The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3
2012 studio album by E-40
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The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3 is the seventeenth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on March 26, 2012, by Heavy on the Grind Entertainment and EMI. His fifteenth and sixteenth albums, The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 and The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2, were also released on the same day.
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| Released | March 26, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 73:45 | |||
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The album features guest appearances from the comedian Katt Williams and the American singer-songwriter Raheem DeVaughn, with the rappers Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Kokane, Kendrick Lamar, Droop-E, Too Short, Kaveo, Stressmatic, B-Legit, Willy Will and Hieroglyphics, among others.
Promotion
The music video for "Be You" featuring Too Short and J Banks, was released on March 29, 2012.[1] The music video for "What Happened to Them Days" was released on April 5, 2012.[2] The music video for "Catch a Fade" featuring Kendrick Lamar and Droop-E, was released on May 14, 2012.[3] The music video for "What You Smokin' On" featuring Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound and Kokane, was released on May 23, 2012.[4] The music video for "Wasted" featuring Cousin Fik, was released on August 7, 2012.[5]
Commercial performance
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| The A.V. Club | B−[7] |
| Dusted | 80/100[8] |
| Fact | [9] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.9/10[10] |
| RapReviews | [11] |
| Spectrum Culture | [12] |
| This Beat Goes | [13] |
| Totally Dublin | [14] |
In March 2012, two commercials were released to promote The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil series.[15] The third volume scored 76/100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally positive reviews".[16] The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3 debuted at number 71 on the US Billboard 200,[17] and number 13 on the US Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s)[18] | Length |
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| 1. | "Jealous" | Rick Rock | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Wasted" (featuring Cousin Fik) | C. Ballin | 3:37 |
| 3. | "What You Smokin' On" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound and Kokane) | DJ Silk | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Making My Rounds" | C. Ballin | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Catch a Fade" (featuring Kendrick Lamar and Droop-E) | Droop-E | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Be You" (featuring Too Short and J Banks) | THX | 5:01 |
| 7. | "It's Curtains" (featuring Kaveo and Droop-E) | Fastracks | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Stove on High" (featuring Stressmatic) | Rick Rock | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Get Loose" (featuring Cousin Fik and Droop-E) | DJ Fresh | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Gargoyle Serenade" | Rick Rock | 2:48 |
| 11. | "Pussy Loud" (featuring Cool Nutz and Maniac Loc) | Deli | 4:10 |
| 12. | "I Ain't Doin' Nothin'" (featuring B-Legit and Willy Will) | Willy Will | 4:01 |
| 13. | "What Happened to Them Days" | Warren G | 4:30 |
| 14. | "I'm on His Top" | DecadeZ | 2:47 |
| 15. | "Get Ya Weight Up" (featuring Katt Williams) | Rick Rock | 4:52 |
| 16. | "Salute You" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn) | The8thgraders | 3:57 |
| 17. | "40 & Hiero" (featuring Hieroglyphics) | DJ Toure | 4:05 |
| 18. | "Sidewalk Memorial" | Droop-E | 5:39 |
| Total length: | 73:45 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 19. | "Over Here" (featuring Too Short and Droop-E) | DJ Mustard | 4:15 |
| 20. | "My Whip Hot" (featuring Laroo T.H.H. and DecadeZ) | DecadeZ | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 81:37 | ||
- Notes
- "It's Curtains" features an uncredited vocals by Cousin Fik and Work Dirty.
- "Pussy Loud" features an uncredited vocals by Araja.
- "What Happened to Them Days" features an uncredited vocals by J Banks.
- "Get Ya Weight Up" features an uncredited vocals by Turf Talk.
- Sample credits
- "What You Smokin' On" contains a sample of "I Love Him" performed by Jean Plum.[19]
- "40 & Hiero" contains a sample of "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" performed by Run–D.M.C.,[20] and "La Di Da Di" performed by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick.[21]
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[22] | 71 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[23] | 13 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[24] | 12 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[25] | 12 |