Federal (album)

Federal
Studio album by
E-40
ReleasedNovember 10, 1992
Recorded1991–1992
GenreHip hop
Length58:54
Label
ProducerStudio Ton
E-40 chronology
Mr. Flamboyant
(1991) 		Federal
(1992) 		The Mail Man
(1993)

Federal is the debut studio album by American rapper E-40.[1] It was released on November 10, 1992, by Sick Wid It Records. It peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[2] Jive Records reissued Federal in 1995 with an alternate tracklist and tracks 7, 11 and 13 missing.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Spin called Federal a "historic, self-released debut [that] invented a hustle, a sound, a new rap language."[6]

Track listing

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  • All tracks were produced by Studio Ton
No.TitleLength
1."Drought Season" (featuring Kaveo)4:22
2."Rat Heads"5:36
3."Federal"4:57
4."Outsmart the Po Po's" (featuring B-Legit)4:25
5."Hide 'n' Seek"4:25
6."Carlos Rossi"4:47
7."Tanji II"3:43
8."Let Him Have It" (featuring Little Bruce and Kaveo)4:53
9."Questions" (featuring Lil E)0:40
10."Extra Manish" (featuring Mugzi)4:03
11."Get Em Up"3:49
12."Nuttin Ass Nigga"4:17
13."Rasta Funky Style"4:29
14."Shots Out"4:28
Samples
  • "Extra Manish" contains a sample of "Left Me Lonely" by MC Shan.
  • "Drought Season" contains a sample of "One Love" by Whodini.
  • "Hide 'N Seek" contains a sample of "Flirt" by Cameo.
  • "Rat Heads" contains a sample of "No Name Bar" by Isaac Hayes and "Short Dog's in the House" by Too Short.

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 80

References

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  1. ^ "E-40". Trouser Press.
  2. ^ ((( Federal > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-12-31.
  3. ^ Jason Birchmeier. "Federal E-40". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  5. ^ (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 273.
  6. ^ "E-40, Federal (Sick Wid' It)". Spin.
  7. ^ "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.


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