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The Ball Street Journal
The Ball Street Journal
Studio album by E-40
Released	November 24, 2008
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	Hip hop
Length	61:39
Label	Sick Wid It; BME; Reprise;
Producer	Lil Jon; J. R. Rotem; Rick Rock; Drumma Boy; Droop-E; T-Pain; Matt Price; Poli Paul; Tha Bizness; DJ Nasty & LVM; The Runners; Bosko; DJ Fingaz; D-Animals;
E-40 chronology
Singles from The Ball Street Journal
	"Wake It Up"; Released: August 16, 2008;

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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
DJBooth	^[2]
HipHopDX	^[3]
Okayplayer	(81/100)^[4]
RapReviews	(8/10)^[5]

The Ball Street Journal is the tenth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on November 24, 2008, by Sick Wid It Records, BME Recordings and Reprise Records. The first single from the album is "Wake It Up" featuring Akon, while the second is "Break Ya Ankles" featuring Shawty Lo. The album debuted at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, with 50,000 copies in its first-week of sales, and has since sold over 450,000 copies.^[6]

The album features guest appearances by Shawty Lo, Turf Talk, The Game, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Rock City, Akon, Bun B, Gucci Mane, Sammie, Ice-T, Too Short, Cousin Fik, Kevin Cossom, B-Legit, Bosko & Suga-T. A photo shoot of the album appeared in an episode of the second season of From G's to Gents. "Got Rich Twice" featuring Turf Talk was released as a promo single on September 30, 2008,^[7] while "Poor Man's Hydraulics" was released as a promo single on October 28.^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Ambassador"	Rick Rock	3:45
2.	"I'm On One"	Rick Rock	4:58
3.	"Break Ya Ankles" (featuring Shawty Lo)	Lil' Jon	4:00
4.	"Got Rich Twice" (featuring Turf Talk)	Droop-E	3:43
5.	"Pain No More" (featuring The Game & Snoop Dogg)	J.R. Rotem LBC King (additional producer)	5:45
6.	"Tell It Like It Is"	Rick Rock Oren Yoel David Appleton	4:00
7.	"Give Her the Keys" (featuring T-Pain)	T-Pain	4:10
8.	"Hustle" (featuring Turf Talk & Rock City)	Lil' Jon	4:17
9.	"Wake It Up" (featuring Akon)	Matt Price	4:01
10.	"40 Water"	Lil' Jon	3:39
11.	"Poor Man's Hydraulics"	Droop-E	4:23
12.	"The Recipe" (featuring Gucci Mane & Bun B)	Poli Paul	4:20
13.	"Hood Boy" (featuring Sammie)	Drumma Boy	4:09
14.	"Earl" (featuring Ice-T)	Lil' Jon	4:18
15.	"Sliding Down the Pole" (featuring Too $hort)	Willy Will	3:24
16.	"I Can Sell It" (featuring Cousin Fik)	Droop-E	5:00
17.	"Big Time" (featuring Kevin Cossom)	The Runners DJ Nasty & LVM	4:03
18.	"Alcoholism" (featuring B-Legit)	DJ Fingaz "Fing Kong" & Virtuoso	3:41
19.	"Pray for Me" (featuring Bosko, Suga-T & B-Legit)	D-Animals Bosko	4:57

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[9]	42
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[11]	75

References

^ David Jeffries. "The Ball Street Journal - E-40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
^ "E-40 - The Ball Street Journal". DJBooth.net. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
^ "E-40 - The Ball Street Journal". HipHopDX. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ gingerlynn. "E-40 - The Ball Street Journal". Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ "E-40 :: The Ball Street Journal :: Sick Wid It/Reprise/BME Recordings". Retrieved November 23, 2014.
^ "SOHH.com - Kanye Debuts At Number 1, Ludacris Breaks 200K, E-40 Balls Out W/30K In First Week Sales - SOHH.com". SOHH.com. November 23, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
^ "iTunes - Music - Got Rich Twice (feat. Turf Talk) - Single by E-40". iTunes. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
^ "iTunes - Music - Poor Man's Hydraulics - Single by E-40". iTunes. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
^ "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

[1] David Jeffries. "The Ball Street Journal - E-40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

[2] "E-40 - The Ball Street Journal". DJBooth.net. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

[3] "E-40 - The Ball Street Journal". HipHopDX. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[4] rlynn. "E-40 - The Ball Street Journal". Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[5] "E-40 :: The Ball Street Journal :: Sick Wid It/Reprise/BME Recordings". Retrieved November 23, 2014.

[6] "SOHH.com - Kanye Debuts At Number 1, Ludacris Breaks 200K, E-40 Balls Out W/30K In First Week Sales - SOHH.com". SOHH.com. November 23, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

[7] "iTunes - Music - Got Rich Twice (feat. Turf Talk) - Single by E-40". iTunes. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

[8] "iTunes - Music - Poor Man's Hydraulics - Single by E-40". iTunes. Retrieved November 23, 2014.

[ac_Billboard200_E-40-9] "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_E-40-10] "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[11] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

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-'''''The Ball Street Journal''''' is the 10th [[studio album]] by rapper [[E-40]]. It was released on November 24, 2008. The first single from the album is "[[Wake It Up]]" featuring [[Akon]], while the second is "Break Ya Ankles" featuring [[Shawty Lo]]. The album debuted at number 42 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, with 50,000 copies in its first-week of sales, and has since sold over 450,000 copies.<ref>http://www.sohh.com/2008/12/kanye_debuts_at_number_1.html</ref>
-The album features guest appearances by [[Shawty Lo]], [[Turf Talk]], [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[T-Pain]], Rock City, [[Akon]], [[Bun B]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[Ice-T]], [[Too Short]], Cousin Fik, Kevin Cossom, [[B-Legit]], Bosko & Suga-T.
+'''''The Ball Street Journal''''' is the tenth [[studio album]] by American rapper [[E-40]]. It was released on November 24, 2008, by [[E-40#Sick Wid It Records|Sick Wid It Records]], [[Lil Jon#BME Recordings|BME Recordings]] and [[Reprise Records]]. The first single from the album is "[[Wake It Up]]" featuring [[Akon]], while the second is "Break Ya Ankles" featuring [[Shawty Lo]]. The album debuted at number 42 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, with 50,000 copies in its first-week of sales, and has since sold over 450,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sohh.com/2008/12/kanye_debuts_at_number_1.html|title=SOHH.com - Kanye Debuts At Number 1, Ludacris Breaks 200K, E-40 Balls Out W/30K In First Week Sales - SOHH.com|date=November 23, 2014|work=SOHH.com|access-date=November 23, 2014}}</ref>
-A photo shoot of the album appeared in an episode of the second season of ''[[From G's to Gents]]''.
-"Got Rich Twice" featuring [[Turf Talk]] was released as a promo single on September 30, 2008,<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/got-rich-twice-feat.-turf/id291311527</ref> while "Poor Man's Hydraulics" was released a sa promo single on October 28.<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/poor-mans-hydraulics-single/id293958643</ref>
+The album features guest appearances by [[Shawty Lo]], [[Turf Talk]], [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[T-Pain]], Rock City, [[Akon]], [[Bun B]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[Sammie]], [[Ice-T]], [[Too Short]], Cousin Fik, Kevin Cossom, [[B-Legit]], Bosko & Suga-T. A photo shoot of the album appeared in an episode of the second season of ''[[From G's to Gents]]''. "Got Rich Twice" featuring [[Turf Talk]] was released as a promo single on September 30, 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/got-rich-twice-feat.-turf/id291311527|title=iTunes - Music - Got Rich Twice (feat. Turf Talk) - Single by E-40|work=iTunes|access-date=November 23, 2014}}</ref> while "Poor Man's Hydraulics" was released as a promo single on October 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/poor-mans-hydraulics-single/id293958643|title=iTunes - Music - Poor Man's Hydraulics - Single by E-40|work=iTunes|access-date=November 23, 2014}}</ref>
-== Track listing ==
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-| extra5 = [[J.R. Rotem]]
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-| note5 = featuring [[Game (rapper)|Game]] & [[Snoop Dogg]]
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 | extra8 = Lil' Jon
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+| note8 = featuring Turf Talk & [[Planet VI|Rock City]]
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-| note19 = featuring [[Bosko (Singer/Producer)|Bosko]], [[Suga-T]] & B-Legit
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-==Samples==
+==Charts==
+{{col-start}}
-*"The Ambassador" - contains a sample of "9th Wonder (Blackitolism)" by [[Digable Planets]]
+{{col-2}}
+===Weekly charts===
-== Chart positions ==
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
-!align="left"|Chart (2008)
-!align="left"|Peak<br />position<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1440487|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( The Ball Street Journal > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))]</ref>
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+! Chart (2008)
-|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
+! Peak<br />position
-|align="center"|1
 |-
+{{album chart|Billboard200|42|artist=E-40|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 23, 2014}}
-|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]
+|-
-|align="center"|1
+{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|6|artist=E-40|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 23, 2014}}
 |-
 |}
+{{col-2}}
+===Year-end charts===
-== References ==
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|-
+! Chart (2009)
+! Position
+|-
+! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2009|work=Billboard|access-date=November 15, 2020}}</ref>
+| 75
+|}
+{{col-end}}
+==References==
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+{{Authority control}}
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-[[Category:Warner Bros. Records albums]]
+[[Category:Reprise Records albums]]
 [[Category:Albums produced by Lil Jon]]
 [[Category:Albums produced by Rick Rock]]

v t e E-40
Discography
Studio albums	Federal In a Major Way Tha Hall of Game The Element of Surprise Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire Loyalty and Betrayal Grit & Grind Breakin' News My Ghetto Report Card The Ball Street Journal Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2 The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3 The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 4 The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 5 The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 6 Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 1 Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 2 The D-Boy Diary: Book 1 The D-Boy Diary: Book 2 The Gift of Gab Practice Makes Paper Rule of Thumb: Rule 1
Collaborative albums	Let's Side Down and Dirty Game Related Money & Muscle History: Function Music History: Mob Music Connected and Respected Snoop Cube 40 $hort
Compilations	The Hogg in Me Southwest Riders Sick Wid It's Greatest Hits The Best of E-40: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
EPs	Mr. Flamboyant The Mail Man
Singles	"Captain Save a Hoe" "1-Luv" "Sprinkle Me" "Rapper's Ball" "Tell Me When to Go" "U and Dat" "Wake It Up" "Bitch" "Function" "Choices (Yup)"
Featured singles	"Snap Yo Fingers" "Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" "Oh Yeah (Work)" "I Don't Fuck with You" "Saved" "Law"
Related articles	The Click