Grit & Grind is the seventh solo studio album by American rapper E-40 . It was released on July 9, 2002, via Sick Wid' It/Jive Records . Production was handled by Rick Rock , Tone Capone, Afroman , B. Bumble, Bosko, Lil' Jon , Michael "Mike D" Dinkins, Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic, Smash and Steve Vicious. It features guest appearances from 8Ball , Afroman, B-Legit , Bosko, Bun B , Fabolous , Harm, James "Stomp Down" Bailey, Keak da Sneak , Kokane , Lil' Jon & The Eastside Boyz , Petey Pablo , Suga Free and Suga-T .
Grit & Grind Released July 9, 2002 (2002-07-09 ) Recorded 2001–2002 Genre Hip hop Length 1 :09 :44 Label Producer
"Automatic / Rep Your City" Released: May 14, 2002
The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. It was supported with two singles: "Automatic" and "Rep Yo City", which peaked on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts at No. 72 and No. 73, respectively.
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Why They Don't Fuck Wit Us" Rick Rock 4:06 2. "The Slap" Rick Rock 4:03 3. "Automatic" (featuring Fabolous ) Rick Rock 4:42 4. "Rep Yo' City" (featuring Petey Pablo , Bun B , 8Ball , Lil' Jon & The Eastside Boyz ) Lil' Jon 5:13 5. "It's All Gravity" E. Stevens Thomas Timmy Gibson J. Gibson Rick Rock 4:20 6. "7 Much" (featuring Kokane ) E. Stevens Jerry Long Mike Mosley Samuel Ramone Bostic T. Stevens 3:27 7. "Mustard & Mayonnaise" (Intro) 0:58 8. "Mustard & Mayonnaise" Smash 3:47 9. "My Cup" (featuring Suga-T ) E. Stevens T. Stevens B. Branch Michael Dinkins Sonny Sowles 3:46 10. "Whomp Whomp" (featuring Keak da Sneak & Harm) Tone Capone 3:51 11. "Lifestyles" Steve Vicious 3:58 12. "'Til the Dawn" (featuring Suga Free & Bosko) E. Stevens Bosko Kante Ray Cham Bosko 4:38 13. "End of the World" Rick Rock 4:47 14. "It's a Man's Game" Rick Rock 3:41 15. "Pimps, Hustlas (Intro)" (featuring James "Stomp Down" Bailey) E. Stevens Gilmour Louis King 1:06 16. "Pimps, Hustlas" Tone Capone 4:00 17. "Fallin' Rain" E. Stevens Thomas Terrance Harrison William Marvin Smith Rick Rock 3:47 18. "Roll On" (featuring Afroman & B-Legit ) Afroman 5:34 Total length: 1:09:44
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