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Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire is the fifth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on November 9, 1999, by Sick Wid It Records and Jive Records. Production was handled by Bosko, Ant Banks, Rick Rock, Clint "Payback" Sands, DJ Battlecat, DJ Fingaz, Funk Daddy and Studio Ton. It features guest appearances from The Click, The Mossie, A-1, B.G., Birdman, C-Bo, Fat Joe, Jayo Felony, Juvenile, Levitti, Lil' Wayne, Otis & Shug, Sauce Money, Too $hort, and contributions from Big Omeezy, Big Tray Deee, Celly Cel, Kokane, Nutt and Warren Mceanna.
The album peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. Music videos were directed for "Big Ballin' with My Homies" and "Earl That's Yo' Life/L.I.Q.".
The song "Ballaholic" would later be sampled in E-40's "I'm Laced", the title track from his 2012 album The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "L.I.Q." |
| Bosko | 4:56 |
2. | "Ballaholic" |
| Rick Rock | 5:14 |
3. | "'Cause I Can" (featuring Jayo Felony & C-Bo) |
| Bosko | 3:18 |
4. | "Get Breaded" (featuring Sauce Money & Fat Joe) | DJ Battlecat | 4:18 | |
5. | "Look at Me" (featuring Juvenile, B.G., Lil' Wayne & Baby) |
| Bosko | 4:05 |
6. | "Duckin' & Dodgin'" |
| Bosko | 3:45 |
7. | "Fuckin' They Nose" (featuring The Click) |
| Bosko | 5:41 |
8. | "Seasoned" |
| Funk Daddy | 4:36 |
9. | "Earl, That's Yo' Life" (featuring Too $hort, Otis & Shug) |
| Ant Banks | 5:24 |
10. | "Rules & Regulations" |
| Rick Rock | 4:43 |
11. | "Borrow Yo' Broad" (featuring B-Legit) |
| Bosko | 3:38 |
12. | "Do What You Know Good" (featuring Levitti) |
| Mr. Payback | 4:03 |
13. | "Mouthpiece" |
| Fingaz | 4:43 |
14. | "Big Ballin' with My Homies" |
| Ant Banks | 3:57 |
15. | "Ghetto Celebrity" (featuring Suga-T) |
| Studio Ton | 4:17 |
16. | "Gangsterous" (featuring D-Shot & The Mossie) |
| Bosko | 3:35 |
17. | "Brownie Points" (featuring A-1) |
| Rick Rock | 3:58 |
Total length: | 1:14:07 |
Charts
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 28 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
References
- ^ Blanford, Roxanne. "Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Woods, Allen (December 1999). "E-40 – Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire". Record Report. The Source. No. 123. New York. pp. 242, 244.
- ^ "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.