}, background vocals {{small|(track 2)}}, recording {{small|(track 9)}}, executive production, design
* [[Matt Martians]] – production (tracks 1–4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14), drums (tracks 1, 2, 8, 9, 11), synths (tracks 3, 4, 6), background vocals (track 2), recording (track 9), executive production, design
* Patrick Paige II – bass {{small|(tracks 3, 4, 6, 11, 13, 14)}}, production {{small|(tracks 3, 6, 11)}}, drums {{small|(track 11)}}, guitar {{small|(track 11)}}
* Patrick Paige II – bass (tracks 3, 4, 6, 11, 13, 14), production (tracks 3, 6, 11), drums (track 11), guitar (track 11)
* Christopher Allan Smith – drums {{small|(tracks 3-6)}}, production {{small|(tracks 3-6)}}, percussion {{small|(track 13)}}, recording {{small|(track 13)}}, mixing
* Christopher Allan Smith – drums (tracks 3–6), production (tracks 3–6), percussion (track 13), recording (track 13), mixing
* Jameel Bruner – production {{small|(tracks 3, 6, 7)}}, keys {{small|(tracks 3, 6, 13)}}, additional synths {{small|(track 9)}}, additional organ {{small|(track 9)}}, background vocals {{small|(track 2)}}
* Jameel Bruner – production (tracks 3, 6, 7), keys (tracks 3, 6, 13), additional synths (track 9), additional organ (track 9), background vocals (track 2)
* Steve Lacy – production {{small|(tracks 1-3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12)}}, bass {{small|(tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11)}}, guitar {{small|(tracks 1-3, 5, 8, 11)}}, featured artist {{small|(track 12)}}, executive production
* [[Steve Lacy]] – production (tracks 1–3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12), bass (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11), guitar (tracks 1–3, 5, 8, 11), featured artist (track 12), executive production


'''Additional personnel'''
'''Additional personnel'''
{{Div col||30em}}
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Cisco Adler]] &ndash; production {{small|(track 4)}}, guitar {{small|(track 4)}}, recording {{small|(track 4)}}
* [[Cisco Adler]] &ndash; production (track 4), guitar (track 4), recording (track 4)
* Brandon Combs &ndash; drums {{small|(track 13)}}
* Brandon Combs &ndash; drums (track 13)
* [[Jimmy Douglass]] &ndash; mixing
* [[Jimmy Douglass]] &ndash; mixing
* [[James Fauntleroy]] &ndash; featured artist {{small|(track 6)}}
* [[James Fauntleroy]] &ndash; featured artist (track 6)
* Durand Ferebee Jr. &ndash; background vocals {{small|(tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12)}}
* Durand Ferebee Jr. &ndash; background vocals (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12)
* Christopher Goldsmith for The Highlights &ndash; production {{small|(track 11)}}, drums {{small|(track 11)}}
* Christopher Goldsmith for The Highlights &ndash; production (track 11), drums (track 11)
* Nick Green &ndash; background vocals {{small|(track 13)}}, vocal production
* Nick Green &ndash; background vocals (track 13), vocal production
* [[Kaytranada]] &ndash; featured artist {{small|(track 7)}}, production {{small|(track 7)}}
* [[Kaytranada]] &ndash; featured artist (track 7), production (track 7)
* [[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]] &ndash; production {{small|(track 10)}}
* [[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]] &ndash; production (track 10)
* Dave Kutch &ndash; mastering
* [[Dave Kutch]] &ndash; mastering
* [[Janelle Monáe]] &ndash; featured artist {{small|(track 2)}}, additional vocals {{small|(track 2)}}
* [[Janelle Monáe]] &ndash; featured artist (track 2), additional vocals (track 2)
* Daniel "Bambaata" Marley &ndash; production {{small|(track 5)}}, guitar {{small|(track 5)}}
* [[Bambaata Marley|Daniel "Bambaata" Marley]] &ndash; production (track 5), guitar (track 5)
* [[Vic Mensa]] &ndash; featured artist {{small|(track 4)}}
* [[Vic Mensa]] &ndash; featured artist (track 4)
* Xavier McHugh &ndash; recording {{small|(tracks 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12)}}, percussion {{small|(track 13)}}
* Xavier McHugh &ndash; recording (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12), percussion (track 13)
* Nicky Davey &ndash; production {{small|(track 13)}}
* Nicky Davey &ndash; production (track 13)
* Dave Rosser &ndash; guitar {{small|(track 13)}}
* Dave Rosser &ndash; guitar (track 13)
* [[Tay Walker]] &ndash; background vocals {{small|(track 2)}}
* [[Tay Walker]] &ndash; background vocals (track 2)
* [[Tyler, the Creator]] &ndash; featured artist {{small|(track 12)}}, production {{small|(track 12)}}
* [[Tyler, the Creator]] &ndash; featured artist (track 12), production (track 12)
{{Div col end}}
{{div col end}}


== Charts ==
== Charts ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for ''Ego Death''
|-
|-
! Chart (2015–16)
! scope="col"| Chart (2015–2016)
! Peak<br />position
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4259|title=NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=August 8, 2016|accessdate=August 5, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821231432/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4259|archivedate=August 21, 2016|df=}}</ref>
! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2016-09-02|title=NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=August 8, 2016|access-date=August 5, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821231432/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4259|archive-date=August 21, 2016}}</ref>
| 8
| 8
|-
|-
{{albumchart|Billboard200|89|artist=The Internet|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|89|artist=The Internet|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}
|-
|-
{{albumchart|BillboardRandBHipHop|9|artist=The Internet|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|9|artist=The Internet|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}
|}
|}


==Release history==
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Release dates and formats for ''Ego Death''
|-
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format(s)
! scope="col"| Label(s)
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"| Format
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
! scope="col"| Ref.
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| Worldwide
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| Worldwide
| June 26, 2015
| June 26, 2015
| [[Music download|Digital download]]
| rowspan="3"| {{hlist|[[Odd Future Records|Odd Future]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]}}
| rowspan="3"| {{hlist|[[Odd Future Records|Odd Future]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]}}
| [[Music download|Digital download]]
| <ref name="iTunes"/>
|<ref name="iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ego-death/id999127640|title=Ego Death by The Internet on iTunes|date=June 26, 2015 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]|access-date=June 26, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618151018/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ego-death/id999127640|archive-date=June 18, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
| June 29, 2015
| June 29, 2015
| [[Compact disc|CD]]
| [[Compact disc|CD]]
|<ref name="Vibe">{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/06/the-internet-ego-death-stream/|title=Listen To The Internet's 'Ego Death' Album|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=June 29, 2015|access-date=July 2, 2016|author=Ashley Monaé|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620161227/http://www.vibe.com/2015/06/the-internet-ego-death-stream/|archive-date=June 20, 2016}}</ref>
| <ref name="Vibe"/>
|-
|-
| October 30, 2015
| October 30, 2015
| [[LP record|Vinyl]]
| [[Phonograph record|Vinyl]]
|<ref name="Amazon.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ego-Death-Internet/dp/B0140SSPQS|title=The Internet – Ego Death – Amazon.com Music|website=Amazon |access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>
| <ref name="Amazon.com"/>
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 18:21, 3 December 2024

Ego Death
Studio album by
the Internet
ReleasedJune 26, 2015 (2015-06-26)
Studio
Genre
Length56:29
Label
Producer
The Internet chronology
Feel Good
(2013) 		Ego Death
(2015) 		Hive Mind
(2018)
Singles from Ego Death
  1. "Special Affair"
    Released: June 2, 2015
  2. "Girl"
    Released: June 23, 2015

Ego Death is the third studio album by American R&B band the Internet. It was released on June 26, 2015, through Odd Future and distributed by Columbia Records. The album was supported by the singles "Special Affair" and "Girl". Ego Death was nominated at the 2016 Grammy Awards for Best Urban Contemporary Album.

Promotion

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The album's lead single, "Special Affair", was released on June 2, 2015.[2] The album's second single, "Girl", was released on June 23, 2015. The song features a guest appearance from Haitian-Canadian DJ and record producer Kaytranada.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[4]
Metacritic81/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
ConsequenceB[7]
Exclaim!8/10[8]
The Guardian[9]
HipHopDX4.0/5[10]
Pitchfork7.4/10[11]
PopMatters8/10[12]
RapReviews8/10[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
Vice (Expert Witness)A−[15]

Ego Death was met with widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 81, based on 11 reviews.[5] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.1 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[4]

Andy Kellman of AllMusic said, "The majority of Ego Death is tighter. Bennett has refined her songwriting without reducing the candid approach that colors her past compositions. Additionally, the tangents are fewer and more substantive".[6] Pat Levy of Consequence said, "In addition to their more fully formed sound, one of the more exciting things about The Internet is the music's point of view".[7] Michael J. Warren of Exclaim! said, "Ego Death frees the Internet from Odd Future connotations and R&B norms; it's their best work yet".[8] Tshepo Mokoena of The Guardian said, "There's wit and honestly behind her observations of courting and heartbreak, making her pinhole focus on love more about nuance than navel-gazing. It's just as well the band stayed together".[9] Ronald Grant of HipHopDX said, "Ego Death is an album both suited specifically for the social media age of music listeners but simultaneously rich and permeated with the traditions of the soul and R&B music of the past".[10]

Jon Caramanica of The New York Times said, "There's convincing thump at work here, but not so much as to overwhelm the lustrous keyboards, the nuzzling bass, the way several of the songs unfurl like blooming roses".[1] Sean Fennell of PopMatters said, "Ego Death and The Internet require a little bit of patience, but if you are willing to give it a full go, it will reward you with one of the most interesting albums in recent memory".[12] Patrick Taylor of RapReviews said, "Ego Death is the perfect summer record. Breezy, smooth, lazy, and meant for warm nights".[13] Craig Jenkins of Pitchfork said, "The Internet's songs have always felt like scenes of salaciousness happening just out of earshot. Ego Death finally pulls us into the maelstrom".[11] Suzy Exposito of Rolling Stone said, "The best tracks fade away into gravity-defying instrumental outros that make Syd's heartache feel sublimely serene".[14]

Industry awards

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Awards and nominations for Ego Death
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2016 Grammy Awards Best Urban Contemporary Album Nominated [16]

Track listing

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Ego Death track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Get Away"
2:28
2."Gabby" (featuring Janelle Monáe)
  • Lacy
  • Martin
3:32
3."Under Control"
  • Bennett
  • Green
The Internet4:04
4."Go with It" (featuring Vic Mensa)
4:27
5."Just Sayin" / "I Tried"
    • "Just Sayin'": Lacy
    • Smith
    • "I Tried": Bambaata
    • Smith
6:54
6."For the World" (featuring James Fauntleroy)
  • Martin
  • Jameel Bruner
  • Patrick Paige
  • Smith
3:23
7."Girl" (featuring Kaytranada)
  • Bennett
  • Green
6:56
8."Special Affair"
  • Bennett
  • Parks
  • Lacy
  • Martin
2:58
9."Somthing's Missing"
  • Bennett
  • Green
  • Martin
  • Martin
  • Lacy
6:21
10."Partners in Crime Part Three"BennettBrian Kennedy3:22
11."Penthouse Cloud"Bennett
  • The Highlights
  • Lacy
  • Martin
4:44
12."Palace" (featuring Tyler, the Creator) / "Curse" (featuring Steve Lacy)
  • "Palace": Okonma
  • "Curse": Lacy
7:20
Total length:56:29
Vinyl edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Famous"
  • Bennett
  • Green
Nicky Davey3:07
14."Missing You"BennettMartin2:17
Total length:1:01:53

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[17]

The Internet

  • Syd – lead vocals, production (tracks 3, 4), keys (track 4), synths (track 4), background vocals (track 10), recording (tracks 1–12), executive production, mixing
  • Matt Martians – production (tracks 1–4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14), drums (tracks 1, 2, 8, 9, 11), synths (tracks 3, 4, 6), background vocals (track 2), recording (track 9), executive production, design
  • Patrick Paige II – bass (tracks 3, 4, 6, 11, 13, 14), production (tracks 3, 6, 11), drums (track 11), guitar (track 11)
  • Christopher Allan Smith – drums (tracks 3–6), production (tracks 3–6), percussion (track 13), recording (track 13), mixing
  • Jameel Bruner – production (tracks 3, 6, 7), keys (tracks 3, 6, 13), additional synths (track 9), additional organ (track 9), background vocals (track 2)
  • Steve Lacy – production (tracks 1–3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12), bass (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11), guitar (tracks 1–3, 5, 8, 11), featured artist (track 12), executive production

Additional personnel

  • Cisco Adler – production (track 4), guitar (track 4), recording (track 4)
  • Brandon Combs – drums (track 13)
  • Jimmy Douglass – mixing
  • James Fauntleroy – featured artist (track 6)
  • Durand Ferebee Jr. – background vocals (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12)
  • Christopher Goldsmith for The Highlights – production (track 11), drums (track 11)
  • Nick Green – background vocals (track 13), vocal production
  • Kaytranada – featured artist (track 7), production (track 7)
  • Brian Kennedy – production (track 10)
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Janelle Monáe – featured artist (track 2), additional vocals (track 2)
  • Daniel "Bambaata" Marley – production (track 5), guitar (track 5)
  • Vic Mensa – featured artist (track 4)
  • Xavier McHugh – recording (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12), percussion (track 13)
  • Nicky Davey – production (track 13)
  • Dave Rosser – guitar (track 13)
  • Tay Walker – background vocals (track 2)
  • Tyler, the Creator – featured artist (track 12), production (track 12)

Charts

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Chart performance for Ego Death
Chart (2015–2016) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[18] 8
US Billboard 200[19] 89
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] 9

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Ego Death
Region Date Label(s) Format Ref.
Worldwide June 26, 2015
Digital download [21]
June 29, 2015 CD [22]
October 30, 2015 Vinyl [23]

References

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  1. ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (June 29, 2015). "Review: Syd tha Kyd, Betwixt and Between on 'Ego Death'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Lyons, Patrick (June 2, 2015). "The Internet – Special Affair". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  3. ^ Tian, Aaron (June 23, 2015). "The Internet "Girl" ft. KAYTRANADA". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Ego Death by The Internet reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
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