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
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 9, 2002 (2002-07-09)
Recorded2001–2002
GenreHip hop
Length1:09:44
Label
Producer
E-40 chronology
Loyalty and Betrayal
(2000)
Grit & Grind
(2002)
Breakin' News
(2003)
Singles from Grit & Grind
  1. "Automatic / Rep Your City"
    Released: May 14, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX4/5[2]
RapReviews8.5/10[3]
Vibe4/5[4]

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.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Why They Don't Fuck Wit Us"Rick Rock4:06
2."The Slap"
Rick Rock4:03
3."Automatic" (featuring Fabolous)Rick Rock4:42
4."Rep Yo' City" (featuring Petey Pablo, Bun B, 8Ball, Lil' Jon & The Eastside Boyz)
Lil' Jon5:13
5."It's All Gravity"
  • E. Stevens
  • Thomas
  • Timmy Gibson
  • J. Gibson
Rick Rock4:20
6."7 Much" (featuring Kokane)
  • E. Stevens
  • Jerry Long
  • Mike Mosley
  • Samuel Ramone Bostic
  • T. Stevens
  • Mike Mosley
  • Sam Bostic
3:27
7."Mustard & Mayonnaise" (Intro)
  • E. Stevens
  • Anthony Payne
 0:58
8."Mustard & Mayonnaise"
  • E. Stevens
  • Payne
Smash3:47
9."My Cup" (featuring Suga-T)
  • E. Stevens
  • T. Stevens
  • B. Branch
  • Michael Dinkins
  • Sonny Sowles
  • B Bumble
  • Mike D
3:46
10."Whomp Whomp" (featuring Keak da Sneak & Harm)
Tone Capone3:51
11."Lifestyles"
  • E. Stevens
  • Steve Vicious
Steve Vicious3:58
12."'Til the Dawn" (featuring Suga Free & Bosko)
  • E. Stevens
  • Bosko Kante
  • Ray Cham
Bosko4:38
13."End of the World"
  • E. Stevens
  • Thomas
Rick Rock4:47
14."It's a Man's Game"
  • E. Stevens
  • Thomas
Rick Rock3:41
15."Pimps, Hustlas (Intro)" (featuring James "Stomp Down" Bailey)
  • E. Stevens
  • Gilmour
  • Louis King
 1:06
16."Pimps, Hustlas"
  • E. Stevens
  • Gilmour
  • King
Tone Capone4:00
17."Fallin' Rain"
  • E. Stevens
  • Thomas
  • Terrance Harrison
  • William Marvin Smith
Rick Rock3:47
18."Roll On" (featuring Afroman & B-Legit)Afroman5:34
Total length:1:09:44

Charts

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Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 5

References

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  1. ^ Bush, John. "Grit & Grind - E-40 | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Hazell, Ricardo (August 12, 2002). "E-40 - Grit & Grind". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 16, 2002). "E-40 :: Grit & Grind – RapReviews". RapReviews. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tower.com: Grit And Grind (EXPLICIT) (CD) by E-40 (Artist) ..." VIBE. August 2002. p. 162. Retrieved June 23, 2008 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
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