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Birth name |
Earl Stevens |
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Born |
15 November 1967 |
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Genre |
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Occupation(s) |
Rapper, entrepreneur, investor |
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Years active |
1988-present |
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Labels |
Sick wid' It, Jive, BME, Warner Bros, Heavy on the Grind, EMI |
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Associated acts |
B-Legit, The Click, Droop-E, Lil Jon, Mistah F.A.B., Snoop Dogg, Spice 1, Suga-T, Too Short, The Coup, Celly Cel |
Earl William Stevens (born 15 November 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur and investor from Vallejo, California. He is a founding member of hip hop group The Click, and the founder of Sick wid' It Records. He has released twenty studio albums, appeared on numerous movie soundtracks, and has also done guest apperances on a large number of other hip hop albums. Initially an underground artist, his 1995 solo album In a Major Way opened him up to a wide audience. Beginning in 1998, he began collaborating with more mainstream rappers outside of the Bay Area. He rose to even higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his single "U and Dat", which was produced by Lil Jon.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- 1993: Federal
- 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 & Betrayal
- 2002: Grit & Grind
- 2003: Breakin' News
- 2006: My Ghetto Report Card
- 2008: The Ball Street Journal
- 2010: Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift
- 2010: Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift
- 2011: Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift
- 2011: Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift
- 2012: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1
- 2012: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2
- 2012: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3
- 2013: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 4
- 2013: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 5
- 2013: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 6
- 2014: Sharp on All 4 Corners: Corner 1
- 2014: Sharp on All 4 Corners: Corner 2
- 2016: The D-Boy Diary: Book 1
- 2016: The D-Boy Diary: Book 2
- 2018: The Gift of Gab
EPs[]
- 1991: Mr. Flamboyant
- 1994: The Mail Man