Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire

Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 9, 1999 (1999-11-09)
Recorded1998–1999
GenreHip hop
Length1:14:07
Label
Producer
E-40 chronology
The Element of Surprise
(1998)
Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire
(1999)
Loyalty and Betrayal
(2000)
Singles from Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire
  1. "Big Ballin' With My Homies"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Source[2]

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.

  1. ^ Blanford, Roxanne. "Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Record Report: E-40 – Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire". The Source. No. 123. New York. December 1999. pp. 242, 244.