Breakin'_News
Breakin' News
2003 studio album by E-40
Breakin News is the eighth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on September 9, 2003, through Sick Wid' It/Jive Records. Recording sessions took place at The Orange Room, The Cosmic Slop Shop in Sacramento, The Archives, Hard Knock Studios, Right Track Studios in New York City, Bosko's Chicken and Beats Studios in Los Angeles, and The Pharmacy Recording. Production was handled by Rick Rock, Big Smash, Bosko, Caviar, CMT, Droop-E, E-A-Ski, Lil' Jon, Mo Mo, Nick Fury, Overdose and Sam Bostic, with E-40 serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from The Mossie, Mo Mo, Turf Talk, Doonie Baby, Rankin' Scroo, the Clipse, B-Legit, Bonecrusher, David Banner, DJ Kay Slay, Don Parma, E-A-Ski, Goapele, James "Stomp Down" Bailey, Keak da Sneak, Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz, Messy Marv, Passion, San Quinn and Stressmatic.
The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. SoundScan reported that the album sold 50,000 copies in its first week on shelves. It spawned three singles: "One Night Stand", "Quarterbackin'" and "Act a Ass". The latter appeared in F. Gary Gray's 2005 film Be Cool.