Ice Cube Taps Killer Mike & Busta Rhymes For Unapologetic Banger "Ego Maniacs"

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This is a fun remix of the lead single to "Man Down."

Ice Cube has a right to have major self-confidence, something that's extremely prevalent on his new single "Ego Maniacs." The California native and hip-hop culture icon is getting ready to drop his first solo album in just under six years with Man Down. It drops two Fridays from now, November 22, and it should be a momentous release. Him and his Cali brethren did drop their posse project SNOOP CUBE 40 $HORT back in 2022. However, given the dominance of West Coast hip-hop this year, 2024 needed a new lone tape from one of the coldest to ever do it (pun intended).

"Ego Maniacs" is Ice Cube's second drop from this project's rollout, with "It's My Ego" being the first. If you're wondering why the titles are so similar, it's because this latest track is actually a slight remix. The beat from E-A-Ski (who's producing the album) is a carbon copy. However, where this version differs is that it has some equally legendary guests. Killer Mike and Busta Rhymes hop aboard the bouncy and accessible G-funk instrumental and talk their talk just like Cube. The latter lays down a new verse for "Ego Maniacs" too. You can check out what will be the closing cut from Man Down with the link below.

"Ego Maniacs" - Ice Cube, Killer Mike, & Busta Rhymes

Quotable Lyrics:

I'm talking real player s*** like my man Too $hort
And back to the motherf***ing basics
N**** keep a .4-4 on 'em, 'cause you're too two-faced
God damn it, I am it, I'm so dynamic
This guy, god damn it, spit fire, cause damage
I refuse to be moved by these new school antics

About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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