{{Short description|2019 studio album by E-40}} {{use mdy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox album | name = Practice Makes Paper | type = studio | artist = E-40 | cover = E-40 - Practice Makes Paper.jpeg | released = July 26, 2019 | recorded = | studio = | genre = Hip-hop | length = 86:49 | label = Heavy on the Grind | producer = {{hlist|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}} | prev_title = The Gift of Gab | prev_year = 2018 | next_title = Snoop Cube 40 $hort | next_year = 2022 | misc = {{Singles | name = Practice Makes Paper | type = studio | single1 = Melt | single1date = March 14, 2019 | single3 = Chase the Money | single3date = June 18, 2019 }} }}
'''''Practice Makes Paper''''' is the twenty-sixth album by the American rapper E-40. It was released on July 26, 2019, by Heavy on the Grind Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ByvFpCSAVxV/?ig_mid=XOXEWQAAAAHpzkJ_Ut2Z-vcXLait |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/ByvFpCSAVxV |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=E-40 New Album PRACTICE MAKES PAPER 07/26/19|author=e40|accessdate=June 17, 2019|via=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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 and Redman, among others.
{{Album ratings | rev1 = HipHopDX | rev1score = 3.8/5<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3492/title.review-e-40-practice-makes-paper-is-a-long-but-fruitful-listen|title=Review: E-40 "Practice Makes Paper" Is A Long But Fruitful Listen|last=Wallace|first=Riley|date=August 13, 2019|website=HipHopDX|access-date=August 19, 2019}}</ref> | rev2 = Pitchfork | rev2score = 7.4/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/e-40-practice-makes-paper/|title=E-40: Practice Makes Paper Album Review|publisher=Pitchfork|last=Ruiz|first=Matthew Ismael|date=August 3, 2019|accessdate=August 7, 2019}}</ref> }} ==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/147887-e-40-announces-trilogy-of-albums-one-dropping-this-week-news|title=E-40 Announces Trilogy Of Albums, One Dropping This Week|last=Smith|first=Trevor|date=August 22, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2019|publisher=HotNewHipHop}}</ref> ''Practice Makes Paper'' was eventually delayed until July 26.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/06/e-40-announces-new-album-practice-makes-paper-featuring-quavo-rick-ross-asap-ferg-more|title=E-40 Announces New Album Practice Makes Paper Featuring Quavo, Rick Ross, ASAP Ferg, More|last=Arcand|first=Rob|date=June 15, 2019|accessdate=June 18, 2019|publisher=Spin}}</ref> The third installment, ''Rule of Thumb'' was released in 2023.
==Singles== The intended lead single from the album, "Melt", was released on March 14, 2019, and features rapper Milla.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.50653/title.e-40-announces-practice-makes-paper-album-with-wild-melt-video|title=E-40 Announces "Practice Makes Paper" Album With Wild "Melt" Video|last=Eustice|first=Kyle|date=March 14, 2019|accessdate=June 18, 2019|publisher=Hip Hop DX}}</ref> The song was produced by Clayton William; it did not appear on the final album.
The second single, "Chase the Money", was released on June 18, 2019, and features Quavo, Roddy Ricch, Schoolboy Q and ASAP Ferg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/E-40-chase-the-money-lyrics|title=E-40 - Chase the Money lyrics|website=Genius|accessdate=June 18, 2019}}</ref> The song was produced by ChaseTheMoney. It peaked at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Rhythmic chart.
==Track listing== {{Track listing | extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Wake They Shit Up | note1 = featuring B-Legit and Stressmatic | writer1 = | extra1 = Traxamillion | length1 = 3:44
| title2 = Goat | note2 = featuring Milla | writer2 = | extra2 = Clayton Williams | length2 = 2:27
| title3 = Chase the Money | note3 = featuring Quavo, Roddy Ricch, ASAP Ferg and Schoolboy Q | writer3 = | extra3 = ChaseTheMoney | length3 = 4:45
| title4 = 1 Question | note4 = featuring Chris Brown, Rick Ross and Jeremih | writer4 = | extra4 = Hitmaka | length4 = 4:10
| title5 = Rain on My Parade | note5 = featuring Ty Dolla Sign and G-Eazy | writer5 = | extra5 = Paupa and Cypress Moreno | length5 = 3:12
| title6 = Big Deal | note6 = featuring Wiz Khalifa and P-Lo | writer6 = | extra6 = P-Lo | length6 = 2:43
| title7 = Watch the Homies | note7 = featuring Scarface | writer7 = | extra7 = Prop The Producer | length7 = 3:50
| title8 = I Don't Like Em | note8 = featuring Cousin Fik and Laroo | writer8 = | extra8 = Traxx FDR | length8 = 3:55
| title9 = I'm It | writer9 = | extra9 = Bankroll Got it | length9 = 2:22
| title10 = No Choice | note10 = featuring James Too Cold | writer10 = | extra10 = Fresh on the Beat | length10 = 3:07
| title11 = I Come from the Game | note11 = featuring Payroll Giovanni, Peezy and Sada Baby | writer11 = | extra11 = Helluva | length11 = 3:53
| title12 = Don't @ Me | note12 = featuring OMB Peezy | writer12 = | extra12 = Traxamillion | length12 = 3:36
| title13 = Blossom | note13 = featuring Rexx Life Raj and Boosie Badazz | writer13 = | extra13 = Reece Beats | length13 = 2:29
| title14 = Made This Way | note14 = featuring Tee Grizzley and Rod Wave | writer14 = | extra14 = Traxx FDR | length14 = 3:08
| title15 = Ooh | note15 = featuring Problem | writer15 = | extra15 = Raytona | length15 = 3:05
| title16 = Another One | note16 = featuring Fabolous and Red Café | writer16 = | extra16 = Traxx FDR | length16 = 3:33
| title17 = In the Struggle | writer17 = | extra17 = Zeke Beats | length17 = 2:20
| title18 = I'mma Find Out | writer18 = | extra18 = Decadez | length18 = 2:40
| title19 = Stayed Down | note19 = featuring OMB Peezy, Trenchrunner Poodie and Damani | writer19 = | extra19 = Traxamillion | length19 = 3:46
| title20 = All Day Long | note20 = featuring Stupid Young | writer20 = | extra20 = Paupa | length20 = 2:36
| title21 = Surroundings | note21 = featuring Stressmatic | writer21 = | extra21 = Dnyce | length21 = 3:27
| title22 = Bet You Didn't Know | writer22 = | extra22 = Issue | length22 = 3:45
| title23 = Facts Not Fiction | note23 = featuring Stressmatic | writer23 = | extra23 = Helluva | length23 = 3:11
| title24 = Thou Wow | note24 = featuring Iamsu! | writer24 = | extra24 = Iamsu! | length24 = 3:26
| title25 = Keep On Gassin' | note25 = featuring Method Man, Redman and Bosko | writer25 = | extra25 = Supa Dave West | length25 = 4:07
| title26 = My Everything | note26 = featuring Anthony Hamilton and K-Ci | writer26 = | extra26 = Disko Boogie | length26 = 3:31
| total_length = 86:48 }}
==Charts== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Billboard200|65|artist=E-40|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 19, 2019}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|32|artist=E-40|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 19, 2019}} |}
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