Tha Hall of Game

Tha Hall of Game
Studio album by E-40
Released	October 29, 1996
Recorded	1995–1996
Genre	West Coast hip-hop
Length	70:28
Label	Sick Wid It Jive
Producer	Ali Malik Ant Banks E-40 (exec.) Femi Ojetunde Kevin Gardner Mike Mosley Redwine Rick Rock Studio Ton Tone Capone
E-40 chronology
In a Major Way (1995) Tha Hall of Game (1996) The Element of Surprise (1998)
Singles from Tha Hall of Game
"Things'll Never Change"/"Rapper's Ball" Released: June 16, 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	7/10 [2]
The Source	[3]

Tha Hall of Game is the third studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on October 29, 1996, by Sick Wid It Records and Jive Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Mike Mosley, Rick Rock, Studio Ton and Tone Capone. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 4 on the Billboard 200. ^[4] One single, "Things'll Never Change"/"Rapper's Ball", peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. ^[5] and performed well on several other charts as well. The album was certified gold in 1997 by the RIAA. The album features guest performances by fellow members of The Click: B-Legit, D-Shot and Suga-T, as well as 2Pac, Luniz, Cold 187um, Kokane, Keak da Sneak and Levitti.

Along with the single, a music video was produced for the song, "Rapper's Ball", featuring Too Short and K-Ci and features cameo appearances by 2Pac, Ice-T and Mack 10. A second single, "Things'll Never Change", was also released as a music video, featuring Bo-Roc of The Dove Shack.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Record Haters (Rasheed Wallace & AZ Diss)"	Earl Stevens Ricardo Thomas	Rick Rock	4:38
2.	"Rapper's Ball" (featuring Too Short & K-Ci)	E. Stevens Todd Shaw Anthony Banks K-Ci Hailey	Ant Banks	5:27
3.	"Growing Up"	E. Stevens Marvin Whitemon	Studio Ton	3:52
4.	"Million Dollar Spot" (featuring 2Pac, B-Legit & Emgee)	E. Stevens Brandt Jones Mike Mosley Tupac Shakur	Mike Mosley Femi Ojetunde (co.)	4:07
5.	"Mack Minister (Skit)"			2:33
6.	"I Wanna Thank You" (featuring Suga-T)	Kevin McCord E. Stevens (ad.) Tenina Stevens (ad.) Ali Maliek (ad.)	Ali Maliek	5:16
7.	"The Story"	E. Stevens Mosley Femi Ojetunde Ephriam Galloway Joseph Simmons Darryl McDaniels Rick Rubin	Mike Mosley Femi Ojetunde (co.)	4:54
8.	"My Drinking Club" (featuring Young Mugzi & Levitti)	E. Stevens Kevin Gardner Lewis King Dulon Stevens	Kevin Gardner Redwine	4:59
9.	"Ring It" (featuring Spice 1, Keak da Sneak & Harm)	E. Stevens Robert Lee Greene, Jr. Anthony Gilmour Charles Williams Rodney Waller	Tone Capone	4:48
10.	"Pimp Talk (Skit)"			0:50
11.	"Keep Pimpin'" (featuring D-Shot)	E. Stevens Whitemon Danell Stevens	Studio Ton	4:13
12.	"I Like What You Do to Me" (featuring B-Legit)	Blackmon Anthony Lockett	Studio Ton	4:01
13.	"Things'll Never Change" (featuring Bo-Roc)	E. Stevens Mosley Ojetunde Bruce Hornsby	Mike Mosley Femi Ojetunde	4:01
14.	"Circumstances" (featuring Luniz, Cold 187um, Kokane, Celly Cel & T-Pup)	Stevens Maurice McCarver Thomas Hudson Thomas Garrick Husband Jerold Ellis II Cold 187um Kokane	Rick Rock	5:29
15.	"It Is What It Is" (featuring Kaveo)	Stevens Whitemon	Studio Ton	4:47
16.	"Smebbin'"	Stevens Whitemon	Studio Ton	3:53

Samples

• "Ring It" contains sample of "Telephone Bill" by Johnny Guitar Watson and "187 Proof" by Spice 1.
• "I Wanna Thank You" contains sample of "I Want to Thank You" by Alicia Myers and "Ready for Your Love" by Mtume.
• "Rapper's Ball" contains sample of "Playboy Short" by Too Short.
• "The Story" contains sample of "Friends" by Whodini and "Paul Revere" by Beastie Boys.
• "Things'll Never Change" contains sample of "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-DMC and "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby and the Range.
• "Smebbin'" contains sample of "Da Bumble" by E-40 and "Learn About It" by The Click.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996–1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [6]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7]	2

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8]	66

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Jason Birchmeier. "Tha Hall of Game - E-40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
2. El Surround (November 1996). "E-40 :: Tha Hall of Game :: Sick Wid It/Jive" . Retrieved November 24, 2014.
3. Gordon, Allen S. (December 1996). "Record Report: E-40 – Tha Hall of Game". The Source . No. 87. New York. pp. 124, 126.
4. ((( Tha Hall of Game > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on December 30, 2009.
5. ((( Tha Hall of Game > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on December 30, 2009.
6. "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
7. "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
8. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
9. "American album certifications – E-40 – Tha Hall of Game". Recording Industry Association of America.