Breakin News

• Artist: E-40
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• Release Date: July 01, 2003
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rap

Review

The most impressive things about E-40 are the way he combines quick and slang-filled rhymes that bridge alternative and hardcore rap and the fact that his albums bounce between excellent and very good. Breakin News is the latter, taking a little longer to get to the high points than his best. There are plenty of great tracks here and E-40 is as adept as ever at joining whacked-out phrases and killer choruses that stand with the best in contemporary R&B. Heck with the mainstream pop world though. His raps are aimed at the hood, whose residents will still need his long-promised slang dictionary (to be released in conjunction with Murder Dog magazine) to understand it all. "Quarterbackin'" stands up to his best, and an especially slick run of rhymes makes "One Night Stand" memorable. Rick Rock's production contains plenty of fine moments, and a nod or two to old-school electro gives the album that extra stylish touch. Marvel at his delivery first and catch up with what he's saying later. There are quite a few out-and-out belly laughs, and the keen observations are numerous. It's no Charlie Hustle, but like everything he does, it's worthy of attention. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Breakin News (Lyrics)	E. Stevens, Rahiem Prince Thomas	E-40	(4:53)
Hot	E. Stevens, Rahiem Prince Thomas	E-40	(3:07)
I Got Dat Work	E. Stevens, Rahiem Prince Thomas	E-40	(4:51)
Quarterbackin' (Lyrics)	E. Stevens	E-40	(4:44)
Married to the Ave	E. Stevens, Rahiem Prince Thomas, D. Stevens	E-40	(4:25)
One Night Stand (Lyrics)	Ray Thomas, E. Stevens, T.J. Jackson	E-40	(4:11)
I Hope U Get This Kite (Lyrics)	P.C. Bailey, E. Stevens, W. Prince Moore	E-40	(4:05)
Act a Ass	E. Stevens, Rahiem Prince Thomas, D. Stevens	E-40	(4:28)
Anybody Can Get It (Lyrics)	E. Stevens	E-40	(4:22)
Gasoline (Lyrics)	E. Stevens, Rahiem Prince Thomas	E-40	(4:34)
Show & Prove	E. Stevens, Sam Bostic	E-40	(3:40)
This Goes Out	E. Stevens, A. Payne	E-40	(3:56)
Northern Califoolya	E. Stevens, Rahiem Prince Thomas, C. Williams	E-40	(5:09)
That's a Good Look 4 U	E. Stevens, N. "Fury" Loftin	E-40	(4:24)
If I Was a 5th	E. Stevens	E-40	(4:17)
We La	E. Stevens, D. Stevens	E-40	(3:53)
Pharmaceutical Outro	E. Stevens	E-40	(2:23)
Quarterbackin' [DJ Quick Remix][*]	E. Stevens	E-40	(4:00)

Credits

B-Legit (?), Bosko (Mixing), E-A-Ski (Producer), Bosko (Instrumentation), Rick Rock (Engineer), E-A-Ski (Mixing), Mo-Mo (Producer), Doonie Baby (Vocals), James "Stomp Down" Bailey (?), Lil Jon (Producer), D-Wiz (Engineer), D-Wiz (Mixing), Messy Marv (?), Turf Talk (Vocals), Passion (Vocals), Michael Denten (Engineer), Dom Parma (Vocals), East Side Boyz (?), Young Mugzi of the Mossie (Vocals), N. "Fury" Loftin (Producer), Ovado$E (Producer), Clipse (?), CMT (Engineer), Mo-Mo (Vocals), Andrew Seidel (Percussion), Brian Garten (Engineer), Keak da Sneak (?), DJ Kayslay (?), Big Smash (Producer), Goapele (?), Chaz Harper (Mastering), E-A-Ski (Engineer), Ray Seay (Mixing), Stress (Vocals), Sam Bostic (Producer), Bosko (Programming), Rick Rock (Producer), Rick Rock (Mixing), David Banner (?), Sam Bostic (Mixing), Bosko (Producer), Michael Denten (Mixing), Bone Crusher (?), E-40 Belafonte (Executive Producer), Andrew Seidel (Engineer), CMT (Mixing), Rankin' Scroo (Vocals), Andrew Seidel (Mixing), CMT (Producer)