In a Major Way
| In a Major Way | ||||
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| Released | March 14, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:37 | |||
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| Singles from In a Major Way | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| laut.de | [2] |
| The Source |  [3] |
In a Major Way is the second studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on March 14, 1995, by Sick Wid It Records and Jive Records. Production on the album was handled by Studio Ton, Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic, Funk Daddy, Kevin Gardner, Redwine, and E-40 himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Levitti, 2Pac, Celly Cel, Mac Mall, Mac Shawn and Spice 1, as well as fellow The Click groupmates B-Legit and Suga-T, and his son Droop-E.
The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling 1,000,000 copies in the United States alone, as of June 3, 2002.
Dusted 'N' Disgusted
[edit]Three music videos were produced to promote the album, including a clean video remix version of "Dusted 'n' Disgusted", which features rap verses from E-40, Spice 1, Mac Mall and Celly Cel. The chorus features vocals from Levitti and Suga-T. Celly Cel's verse replaces 2Pac's in the video version of the song as 2Pac was in jail at the time of filming. Richie Rich makes a cameo appearance and says a few words in the early part of the song and is seen wearing a T-shirt that clearly reads: "Free 2Pac". 187 Fac, B-Legit, D-Shot, JT The Bigga Figga, Captain Save 'Em and Funk Mobb also make cameo appearances in the video. The video version of the song is only available on the single release and does not appear on the album.
Along with singles, music videos were also produced for the songs such as "1-Luv" (featuring Levitti) and "Sprinkle Me" (featuring Suga-T).
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" |
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| 1:44 |
| 2. | "Chip in da Phone" | E. Stevens | E-40 | 0:14 |
| 3. | "Da Bumble" |
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| 4:11 |
| 4. | "Sideways" (featuring B-Legit and Mac Shawn) |
| Funk Daddy | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Spittin'" |
| Studio Ton | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Sprinkle Me" (featuring Suga-T) |
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| 4:10 |
| 7. | "Outta Bounds" | E. Stevens | E-40 | 0:41 |
| 8. | "Dusted 'n' Disgusted" (featuring 2Pac, Spice 1, Mac Mall, and Levitti) |
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| 4:30 |
| 9. | "1-Luv" (featuring Levitti) |
| Studio Ton | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Smoke 'n Drank" (featuring Levitti) |
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| 4:17 |
| 11. | "Dey Ain't No" |
| Studio Ton | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Fed" (featuring Suga-T) |
| Funk Daddy | 5:12 |
| 13. | "H.I. Double L." (featuring Celly Cel and B-Legit) |
| Studio Ton | 4:43 |
| 14. | "Bootsee" |
| Studio Ton | 4:16 |
| 15. | "It's All Bad" (featuring Lil E) |
| Funk Daddy | 3:28 |
| 16. | "Outro" (featuring B-Legit) |
| Studio Ton | 2:26 |
| Total length: | 58:37 | |||
Trivia
[edit]This was the first time E-40 would release an album on March 14 as 11 years later he released My Ghetto Report Card in 2006 also on March 14.
2Pac, who made a guest appearance on here also dropped his Me Against The World album on the same day while incarcerated at the time.
Charts
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "E-40 - In a Major Way Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ Gölz, Yannik. "Die personifizierte Freude am Sprechgesang". laut.de (in German). Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Tower.com: In A Major Way (CD) by E-40 (Artist) Music: CD". Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – E-40 – In A Major Way". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
External links
[edit]- E-40 – In A Major Way at Discogs (list of releases)
