Breakin' News
| Breakin News | ||||
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| Released | September 9, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 75:25 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[2] |
Breakin News is the eighth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on September 9, 2003, by Sick Wid It Records and Jive Records.
Background
[edit]Recording sessions took place at The Orange Room, The Cosmic Slop Shop in Sacramento, The Archives, Hard Knock Studios, Right Track Studios in New York City, Bosko's Chicken and Beats Studios in Los Angeles, and The Pharmacy Recording. Production was handled by Rick Rock, Big Smash, Bosko, Caviar, CMT, Droop-E, E-A-Ski, Lil' Jon, Mo Mo, Nick Fury, Overdose and Sam Bostic, with E-40 serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from The Mossie, Mo Mo, Turf Talk, Doonie Baby, Rankin' Scroo, the Clipse, B-Legit, Bonecrusher, David Banner, DJ Kay Slay, Don Parma, E-A-Ski, Goapele, James "Stomp Down" Bailey, Keak da Sneak, Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz, Messy Marv, Passion, San Quinn and Stressmatic.
The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. SoundScan reported that the album sold 50,000 copies in its first week on shelves. It spawned three singles: "One Night Stand", "Quarterbackin'" and "Act a Ass". The latter appeared in F. Gary Gray's 2005 film Be Cool.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Breakin' News" (featuring Rankin' Scroo) |
| Rick Rock | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Hot" (featuring Mo Mo) |
| Rick Rock | 3:08 |
| 3. | "I Got Dat Work" (featuring Turf Talk) |
| Rick Rock | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Quarterbackin'" (featuring the Clipse) |
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| 4:44 |
| 5. | "Married to the Ave" (featuring Young Mugzi) |
| Rick Rock | 4:25 |
| 6. | "One Night Stand" (featuring DJ Kay Slay, Stressmatic and Doonie Baby) |
| Rick Rock | 4:12 |
| 7. | "I Hope U Get This Kite" |
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| 4:05 |
| 8. | "Act a Ass" (featuring Rankin' Scroo, Kaveo and Young Mugzi) |
| Rick Rock | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Anybody Can Get It" (featuring Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz, Bone Crusher and David Banner) |
| Lil' Jon | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Gasoline" (featuring Turf Talk and Doonie Baby) |
| Rick Rock | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Show & Prove" (featuring Goapele) |
| Sam Bostic | 3:41 |
| 12. | "This Goes Out" (featuring Turf Talk) |
| Big Smash | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Northern Califoolya" (featuring San Quinn, Messy Marv, B-Legit, E-A-Ski, Keak Da Sneak and Stomp Down) |
| Rick Rock | 5:10 |
| 14. | "That's a Good Look 4 U" (featuring Passion and Don Parma) |
| Nick Fury | 4:25 |
| 15. | "If I Was a 5th" (featuring Mo Mo) |
| Bosko | 4:17 |
| 16. | "Wa La" (featuring The Mossie and Mo Mo) |
| Mo Mo | 3:54 |
| 17. | "Pharmaceutical Outro" |
| Droop-E | 2:23 |
| 18. | "Quarterbackin' (DJ Quik Remix)" (featuring the Clipse) | 4:04 | ||
| Total length: | 1:15:22 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 7 contains a sample of "Imagination" by Earth, Wind & Fire.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 16 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ Jeffries, David. "E-40 - Breakin News Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 9, 2003). "E-40 :: Breakin News – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
External links
[edit]- E-40 – Breakin News at Discogs (list of releases)
