Tha Hall of Game
1996 studio album by E-40
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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.
- 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
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| Released | October 29, 1996 | |||
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| Genre | West Coast hip-hop | |||
| Length | 70:28 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[2] |
| The Source | [3] |
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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Record Haters (Rasheed Wallace & AZ Diss)" | Rick Rock | 4:38 | |
| 2. | "Rapper's Ball" (featuring Too Short & K-Ci) |
| Ant Banks | 5:27 |
| 3. | "Growing Up" |
| Studio Ton | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Million Dollar Spot" (featuring 2Pac, B-Legit & Emgee) |
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| 4:07 |
| 5. | "Mack Minister (Skit)" | 2:33 | ||
| 6. | "I Wanna Thank You" (featuring Suga-T) |
| Ali Maliek | 5:17 |
| 7. | "The Story" |
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| 4:55 |
| 8. | "My Drinking Club" (featuring Young Mugzi & Levitti) |
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| 4:59 |
| 9. | "Ring It" (featuring Spice 1, Keak da Sneak & Harm) |
| Tone Capone | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Pimp Talk (Skit)" | 0:50 | ||
| 11. | "Keep Pimpin'" (featuring D-Shot) |
| Studio Ton | 4:13 |
| 12. | "I Like What You Do to Me" (featuring B-Legit) |
| Studio Ton | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Things'll Never Change" (featuring Bo-Roc) |
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| 5:06 |
| 14. | "Circumstances" (featuring Luniz, Cold 187um, Kokane, Celly Cel & T-Pup) |
| Rick Rock | 5:29 |
| 15. | "It Is What It Is" (featuring Kaveo) |
| Studio Ton | 4:47 |
| 16. | "Smebbin'" |
| Studio Ton | 3:53 |
- Samples
- "Ring It" contains sample of "Telephone Bill" by Johnny Guitar Watson and "187 Proof" by Spice 1.
- "I Wanna Thank You" contains sample of "I Want to Thank You" by Alicia Myers and "Ready for Your Love" by Mtume.
- "Rapper's Ball" contains sample of "Playboy Short" by Too Short.
- "The Story" contains sample of "Friends" by Whodini and "Paul Revere" by Beastie Boys.
- "Things'll Never Change" contains sample of "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-DMC and "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby and the Range.
- "Smebbin'" contains sample of "Da Bumble" by E-40 and "Learn About It" by The Click.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[6] | 4 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
Weekly charts
| Chart (1996) | Position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 66 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||