The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1

The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1
Studio album by
E-40
ReleasedMarch 26, 2012
Recorded2011–2012
GenreHip hop
Length75:11
Label
  • Heavy on the Grind
  • EMI
Producer
E-40 chronology
Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift
(2011) 		The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1
(2012) 		The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2
(2012)
Singles from The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1
  1. "Fast Lane"
    Released: February 12, 2012
  2. "They Point"
    Released: March 6, 2012
  3. "Turn it Up"
    Released: March 31, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. ClubB[2]
Dusted Magazine80/100[3]
Fact Magazine[4]
Pitchfork Media7.9/10[5]
RapReviews[6]
Spectrum Culture[7]
This Beat Goes[8]
Totally Dublin[9]

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, The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2 and The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3, 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,[10] and the video was released on March 22.[11] The music video for "Fast Lane" was released on the album's release date.[12] On August 1, the video for "Turn It Up" was released.[13] 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.[14] The first volume scored a 78/100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally positive reviews".[15] It is the highest of the three volumes. The volume debuted at #59 on the Billboard 200,[16] and at #10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-hop albums chart.

  1. ^ David Jeffries. "The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil, Pt. 1 - E-40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. ^ Rytlewski, Evan (2012-04-24). "E-40: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1, 2 & 3". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  3. ^ "Dusted Reviews: E-40 - The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1, 2 and 3". Dustedmagazine.com. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  4. ^ "E-40: The Block Brochure – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". Factmag.com. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  5. ^ "E-40: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1, 2, & 3 | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  6. ^ "E-40 :: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 :: Heavy on the Grind/EMI Music". Rapreviews.com. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  7. ^ "E-40 The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil Volumes 1-3". Spectrum Culture. 2012-04-09. Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  8. ^ "The Beat Goes On". Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  9. ^ "E40 - The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 1, 2 & 3". Totallydublin.ie. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  10. ^ "Behind The Scenes: E-40 – They Point (Ft. Juicy J & 2 Chainz)". KillerHipHop.com. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  11. ^ NewMusic on March 22, 2012 at 7:00am View Blog (2012-03-22). "E-40 "They Point" Feat. 2 Chainz & Juicy J [Official Music Video]". ThisIs50.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Video: E-40 – Fast Lane". KillerHipHop.com. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  13. ^ "WATCH: E-40 — "Turn It Up" Music Video". egotripland.com. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  14. ^ "E-40 'Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil' Album Commercials | HipHop-N-More". Hiphop-n-more.com. 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  15. ^ AlexxTrusc. "Critic Reviews for The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil, Pt. 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  16. ^ Grein, Paul (2012-04-04). "Week Ending April 1, 2012. Albums: Madonna Chases Richie | Chart Watch (NEW) - Yahoo! Music". Music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.