Tha Hall of Game

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Tha Hall of Game
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Studio album by
E-40
ReleasedOctober 29, 1996
Studio
  • Cosmic Slop Shop – Oakland, CA
  • Dollars & Spence
  • Larrabee North – Toluca Lake, CA
  • Pajama Studios – Oakland, CA
  • Spark Studio – San Diego, CA
  • The Mob Shop – Ojai, CA
GenreWest Coast hip-hop
Length70:28
Label
Producer
E-40 chronology
In a Major Way
(1995) 		Tha Hall of Game
(1996) 		The Element of Surprise
(1998)
Singles from Tha Hall of Game
  1. "Things'll Never Change"/"Rapper's Ball"
    Released: June 16, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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RapReviews7/10[2]
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Tha Hall of Game is the third album by the American rapper E-40. It was released on October 29, 1996, by Sick Wid It Records and Jive Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Mike Mosley, Rick Rock, Studio Ton and Tone Capone. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 4 on the Billboard 200.[4] One single, "Things'll Never Change"/"Rapper's Ball", peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[5] and performed well on several other charts. The album was certified Gold in 1997 by the RIAA. It features guest performances by fellow Click members B-Legit, D-Shot and Suga-T, as well as 2Pac, Luniz, Cold 187um, Kokane, Keak da Sneak and Levitti.

Along with the single, a music video was produced for the song, "Rapper's Ball", featuring Too Short and K-Ci and features cameo appearances by 2Pac, Ice-T and Mack 10. A second single, "Things'll Never Change", was also released as a music video, featuring Bo-Roc of the Dove Shack.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Record Haters (Rasheed Wallace & AZ Diss)"
Rick Rock4:38
2."Rapper's Ball" (featuring Too Short & K-Ci)
Ant Banks5:27
3."Growing Up"
  • E. Stevens
  • Marvin Whitemon
Studio Ton3:52
4."Million Dollar Spot" (featuring 2Pac, B-Legit & Emgee)
  • Mike Mosley
  • Femi Ojetunde (co.)
4:07
5."Mack Minister (Skit)"  2:33
6."I Wanna Thank You" (featuring Suga-T)
Ali Maliek5:17
7."The Story"
  • Mike Mosley
  • Femi Ojetunde (co.)
4:55
8."My Drinking Club" (featuring Young Mugzi & Levitti)
  • Kevin Gardner
  • Redwine
4:59
9."Ring It" (featuring Spice 1, Keak da Sneak & Harm)
Tone Capone4:48
10."Pimp Talk (Skit)"  0:50
11."Keep Pimpin'" (featuring D-Shot)
Studio Ton4:13
12."I Like What You Do to Me" (featuring B-Legit)
  • Blackmon
  • Anthony Lockett
Studio Ton4:00
13."Things'll Never Change" (featuring Bo-Roc)
  • Mike Mosley
  • Femi Ojetunde
5:06
14."Circumstances" (featuring Luniz, Cold 187um, Kokane, Celly Cel & T-Pup)
Rick Rock5:29
15."It Is What It Is" (featuring Kaveo)
  • Stevens
  • Whitemon
Studio Ton4:47
16."Smebbin'"
  • Stevens
  • Whitemon
Studio Ton3:53
Samples

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 2

Weekly charts

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Chart (1996) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 66

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  6. ^ "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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