The Mail Man

The Mail Man is an extended play by American rapper E-40. It was released by Sick Wid It Records in 1993 on LP's and cassette's. The album features production by Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and E-40. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 131 on the Billboard 200.[2]

For the 1931 Fleischer cartoon, see The Male Man.
The Mail Man
EP by
E-40
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1993
Recorded1992-1993
GenreHip hop
Length27:39
LabelSick Wid It
Jive (reissue)
ProducerE-40, Mike Mosley, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton
E-40 chronology
Federal
(1993)		 The Mail Man
(1993)		 In a Major Way
(1995)
Singles from The Mail Man
  1. "Captain Save a Hoe"
    Released: July 27, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song, "Captain Save a Hoe", featuring The Click. Also released as a b-side on the same single, "Practice Lookin' Hard", was produced as a music video and features cameo appearances by Boots Riley, 2Pac, Celly Cel and Spice 1. "Ballin' Out of Control" was later re-released on E-40's 1998 double disc set, The Element of Surprise.

Jive Records reissued The Mail Man in 1994 with an alternate track listing.


Critique

Some feminists critiqued the song "Captain Save a Ho," which chastizes men for taking care of a woman and children that are not his own. Davarian Baldwin notes that it portrays black women as gold-diggers who use their sexuality to take black men's meager earnings.[3] In the pimps up, draws down bargain rappers engaged in with their groupies, to be a "Captain Save a Hoe" by parting with hard-earned dollars came to be viewed as worse than being a "mark" or a "busta".[4] The song was praised by critics for its 1970s-sounding "radio-friendly, laid-back groove".[5]

Track listing

Original Sick Wid It release
1st Day Mail
No.TitleLength
1."Neva Broke"6:45
2."Bring the Yellow Tape"4:28
3."Practice Lookin' Hard"4:36
2nd Day Mail
No.TitleLength
4."Where the Party At" (featuring The Mossie)4:55
5."Captain Save a Hoe" (featuring The Click)4:47
6."The Mail Man"4:21

Jive Reissue
No.TitleLength
1."Neva Broke"6:45
2."Bring the Yellow Tape"4:28
3."Practice Lookin' Hard"4:36
4."Where the Party At" (featuring The Mossie)4:55
5."Captain Save a Hoe" (featuring The Click)4:47
6."The Mail Man"4:21
7."Ballin' Out of Control" (featuring Levitti)4:27
8."Captain Save a Hoe (Remix)" (featuring The Click)4:48

Charts
Album
Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 131
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 25
Singles
Song Chart (1994)[9] Peak
position
"Captain Save a Hoe" U.S. Billboard Hot 100 94
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 42
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 63

References
  1. Jeffries, David. Review: The Mail Man. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-01-08.
  2. ((( The Mail Man > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-08.
  3. Baldwin, Davarian. That's the Joint!: The Hip-hop Studies Reader.
  4. Sharpley-Whiting, T. Denean (2008). Pimps Up, Ho's Down: Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women. NYU Press. ISBN 0814740642. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  5. Single reviews - Captain Save Them Thoe by E-40 Billboard; New York106.22 (May 28, 1994): 51.
  6. "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  7. "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  8. "E-40 Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  9. ((( The Mail Man > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-08.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.