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<i>Loyalty and Betrayal</i> (E-40 album)

Loyalty and Betrayal (E-40 album)

2000 studio album by E-40

Loyalty and Betrayal is the sixth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released October 10, 2000, through Sick Wid' It/Jive Records.

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Recording sessions took place at The Orange Room in Danville, The Cosmic Slop Shop and The Plant Studios in California, Infinite Studios in Alameda, Bosko's Digital Chicken And Beats and EMI Studios in Los Angeles, Doppler Studios and Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, Mizery Studios in Kansas City, and Silk's House in West Los Angeles.

Production was handled by Bosko, Rick Rock, Tone Capone, Blaqthoven, DJ Battlecat, DJ Silk, Don Juan, Jazze Pha, S.M.K. Sean Pross and D-Wiz, with E-40 serving as executive producer.

It features guest appearances from The Click, Nate Dogg, 8Ball, Al Kapone, Birdman, Ice Cube, Jazze Pha, Kokane, Levitti, Mack 10, Mugzi, Mystikal, Otis & Shug, Pastor Troy, Pimp C and Too $hort.

The album peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was supported with two singles with accompanying music videos: "Nah, Nah...", which peaked at number 61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and "Behind Gates".

WC made a cameo appearance in "Behind Gates" music video, while Ant Banks, JT the Bigga Figga, Mac Shawn and The Click were seen in "Nah, Nah..." music video.

Track listing

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Personnel

  • Earl "E-40" Stevens – lead vocals (tracks: 2-8, 10-16), executive producer
  • Tenina "Suga-T" Stevens – backing vocals (track 3), additional vocals (track 6)
  • Premro "8Ball" Smith – additional vocals (track 4)
  • Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander – additional vocals & producer (track 4)
  • Nathaniel "Nate Dogg" Hale – lead vocals (track 5), additional vocals (track 7)
  • Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison – additional vocals (track 6)
  • Brandt "B-Legit" Jones – additional vocals (tracks: 6, 8)
  • Danell "D-Shot" Stevens – additional vocals (tracks: 6, 8)
  • Lewis "Levitti" King – backing vocals (track 6)
  • Otis Cooper – backing vocals (track 8)
  • Rafael Howell – backing vocals (track 8)
  • Dave "D-Wiz" Evelingham – voice & producer (track 9), recording (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15), mixing (tracks: 1, 10, 12, 15)
  • Almost High – voice (track 9)
  • Jackie Childress – voice (track 9)
  • Dulon "Mugzi" Stevens – additional vocals (track 11)
  • Jerry Buddy "Kokane" Long Jr. – backing vocals (track 11)
  • O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson – lead vocals (track 12)
  • Todd "Too $hort" Shaw – vocals (track 13)
  • Chad "Pimp C" Butler – vocals (track 13)
  • Micah "Pastor" Troy – vocals (track 13)
  • Alphonzo "Al Kapone" Bailey – additional vocals (track 13)
  • Bryan "Baby"/"Birdman" Williams – lead vocals (track 14)
  • R. Scott – additional vocals (track 15)
  • Michael "Mystikal" Tyler – additional vocals (track 16)
  • Anthony "Tone Capone" Gilmour – producer (tracks: 1, 8), recording (track 8)
  • Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas – producer (tracks: 2, 12, 15), mixing (tracks: 2, 15), recording (tracks: 12, 15)
  • Bosko Kante – producer & engineering (tracks: 3, 6, 11, 16)
  • Kevin "DJ Battlecat" Gilliam – producer (track 7)
  • Dajuan "Don Juan" Cayson – producer & recording (track 5)
  • Anthony "Blaqthoven" Ransom – producer (track 10)
  • Sean "SMK" Pross – producer (track 13)
  • Russell "DJ Silk" Brown – producer & engineering (track 14)
  • Michael Denten – mixing (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 8, 15)
  • Dana Hendricks – recording (tracks: 3, 6, 11, 16)
  • Kevin Parker – recording (track 4)
  • Steve Fisher – recording (track 4)
  • Josh Butler – mixing (track 4)
  • Mark Rains – recording & mixing (track 13)
  • Daniel Romero – mixing (track 14)
  • Chaz Harper – mastering
  • Elisa Garcia – art direction, design
  • Jay Blakesberg – photography

Charts

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References

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    Birchmeier, Jason. "Loyalty and Betrayal - E-40 | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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    "E-40 - Loyalty And Betrayal". HipHopDX. January 12, 2001. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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    Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 14, 2000). "E-40 :: Loyalty and Betrayal – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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    "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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    "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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