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- ↑ "E-40 Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2014-01-15.
- ↑ Single reviews - Captain Save Them Thoe by E-40 Billboard; New York106.22 (May 28, 1994): 51.
- ↑ Baldwin, Davarian. That's the Joint!: The Hip-hop Studies Reader.
- ↑ Kreps, Daniel (2020-09-23). "Fantastic Negrito Recruits E-40 for 'Searching for Captain Save a Hoe' Video". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 2020-09-25.
- ↑ "E-40 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "E-40 Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "E-40 Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.