E-40 – Tha Hall Of Game (2LP, Vinyle rouge)
Rarity - Sealed
Vocals : E-40, Cal Luv (A1), Too Short (A2), Lil E (A3), 2Pac (C1), B-Legit (C1, D2), Young Mugzi (C2), Keek Tha Sneak (C3), Spice 1 (C3)
Featuring : K-Ci (A2), Too Short (A2), Suga T. (B1), 2Pac (C1), B-Legit (C1), Young Mugzi (C2), Harm (C3), Keek Tha Sneak Of 3X Krazy (C3), Spice 1 (C3), Bo-Rock (D1), B-Legit (D2)
Backing Vocals : Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton (A1), Calvin Hightower (A1), K-Ci (A2), Lil E (A3), Shamia McCloud (A3), Suga T. (B1), Ephriam Galloway (B2), Emgee (C1), LeVitti (C2), Roniece Levias (C2), Harm (2) (C3), Bo-Rock (D1), E-40 (D2), Steve Scales (D2)
Bass : Femi Ojetunde (C1)
Guitar : Femi Ojetunde (B2)
Keyboards : Rick Rock (2) (A1), Ant Banks (A2), Studio Ton (A3), Ali Maliek (B1), Femi Ojetunde (B2), Mike Mosley (B2), Femi Ojetunde (C1), Mike Mosley (C1), Kevin Gardner (C2), Femi Ojetunde (D1), Studio Ton (D2), Studio Ton (D3)
Drum Programming : Rick Rock (A1), Ant Banks (A2), Studio Ton (A3), Ali Maliek (B1), Mike Mosley (C1), Tone Capone (C3), Mike Mosley (D1), Studio Ton (D2), Studio Ton (D3)
Scratches : Chauncey (C1)
Adapted by A. Maliek (B1), E. Stevens (B1), T. Stevens (B1), B. Jones (D2), M. Whitemon (D2)
Written by E. Stevens (A1), R. Thomas (A1), A. Banks (A2), E. Stevens (A2), K-Ci Hailey (A2), T. Shaw (A2), E. Stevens (A3), M. Whitemon (A3), K. McCord (B1), D. McDaniels (B2), E. Stevens (B2), E. Galloway (B2), F. Ojetunde (B2), J. Simmons (B2), M. Mosley (B2), R. Rubin (B2), B. Jones (C1), E. Stevens (C1), M. Mosley (C1), T. Shakur (C1), D. Stevens (C2), E. Stevens (C2), K. Gardner (C2), L. King (C2), A. Gilmour (C3), C. Williams (C3), E. Stevens (C3), R.L. Green (C3), R. Waller (C3), B. Hornsby (D1), E. Stevens (D1), F. Ojetunde (D1), M. Mosley (D1), A. Lockett (D2), L. Blackman (D2), E. Stevens (D3), M. Whitemon (D3)
2LPs, Standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Red Galaxy
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : GZ Media
Label : VMP - Vinyl Me Please
Original Label : Jive
Recorded at 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
Engineered by Ben Leinbach (A1), Tony Mills (A1), Ant Banks (A2), Eric Janko (A2), Ryan Arnold (A2), Studio Ton (A3), Carlos Warlick (B1), Mike Mosley (B2), Carlos Warlick (C1), Mike Mosley (C1), Tony Mills (C1), Ben Leinbach (C2), Tony Mills (C2), Ben Leinbach (C3), Carlos Warlick (C3), Tony Mills (C3), Ben Leinbach (D1), Tony Mills (D1), Studio Ton (D2), Studio Ton (D3)
Mixed by Carlos Warlick (A1), Mike Mosley (A1), Rick Rock (A1), Ant Banks (A2), Carlos Warlick (A2), Studio Ton (A3), Carlos Warlick (B2), Mike Mosley (B2), Carlos Warlick (C1), Femi Ojetunde (C1), Mike Mosley (C1), Carlos Warlick (C2), Kevin Gardner (C2), Carlos Warlick (C3), Tone Capone (C3), Carlos Warlick (D1), Femi Ojetunde (D1), Mike Mosley (D1), Studio Ton (D2), Studio Ton (D3)
Produced by Rick Rock (A1), Ant Banks (A2), Studio Ton (A3), Ali Maliek (B1), Mike Mosley (B2), Femi Ojetunde (B2), Femi Ojetunde (C1), Kevin Gardner (C2), Redwine (C2), Tone Capone (C3), Femi Ojetunde (D1), Mike Mosley (D1), Studio Ton (D2), Studio Ton (D3)
Executive-Producer – Earl Stevens
Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound
Lacquer cut by Barry Grint at Alchemy Mastering At AIR
Photography by Keba Konte
Originally released in October 1996Tracks:
Side A:
- Record Haters
- Rappers' Ball
- Growing Up
Side B:
- I Wanna Thank You
- The Story
Side C:
- Million Dollar Spot
- My Drinking Club
- Ring It
Side D:
- Things'll Never Change
- I Like What You Do To Me
- It Is What It Is
Reviews:
“After several years on the underground rap circuit, E-40 released his first great album, In a Major Way, in 1995, and a year later he released his second, Tha Hall of Game, a similarly fashioned album that some fans believe is the better of the two. E-40 once again turns to producers Studio Ton, Mike Mosely, and Kevin Gardner, who had worked with him previously, but more importantly, he adds others to his production stable, employing the talents of Bay Area beatmakers Ant Banks, Rick Rock, and Tone Capone. Consequently, the productions of Tha Hall of Game are diverse while, at the same time, stylistically native to the Bay Area. As for featured guests, E-40 also keeps his company regional, employing 2Pac and Spice 1 -- who had previously appeared on In a Major Way -- on "Million Dollar Spot" and "Ring It," respectively, plus Too Short, K-Ci (of K-Ci & JoJo), and Keak da Sneak (then of 3X Krazy). "Player's Ball," featuring Too Short's rapping, K-Ci on the chorus, and a production by Ant Banks, is a clear standout, as is "Things'll Never Change," which became a hit single, thanks partly to its interpolation of Bruce Hornsby & the Range's 1986 number one hit "The Way It Is." The two aforementioned collabos, "Million Dollar Spot" and "Ring It," are also highlights. Though not as solid as In a Major Way, Tha Hall of Game is the more diverse album and includes a handful of career highlights. At any rate, both albums are among the best, if not indeed the hands-down best, of E-40's Jive output, as his subsequent releases for the label became increasingly spotty.” AllMusic Review by Jason Birchmeier
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