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| released = November 24, 2008
| released = November 24, 2008
| recorded = 2007-2008
| recorded = 2007–2008
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| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length = 61:39
| length = 61:39
| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]], [[Asylum Records|Asylum]], [[BME Recordings|BME]], [[Sick Wid It Records|Sick Wid It]]
| label = {{hlist|[[E-40#Sick Wid It Records|Sick Wid It]]|[[Lil Jon#BME Recordings|BME]]|[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]}}
| producer = [[Lil Jon]], [[J. R. Rotem]], [[Rick Rock]], [[Droop-E]], [[T-Pain]], [[Matt Price]], Poli Paul, Raw Smooov, [[DJ Nasty & LVM]], Bosko, DJ Fingaz, D-Animals
| producer = {{hlist|[[Lil Jon]]|[[J. R. Rotem]]|[[Rick Rock]]|[[Drumma Boy]]|[[Droop-E]]|[[T-Pain]]|[[Matt Price]]|Poli Paul|[[Tha Bizness]]|[[DJ Nasty & LVM]]|[[The Runners (production duo)|The Runners]]|Bosko|DJ Fingaz|D-Animals}}
| prev_title = [[My Ghetto Report Card]]
| prev_title = [[My Ghetto Report Card]]
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{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ball-street-journal-mw0000803776|title=The Ball Street Journal - E-40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic|author=David Jeffries|work=AllMusic|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ball-street-journal-mw0000803776|title=The Ball Street Journal - E-40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic|author=David Jeffries|work=AllMusic|access-date=November 23, 2014}}</ref>
|rev2 = DJBooth
|rev2 = DJBooth
|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/e-40-the-ball-street-journal-1202081/|title=E-40 - The Ball Street Journal|work=DJBooth.net|accessdate=23 November 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129182423/http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/e-40-the-ball-street-journal-1202081/|archivedate=29 November 2014}}</ref>
|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/e-40-the-ball-street-journal-1202081/|title=E-40 - The Ball Street Journal|work=DJBooth.net|access-date=November 23, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129182423/http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/e-40-the-ball-street-journal-1202081/|archive-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref>
|rev3 = [[HipHopDX]]
|rev3 = [[HipHopDX]]
|rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.1068|title=E-40 - The Ball Street Journal |work=HipHopDX|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref>
|rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.1068|title=E-40 - The Ball Street Journal |work=HipHopDX|access-date=23 November 2014}}</ref>
|rev4 = [[Okayplayer]]
|rev4 = [[Okayplayer]]
|rev4score = (81/100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/february-2009/e_40-200902257449/ |title=E-40 - The Ball Street Journal |author=gingerlynn |accessdate=23 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226215513/http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/february-2009/e_40-200902257449/ |archivedate=February 26, 2009 }}</ref>
|rev4score = (81/100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/february-2009/e_40-200902257449/ |title=E-40 - The Ball Street Journal |author=gingerlynn |access-date=23 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226215513/http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/february-2009/e_40-200902257449/ |archive-date=February 26, 2009 }}</ref>
|rev5 = RapReviews
|rev5 = RapReviews
|rev5score = (8/10)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2008_12_ballstreetjournal.html|title=E-40 :: The Ball Street Journal :: Sick Wid It/Reprise/BME Recordings|publisher=|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref>
|rev5score = (8/10)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2008_12_ballstreetjournal.html|title=E-40 :: The Ball Street Journal :: Sick Wid It/Reprise/BME Recordings|access-date=November 23, 2014}}</ref>
}}
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'''''The Ball Street Journal''''' is the tenth [[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>{{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=23 November 2014|work=SOHH.com|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref>


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'''''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>
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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. 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|accessdate=23 November 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|accessdate=23 November 2014}}</ref>


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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>
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== Track listing ==

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==Track listing==
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| extra_column = Producer(s)
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| title5 = Pain No More
| title5 = Pain No More
| extra5 = [[J.R. Rotem]], LBC King <small> (additional producer) </small>
| extra5 = {{hlist|[[J.R. Rotem]]|LBC King <small> (additional producer) </small>}}
| note5 = featuring [[Game (rapper)|The Game]] & [[Snoop Dogg]]
| note5 = featuring [[Game (rapper)|The Game]] & [[Snoop Dogg]]
| length5 = 5:45
| length5 = 5:45


| title6 = Tell It Like It Is
| title6 = Tell It Like It Is
| extra6 = Rick Rock, [[Oren Yoel]], David Appleton
| extra6 = {{hlist|Rick Rock|[[Oren Yoel]]|David Appleton}}
| length6 = 4:00
| length6 = 4:00


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| title13 = Hood Boy
| title13 = Hood Boy
| extra13 = RAWSMOOV
| extra13 = [[Drumma Boy]]
| note13 =
| note13 = featuring [[Sammie]]
| length13 = 4:09
| length13 = 4:09


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| title17 = Big Time
| title17 = Big Time
| extra17 = [[DJ Nasty & LVM]]
| extra17 = {{hlist|[[The Runners (production duo)|The Runners]]|[[DJ Nasty & LVM]]}}
| note17 = featuring [[Kevin Cossom]]
| note17 = featuring [[Kevin Cossom]]
| length17 = 4:03
| length17 = 4:03
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| title19 = Pray for Me
| title19 = Pray for Me
| extra19 = D-Animals, Bosko
| extra19 = {{hlist|D-Animals|Bosko}}
| note19 = featuring Bosko, [[Suga-T]] & B-Legit
| note19 = featuring Bosko, [[Suga-T]] & B-Legit
| length19 = 4:57
| length19 = 4:57
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==Charts==
==Charts==
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 16 July 2024

The Ball Street Journal
Studio album by
E-40
ReleasedNovember 24, 2008
Recorded2007–2008
GenreHip hop
Length61:39
Label
Producer
E-40 chronology
My Ghetto Report Card
(2006) 		The Ball Street Journal
(2008) 		Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift
(2010)
Singles from The Ball Street Journal
  1. "Wake It Up"
    Released: August 16, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Ambassador"Rick Rock3:45
2."I'm On One"Rick Rock4:58
3."Break Ya Ankles" (featuring Shawty Lo)Lil' Jon4:00
4."Got Rich Twice" (featuring Turf Talk)Droop-E3:43
5."Pain No More" (featuring The Game & Snoop Dogg)
5:45
6."Tell It Like It Is"
4:00
7."Give Her the Keys" (featuring T-Pain)T-Pain4:10
8."Hustle" (featuring Turf Talk & Rock City)Lil' Jon4:17
9."Wake It Up" (featuring Akon)Matt Price4:01
10."40 Water"Lil' Jon3:39
11."Poor Man's Hydraulics"Droop-E4:23
12."The Recipe" (featuring Gucci Mane & Bun B)Poli Paul4:20
13."Hood Boy" (featuring Sammie)Drumma Boy4:09
14."Earl" (featuring Ice-T)Lil' Jon4:18
15."Sliding Down the Pole" (featuring Too $hort)Willy Will3:24
16."I Can Sell It" (featuring Cousin Fik)Droop-E5:00
17."Big Time" (featuring Kevin Cossom)
4:03
18."Alcoholism" (featuring B-Legit)DJ Fingaz "Fing Kong" & Virtuoso3:41
19."Pray for Me" (featuring Bosko, Suga-T & B-Legit)
  • D-Animals
  • Bosko
4:57

Charts

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References

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  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. ^ gingerlynn. "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.
  9. ^ "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  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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