Bay
area rapper E-40 is celebrating the success of his latest album My Ghetto Report
Card, which was certified gold by the RIAA this week.Fueled
by the Keak Da Sneak-featured "Tell Me When 2 Go," and the current single
"U And Dat," featuring T-Pain and Kandi Girl, the album’s good fortune
will lead to bigger things, according to the lyricist."It
feels good," E-40 told AllHipHop.com. "I got my second wind [and] it’s
the beginning of a new beginning."Executive
produced by Lil’ Jon, My Ghetto Report Card debuted at number one on Billboard’s
R&B/Hip-Hop charts and number three on the Billboard Top 200 chart.
In addition to Lil’ Jon, the Reprise/BME/Sick Wid It Records release features
production by Rick Rock, E-40’s son Droop-e of the Pharmasuticles, Bosko, and
Studio Tone, as well as guest appearances from Mike Jones, T. Pain, Keak Da Sneak,
Turf Talk, Juelz Santana, B-Legit, The Federation, 8Ball, and UGK.The
video for "U And Dat," is currently in heavy rotation at BET, MTV and
Fuse.Fans
can look for more of E-40 with the release of his new DVD, E-40 & The Hype
of Hyphy. The
disc, which hit stores Tuesday (Aug. 29) includes the videos "U And Dat"
and "Tell Me When To Go" as well as a behind the scenes look at the
making of the videos. Viewers
can also learn about the Hyphy movement through a "Hyphy movement" special
on the DVD, which features special appearances by Federation and B-Legit, among
others.