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While he may never be a household name, Oakland, California's idiosyncratic E-40 has done more than many rappers to warrant a greatest-hits collection. He earned his reputation on the Southern California mixtape market prior to scoring a surprise minor hit in 1994 with "Captain Save a Hoe" off of his first major release. Although he never matched that success, E-40 released nearly an album a year after that, and garnered regional stardom in both California and the Dirty South. A master of slang with a truly unique vocal delivery (a sort of Southern drawl that reinvents words as he speaks them), E-40 is well represented on this 2004 compilation.
THE BEST OF E-40: YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW expertly offers an overview of the underrated rapper's career. His greatest skill lies in laid-back, smooth-but-funky R&B made distinctive by his wandering voice, best evidenced on the singles "Rapper's Ball" and "Sprinkle Me." Other highlights include the funky "Da Bumble" and the fierce "Automatic" (with Fabolous). E-40 also adds to his legacy with a new track, the requisitely catchy and clever "Thick & Thin."
CONDITION : PUNCHED UPC
TRACK LISTING
1 Intro 0:34
2 Da Bumble 4:10
3 Flashin' 4:48
4 Zoom 4:09
5 Sideways 4:26
6 Carlos Rossi 4:45
7 Rapper's Ball / K-Ci & JoJo 4:44
8 Captain Save a H** 4:49
9 Hope I Don't Go Back 4:40
10 Sprinkle Me / Suga T 3:50
11 Automatic / Fabolous 4:41
12 Gas, Break, Dip 5:05
13 It's On / Bone Crusher 4:04
14 Thick & Thin / Lil' Mo 4:10
15 Bust Yo S**T 5:02
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