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{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = E-40
|Img = E-40.jpg
|Img_capt = In September 2007.
|Background = solo_singer
|Birth_name = Earl Stevens
|Alias =
|Born = {{Birth date and age|1967|11|15}}<ref name="all music">{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first= Jason|title=E-40 - Biography|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jzfwxqu5ldae~T1|work=Allmusic|year=2006|accessdate=2007-09-25}}</ref>
|Origin = [[Vallejo, California]]
|Instrument =
|Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
|Associated_acts = [[The Click]], [[Too $hort]], [[Spice 1]], [[Tupac Shakur]], [[Richie Rich]]
|Occupation = [[Rapper]]
|Years_active = 1992 – present
|Label = [[Sick Wid It Records|Sick Wid It]]/[[Jive Records|Jive]] (1994–2005)<br/>[[Sick Wid It Records|Sick Wid It]]/[[BME Recordings|BME]]/[[Warner Bros.]] (2006–present)
|URL = http://www.e-40.com
}}
'''Earl Stevens''', (born [[November 15]], [[1967]]) better known by his [[stage name]] '''E-40''', is an [[United States|American]] [[rapping|rapper]] from [[Vallejo, California]]. He is also part of the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] rap group [[The Click]] and the founder of [[Sick Wid It Records]].

After a talent show at [[Grambling State University]], E-40 and his cousin [[B-Legit]] decided to attempt a career in rap. They moved back to [[Vallejo, California|Vallejo]] and teamed up with D-Shot, E-40's brother, to form the group Most Valuable Players. E-40's gospel singing uncle (Saint Charles) helped them put out the record.<ref>[http://www.thefader.com/blog/articles/2005/10/10/left-side The FADER - Left Side<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> E-40's sister, Suga T, was then added to the group to form [[The Click]].<ref>[http://www.westcoast2k.net/interviews/blegit.htm West Coast 2k interview with B-Legit]</ref> E-40's solo debut album, ''[[Federal (album)|Federal]]'', was released in 1993, and The Click's debut album came out in 1994. E-40's 1995 solo album ''[[In a Major Way]]'' opened him up to a wider audience. He began working with rappers beyond the Bay Area in 1998 and rose to even higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his [[hyphy]] single "[[Tell Me When to Go]]".

==Career==
===1990s to early 2000s===
[[Image:E40Live.jpg|left|left|thumb|In [[Tempe]], [[Arizona]], February 13, 2009]]
E-40 has released over ten albums, including those with his group [[The Click]], starting with their four-track EP ''Let's Side''; he has also appeared on numerous movie soundtracks and has guest appearances on a host of other rap albums. ''[[The Mail Man]]''. Thus, six additional solo albums were to follow, beginning with ''[[In a Major Way]]'' in 1995 as well as remastered versions of E-40's independent Sick Wid It recordings from previous years. ''In a Major Way'' was regionally well-received, with guest spots by such gangsta rappers as [[2Pac]] and [[Mac Mall]].<ref name="all music"/>

Although having a large following within the [[Bay Area]] and along the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]], E-40 did not have a large mainstream audience, so only two of his songs released under Jive, "1-Luv" and "Things'll Never Change", charted on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].<ref name="singles">[http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jzfwxqu5ldae~T51 E-40 Billboard Singles] on [[Allmusic]]</ref> He had been working nearly exclusively with rappers from the Bay Area until 1998, when he was given guest appearances on three albums by [[Southern hip hop|Southern]] rappers, including ''[[My Homies]]'' by [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]], ''[[Lost (Eightball album)|Lost]]'' by [[8Ball & MJG|Eightball]], and ''[[MP Da Last Don]]'' by [[Master P]].<ref name="all music"/>

===Mid-2000s to present===
In 2004, E-40 began hosting ''E-Feezy Radio'', a weekly program [[San Francisco]] [[hip-hop]] radio station [[KMEL]] that showcased Bay Area hip hop.<ref>{{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=2006-03-28|accessdate=2008-07-25}}</ref> KMEL regularly broadcast the program until 2008. After completing a deal with [[Jive Records]] he signed with [[Lil Jon]]'s [[BME Recordings]] and [[Warner Bros. Records]]. His single "[[Tell Me When To Go]]," featuring [[Keak Da Sneak]], became popular throughout the United States, and E-40 appeared on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Sucker Free|Direct Effect]]'' and [[BET]]'s ''[[106 & Park]]''. Publicity for E-40 and the greater [[Hyphy Movement]] was achieved through the MTV special ''My Block: The Bay''.<ref>{{cite web | last = Reid | first = Shaheem | authorlink = MTV News| coauthors = [[Sway Calloway|Calloway, Sway]]; Patel, Joseph| title = My Block: The Bay | publisher = [[MTV]] | date = 2006-03-05 | url = http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/my_block/oakland/news_feature_030506/index.jhtml | accessdate = 2007-09-14 }}</ref> He later released "[[U And Dat]]" in April 2006, featuring [[T-Pain]] and [[Kandi Burruss|Kandi Girl]] and produced by [[Lil Jon]]. His album ''[[My Ghetto Report Card]]'' debuted at #1 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart and #3 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] on March 14th, 2006.<ref>{{cite web | last = Hasty | first = Katie | title = 'High School' Returns To The Top Of The Class | work = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date = 2006-03-22 | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002234222 | accessdate = 2007-09-14 }}</ref> Released through Sick Wid It/BME/Warner Bros. Records, the album was produced by [[Lil Jon]], [[Rick Rock]], and E-40's son, [[Droop-E]].<ref name="ghetto report card amg">{{cite web | last = Jeffries | first = David | title = "My Ghetto Report Card" - Overview | publisher = [[Allmusic]] | month = March | year = 2006 | url = http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:79d7ylo6xpzb | accessdate = 2007-09-14 }}</ref> He was also featured on [[DJ Shadow]]'s new album ''[[The Outsider (album)|The Outsider]]'', on a track called "Dat's My Part". In 2006, he also appeared on [[Tech N9ne]]'s ''[[Everready: The Religion]]'' CD on a track titled "Jellysickle." In that same year, he contributed a verse to the official remix of "[[It's Okay (One Blood)]]" by fellow West coast rapper [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] along with 24 other prominent MCs. WE drinking santana shamp "cuz its so crisp!

In 2008, E-40's new album ''The Ball Street Journal'' came out, with "Wake it Up" featuring [[Akon]] as the lead single. "Got Rich Twice" featuring [[Turf Talk]] followed. On December 28, 2008, five people were injured in a shoot-out outside E-40's [[Denver, Colorado]] concert at the Vinyl nightclub.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1601953/20081230/e_forty.jhtml|title=E-40 Comments On Denver Club Shooting|last=Rodriguez|first=Jayson|date=2008-12-30|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=2009-03-07}}</ref>

In 2009, E-40 was featured on the track "Santana DVX" on the album [[Incredibad]] from the comedy group [[The Lonely Island]]. E-40 is listed in the credits as one of the writers. In the song, E-40 assumes the identity of [[Carlos Santana]] and raps about his personalized brand of sparkling white wine.

On April 3rd, 2009, a man was shot as the crowd was leaving after an E-40 concert in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]. Just after midnight, police working the event heard gunshots, and found a man in his 20's who had been shot while sitting in a car. The victim's name has not yet been released. Police have arrested 22 year old Terry Gaines Jr., of Colorado Springs, on the charge of first degree murder. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazette.com/articles/colorado_51124___article.html/police_springs.html|title=Police were braced for violence at rapper's concert|date=2009-04-03|publisher=Colorado Springs Gazette|accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref>

==Entrepreneur==
In addition to record sales E-40 has ventured into other business opportunities. Along with former [[NFL]] player [[Chester McGlockton]], E-40 has opened a [[Fatburger]] franchise in Pleasant Hill, California. E-40 recently authored the book, ''E-40's Book of Slang'' to be published by Warner Books. He also has his own line of liquor called Cloud 9, and he opened the now-defunct Ambassador's Lounge, a [[nightclub]] in Downtown [[San Jose, California|San Jose]].<ref>[http://www.odeo.com/audio/594729/view Podcast interview with E-40]</ref>. On Nov 16th, 2007 it was announced that Stevens signed a franchise agreement with Wingstop Restaurants, Inc. and will open one in Southampton shopping center located in [[Benicia, California]]. "I was introduced to Wingstop in Dallas and as soon as I tasted the wings I was hooked. I love the food," said Stevens. "I chose to open in the Bay Area because this is the soil where I was born and raised, and I still live here to this day. People here are going to love these things." In late 2007, E-40 announced a new line of energy drinks called "40 Water."

==Discography==
{{main|E-40 discography}}
*1993: ''[[Federal (album)|Federal]]''
*1994: ''[[The Mail Man]]''
*1995: ''[[In a Major Way]]''
*1996: ''[[Tha Hall of Game]]''
*1998: ''[[The Element of Surprise]]''
*1999: ''[[Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire]]''
*2000: ''[[Loyalty and Betrayal]]''
*2002: ''[[Grit & Grind]]''
*2003: ''[[Breakin' News]]''
*2004: ''[[The Best of E-40: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow]]''
*2006: ''[[My Ghetto Report Card]]''
*2008: ''[[The Ball Street Journal]]''

==Filmography==
===Film===
* ''[[3 Strikes (film)|3 Strikes]]'' (2000)
* ''Obstacles'' (2000)
* ''Hair Show'' (2004)
* ''Dead Heist'' (2007)

===Television===
====Appearances as self====
* ''[[Soul Train]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Soul Train]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Blowin' Up]]'' (2006)
* ''[[106 & Park]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Punk'd]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Wild 'n Out]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Yo Momma]]'' (2006)
* ''[[BET Hip Hop Awards]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Def Jam: Icon]]'' (2007)
* ''[[From G's to Gents (Season 2)]]'' (2009)

====Appearances as a fictional character====
* ''[[The Jamie Foxx Show]]'' (2001)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commonscat|E-40|E-40}}
*[http://www.e-40.com E-40's Official website]
*{{myspace|e40|E-40}}
*{{imdb name|id=0246985|name=E-40}}
*[http://www.justrhymes.com/e40 E-40's Official justRHYMES.com profile]
*[http://synthesisradio.net/2007/02/23/e-40-february-2007/ Synthesis.net Live footage of E-40 at Warner Brother 2007 Inaugural Ball in the Roosevelt Hollywood,Ca ]
{{e-40}}

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E-40

Earl Stevens, (born November 15, 1967) better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the Bay Area rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records.

After a talent show at Grambling State University, E-40 and his cousin B-Legit decided to attempt a career in rap. They moved back to Vallejo and teamed up with D-Shot, E-40's brother, to form the group Most Valuable Players. E-40's gospel singing uncle (Saint Charles) helped them put out the record.[2] E-40's sister, Suga T, was then added to the group to form The Click.[3] E-40's solo debut album, Federal, was released in 1993, and The Click's debut album came out in 1994. E-40's 1995 solo album In a Major Way opened him up to a wider audience. He began working with rappers beyond the Bay Area in 1998 and rose to even higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his hyphy single "Tell Me When to Go".

Career

1990s to early 2000s

File:E40Live.jpg
In Tempe, Arizona, February 13, 2009

E-40 has released over ten albums, including those with his group The Click, starting with their four-track EP Let's Side; he has also appeared on numerous movie soundtracks and has guest appearances on a host of other rap albums. The Mail Man. Thus, six additional solo albums were to follow, beginning with In a Major Way in 1995 as well as remastered versions of E-40's independent Sick Wid It recordings from previous years. In a Major Way was regionally well-received, with guest spots by such gangsta rappers as 2Pac and Mac Mall.[1]

Although having a large following within the Bay Area and along the West Coast, E-40 did not have a large mainstream audience, so only two of his songs released under Jive, "1-Luv" and "Things'll Never Change", charted on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] He had been working nearly exclusively with rappers from the Bay Area until 1998, when he was given guest appearances on three albums by Southern rappers, including My Homies by Scarface, Lost by Eightball, and MP Da Last Don by Master P.[1]

Mid-2000s to present

In 2004, E-40 began hosting E-Feezy Radio, a weekly program San Francisco hip-hop radio station KMEL that showcased Bay Area hip hop.[5] KMEL regularly broadcast the program until 2008. After completing a deal with Jive Records he signed with Lil Jon's BME Recordings and Warner Bros. Records. His single "Tell Me When To Go," featuring Keak Da Sneak, became popular throughout the United States, and E-40 appeared on MTV's Direct Effect and BET's 106 & Park. Publicity for E-40 and the greater Hyphy Movement was achieved through the MTV special My Block: The Bay.[6] He later released "U And Dat" in April 2006, featuring T-Pain and Kandi Girl and produced by Lil Jon. His album My Ghetto Report Card debuted at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 14th, 2006.[7] Released through Sick Wid It/BME/Warner Bros. Records, the album was produced by Lil Jon, Rick Rock, and E-40's son, Droop-E.[8] He was also featured on DJ Shadow's new album The Outsider, on a track called "Dat's My Part". In 2006, he also appeared on Tech N9ne's Everready: The Religion CD on a track titled "Jellysickle." In that same year, he contributed a verse to the official remix of "It's Okay (One Blood)" by fellow West coast rapper The Game along with 24 other prominent MCs. WE drinking santana shamp "cuz its so crisp!

In 2008, E-40's new album The Ball Street Journal came out, with "Wake it Up" featuring Akon as the lead single. "Got Rich Twice" featuring Turf Talk followed. On December 28, 2008, five people were injured in a shoot-out outside E-40's Denver, Colorado concert at the Vinyl nightclub.[9]

In 2009, E-40 was featured on the track "Santana DVX" on the album Incredibad from the comedy group The Lonely Island. E-40 is listed in the credits as one of the writers. In the song, E-40 assumes the identity of Carlos Santana and raps about his personalized brand of sparkling white wine.

On April 3rd, 2009, a man was shot as the crowd was leaving after an E-40 concert in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Just after midnight, police working the event heard gunshots, and found a man in his 20's who had been shot while sitting in a car. The victim's name has not yet been released. Police have arrested 22 year old Terry Gaines Jr., of Colorado Springs, on the charge of first degree murder. [10]

Entrepreneur

In addition to record sales E-40 has ventured into other business opportunities. Along with former NFL player Chester McGlockton, E-40 has opened a Fatburger franchise in Pleasant Hill, California. E-40 recently authored the book, E-40's Book of Slang to be published by Warner Books. He also has his own line of liquor called Cloud 9, and he opened the now-defunct Ambassador's Lounge, a nightclub in Downtown San Jose.[11]. On Nov 16th, 2007 it was announced that Stevens signed a franchise agreement with Wingstop Restaurants, Inc. and will open one in Southampton shopping center located in Benicia, California. "I was introduced to Wingstop in Dallas and as soon as I tasted the wings I was hooked. I love the food," said Stevens. "I chose to open in the Bay Area because this is the soil where I was born and raised, and I still live here to this day. People here are going to love these things." In late 2007, E-40 announced a new line of energy drinks called "40 Water."

Discography

Main article: E-40 discography

Filmography

Film

  • 3 Strikes (2000)
  • Obstacles (2000)
  • Hair Show (2004)
  • Dead Heist (2007)

Television

Appearances as self

Appearances as a fictional character

References

  1. ^ a b c Birchmeier, Jason (2006). "E-40 - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  2. ^ The FADER - Left Side
  3. ^ West Coast 2k interview with B-Legit
  4. ^ E-40 Billboard Singles on Allmusic
  5. ^ Hogg, Ross (2006-03-28). "E-40: Tell Me When to Blow". XLR8R. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  6. ^ Reid, Shaheem (2006-03-05). "My Block: The Bay". MTV. Retrieved 2007-09-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Hasty, Katie (2006-03-22). "'High School' Returns To The Top Of The Class". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  8. ^ Jeffries, David (2006). ""My Ghetto Report Card" - Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  9. ^ Rodriguez, Jayson (2008-12-30). "E-40 Comments On Denver Club Shooting". MTV News. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  10. ^ "Police were braced for violence at rapper's concert". Colorado Springs Gazette. 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  11. ^ Podcast interview with E-40
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