Tha Hall of Game

Tha Hall of Game
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
GenreHip hop
Length70:28
Label
Producer
E-40 chronology
In a Major Way
(1995)
Tha Hall of Game
(1996)
The Element of Surprise
(1998)
Singles from Tha Hall of Game
  1. "Things'll Never Change"/"Rapper's Ball"
    Released: June 16, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7/10[2]
The Source[3]

Tha Hall of Game is the third studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on October 29, 1996, by Sick Wid It Records and Jive Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Mike Mosley, Rick Rock, Studio Ton and Tone Capone. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 4 on the Billboard 200.[4] One single, "Things'll Never Change"/"Rapper's Ball", peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[5] and performed well on several other charts as well. The album was certified gold in 1997 by the RIAA. The album features guest performances by fellow members of The Click: B-Legit, D-Shot and Suga-T, as well as 2Pac, Luniz, Cold 187um, Kokane, Keak da Sneak and Levitti.

Along with the single, a music video was produced for the song, "Rapper's Ball", featuring Too Short and K-Ci and features cameo appearances by 2Pac, Ice-T and Mack 10. A second single, "Things'll Never Change", was also released as a music video, featuring Bo-Roc of The Dove Shack.

  1. ^ Jason Birchmeier. "Tha Hall of Game - E-40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  2. ^ El Surround (November 1996). "E-40 :: Tha Hall of Game :: Sick Wid It/Jive". Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  3. ^ Gordon, Allen S. (December 1996). "Record Report: E-40 – Tha Hall of Game". The Source. No. 87. New York. pp. 124, 126.
  4. ^ ((( Tha Hall of Game > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on December 30, 2009.
  5. ^ ((( Tha Hall of Game > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on December 30, 2009.