The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1

The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1
Studio album by E-40
Released March 26, 2012
Recorded 2011-2012
Genre Hip hop
Length 1:15:11
Label Heavy on the Grind Ent., EMI
Producer E-40 (exec.)
Bangladesh, Tone Bone, C-Ballin, Sam Bostic, Rick Rock, Jelly Roll, A.J., The 8thgraders, Black Key Beats, Droop-E, DJ Toure, Mike Mosely, Bosko
E-40 chronology
Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift
(2011)		 The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1
(2012)		 The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2
(2012)
Singles from The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1
  1. "Fast Lane"
    Released: February 12, 2012
  2. "They Point"
    Released: March 6, 2012
  3. "Turn it Up"
    Released: March 31, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. ClubB[2]
Dusted Magazine80/100[3]
Fact Magazine[4]
Pitchfork Media7.9/10[5]
RapReviews[6]
Spectrum Culture[7]
This Beat Goes[8]
Totally Dublin[9]

The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 is the fifteenth studio album by American rapper E-40. The album is part of a trilogy that was released on March 26, 2012. The other albums in the trilogy include The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2, and The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3. E-40's last four albums were released in pairs; Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift and Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift were released in 2010, and Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift and Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift were released in 2011.

The album has 18 tracks, along with 2 bonus tracks, and it features Juicy J, 2 Chainz, B-Legit, Richie Rich, Gangsta Boo, Droop-E, The Jacka, Raheem DeVaughn, Mugzi, Turf Talk, and Mistah F.A.B. among others.

A behind the scenes for the music video for "They Point" featuring Juicy J and 2 Chainz and produced by Bangladesh was released on February 16, 2012,[10] and the video was released on March 22.[11] The music video for "Fast Lane" was released on the album's release date.[12] On August 1, the video for "Turn It Up" was released.[13] Despite not being released as a single, "In This Thang Breh" featuring Turf Talk and Mistah F.A.B. peaked at #19 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making it Turf Talk's first and only charting song.

Two commercials were released in March 2012 to promote the Block Brochure album series.[14] The first volume scored a 78/100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally positive reviews".[15] It is the highest of the three volumes. The volume debuted at #59 on the Billboard 200,[16] and at #10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-hop albums chart.

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s)[17] Length
1. "Fast Lane"  Droop-E 3:26
2. "They Point" (featuring Juicy J & 2 Chainz)Bangladesh 4:13
3. "Rock Stars"  Rick Rock 4:18
4. "Outta Town" (featuring B-Legit & Laroo T.H.H.)DJ Toure 5:00
5. "What's My Name"  Tone Bone 3:26
6. "Slummin’"  Rick Rock 2:54
7. "Do the Playa" (featuring Decadez)Jelly Roll 3:31
8. "Cutlass" (featuring B-Legit & Richie Rich)Mike Mosley & Sam Bostic 4:36
9. "Turn It Up"  C-Ballin 4:02
10. "Let's Fuck" (featuring Gangsta Boo)Droop-E 4:19
11. "Bust Moves" (featuring Droop-E & Big Omeezy)AJ 3:52
12. "Can You Feel It?" (featuring B-Legit)Droop-E 4:34
13. "What Is It Over?" (featuring J Banks)Droop-E 4:17
14. "In the Ghetto" (featuring The Jacka & Rankin Scroo)Black Key Beats 5:43
15. "Rollin'" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn, Laroo T.H.H., Mugzi, Work Dirty, Droop-E & Decadez)DJ Toure 4:25
16. "In This Thang Breh" (featuring Turf Talk & Mistah F.A.B.)Tone Bone 3:09
17. "Mary Jane" (featuring Christian Keez, Cousin Fik & Droop-E)The 8thgraders 4:07
18. "Help Me" (featuring Mike Marshall & Go Hard Black)C-Ballin 5:11
Total length:
 1:15:11

Notes

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[18] 69
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] 10
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[20] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] 10

References

  1. ↑ David Jeffries. "The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil, Pt. 1 - E-40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Rytlewski, Evan (2012-04-24). "E-40: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1, 2 & 3". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  3. ↑ "Dusted Reviews: E-40 - The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1, 2 and 3". Dustedmagazine.com. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  4. ↑ "E-40: The Block Brochure – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". Factmag.com. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  5. ↑ "E-40: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1, 2, & 3 | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  6. ↑ "E-40 :: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 :: Heavy on the Grind/EMI Music". Rapreviews.com. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  7. ↑ "E-40 The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil Volumes 1-3". Spectrum Culture. 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  8. ↑ "The Beat Goes On". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "E40 - The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 1, 2 & 3". Totallydublin.ie. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  10. ↑ "Behind The Scenes: E-40 – They Point (Ft. Juicy J & 2 Chainz)". KillerHipHop.com. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  11. ↑ NewMusic on March 22, 2012 at 7:00am View Blog (2012-03-22). "E-40 "They Point" Feat. 2 Chainz & Juicy J [Official Music Video]". ThisIs50.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  12. ↑ "Video: E-40 – Fast Lane". KillerHipHop.com. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  13. ↑ "WATCH: E-40 — "Turn It Up" Music Video". egotripland.com. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  14. ↑ "E-40 ‘Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil’ Album Commercials | HipHop-N-More". Hiphop-n-more.com. 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  15. ↑ AlexxTrusc. "Critic Reviews for The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil, Pt. 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  16. ↑ Grein, Paul (2012-04-04). "Week Ending April 1, 2012. Albums: Madonna Chases Richie | Chart Watch (NEW) - Yahoo! Music". Music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  17. ↑ Horowitz, Steven (2012-03-13). "E-40 "The Block Brochure" Cover Art, Tracklist". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  18. ↑ "E-40 – Chart history" Billboard 200 for E-40. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  19. ↑ "E-40 – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for E-40. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  20. ↑ "E-40 – Chart history" Billboard Top Rap Albums for E-40. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  21. ↑ "E-40 – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for E-40. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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