In a Major Way

In a Major Way
Studio album by E-40
Released	March 14, 1995
Recorded	1994
Genre	West Coast hip-hop
Length	58:37
Label	Sick Wid It Jive
Producer	E-40 (also exec.) Funk Daddy Kevin Gardner Mike Mosley Redwine Sam Bostic Studio Ton
E-40 chronology
The Mail Man (1993) In a Major Way (1995) Tha Hall of Game (1996)
Singles from In a Major Way
"1-Luv" Released: February 25, 1995 "Sprinkle Me" Released: May 20, 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
laut.de	[2]
The Source	[3]

In a Major Way is the second studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on March 14, 1995, by Sick Wid It Records and Jive Records. Production on the album was handled by Studio Ton, Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic, Funk Daddy, Kevin Gardner, Redwine, and E-40 himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Levitti, 2Pac, Celly Cel, Mac Mall, Mac Shawn and Spice 1, as well as fellow The Click groupmates B-Legit and Suga-T, and his son Droop-E.

The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling 1,000,000 copies in the United States alone, as of June 3, 2002. In 2022, Rolling Stone placed In a Major Way at number 178 on their list of the 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time. ^[4]

Dusted 'N' Disgusted

Three music videos were produced to promote the album, including a clean video remix version of "Dusted 'n' Disgusted", which features rap verses from E-40, Spice 1, Mac Mall and Celly Cel. The chorus features vocals from Levitti and Suga-T. Celly Cel's verse replaces 2Pac's in the video version of the song as 2Pac was in jail at the time of filming. Richie Rich makes a cameo appearance and says a few words in the early part of the song and is seen wearing a T-shirt that clearly reads: "Free 2Pac". 187 Fac, B-Legit, D-Shot, JT The Bigga Figga, Captain Save 'Em and Funk Mobb also make cameo appearances in the video. The video version of the song is only available on the single release and does not appear on the album.

Along with singles, music videos were also produced for the songs such as "1-Luv" (featuring Levitti) and "Sprinkle Me" (featuring Suga-T).

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Earl Stevens Mike Mosley Sam Bostic	Mike Mosley Sam Bostic	1:44
2.	"Chip in da Phone"	E. Stevens	E-40	0:14
3.	"Da Bumble"	E. Stevens Mosley Bostic	Mike Mosley Sam Bostic	4:11
4.	"Sideways" (featuring B-Legit and Mac Shawn)	E. Stevens Brandt Jones Gregory Buren	Funk Daddy	4:25
5.	"Spittin'"	E. Stevens Marvin Whitemon	Studio Ton	4:41
6.	"Sprinkle Me" (featuring Suga-T)	E. Stevens Tenina Stevens Mosley Bostic	Mike Mosley Sam Bostic	4:10
7.	"Outta Bounds"	E. Stevens	E-40	0:41
8.	"Dusted 'n' Disgusted" (featuring 2Pac, Spice 1, Mac Mall, and Levitti)	E. Stevens Tupac Shakur Robert L. Green Jr. Jamal Rocker Mosley Bostic	Mike Mosley Sam Bostic	4:30
9.	"1-Luv" (featuring Levitti)	E. Stevens Lewis King Whitemon Darryl Cash	Studio Ton	5:08
10.	"Smoke 'n Drank" (featuring Levitti)	E. Stevens King Kevin Gardner	Kevin Gardner Redwine Samuel Stephens (co.)	4:17
11.	"Dey Ain't No"	E. Stevens Whitemon	Studio Ton	4:31
12.	"Fed" (featuring Suga-T)	E. Stevens Buren Randy Muller	Funk Daddy	5:12
13.	"H.I. Double L." (featuring Celly Cel and B-Legit)	E. Stevens Marcellus McCarver Jones Whitemon	Studio Ton	4:43
14.	"Bootsee"	E. Stevens Whitemon	Studio Ton	4:16
15.	"It's All Bad" (featuring Lil E)	E. Stevens Earl Stevens, Jr. Buren	Funk Daddy	3:28
16.	"Outro" (featuring B-Legit)	E. Stevens Jones Whitemon	Studio Ton	2:26
Total length:				58:37

Trivia

This was the first time E-40 would release an album on March 14 as 11 years later he released My Ghetto Report Card in 2006 also on March 14.

2Pac, who made a guest appearance on here also dropped his Me Against The World album on the same day while incarcerated at the time.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position US Billboard 200 [5] 13 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position US Billboard 200 [7] 153 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 24

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Birchmeier, Jason. "E-40 - In a Major Way". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
2. Gölz, Yannik. "Die personifizierte Freude am Sprechgesang". laut.de (in German). Retrieved October 24, 2023.
3. Gordon, Allen S. "The Ebony Cat" (May 1995). "E-40 – In A Major Way". Record Report. The Source . No. 68. New York. p. 66.
4. Weingarten, Christopher R.; et al. (June 7, 2022). "The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
5. "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
6. "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
7. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995" . Billboard. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
8. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995" . Billboard. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
9. "American album certifications – E-40 – In A Major Way". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 24, 2023.

External links

• E-40 – In A Major Way at Discogs (list of releases)