Breakin' News

Breakin News
Studio album by
E-40
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
Studio
  • The Orange Room
  • The Cosmic Slop Shop (Sacramento, CA)
  • The Archives
  • Hard Knock Studios
  • Right Track Studios (New York, NY)
  • Bosko's Chicken and Beats Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
  • The Pharmacy Recording
GenreHip hop
Length75:25
Label
Producer
E-40 chronology
Grit & Grind
(2002) 		Breakin News
(2003) 		My Ghetto Report Card
(2006)
Singles from Breakin News
  1. "One Night Stand"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Quarterbackin'"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Act a Ass"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7.5/10[2]

Breakin News is the eighth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on September 9, 2003, by Sick Wid It Records and Jive Records.

Background

Recording sessions took place at The Orange Room, The Cosmic Slop Shop in Sacramento, The Archives, Hard Knock Studios, Right Track Studios in New York City, Bosko's Chicken and Beats Studios in Los Angeles, and The Pharmacy Recording. Production was handled by Rick Rock, Big Smash, Bosko, Caviar, CMT, Droop-E, E-A-Ski, Lil' Jon, Mo Mo, Nick Fury, Overdose and Sam Bostic, with E-40 serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from The Mossie, Mo Mo, Turf Talk, Doonie Baby, Rankin' Scroo, the Clipse, B-Legit, Bonecrusher, David Banner, DJ Kay Slay, Don Parma, E-A-Ski, Goapele, James "Stomp Down" Bailey, Keak da Sneak, Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz, Messy Marv, Passion, San Quinn and Stressmatic.

The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. SoundScan reported that the album sold 50,000 copies in its first week on shelves. It spawned three singles: "One Night Stand", "Quarterbackin'" and "Act a Ass". The latter appeared in F. Gary Gray's 2005 film Be Cool.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Breakin' News" (featuring Rankin' Scroo)
Rick Rock4:53
2."Hot" (featuring Mo Mo)
  • E. Stevens
  • E. Olivier
  • Thomas
Rick Rock3:08
3."I Got Dat Work" (featuring Turf Talk)
Rick Rock4:51
4."Quarterbackin'" (featuring the Clipse)
4:44
5."Married to the Ave" (featuring Young Mugzi)
Rick Rock4:25
6."One Night Stand" (featuring DJ Kay Slay, Stressmatic and Doonie Baby)
Rick Rock4:12
7."I Hope U Get This Kite"
  • Caviar
  • Overdose
4:05
8."Act a Ass" (featuring Rankin' Scroo, Kaveo and Young Mugzi)
  • E. Stevens
  • Johnson
  • Kevin Davis
  • D. Stevens
  • Thomas
Rick Rock4:28
9."Anybody Can Get It" (featuring Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz, Bone Crusher and David Banner)
Lil' Jon4:23
10."Gasoline" (featuring Turf Talk and Doonie Baby)
  • E. Stevens
  • Bernstein
  • Andrew Seidel
  • Thomas
Rick Rock4:35
11."Show & Prove" (featuring Goapele)
Sam Bostic3:41
12."This Goes Out" (featuring Turf Talk)
  • E. Stevens
  • Bernstein
  • A. Payne
Big Smash3:57
13."Northern Califoolya" (featuring San Quinn, Messy Marv, B-Legit, E-A-Ski, Keak Da Sneak and Stomp Down)
Rick Rock5:10
14."That's a Good Look 4 U" (featuring Passion and Don Parma)
Nick Fury4:25
15."If I Was a 5th" (featuring Mo Mo)
  • E. Stevens
  • Olivier
  • Bosko Kante
Bosko4:17
16."Wa La" (featuring The Mossie and Mo Mo)
  • E. Stevens
  • D. Stevens
  • Davis
  • Olivier
Mo Mo3:54
17."Pharmaceutical Outro"
Droop-E2:23
18."Quarterbackin' (DJ Quik Remix)" (featuring the Clipse)  4:04
Total length:1:15:22
Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 4

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "E-40 - Breakin News Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 9, 2003). "E-40 :: Breakin News – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2023.