The Mail Man

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The Mail Man
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ReleasedSeptember 28, 1993
Recorded1992-1993
Genre Hip hop
Length27:39
Label Sick Wid It
Jive (reissue)
Producer E-40, Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton
E-40 chronology
Federal
(1992)
The Mail Man
(1993)
In a Major Way
(1995)
Singles from The Mail Man
  1. "Captain Save a Hoe"
    Released: July 27, 1994
Professional ratings
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The Mail Man is an extended play by American rapper E-40. It was released by Sick Wid It Records in 1993 on LP's and cassette's. The album features production by Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and E-40. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 131 on the Billboard 200. [2]

Contents

Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song, "Captain Save a Hoe", featuring The Click. Also released as a b-side on the same single, "Practice Lookin' Hard", was produced as a music video and features cameo appearances by Boots Riley, 2Pac, Celly Cel and Spice 1. "Ballin' Out of Control" was later re-released on E-40's 1998 double disc set, The Element of Surprise .

Jive Records reissued The Mail Man in 1994 with an alternate track listing.

Track listing

Original Sick Wid It release

1st Day Mail
No.TitleLength
1."Neva Broke"6:45
2."Bring the Yellow Tape"4:28
3."Practice Lookin' Hard"4:36
2nd Day Mail
No.TitleLength
4."Where the Party At" (featuring The Mossie)4:55
5."Captain Save a Hoe" (featuring The Click)4:47
6."The Mail Man"4:21

Jive Reissue

No.TitleLength
1."Neva Broke"6:45
2."Bring the Yellow Tape"4:28
3."Practice Lookin' Hard"4:36
4."Where the Party At" (featuring The Mossie)4:55
5."Captain Save a Hoe" (featuring The Click)4:47
6."The Mail Man"4:21
7."Ballin' Out of Control" (featuring Levitti)4:27
8."Captain Save a Hoe (Remix)" (featuring The Click)4:48

Charts

Singles

SongChart (1994) [7] Peak
position
"Captain Save a Hoe"U.S. Billboard Hot 100 94
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 42
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 63

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