Practice Makes Paper

Practice Makes Paper is the twenty-sixth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on July 26, 2019, by Heavy on the Grind Entertainment.^[1]

Practice Makes Paper
Studio album by E-40
Released	July 26, 2019
Genre	Hip hop
Length	86:49
Label	Heavy on the Grind
Producer	Clayton William ChaseTheMoney Traxamillion Iamsu! P-Lo Helluva Hitmaka Paupa Cypress Moreno Prop The Producer Traxx FDR Fresh On The Beat Reece Beats Raytona Zeke Beats Droop-E Migui Maloles Decadez DNYCE Issue Supa Dave West Bosko Disko Boogie
E-40 chronology
The Gift of Gab (2018) Practice Makes Paper (2019) Snoop Cube 40 $hort (2022)
Singles from Practice Makes Paper
"Melt" Released: March 14, 2019 "Chase the Money" Released: June 18, 2019

The album features guest appearances from Anthony Hamilton, ASAP Ferg, Chris Brown, Fabolous, G-Eazy, Quavo, Rick Ross, Roddy Ricch, Scarface, Schoolboy Q, Tee Grizzley, Wiz Khalifa, Method Man, Redman among others.

Background

In August 2018, E-40 announced that he was releasing three albums: The Gift of Gab in August, Rule of Thumb in October and Practice Makes Paper in December.^[2] Practice Makes Paper was eventually delayed until July 26.^[3] The third installment, Rule of Thumb was released in 2023.

Singles

The lead single from the album, "Melt", was released on March 14, 2019 and features a guest appearance from rapper Milla.^[4] The song was produced by Clayton William.

The second single, "Chase the Money", was released on June 18, 2019 and features guest appearances from rappers Quavo, Roddy Ricch, Schoolboy Q and ASAP Ferg.^[5] The song was produced by ChaseTheMoney. It peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Rhythmic chart.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	3.8/5[6]
Pitchfork	7.4/10[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Wake They Shit Up" (featuring B-Legit and Stressmatic)	Traxamillion	3:44
2.	"GOAT" (featuring Milla)	Clayton Williams	2:27
3.	"Chase the Money" (featuring Quavo, Roddy Ricch, ASAP Ferg and Schoolboy Q)	ChaseTheMoney	4:45
4.	"1 Question" (featuring Chris Brown, Rick Ross and Jeremih)	Hitmaka	4:10
5.	"Rain on My Parade" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and G-Eazy)	Paupa and Cypress Moreno	3:12
6.	"Big Deal" (featuring Wiz Khalifa and P-Lo)	P-Lo	2:43
7.	"Watch the Homies" (featuring Scarface)	Prop The Producer	3:50
8.	"I Don't Like Em" (featuring Cousin Fik and Laroo)	Traxx FDR	3:55
9.	"I'm It"	Bankroll Got it	2:22
10.	"No Choice" (featuring James Too Cold)	Fresh on the Beat	3:07
11.	"I Come From The Game" (featuring Payroll Giovanni, Peezy and Sada Baby)	Helluva	3:53
12.	"Don't @ Me" (featuring OMB Peezy)	Traxamillion	3:36
13.	"Blossom" (featuring Rexx Life Raj and Boosie Badazz)	Reece Beats	2:29
14.	"Made This Way" (featuring Tee Grizzley and Rod Wave)	Traxx FDR	3:08
15.	"Ooh" (featuring Problem)	Raytona	3:05
16.	"Another One" (featuring Fabolous and Red Café)	Traxx FDR	3:33
17.	"In the Struggle"	Zeke Beats	2:20
18.	"I'mma Find Out"	Decadez	2:40
19.	"Stayed Down" (featuring OMB Peezy, Trenchrunner Poodie and Damani)	Traxamillion	3:46
20.	"All Day Long" (featuring Stupid Young)	Paupa	2:36
21.	"Surroundings" (featuring Stressmatic)	Dnyce	3:27
22.	"Bet You Didn't Know"	Issue	3:45
23.	"Facts Not Fiction" (featuring Stressmatic)	Helluva	3:11
24.	"Thou Wow" (featuring Iamsu!)	Iamsu!	3:26
25.	"Keep On Gassin'" (featuring Method Man, Redman and Bosko)	Supa Dave West	4:07
26.	"My Everything" (featuring Anthony Hamilton and K-Ci)	Disko Boogie	3:31
Total length:			86:48

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[8]	65
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9]	32