Loyalty and Betrayal (E-40 album)

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Loyalty and Betrayal
E-40 Loyalty and Betrayal.jpg
Studio album by
E-40
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000 (2000-10-10)
Recorded1999–2000
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length1:05:40
Label
Producer
E-40 chronology
Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire
(1999)		Loyalty and Betrayal
(2000)		 Grit & Grind
(2002)
Singles from Loyalty and Betrayal
  1. "Nah, Nah..."
    Released: September 26, 2000
  2. "Behind Gates"
    Released: December 20, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
HipHopDX 1.5/5 [2]
RapReviews8/10 [3]

Loyalty and Betrayal is the sixth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on October 10, 2000, by Sick Wid It Records and Jive Records.

Contents

Background

Recording sessions took place at The Orange Room in Danville, The Cosmic Slop Shop and The Plant Studios in California, Infinite Studios in Alameda, Bosko's Digital Chicken And Beats and EMI Studios in Los Angeles, Doppler Studios and Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, Mizery Studios in Kansas City, and Silk's House in West Los Angeles.

Production was handled by Bosko, Rick Rock, Tone Capone, Blaqthoven, DJ Battlecat, DJ Silk, Don Juan, Jazze Pha, S.M.K. Sean Pross and D-Wiz, with E-40 serving as executive producer.

It features guest appearances from The Click, Nate Dogg, 8Ball, Al Kapone, Birdman, Ice Cube, Jazze Pha, Kokane, Levitti, Mack 10, Mugzi, Mystikal, Otis & Shug, Pastor Troy, Pimp C and Too $hort.

The album peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was supported with two singles with accompanying music videos: "Nah, Nah...", which peaked at number 61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and "Behind Gates".

WC made a cameo appearance in the "Behind Gates" music video, while Ant Banks, JT the Bigga Figga, Mac Shawn and The Click were seen in "Nah, Nah..." music video.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" Tone Capone2:35
2."Loyalty & Betrayal"
 Rick Rock 4:34
3."Lace Me Up" (featuring Suga-T)
Bosko4:04
4."Ya Blind" (featuring 8Ball and Jazze Pha)
 Jazze Pha 4:28
5."Sinister Mob" (featuring Nate Dogg)
Don Juan5:01
6."Nigga Shit" (featuring Mack 10, The Click, and Levitti)
Bosko5:51
7."Nah, Nah..." (featuring Nate Dogg)
 DJ Battlecat 3:41
8."Pop Ya Collar" (featuring Otis & Shug, and The Click)
  • E. Stevens
  • Jones
  • D. Stevens
  • Anthony Gilmour
  • Kevin McCord
Tone Capone4:04
9."Record Company (Skit)" (featuring D-Wiz, Almost High, and Jackie Childress) D-Wiz1:29
10."To Whom this May Concern"
  • E. Stevens
  • Anthony Ransom
Blaqthoven4:10
11."Like a Jungle" (featuring Young Mugzi and Kokane)
Bosko4:08
12."Behind Gates" (featuring Ice Cube)
Rick Rock4:12
13."Doin' the Fool" (featuring Too $hort, Pimp C, Pastor Troy, and Al Kapone)
SMK4:18
14."Flamboastin'" (featuring Baby)
DJ Silk4:24
15."It's Pimpin'" (featuring Freaky)
  • E. Stevens
  • R. Scott
  • Thomas
Rick Rock4:39
16."Clown wit' It" (featuring Mystikal)
Bosko4:02
Total length:1:05:40

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 4

References

  1. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Loyalty and Betrayal - E-40 | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ "E-40 - Loyalty And Betrayal". HipHopDX . January 12, 2001. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 14, 2000). "E-40 :: Loyalty and Betrayal – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  5. ↑ "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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