Practice Makes Paper is the twenty-sixth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on July 26, 2019, by Heavy on the Grind Entertainment.[1]
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| Released | July 26, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 86:49 | |||
| Label | Heavy on the Grind | |||
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The album features guest appearances from Anthony Hamilton, ASAP Ferg, Chris Brown, Fabolous, G-Eazy, Quavo, Rick Ross, Roddy Ricch, Scarface, Schoolboy Q, Tee Grizzley, Wiz Khalifa, Method Man, Redman among others.
Background
editIn August 2018, E-40 announced that he was releasing three albums: The Gift of Gab in August, Rule of Thumb in October and Practice Makes Paper in December.[2] Practice Makes Paper was eventually delayed until July 26.[3] The third installment, Rule of Thumb was released in 2023.
Singles
editThe lead single from the album, "Melt", was released on March 14, 2019 and features a guest appearance from rapper Milla.[4] The song was produced by Clayton William.
The second single, "Chase the Money", was released on June 18, 2019 and features guest appearances from rappers Quavo, Roddy Ricch, Schoolboy Q and ASAP Ferg.[5] The song was produced by ChaseTheMoney. It peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Rhythmic chart.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | 3.8/5[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[7] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Wake They Shit Up" (featuring B-Legit and Stressmatic) | Traxamillion | 3:44 |
| 2. | "GOAT" (featuring Milla) | Clayton Williams | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Chase the Money" (featuring Quavo, Roddy Ricch, ASAP Ferg and Schoolboy Q) | ChaseTheMoney | 4:45 |
| 4. | "1 Question" (featuring Chris Brown, Rick Ross and Jeremih) | Hitmaka | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Rain on My Parade" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and G-Eazy) | Paupa and Cypress Moreno | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Big Deal" (featuring Wiz Khalifa and P-Lo) | P-Lo | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Watch the Homies" (featuring Scarface) | Prop The Producer | 3:50 |
| 8. | "I Don't Like Em" (featuring Cousin Fik and Laroo) | Traxx FDR | 3:55 |
| 9. | "I'm It" | Bankroll Got it | 2:22 |
| 10. | "No Choice" (featuring James Too Cold) | Fresh on the Beat | 3:07 |
| 11. | "I Come From The Game" (featuring Payroll Giovanni, Peezy and Sada Baby) | Helluva | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Don't @ Me" (featuring OMB Peezy) | Traxamillion | 3:36 |
| 13. | "Blossom" (featuring Rexx Life Raj and Boosie Badazz) | Reece Beats | 2:29 |
| 14. | "Made This Way" (featuring Tee Grizzley and Rod Wave) | Traxx FDR | 3:08 |
| 15. | "Ooh" (featuring Problem) | Raytona | 3:05 |
| 16. | "Another One" (featuring Fabolous and Red Café) | Traxx FDR | 3:33 |
| 17. | "In the Struggle" | Zeke Beats | 2:20 |
| 18. | "I'mma Find Out" | Decadez | 2:40 |
| 19. | "Stayed Down" (featuring OMB Peezy, Trenchrunner Poodie and Damani) | Traxamillion | 3:46 |
| 20. | "All Day Long" (featuring Stupid Young) | Paupa | 2:36 |
| 21. | "Surroundings" (featuring Stressmatic) | Dnyce | 3:27 |
| 22. | "Bet You Didn't Know" | Issue | 3:45 |
| 23. | "Facts Not Fiction" (featuring Stressmatic) | Helluva | 3:11 |
| 24. | "Thou Wow" (featuring Iamsu!) | Iamsu! | 3:26 |
| 25. | "Keep On Gassin'" (featuring Method Man, Redman and Bosko) | Supa Dave West | 4:07 |
| 26. | "My Everything" (featuring Anthony Hamilton and K-Ci) | Disko Boogie | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 86:48 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 65 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 32 |
References
edit- ^ e40. "E-40 New Album PRACTICE MAKES PAPER 07/26/19". Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2019 – via Instagram.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Smith, Trevor (August 22, 2018). "E-40 Announces Trilogy Of Albums, One Dropping This Week". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Arcand, Rob (June 15, 2019). "E-40 Announces New Album Practice Makes Paper Featuring Quavo, Rick Ross, ASAP Ferg, More". Spin. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Eustice, Kyle (March 14, 2019). "E-40 Announces "Practice Makes Paper" Album With Wild "Melt" Video". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "E-40 - Chase the Money lyrics". Genius. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Wallace, Riley (August 13, 2019). "Review: E-40 "Practice Makes Paper" Is A Long But Fruitful Listen". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (August 3, 2019). "E-40: Practice Makes Paper Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2019.