# E-40 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/E-40 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/E-40.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-40 > Source revision: 1357119360 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American rapper (born 1967)}} {{Other uses|E40 (disambiguation){{!}}E40}} {{Use American English|date=August 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = E-40 | image = E-40.jpg | caption = E-40 in 2007 | birth_name = Earl Tywone Stevens | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|11|15}} | birth_place = [Vallejo, California](/source/Vallejo%2C_California), U.S | genre = {{hlist|[West Coast hip-hop](/source/West_Coast_hip-hop)|[gangsta rap](/source/gangsta_rap)|[hyphy](/source/hyphy)}} | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter|entrepreneur|actor}} | years_active = 1986–present | label = {{hlist|[Jive](/source/Jive_Records)|Sick Wid It|Heavy on the Grind|[BME](/source/Lil_Jon)|[Reprise](/source/Reprise_Records)|[EMI](/source/EMI)}} | current_member_of = {{hlist|[The Click](/source/The_Click_(band))|[Mount Westmore](/source/Mount_Westmore)}} {{Infobox person | child = yes | spouse = {{marriage|Tracey|1991}} | children = 2 | website = {{URL|e-40.com}} | signature = E-40 sig.svg }} }} '''Earl Tywone Stevens''' (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name '''E-40''', is an American rapper. Stevens is a founding member of the rap group [the Click](/source/The_Click_(band)) and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 27 studio albums to date, appeared on numerous movie soundtracks, and has also done guest appearances on a host of other rap albums. Initially an [underground](/source/Underground_music) artist, his 1995 solo album ''[In a Major Way](/source/In_a_Major_Way)'' opened him up to a wider audience. Beginning in 1998, he began collaborating with mainstream rappers outside the [San Francisco Bay Area](/source/San_Francisco_Bay_Area). He rose to higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his single "[Tell Me When to Go](/source/Tell_Me_When_to_Go)", which was produced by [Lil Jon](/source/Lil_Jon). ==Early life== Stevens was born in [Vallejo, California](/source/Vallejo%2C_California).{{cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/e-40-mn0000150793/biography|title=E-40 Biography|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=2021-01-13}}{{cite web|url=https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2007/11/17/bling-n-wing-rapper-e-40-behind-benicia-eatery/|title= Bling "n" wing: Rapper E-40 behind Benicia eatery? |last=Raskin-Zrihen|first=Rachel|work=Vallejo Times-Herald|date=November 17, 2007|access-date=2021-01-09|quote=...Earl Tywone Stevens Sr., the gold and platinum-selling hip-hop star E-40's given name.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121151847/http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_7492056|archive-date=November 21, 2007|url-status=dead}} He grew up with his siblings raised by a divorced mother who worked three jobs, and he became interested in hip hop after hearing "[Rapper's Delight](/source/Rapper's_Delight)" by [the Sugarhill Gang](/source/the_Sugarhill_Gang).{{cite web|last=Gray|first=Mahogany U.|url=https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2015/06/03/vallejo-ae-source-unique-spotlight-e-40/|title= Vallejo A&E Source Unique Spotlight: E-40 |work=Vallejo Times-Herald|date=June 3, 2015|access-date=2021-01-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721005558/http://www.timesheraldonline.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150603/vallejo-ae-source-unique-spotlight-e-40|archive-date=July 21, 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Chonin|first=Neva|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/At-Work-on-A-Rap-Empire-His-CDs-have-made-him-2997986.php|title=At Work on A Rap Empire|work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=August 11, 1998|access-date=2021-01-13}} Beginning in fourth grade, Stevens played the [snare](/source/Snare_drum) and [bass drum](/source/bass_drum). He graduated from Hogan High School in Vallejo in 1985.{{cite web|url=https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2007/04/12/e-40-drums-up-support-for-hogan/|title=E-40 drums up support for Hogan|last=Gafni|first=Matthias|work=Vallejo Times-Herald|date=April 12, 2007|access-date=2021-01-13}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/e40/photos/a.191154917049/10154321975912050/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/25529837049/10154321975912050 |archive-date=February 26, 2022 |url-access=limited|title=Earl " E-40 " Stevens, Hogan High School Graduate Class of 85' Vallejo California, If i can do it, you can too → STAY IN SCHOOL KIDS! #waybackwednesday #WBW|publisher=Facebook|author=E-40|access-date=2021-01-13|date=March 29, 2017}}{{cbignore}} Stevens played baseball in high school, recorded music with his siblings, and sold their recordings from the back of a car.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030429002626/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2002%2F07%2F09%2FDD138874.DTL|archive-date=April 29, 2003|title=Hardest-working man in rap|last=Chonin|first=Neva|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/Hardest-working-man-in-rap-E-40-s-blueprint-for-2824145.php|work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=July 9, 2002|access-date=2021-01-13|url-status=live}} After high school, Stevens enrolled at [Grambling State University](/source/Grambling_State_University) in 1986 with his cousin Brandt Jones and attended the school for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BcCvabaFvkz/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BcCvabaFvkz |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=E-40 1986 Grambling state university drew hall dorm #gramfam #gramblingstateuniversity #earlstevens #takeembacktuesday|author=E-40|publisher=Instagram|date=November 28, 2017|access-date=2021-01-13}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://audibletreats.com/e40_pr14/|title=Album: E-40 & B-Legit – Connected & Respected + Releases "Meet the Dealers" Video|publisher=Audible Treats|date=April 6, 2018|access-date=2021-01-13}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/01/25/e-40-interview|title=E-40's Eternal Comeback|last=Staley|first=Willy|work=The Fader|date=January 25, 2017|access-date=2021-01-13}} ==Music career== ===1986–1999=== Stevens made his rap debut as E-40 in 1986 with his cousin [B-Legit](/source/B-Legit), sister [Suga-T](/source/Suga-T), and brother [D-Shot](/source/D-Shot) in the group Most Valuable Players. After impressing fellow students with a rap remix of the school song and a Grambling State talent show, Most Valuable Players released a single, "The King's Men".{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-click-mn0000765587/biography|title=The Click Biography|last=LeRoy|first=Dan|publisher=allmusic|access-date=2021-01-13}} The group later became [the Click](/source/The_Click_(band)) and released the [EP](/source/Extended_play) ''Let's Side'' in 1990. The EP was co-produced by Mike Mosley and [Al Eaton](/source/Al_Eaton) and was released on Sick Wid It Records, an independent label founded by E-40. In 1992 they released a second album, ''[Down and Dirty](/source/Down_and_Dirty_(album))'', and in 1992 E-40 made his solo album debut. ''Federal'', a nine-track LP/14-track CD produced by Studio Ton and released by Sick Wid It Records in association with SMG (Solar Music Group), a regional distributor. In 1993, the Click had mainstream hit, "[Captain Save a Hoe](/source/Captain_Save_a_Hoe)" (radio edit "Captain Save Them Thoe"). They moved back to Vallejo and teamed up with D-Shot, E-40's brother, to form the group MVP or Most Valuable Players. E-40's gospel singing uncle (Saint Charles) helped them put out the record.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/blog/articles/2005/10/10/left-side|title=Left Side|website=Thefader.com|access-date=2015-01-11}} Suga-T was then added to the group to form [the Click](/source/The_Click_(band)).{{cite web|url=http://www.westcoast2k.net/interviews/blegit.htm|title=Worship the B|website=Westcoast2k.net|access-date=2015-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030224015315/http://www.westcoast2k.net/interviews/blegit.htm|archive-date=February 24, 2003|url-status=dead}} Although having a large following on the [West Coast](/source/West_Coast_of_the_United_States), E-40 did not have a large mainstream audience, so only two of his songs released under Jive Records, "[1-Luv](/source/1-Luv)" featuring Levitti and "[Things'll Never Change](/source/Things'll_Never_Change)" featuring [Bo-Roc](/source/Bo-Roc), charted on the [''Billboard'' Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100). He had been working nearly exclusively with rappers from the Bay Area until 1997, when he released the double disc compilation ''[Southwest Riders](/source/Southwest_Riders)'' featuring exclusively rap acts from the Bay Area and the south. His collaboration with southern rappers continued in 1998, when he was given guest appearances on albums by [Southern](/source/Southern_hip_hop) rappers, including ''[Lost](/source/Lost_(8Ball_album))'' by [Eightball](/source/8Ball_%26_MJG), and ''[MP da Last Don](/source/MP_da_Last_Don)'' by [Master P](/source/Master_P). ===2000–2010=== [[File:Lil Jon and E-40.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|E-40 (right) with [Lil Jon](/source/Lil_Jon) in 2007]] In 2003 E-40 began hosting ''E-Feezy Radio'', a weekly program on San Francisco hip-hop radio station [KMEL](/source/KMEL) that showcased Bay Area hip hop.{{cite web|last=Hogg|first=Ross|title=E-40: Tell Me When to Blow|url=http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2006/04/e-40-tell-me-when-blow|work=XLR8R|date=March 28, 2006|access-date=2008-07-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105185730/http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2006/04/e-40-tell-me-when-blow|archive-date=January 5, 2013}} KMEL regularly broadcast the program until 2008. After completing a deal with [Jive Records](/source/Jive_Records) he signed with [Lil Jon](/source/Lil_Jon)'s [BME Recordings](/source/BME_Recordings) and [Reprise Records](/source/Reprise_Records). After the signing, he appeared on Lil Jon's single "[Snap Yo Fingers](/source/Snap_Yo_Fingers)", also featuring Sean P of [YoungBloodZ](/source/YoungBloodZ), which became a hit reaching the top 10 of the [''Billboard'' Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100). Afterwards, his single "[Tell Me When to Go](/source/Tell_Me_When_to_Go)", featuring [Oakland](/source/Oakland%2C_California) rapper [Keak da Sneak](/source/Keak_da_Sneak), became popular throughout the United States, and E-40 appeared on [MTV](/source/MTV)'s ''[Direct Effect](/source/Sucker_Free)'' and [BET](/source/Black_Entertainment_Television)'s ''[106 & Park](/source/106_%26_Park)''. Publicity for E-40 was achieved through the MTV special ''My Block: The Bay''.{{cite web | last1 = Reid | first1 = Shaheem | last2 = Calloway | first2 = Sway | author-link2 = Sway Calloway | last3 = Patel | first3 = Joseph | title = My Block: The Bay | publisher = MTV | date = March 5, 2006 | url = http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/my_block/oakland/news_feature_030506/index.jhtml | access-date = 2007-09-13 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071012013029/http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/my_block/oakland/news_feature_030506/index.jhtml | archive-date = October 12, 2007 }} He later released "[U and Dat](/source/U_and_Dat)" in April 2006, featuring [T-Pain](/source/T-Pain) and [Kandi Girl](/source/Kandi_Burruss) and produced by [Lil Jon](/source/Lil_Jon). His album ''[My Ghetto Report Card](/source/My_Ghetto_Report_Card)'' debuted at No. 1 on the [Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Albums) chart and No. 3 on the [Billboard Hot 200](/source/Billboard_Hot_200) on March 14, 2006.{{cite magazine | last = Hasty | first = Katie | title = 'High School' Returns To The Top Of The Class | magazine = [Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) | date = March 22, 2006 | url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/59008/high-school-returns-to-the-top-of-the-class | access-date = 2007-09-13 }} Released through Sick Wid It/BME/Warner Bros. Records, the album was produced by [Lil Jon](/source/Lil_Jon), [Rick Rock](/source/Rick_Rock), and E-40's son, Droop-E.{{cite web | last = Jeffries | first = David | title="My Ghetto Report Card" – Overview | publisher = [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic) |date=March 2006 | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r821800|pure_url=yes}} | access-date = 2007-09-13 }} On March 30, 2010, E-40 released two albums called ''[Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift](/source/Revenue_Retrievin'%3A_Day_Shift)'' and ''[Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift](/source/Revenue_Retrievin'%3A_Night_Shift)''.{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/108310/shift|title=E-40 Keeps Things 'In The Family' By Partnering With Son Droop-E For New Albums|access-date=2010-03-25|publisher=idiomag}} Both include guest appearances from [Too Short](/source/Too_Short), [Snoop Dogg](/source/Snoop_Dogg), Gucci Mane, [Bobby V](/source/Bobby_V), and more. They debuted at numbers 47 & 49 respectively on the 200. The first single from the ''Day Shift'' album is "[Bitch](/source/Bitch_(E-40_song))" featuring [Too Short](/source/Too_Short). On March 29, 2011, E-40 released two albums called ''[Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift](/source/Revenue_Retrievin'%3A_Overtime_Shift)'' and ''[Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift](/source/Revenue_Retrievin'%3A_Graveyard_Shift)''. They include guest spots from Lil Jon, [Bun B](/source/Bun_B), [Slim Thug](/source/Slim_Thug), Tech N9ne & more. They both entered on the 200 chart at No's 42 and 40. In November 2010, E-40 and [Too Short](/source/Too_Short) announced that they would release two collaborative album in Summer 2012 entitled ''[History: Mob Music](/source/History%3A_Mob_Music)'' and ''[History: Function Music](/source/History%3A_Function_Music)''. E-40 also performed at the [Gathering of the Juggalos](/source/Gathering_of_the_Juggalos).{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gKE67L97SA | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211103/5gKE67L97SA| archive-date=November 3, 2021 | url-status=live|title=2011 Gathering Of The Juggalos Infomercial |publisher=YouTube |date=June 3, 2011 |access-date=2012-04-03}}{{cbignore}} ===2011–present=== In 2012, E-40 released three solo albums: ''The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil'' series [1](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_1), [2](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_2), and [3](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_3), and released a collaboration album with Too Short.{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/e40/posts/10150443142217050 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/25529837049/10150443142217050 |archive-date=February 26, 2022 |url-access=limited|title=3 Brand new E-40... |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2012-04-03}}{{cbignore}} The first single from the second ''Block Brochure'' album is "[Function](/source/Function_(song))" featuring [YG](/source/YG_(rapper)), [Iamsu!](/source/Iamsu!) & Problem. It peaked at No. 21 on the [Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles](/source/Bubbling_Under_Hot_100_Singles) chart, No. 62 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and No. 22 on the Rap Songs chart, becoming his most successful single in years. The volumes include Snoop Dogg, Too Short, [Kendrick Lamar](/source/Kendrick_Lamar), [Juicy J](/source/Juicy_J), Tech N9ne, [Twista](/source/Twista), Brotha Lynch, Andre Nickatina, [2 Chainz](/source/2_Chainz), & T-Pain as guests. They each debuted at No's 58, 59 and 72 on the ''Billboard'' 200, respectively, and the triple album box set that contains all three ''Block Brochure'' volumes debuted at No. 44. ''History: Function Music'' debuted at No. 63 on the 200, while ''Mob'' debuted at No. 72. He made a cameo appearance in the music video for [Young Jeezy](/source/Young_Jeezy)'s song "[R.I.P.](/source/R.I.P._(Young_Jeezy_song))" featuring [2 Chainz](/source/2_Chainz) in March 2013, and was also featured on the song's official "G-Mix" also featuring Snoop Dogg and Too Short. It was revealed that the 4th, 5th and 6th editions of ''The Block Brochure'' would be released exactly one year after the release date of the first three volumes. However, there is no confirmed release date for the three albums, but the artwork for all three volumes and the triple album box set was released on June 12.{{cite web |last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24295/title.e-40-the-block-brochure-welcome-to-the-soil-parts-4-5-6-cover-art |title=E-40 "The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil Parts 4, 5, & 6" Cover Art |publisher=HipHop DX |date=June 12, 2013 |access-date=2014-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408224340/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24295/title.e-40-the-block-brochure-welcome-to-the-soil-parts-4-5-6-cover-art |archive-date=April 8, 2014 |url-status=dead }} On May 21, he released the first single from the three albums, "Ripped" featuring Lil Jon.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ripped-feat.-lil-jon-single/id655850039 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221115625/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ripped-feat.-lil-jon-single/id655850039 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 21, 2014 |title=iTunes – Music – Ripped (feat. Lil Jon) – Single by E-40 |website=[iTunes](/source/iTunes) |date=June 4, 2013 |access-date=2014-04-07}} On July 18, he premiered the second single "All My Niggaz" featuring [Danny Brown](/source/Danny_Brown_(rapper)) and [Schoolboy Q](/source/Schoolboy_Q).{{cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2013/07/19/e-40-all-my-niggas-featuring-danny-brown-schoolboy-q/ |title=E-40 – All My N*ggas f. Danny Brown & ScHoolboy Q |publisher=2DOPEBOYZ |date=July 19, 2013 |access-date=2014-04-07}} The song was released to iTunes on August 20, 2013.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-my-ni**az-feat.-danny/id686658874 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419190730/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-my-ni**az-feat.-danny/id686658874 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 19, 2014 |title=iTunes – Music – All My Ni**az (feat. Danny Brown & Schoolboy Q) – Single by E-40 |website=[iTunes](/source/iTunes) |date=August 20, 2013 |access-date=2014-04-07}} On August 26, the video for "Off the Block" featuring Stressmatic and J. Banks was released and confirmed to be on the album.{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/08/video-e-40-f-stressmatic-j-banks-off-the-block |title=E-40, Stressmatic, J. Banks "Off The Block" Video |publisher=Complex |date=August 26, 2013 |access-date=2014-04-07}} On Facebook E-40 announced that parts 4, 5 and 6 would be released on December 10, 2013.{{Cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151663791052050&set=a.191154917049.140981.25529837049&type=1 |title=Archived copy |website=Facebook |access-date=2013-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109083519/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151663791052050&set=a.191154917049.140981.25529837049&type=1 |archive-date=January 9, 2016 |url-status=dead }} In 2018, E-40 announced the "Definitions" album trilogy.{{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=2019-08-08|publisher=HotNewHipHop}} He released his twenty-fifth studio album ''[The Gift of Gab](/source/The_Gift_of_Gab_(album))'' on August 23, which was followed by his twenty-sixth studio album ''[Practice Makes Paper](/source/Practice_Makes_Paper)'' on July 26, 2019.{{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|access-date=2019-06-17|publisher=Spin}} The third album, ''Rule of Thumb'', was released on November 17, 2023. In 2019, he made a guest appearance in the music video of "West Coast", performed by [G-Eazy](/source/G-Eazy), [Blueface](/source/Blueface), ALLBLACK and [YG](/source/YG_(rapper)).{{cite web|title=NEW @e40 ALBUM DECEMBER|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BmyTccrj2ZS/?igshid=qluymkf6f4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BmyTccrj2ZS |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|author=sickwiditrecords|via=[Instagram](/source/Instagram)|access-date=2019-08-08}}{{cbignore}} ==Business career== Along with former [NFL](/source/NFL) player [Chester McGlockton](/source/Chester_McGlockton), E-40 opened a [Fatburger](/source/Fatburger) franchise in [Pleasant Hill, California](/source/Pleasant_Hill%2C_California), which has now been shut down.{{cite web|url=https://www.sohh.com/e-40-says-goodbye-to-fatburger-franchise-re-launching-40-water-brand-in-09/ |title=E-40 Says Goodbye To Fatburger Franchise, Re-Launching 40 Water Brand In '09|author=Cyrus Langhorne |publisher=[SOHH](/source/SOHH) |date=December 29, 2008|access-date=2021-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231160707/https://www.sohh.com/2008/12/e-40_says_goodbye_to_fatb.html |archive-date=December 31, 2008 |url-status=live}} E-40 has promoted a forthcoming publication, ''E-40's Book of Slang'', since 1998,{{cite news |last1=Reiss |first1=Randy |title=E-40 Defines Hip-Hop With Slang Dictionary |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/500244/e-40-defines-hip-hop-with-slang-dictionary/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018005922/http://www.mtv.com:80/news/articles/500244/e-40-authors-slang-dictionary.jhtml|url-status=dead |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |access-date=2019-04-04 |publisher=Sonicnet |date=August 11, 1998 |language=en|via=MTV.com}} but {{as of|2024|lc=y}} the volume has not yet been released.{{cite news |title=E-40 Considers Releasing His "Book Of Slang" As A Software App |url=https://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.2236/title.e-40-considers-releasing-his-book-of-slang-as-a-software-app# |work=HipHopDX |date=December 9, 2013}} He is also a spokesperson for Landy Cognac, and he opened the now-defunct Ambassador's Lounge, a [nightclub](/source/nightclub) in Downtown [San Jose](/source/San_Jose%2C_California).{{cite web |title=Breakdown FM; An Interview w/ E-40; The Ambassador of the Bay |url=http://www.odeo.com/audio/594729/view |website=[Odeo](/source/Odeo) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526085227/http://www.odeo.com/audio/594729/view |archive-date=May 26, 2007 |url-status=usurped |date=May 26, 2007 }} In late 2007, E-40 announced a new line of energy drinks called "40 Water."{{cite web|last=Paine|first=Jake|title=E-40 Creates "40 Water" Health Drink|date=November 5, 2007|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5915/title.e-40-creates-40-water-health-drink|publisher=Hip Hop DX|access-date=2021-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315173333/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5915/title.e-40-creates-40-water-health-drink|archive-date=March 15, 2014|url-status=live}} He also has a number of other ventures in the beverage industry, including the wine industry, where he has released three wines including a red blend called "Function," a moscato and high-alcohol fortified wine called "Mangoscato."{{cite web|url=https://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/article2605430.html|title=Nor-Cal rapper E-40 has become the surprise toast of the wine world|work=Sacbee.com|access-date=2015-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929052608/http://www.sacbee.com/2014/08/03/6596624/nor-cal-rapper-e-40-has-become.html|archive-date=September 29, 2014|url-status=live}} The wines are branded using the rapper's real name, Earl Stevens. In December 2014, he released a premixed cocktail beverage called Sluricane Hurricane, inspired by the 1995 hit song "Hurricane" from his group the Click.{{cite web|title=E-40 Readies Sluricane Hurricane Premixed Cocktail|url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2014/11/08/e-40-readies-sluricane-hurricane-premixed-cocktail/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150416145218/http://www.ballerstatus.com/2014/11/08/e-40-readies-sluricane-hurricane-premixed-cocktail/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 16, 2015|website=BallerStatus.com|date=November 8, 2014}} In December 2015, E-40 released a line of malt liquor called "E-40", available in 24 oz. cans and 40 oz. glass bottles.{{cite web|title=Bay Area rap legend E-40 finds success in beverage world|url=https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/Bay-Area-rap-legend-E-40-finds-success-in-6769298.php|first=Tamara |last=Palmer |date=January 19, 2016|website=[SFGate](/source/SFGate)}} E-40 is also an investor and has his own investment company. He was an early investor in social media apps [Clubhouse](/source/Clubhouse_(app)) and [Convoz](/source/Convoz).{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2021-03-20/57431/e-40-was-an-early-investor-in-clubhouse/|title=E-40 was an early investor in Clubhouse|website=REVOLT}} ==Personal life== E-40 lives in [Danville, California](/source/Danville%2C_California), with his wife Tracey. They married in 1991 and have two children who grew up to become rappers: Earl Jr. (who performs as [Droop-E](/source/Droop-E)) and Emari (Issue).{{cite tweet|user=E40|title=Today we celebrate 25 years of marriage I love you Mrs. Stevens |number=745764630287421441|date=June 22, 2016|access-date=2021-01-13}}{{cite web|last=Capell|first=Frances|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/e-40s-got-a-kid-named-issue-who-raps-about-iced-tea/|title=E-40's Got A Kid Named Issue Who Raps About Iced Tea|work=Vice|date=November 1, 2012|access-date=2021-01-13}} E-40 is a longtime [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers), [San Francisco Giants](/source/San_Francisco_Giants) and [Golden State Warriors](/source/Golden_State_Warriors) fan.{{Cite web |last=Yuscavage |first=Chris |date=November 3, 2010 |title=Yay! E-40 Speaks On San Francisco Giants' World Series Win |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/yay-e-40-speaks-san-francisco-giants-world-series-win-54842/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=VIBE.com}} The Giants gave away 15,000 bobblehead figures of him to visitors at a Giants game on June 25, 2022,{{Cite web |title=E-40 figure |date=June 26, 2022 |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/Giants-having-troubles-winning-the-close-ones-17265997.php|website=Sfchronicle.com }} where he also made the ceremonial first pitch of the game.{{Cite web |title=E-40 ceremonial pitch | via=[YouTube](/source/YouTube) | date=June 25, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsZpDnRKkBw }} On February 14, 2026, E-40 accompanied [Miami Heat](/source/Miami_Heat) forward [Keshad Johnson](/source/Keshad_Johnson) at the [NBA Slam Dunk Contest](/source/NBA_Slam_Dunk_Contest). A fellow Bay Area native, Johnson leapt over E-40 to successfully complete a cradle dunk.{{cite web |last1=Woike |first1=Dan |title=Keshad Johnson soars past Carter Bryant to win underwhelming NBA Slam Dunk contest |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7047351/2026/02/14/keshad-johnson-nba-slam-dunk-contest/ |website=The New York Times |access-date=15 February 2026}}{{cite web |title=Keshad Johnson Wins The 2026 AT&T Slam Dunk! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3hjdJDR_qA |website=Youtube |publisher=NBA}} ==Discography== {{Main|E-40 discography}} '''Studio albums''' {{div col|colwidth=40em}} * ''[Federal](/source/Federal_(E-40_album))'' (1992) * ''[In a Major Way](/source/In_a_Major_Way)'' (1995) * ''[Tha Hall of Game](/source/Tha_Hall_of_Game)'' (1996) * ''[The Element of Surprise](/source/The_Element_of_Surprise)'' (1998) * ''[Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire](/source/Charlie_Hustle%3A_The_Blueprint_of_a_Self-Made_Millionaire)'' (1999) * ''[Loyalty & Betrayal](/source/Loyalty_and_Betrayal_(E-40_album))'' (2000) * ''[Grit & Grind](/source/Grit_%26_Grind)'' (2002) * ''[Breakin' News](/source/Breakin'_News)'' (2003) * ''[My Ghetto Report Card](/source/My_Ghetto_Report_Card)'' (2006) * ''[The Ball Street Journal](/source/The_Ball_Street_Journal)'' (2008) * ''[Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift](/source/Revenue_Retrievin'%3A_Day_Shift)'' (2010) * ''[Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift](/source/Revenue_Retrievin'%3A_Night_Shift)'' (2010) * ''[Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift](/source/Revenue_Retrievin'%3A_Overtime_Shift)'' (2011) * ''[Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift](/source/Revenue_Retrievin'%3A_Graveyard_Shift)'' (2011) * ''[The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_1)'' (2012) * ''[The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_2)'' (2012) * ''[The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_3)'' (2012) * ''[The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 4](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_4)'' (2013) * ''[The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 5](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_5)'' (2013) * ''[The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 6](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_6)'' (2013) * ''[Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 1](/source/Sharp_On_All_4_Corners%3A_Corner_1)'' (2014) * ''[Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 2](/source/Sharp_On_All_4_Corners%3A_Corner_2)'' (2014) * ''[The D-Boy Diary: Book 1](/source/The_D-Boy_Diary%3A_Book_1)'' (2016) * ''[The D-Boy Diary: Book 2](/source/The_D-Boy_Diary%3A_Book_2)'' (2016) * ''[The Gift of Gab](/source/The_Gift_of_Gab_(album))'' (2018) * ''[Practice Makes Paper](/source/Practice_Makes_Paper)'' (2019) * ''Rule of Thumb: Rule 1'' (2023) {{div col end}} '''Collaborative albums''' * ''[Down and Dirty](/source/Down_and_Dirty_(album))'' (with [The Click](/source/The_Click_(band))) (1992) * ''[Game Related](/source/Game_Related)'' (with [The Click](/source/The_Click_(group))) (1995) * ''[Money & Muscle](/source/Money_%26_Muscle)'' (with [The Click](/source/The_Click_(group))) (2001) * ''[History: Mob Music](/source/History%3A_Mob_Music)'' (with [Too Short](/source/Too_Short)) (2012) * ''[History: Function Music](/source/History%3A_Function_Music)'' (with [Too Short](/source/Too_Short)) (2012) * ''[Connected and Respected](/source/Connected_and_Respected)'' (with [B-Legit](/source/B-Legit)) (2018) * ''Ain't Gone Do It/Terms and Conditions'' (with [Too Short](/source/Too_Short)) (2020) * ''[Snoop Cube 40 $hort](/source/Snoop_Cube_40_%24hort)'' (with [Mount Westmore](/source/Mount_Westmore)) (2022) * ''The Assembly'' (with Cousin Fik and Hitta Slim) (2026) ==Filmography== ===Film=== * ''[Rhyme & Reason](/source/Rhyme_%26_Reason_(film))'' (1997) * ''The Breaks'' (1999) * ''[3 Strikes](/source/3_Strikes_(film))'' (2000) * ''Obstacles'' (2000) * ''Malibooty'' (2003) * ''[Hair Show](/source/Hair_Show)'' (2004) * ''Survival of the Illest'' (2004) * ''Dead Heist'' (2007) * ''The Adventures of Tha Blue Carpet Treatment '' (2008) *''Ghostride the Whip'' (2008) * ''What Are the Chances?'' (2016) * ''Don't Get Caught'' (2018) * ''16 Bars the Movie'' (2023) * ''88 Fresh'' (2023) ===Television=== * ''[Incredible Crew](/source/Incredible_Crew)'' * ''[The Jamie Foxx Show](/source/The_Jamie_Foxx_Show)'' – season 5, episode 12 * ''MTV's My Block: Bay Area'' * ''[Hell's Kitchen](/source/Hell's_Kitchen_(American_TV_series))'' * ''[Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives](/source/Diners%2C_Drive-Ins_and_Dives)'' – season 28, episode 19 "Playin' Chicken" * ''[Blindspotting](/source/Blindspotting_(TV_series))'' ==Sick Wid It Records== {{Infobox record label | name = Sick Wid It | image = | image_size = 250px | image_bg = | parent = | status = Active | founded = 1989 | founder = E-40 | distributor = [Caroline Distribution](/source/Caroline_Distribution) | genre = [West Coast hip hop](/source/West_Coast_hip_hop), [hyphy](/source/hyphy) | country = United States | location = [Vallejo](/source/Vallejo%2C_California), California | url = }} In 1989, E-40 formed independently-owned [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music) record label '''Sick Wid It'''. ===Notable artists=== *E-40 *[The Click](/source/The_Click_(band)) *[B-Legit](/source/B-Legit) *[Turf Talk](/source/Turf_Talk) *[Stresmatic](/source/The_Federation_(group)) *[The Mossie](/source/The_Mossie) ''(Kaveo, Mugzi & Tap Dat Ass)'' ===Former=== *[Nef the Pharaoh](/source/Nef_the_Pharaoh) *[OMB Peezy](/source/OMB_Peezy) *[Al Kapone](/source/Al_Kapone) *[Celly Cel](/source/Celly_Cel) *[D-Shot](/source/D-Shot) *[Funk Mobb](/source/Funk_Mobb) ''([G-Note](/source/G-Note), K-1 & Mac Shawn)'' *[Little Bruce](/source/Little_Bruce) *[Playaz Tryna Strive](/source/Playaz_Tryna_Strive) ''(Filthy Rich & T-Pup)'' *[Suga-T](/source/Suga-T) *[Mr. Malik](/source/Illegal_(group)) ===Discography=== ;1990 *[The Click](/source/The_Click_(band)) – ''[Let's Side](/source/Let's_Side)'' ;1991 *E-40 – ''[Mr. Flamboyant](/source/Mr._Flamboyant)'' ;1992 *The Click – ''[Down and Dirty](/source/Down_and_Dirty_(album))'' *E-40 – ''[Federal](/source/Federal_(E-40_album))'' ;1993 *[B-Legit](/source/B-Legit) – ''[Tryin' to Get a Buck](/source/Tryin'_to_Get_a_Buck)'' *[Suga-T](/source/Suga-T) – ''[It's All Good](/source/It's_All_Good_(Suga-T_album))'' *[D-Shot](/source/D-Shot) – ''[The Shot Calla](/source/The_Shot_Calla)'' *E-40 – ''[The Mail Man](/source/The_Mail_Man)'' ;1994 *[Celly Cel](/source/Celly_Cel) – ''[Heat 4 Yo Azz](/source/Heat_4_Yo_Azz)'' *[Little Bruce](/source/Little_Bruce) – ''[XXXtra Manish](/source/XXXtra_Manish)'' *Rhythm X – ''Long Overdue'' ;1995 *E-40 – ''[In a Major Way](/source/In_a_Major_Way)'' *The Click – ''[Game Related](/source/Game_Related)'' *Various Artists – ''[The Hogg in Me](/source/The_Hogg_in_Me)'' ;1996 *Suga-T – ''[Paper Chasin'](/source/Paper_Chasin')'' *Celly Cel – ''[Killa Kali](/source/Killa_Kali)'' *[Funk Mobb](/source/Funk_Mobb) – ''[It Ain't 4 Play](/source/It_Ain't_4_Play)'' *Playaz Tryna Strive – ''[All Frames of the Game](/source/All_Frames_of_the_Game)'' *E-40 – ''[Tha Hall of Game](/source/Tha_Hall_of_Game)'' *B-Legit – ''[The Hemp Museum](/source/The_Hemp_Museum_(album))'' ;1997 *[The Mossie](/source/The_Mossie) – ''[Have Heart Have Money](/source/Have_Heart_Have_Money)'' *E-40 & B-Legit Present – ''[Southwest Riders](/source/Southwest_Riders)'' ;1998 *Celly Cel – ''[The G Filez](/source/The_G_Filez)'' *E-40 – ''[The Element of Surprise](/source/The_Element_of_Surprise)'' ;1999 *A-1 – ''[Mash Confusion](/source/Mash_Confusion)'' *Celly Cel – ''[The Best of Celly Cel](/source/The_Best_of_Celly_Cel)'' *E-40 – ''[Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire](/source/Charlie_Hustle%3A_The_Blueprint_of_a_Self-Made_Millionaire)'' *Various Artists – ''[Sick Wid It's Greatest Hits](/source/Sick_Wid_It's_Greatest_Hits)'' ;2000 *B-Legit - ''[Hempin' Ain't Easy](/source/Hempin'_Ain't_Easy)'' *E-40 – ''[Loyalty and Betrayal](/source/Loyalty_and_Betrayal_(E-40_album))'' *E-40 – ''[Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire](/source/Charlie_Hustle%3A_The_Blueprint_of_a_Self-Made_Millionaire)'' (DVD Movie) ;2001 *The Mossie – ''Point Seen, Money Gone'' *The Click – ''[Money & Muscle](/source/Money_%26_Muscle)'' ;2002 *[Al Kapone](/source/Al_Kapone) – ''Goin' All Out'' *E-40 – ''[Grit & Grind](/source/Grit_%26_Grind)'' *B-Legit - ''[Hard 2 B-Legit](/source/Hard_2_B-Legit)'' ;2003 *E-40 – ''[Breakin News](/source/Breakin_News)'' ;2004 *E-40 – ''[The Best of E-40: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow](/source/The_Best_of_E-40%3A_Yesterday%2C_Today_%26_Tomorrow)'' *[Turf Talk](/source/Turf_Talk) – ''The Street Novelist'' ;2005: *Turf Talk – ''Brings the Hood Colabilation'' *E-40 Presents – ''The Bay Bridges Compilation'' *Various Artists – ''The Sick Wid It Umbrella: Fedi Fetchin'' ;2006: *[Droop-E](/source/Droop-E) & B-Slimm – ''The Fedi Fetcher & The Money Stretcher'' *The Mossie – ''Soil Savvy'' *D-Shot – ''Callin All Shots'' *DB'Z – ''Speaking in Mannish'' *Nump – ''The Nump Yard'' *E-40 – ''[My Ghetto Report Card](/source/My_Ghetto_Report_Card)'' ;2007 *E-40 – ''[The Best of E-40: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow](/source/The_Best_of_E-40%3A_Yesterday%2C_Today_and_Tomorrow)'' (Music video compilation) *Turf Talk – ''[West Coast Vaccine: The Cure](/source/West_Coast_Vaccine%3A_The_Cure)'' ;2008 *DB'Z – ''Mannish Music'' *E-40 – ''[The Ball Street Journal](/source/The_Ball_Street_Journal)'' *Laroo – ''The Corporation'' *Nump – ''Student Ov Da Game'' *Various Artists – ''The Sick Wid It Umbrella: The Machine'' *Various Artists – ''916 Unified'' ;2010 *E-40 – ''Revenue Retrievin': [Day Shift](/source/Revenue_Retrievin'%3A_Day_Shift)/[Night Shift](/source/Revenue_Retrievin'%3A_Night_Shift)'' *Droop-E – ''BLVCK Diamond Life'' *Cousin Fik – ''No Gravity'' ;2011 *E-40 – ''Revenue Retrievin': [Graveyard Shift](/source/Revenue_Retrievin'%3A_Graveyard_Shift)/[Overtime Shift](/source/Revenue_Retrievin'%3A_Overtime_Shift)'' ;2012 *E-40 – ''The Block Brochure: [Welcome to the Soil 1](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_1)/[Welcome to the Soil 2](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_2)/[Welcome to the Soil 3](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_3)'' *Laroo and Turf Talk – '' Sick Wid It Block Op '' *E-40 & [Too $hort](/source/Too_%24hort) – ''History: [Mob Music](/source/History%3A_Mob_Music)/[Function Music](/source/History%3A_Function_Music)'' ;2013 *Droop-E – ''Hungry And Humble'' *Hot (from the DB'z) – ''Dope'' *E-40 – ''The Block Brochure: [Welcome to the Soil 4](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_4)/[Welcome to the Soil 5](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_5)/[Welcome to the Soil 6](/source/The_Block_Brochure%3A_Welcome_to_the_Soil_6)'' ;2014–2017 *E-40 – ''Sharp On All 4 Corners: [Corner 1](/source/Sharp_On_All_4_Corners%3A_Corner_1)/[Corner 2](/source/Sharp_On_All_4_Corners%3A_Corner_2)'' *E-40 – ''The D-Boy Diary: [Book 1](/source/The_D-Boy_Diary%3A_Book_1)/[Book 2](/source/The_D-Boy_Diary%3A_Book_2)'' *[Nef the Pharaoh](/source/Nef_the_Pharaoh) – ''The Chang Project'' *Droop-E – ''Trillionaire Thoughts'' *[OMB Peezy](/source/OMB_Peezy) – ''Humble Beginnings'' ;2018 *Nef the Pharaoh – ''The Big Chang Theory'' *James Too Cold – ''No Witness'' *OMB Peezy – ''Loyalty Over Love'' ;2019 *JT the 4th – ''Numba 4'' *Droop-E – ''Droopiter'' *OMB Peezy – ''Preacher to the Streets'' *E-40 – ''[Practice Makes Paper](/source/Practice_Makes_Paper)'' *Nef the Pharaoh – ''Mushrooms & Coloring Books'' *Various Artists – ''Year of the Pig'' ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Portal|Biography|California|San Francisco Bay Area}} {{Commons category}} *{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p38525}} *{{IMDb name|id=0246985|name=E-40}} * [http://www.discogs.com/label/Sick+Wid%27+It+Records Sick wid It Records] at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) {{E-40}} {{Bay Area hip-hop}} {{Authority control}} Category:1967 births Category:Living people Category:Male actors from the 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