Bay Area rapper E-40 made a bold decision to drop three separate releases all on the same day March 30th. Due to the methods employed by Sound Scan this decision would prevent him from combining all three numbers into one large sales figure and hence restrict his ability to chart as high as possible on the Billboard top 200. However, Sound Scan reports the E-40 albums take the #5, #6 and #14 spots on the Top Rap Albums chart with nearly 30,000 units scanned. This is a combined total that would translate to a Top 20 debut on the Top 200 Billboard chart.
"I got out there, did my homework and went back to my roots and made these albums for the streets that made me. Then I utilized the internet and engaged in social networking by interacting with my fans and I found out what they wanted and what they liked best. Then I considered the state of this economy recognizing that people want the hook up, they want more and that's exactly what I gave them. Most albums have 10 or 12 tracks on them, I exceeded that number then I doubled my product giving my fans who are also consumers a bigger bang for their buck, "smiles the Ambassador of the Bay, E-40. You go there E-40 we’re loving his style on this!!
Fans can keep up with E-40 as he continues promoting "Revenue Retrievin Day Shift" and "Revenue Retrievin Night Shift" on www.Twitter.com/thereale40 www.myspace.com/e40
