Tha Hall of Game

by E-40

Overview

After several years on the underground rap circuit, E-40 released his first great album, In a Major Way, in 1995, and a year later he released his second, Tha Hall of Game, a similarly fashioned album that some fans believe is the better of the two. E-40 once again turns to producers Studio Ton, Mike Mosely, and Kevin Gardner, who had worked with him previously, but more importantly, he adds others to his production stable, employing the talents of Bay Area beatmakers Ant Banks, Rick Rock, and Tone Capone. Consequently, the productions of Tha Hall of Game are diverse while, at the same time, stylistically native to the Bay Area. As for featured guests, E-40 also keeps his company regional, employing 2Pac and Spice 1 -- who had previously appeared on In a Major Way -- on "Million Dollar Spot" and "Ring It," respectively, plus Too Short, K-Ci (of K-Ci & JoJo), and Keak da Sneak (then of 3X Krazy). "Player's Ball," featuring Too Short's rapping, K-Ci on the chorus, and a production by Ant Banks, is a clear standout, as is "Things'll Never Change," which became a hit single, thanks partly to its interpolation of Bruce Hornsby & the Range's 1986 number one hit "The Way It Is." The two aforementioned collabos, "Million Dollar Spot" and "Ring It," are also highlights. Though not as solid as In a Major Way, Tha Hall of Game is the more diverse album and includes a handful of career highlights. At any rate, both albums are among the best, if not indeed the hands-down best, of E-40's Jive output, as his subsequent releases for the label became increasingly spotty. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	11/15/2024
Label:	Sony Import
UPC:	0194399375013

Album Credits

Performance Credits

E-40   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Bo Rock   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
2Pac   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
The Click   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Spice 1   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Young Mugzi of the Mossie   Primary Artist,Vocals
Suga T   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
K-Ci & JoJo   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
D-Shot   Primary Artist,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
B-Legit   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Too $hort   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Luniz   Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey   Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Kokane   Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Cold 187um   Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Celly Cel   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
T-Pup   Featured Artist,Vocals
Harm   Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Keak da Sneak   Featured Artist
Steve Scales   Vocals (Background)
K.C.   Vocals (Background)
Rick Rock   Keyboards
Kaveo   Talking
Ronese Levias   Vocals (Background)
Mike Mosley   Keyboards
Studio Ton   Horn,Organ,Guitar,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
Calvin Hightower   Vocals (Background)
Michael Mosley   Keyboards
Kaveo of the Mossie   Talking
Chauncey   Scratching
Kevin Gardner   Keyboards
Femi Ojetunde   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,ARP Synthesizer
Levitti   Vocals (Background)
Lil' E   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Ali Maliek   Keyboards
E-Way   Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton   Vocals (Background)
Marcus Gore   Vocals (Background)
Au Maliek   Keyboards
Robert Redwine   Talking,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Tone Capone   Keyboards
Ephraim Galloway   Vocals (Background)
Eboni Foster   Vocals (Background)
Ant Banks   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Tony Mills   Engineer
Rick Rock   Mixing,Producer,Drum Programming
Mike Mosley   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
Studio Ton   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming
Ant Banks   Drum Programming,Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Tom Coyne   Mastering
Earl Stevens   Composer,Executive Producer
L. E. King   Composer
K. McCord   Composer
B. Collins   Composer
Keba Konte   Photography
C. Williams   Composer
Michael Mosley   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
Kevin Gardner   Mixing,Producer,Drum Programming
Ben Leinbach   Engineer
Carlos Warlick   Mixing,Engineer
E-40   Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Femi Ojetunde   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Dave McDaniel   Composer
Joseph Simmons   Composer
K-Ci & JoJo   Vocal Arrangement
K.C.   Vocal Arrangement
B.J.   Digital Editing
R.L. Green   Composer
T. Martin   Composer
Ryan Arnold   Engineer
R. Rubin   Composer
Rahiem Prince Thomas   Composer
Ali Maliek   Producer,Drum Programming
Eric Janko   Engineer
A. Gilmour   Composer
D. Stevens   Composer
Au Maliek   Producer,Drum Programming
Robert Redwine   Producer
George Clinton   Composer
Tone Capone   Mixing,Producer,Drum Programming
Todd Shaw   Composer
Bruce Hornsby   Composer
Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey   Composer,Vocal Arrangement
2Pac   Composer