Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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'Tha Hall of Game', with all of its bright moments, kick-started Earl Stevens’ legacy — a showpiece enshrined in a sterling catalog. The record was another level up into the mainstream consciousness, ballooning his rebrand further in a locale where he was already king. Twenty-five years later, it comes as a more revealing record, a mark of growth under a veneer of player anthems and boundless slang. E-40 jostled himself into rap immortality with this release, which remains legendary — expertly calculated in every sense and impossible to ignore, a West Coast power move by Earl and the Stevens family.
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Package Details:
- Lacquers Cut by Barry Grint, Alchemy Mastering at AIR
- Pressed on Exclusive 2LP "Rapper's Ball Red" Galaxy Vinyl
- Listening Notes Booklet by David Ma
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Video by Richard Edens // @richardedens
Vinyl Me, Please is a monthly record subscription for music lovers, by music lovers. There’s no algorithm: just people picking albums they think everyone should own and care about.
#vinylmeplease #e-40
Get it here: bit.ly/3nop3yC
'Tha Hall of Game', with all of its bright moments, kick-started Earl Stevens’ legacy — a showpiece enshrined in a sterling catalog. The record was another level up into the mainstream consciousness, ballooning his rebrand further in a locale where he was already king. Twenty-five years later, it comes as a more revealing record, a mark of growth under a veneer of player anthems and boundless slang. E-40 jostled himself into rap immortality with this release, which remains legendary — expertly calculated in every sense and impossible to ignore, a West Coast power move by Earl and the Stevens family.
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Package Details:
- Lacquers Cut by Barry Grint, Alchemy Mastering at AIR
- Pressed on Exclusive 2LP "Rapper's Ball Red" Galaxy Vinyl
- Listening Notes Booklet by David Ma
---
Video by Richard Edens // @richardedens
Vinyl Me, Please is a monthly record subscription for music lovers, by music lovers. There’s no algorithm: just people picking albums they think everyone should own and care about.
#vinylmeplease #e-40
