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Federal is the debut studio album by American rapper E-40.[2] It was released on November 10, 1993, on Sick Wid It Records. It peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[3] Jive Records reissued Federal in 1995 with an alternate tracklist and tracks 7, 11 and 13 missing.

Federal
Studio album by E-40
Released	November 10, 1993
Recorded	1992–1993
Genre	Hip hop
Length	58:54
Label	Sick Wid It Jive (reissue)
Producer	Studio Ton
E-40 chronology
The Mail Man (1993) Federal (1993) In a Major Way (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Critical reception

Spin called Federal a "historic, self-released debut [that] invented a hustle, a sound, a new rap language."[4]

Track listing

• All tracks were produced by Studio Ton

Samples

• "Extra Manish" contains a sample of "Left Me Lonely" by MC Shan.
• "Drought Season" contains a sample of "One Love" by Whodini.
• "Hide 'N Seek" contains a sample of "Flirt" by Cameo.
• "Rat Heads" contains a sample of "No Name Bar" by Isaac Hayes and "Short Dog's in the House" by Too Short.

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	80

References

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