The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2 - E-40
The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2

The second iteration of 40’s The Block Brochure series, released simultaneously with parts 1 and 3, this record houses the smash “Function,” which took on a life of its own after being released in February 2012. YG, IamSu! and Problem provided star turns, and the cameo’s in the video helped it appeal to an even wider audience: Ghetto Gold, Kreayshawn and Chris Brown, among others. All of this helped Welcome To The Soil 2 chart at number 58 on the US Billboard 200, the highest of any of the 6 parts of the series. Twista, T-Pain and Tech N9ne also guested, and Rick Rock dropped a couple of beats. Despite the success of “Function,” the rest of the record doesn’t quite ascend to the same level. Although the beats are slappin', there’s some inconsistency and filler songs. “Zombie,” “This Shit Hard,” Hittin' A Lick" and “I’m Laced” are all incredible songs, but elsewhere it can get slightly repetitive. Nonetheless, it fared well with critics, with Pitchfork slapping a 7.9 on the first 3 parts.
Distribution of songs on The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2 by producer
Songs