The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 explained

The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1
Type:Studio Album
Artist:E-40
Cover:BBWTS1.PNG
Released:March 26, 2012
Recorded:2011–2012
Genre:Hip hop
Length:75:11
Prev Year:2011
Next Year:2012

The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 is the fifteenth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on March 26, 2012, by Heavy on the Grind Entertainment and EMI. His sixteenth and seventeenth albums, and , were also released on the same day.

The album has 18 tracks, along with 2 bonus tracks, and it features Juicy J, 2 Chainz, B-Legit, Richie Rich, Gangsta Boo, Droop-E, The Jacka, Raheem DeVaughn, Mugzi, Turf Talk, and Mistah F.A.B., and Go Hard Black among others.

A behind the scenes for the music video for "They Point" featuring Juicy J and 2 Chainz and produced by Bangladesh was released on February 16, 2012,[1] and the video was released on March 22.[2] The music video for "Fast Lane" was released on the album's release date.[3] On August 1, the video for "Turn It Up" was released.[4] Despite not being released as a single, "In This Thang Breh" featuring Turf Talk and Mistah F.A.B. peaked at #19 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making it Turf Talk's first and only charting song.

Two commercials were released in March 2012 to promote the Block Brochure album series.[5] The first volume scored a 78/100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally positive reviews".[6] It is the highest of the three volumes. The volume debuted at #59 on the Billboard 200,[7] and at #10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-hop albums chart.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Behind The Scenes: E-40 – They Point (Ft. Juicy J & 2 Chainz) . KillerHipHop.com . 2012-02-16 . 2013-03-09.
  2. Web site: NewMusic on March 22, 2012 at 7:00am View Blog . E-40 "They Point" Feat. 2 Chainz & Juicy J [Official Music Video] ]. ThisIs50.com . 2012-03-22 . 2013-03-09.
  3. Web site: Video: E-40 – Fast Lane . KillerHipHop.com . 2012-03-26 . 2013-03-09.
  4. Web site: WATCH: E-40 — "Turn It Up" Music Video . egotripland.com . 2012-07-31 . 2013-03-09.
  5. Web site: E-40 ‘Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil’ Album Commercials | HipHop-N-More . Hiphop-n-more.com . 2012-03-10 . 2013-03-09.
  6. Web site: AlexxTrusc . Critic Reviews for The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil, Pt. 1 . Metacritic . 2013-03-09.
  7. Web site: Grein . Paul . Week Ending April 1, 2012. Albums: Madonna Chases Richie | Chart Watch (NEW) - Yahoo! Music . Music.yahoo.com . 2012-04-04 . 2013-03-09.