Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire
1999 studio album by E-40
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Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire is the fifth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on November 9, 1999, by Sick Wid It Records and Jive Records. Production was handled by Bosko, Ant Banks, Rick Rock, Clint "Payback" Sands, DJ Battlecat, DJ Fingaz, Funk Daddy and Studio Ton. It features guest appearances from The Click, The Mossie, A-1, B.G., Birdman, C-Bo, Fat Joe, Jayo Felony, Juvenile, Levitti, Lil' Wayne, Otis & Shug, Sauce Money, Too $hort, and contributions from Big Omeezy, Big Tray Deee, Celly Cel, Kokane, Nutt and Warren Mceanna.
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| Released | November 9, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 1:14:07 | |||
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| The Source | [2] |
The album peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. Music videos were directed for "Big Ballin' with My Homies" and "Earl That's Yo' Life/L.I.Q.".
The song "Ballaholic" would later be sampled in E-40's "I'm Laced", the title track from his 2012 album The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "L.I.Q." |
| Bosko | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Ballaholic" |
| Rick Rock | 5:14 |
| 3. | "'Cause I Can" (featuring Jayo Felony and C-Bo) |
| Bosko | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Get Breaded" (featuring Sauce Money and Fat Joe) | DJ Battlecat | 4:18 | |
| 5. | "Look at Me" (featuring Juvenile, B.G., Lil Wayne, and Baby) |
| Bosko | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Duckin' & Dodgin'" |
| Bosko | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Fuckin' They Nose" (featuring The Click) |
| Bosko | 5:41 |
| 8. | "Seasoned" |
| Funk Daddy | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Earl, That's Yo' Life" (featuring Otis & Shug, and Too $hort) |
| Ant Banks | 5:24 |
| 10. | "Rules & Regulations" |
| Rick Rock | 4:43 |
| 11. | "Borrow Yo' Broad" (featuring B-Legit) |
| Bosko | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Do What You Know Good" (featuring Levitti) |
| Mr. Payback | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Mouthpiece" |
| Fingaz | 4:43 |
| 14. | "Big Ballin' with My Homies" |
| Ant Banks | 3:57 |
| 15. | "Ghetto Celebrity" (featuring Suga-T) |
| Studio Ton | 4:17 |
| 16. | "Gangsterous" (featuring D-Shot and The Mossie) |
| Bosko | 3:35 |
| 17. | "Brownie Points" (featuring A-1) |
| Rick Rock | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 1:14:07 | |||
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 28 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 2 |