Connected and Respected

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Connected and Respected
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 6, 2018 (2018-04-06)
Genre Hip hop
Length57:42
Label Heavy on the Grind
E-40 chronology
The D-Boy Diary: Book 2
(2016)
Connected and Respected
(2018)
The Gift of Gab
(2018)
B-Legit chronology
What We Been Doin
(2015)
Connected and Respected
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX 3.9/5 [1]
Pitchfork 6.7/10 [2]

Connected and Respected is a collaborative studio album by American rappers/cousins E-40 and B-Legit of The Click. It was released on April 6, 2018, by Heavy on the Grind Entertainment. It is featured guest appearances from Stressmatic of The Federation, P-Lo of The HBK Gang, Ocky, Uncle Murda, 4rAx, Decadez, JT The 4th, Prohoezak, Rexx Life Raj and The Click.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Life Lessons" (featuring Stressmatic)DecadeZ2:55
2."Straight Like That" (featuring Ocky)DecadeZ3:20
3."Boy" (featuring P-Lo)P-Lo3:41
4."Guilty By Association"ToneBoneBeats4:18
5."Carpal Tunnel"Shonuff3:30
6."Stompdown" (Skit 1) 0:20
7."Meet the Dealers" (featuring Stressmatic)JPZ3:48
8."Get It On My Own" (featuring Ocky) Traxamillion 3:34
9."Up Against It"M.A. Da Pilot3:42
10."Fsho" (featuring JT the 4th)Fre$h On the Beat2:18
11."Whooped" (featuring DecadeZ)DecadeZ3:04
12."Tap In" (featuring Uncle Murda)
  • Myles William
  • 12 Keyz
  • Statz
3:16
13."You Ah Lie" (featuring 4rAx)The Mekanix4:30
14."Need to Know" (featuring Rexx Life Raj)Cal-A3:04
15."Stompdown" (Skit 2) 0:25
16."Bare"Reece Beats2:22
17."Barbershop" (featuring Stressmatic)Reece Beats3:36
18."Blame It" (featuring The Click)The Mekanix2:26
19."So High" (featuring Prohoezak)ProHoeZak3:33
Total length:57:42

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 103
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 50
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [5] 6
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [6] 8

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