The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3

The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3
Studio album by E-40
Released	March 26, 2012
Recorded	2011–12
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:13:45
Label	Heavy on the Grind Ent. EMI
Producer	E-40 (also exec.) Droop-E (also exec.) DJ Fresh Warren G Willy Will The 8thgraders C. Ballin DecadeZ DJ Silk DJ Toure THX Rick Rock Deli DJ Mustard Fastracks
E-40 chronology
The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2 (2012) The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3 (2012) History: Function Music (2012)

The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3 is the seventeenth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on March 26, 2012, by Heavy on the Grind Entertainment and EMI. The album serves as the first part of The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil series, along with other parts, including The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 and The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2. E-40 has released four albums into each pairs, including Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift (2010), Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift (2010), Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift (2011) and Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift (2011). The album features guest appearances from a comedian Katt Williams and American singer-songwriter Raheem DeVaughn, alongside rappers Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Kokane, Kendrick Lamar, Droop-E, Too Short, Kaveo, Stressmatic, B-Legit, Willy Will and Hieroglyphics, among others.

Promotion

The music video for "Be You" featuring Too Short and J Banks, was released on March 29, 2012.^[1] The music video for "What Happened to Them Days" was released on April 5, 2012.^[2] The music video for "Catch a Fade" featuring Kendrick Lamar and Droop-E, was released on May 14, 2012.^[3] The music video for "What You Smokin' On" featuring Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound and Kokane, was released on May 23, 2012.^[4] The music video for "Wasted" featuring Cousin Fik, was released on August 7, 2012.^[5]

Commercial performance

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The A.V. Club	B-[7]
Dusted Magazine	80/100[8]
Fact Magazine	[9]
Pitchfork Media	7.9/10[10]
RapReviews	[11]
Spectrum Culture	[12]
This Beat Goes	[13]
Totally Dublin	[14]

In March 2012, two commercials were released, to promote the The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil series.^[15] The third volume scored 76/100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally positive reviews".^[16] The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3 debuted at number 71 on the US Billboard 200,^[17] and number 13 on the US Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)[18]	Length
1.	"Jealous"	Rick Rock	5:05
2.	"Wasted" (featuring Cousin Fik)	C. Ballin	3:37
3.	"What You Smokin' On" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound and Kokane)	DJ Silk	4:12
4.	"Making My Rounds"	C. Ballin	3:41
5.	"Catch a Fade" (featuring Kendrick Lamar and Droop-E)	Droop-E	4:08
6.	"Be You" (featuring Too Short and J Banks)	THX	5:01
7.	"It's Curtains" (featuring Kaveo and Droop-E)	Fastracks	3:06
8.	"Stove on High" (featuring Stressmatic)	Rick Rock	4:24
9.	"Get Loose" (featuring Cousin Fik and Droop-E)	DJ Fresh	3:33
10.	"Gargoyle Serenade"	Rick Rock	2:48
11.	"Pussy Loud" (featuring Cool Nutz and Maniac Loc)	Deli	4:10
12.	"I Ain't Doin' Nothin'" (featuring B-Legit and Willy Will)	Willy Will	4:01
13.	"What Happened to Them Days"	Warren G	4:30
14.	"I'm on His Top"	DecadeZ	2:47
15.	"Get Ya Weight Up" (featuring Katt Williams)	Rick Rock	4:52
16.	"Salute You" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn)	The8thgraders	3:57
17.	"40 & Hiero" (featuring Hieroglyphics)	DJ Toure	4:05
18.	"Sidewalk Memorial"	Droop-E	5:39
Total length:			1:13:45

iTunes bonus tracks
Track listing
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"Over Here" (featuring Too Short and Droop-E)	DJ Mustard	4:15
20.	"My Whip Hot" (featuring Laroo T.H.H. and DecadeZ)	DecadeZ	3:36
Total length:			1:21:37

Notes

• "It's Curtains" features an uncredited vocals by Cousin Fik and Work Dirty.
• "Pussy Loud" features an uncredited vocals by Araja.
• "What Happened to Them Days" features an uncredited vocals by J Banks.
• "Get Ya Weight Up" features an uncredited vocals by Turf Talk.

Sample credits

• "What You Smokin' On" contains a sample of "I Love Him" performed by Jean Plum.^[19]
• "40 & Hiero" contains a sample of "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" performed by Run–D.M.C.,^[20] and "La Di Da Di" performed by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick.^[21]

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[22]	71
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[23]	13
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[24]	12
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[25]	12

References

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2. / April 4, 2012 (2012-04-04). "E-40 ft. J Banks: What Happened To Them Days (Music Mideo)". BallerStatus.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
3. "E-40 Videos - Catch A Fade". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
4. "E-40 ft. Snoop Dogg, Kokane, Kurupt, & Daz Dillinger - "What You Smokin'?" [VIDEO". Hip-Hop Wired. 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
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19. "Tha Dogg Pound feat. Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Kokane's What You Smoking On sample of Jean Plum's I Love Him". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
20. "E-40 feat. Hieroglyphics's 40 & Hiero sample of Run-DMC's Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
21. "E-40 feat. Hieroglyphics's 40 & Hiero sample of Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick's La Di Da Di". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
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