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E-40
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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 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 artist, his 1995 solo album 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. He rose to higher mainstream popularity in 2
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E-40, born Earl Tywone Stevens on November 15, 1967, is an American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and actor. He was born in Vallejo, California, and holds United States citizenship. A male artist, he is also known by the pseudonym E-40 and speaks English as his native language.
His musical career began in 1986, focusing on genres such as hip-hop, hyphy, West Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap, cali rap, and mobb music. He has been associated with record labels including Jive Records, BME Recordings, Reprise Records, and EMI. Stevens is educated at Grambling State University and performs using his voice.
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Film & TV
Vallejo, California, USA
Earl Stevens (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper and entrepreneur from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut album "Down and Dirty" came out in May 1992. E-40's 1995 solo album In a Major Way opened…
Known for
- Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation — Self2023
- The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports — Self2023
- A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop — Self2023
- Amazon Music Live — Self2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self - Guest2022
- Rap Mentors — Self2021
- VERZUZ — Self2020
- Don't Get Caught — Dre2018
- Lil B, Believe in Earth: A Very Rare and Based Visual Experience2017
- Mac Dre: Legend of the Bay — Self - Interviewee2015
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1967
Discography
- Mr. Flamboyant1991
- Federal1993
- The Mail Man1993
- Captain Save a Hoe1994
- Captain Save Them Thoe1994
- In a Major Way1995
- Sprinkle Me1995
- Rappers’ Ball1996
- Tha Hall of Game1996
- Things’ll Never Change1996
Member of
- The Clicksince 1990
- Mount Westmoresince 2020
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 685,252
- Total plays
- 8,217,576
Tags
Earl Stevens (born November 15, 1967 in Vallejo, California) is best known by his stage name E-40. Stevens is "known" by the new generation of hip-hop as a Hyphy rapper from the Bay Area of California. However, E-40 is also an old school veteran who has done collabos with rap icons such as Tupac Shakur, Too $hort, Lil' Jon, C-BO, Snoop Dogg, Spice 1, Richie Rich, Mac Dre, Mac Mall, The Luniz, The Outlawz, and many more. E-40 is a self-proclaimed "O. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/E-40">Read
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Key facts
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- E-40 in 2007
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- Earl Tywone Stevens
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Vallejo, California, U.S
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1986–present
- Person.child
- yes
- Person.children
- 2
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- Record label.name
- Sick Wid It
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- Active
- Record label.founded
- 1989
- Record label.founder
- E-40
- Record label.distributor
- Caroline Distribution
- Record label.genre
- West Coast hip hop, hyphy
- Record label.country
- United States
- Record label.location
- Vallejo, California
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Stevens
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Vallejo
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- hyphy
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- EMI
- Image
- E-40.jpg
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- Commons category
- E-40
- date of birth
- 1967-11-15
- start of work period
- 1986-00-00
- pseudonym
- E-40
- social media followers
- 1530000
- writing language
- English language
- different from
- E40
- name in native language
- E-40
- birth name
- Earl Tywone Stevens
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Music career
- 1986–1999
- 2000–2010
- 2011–present
- Business career
- Personal life
- Discography
- Filmography
- Film
- Television
- Sick Wid It Records
- Notable artists
- Former
- Discography
- References
- External links
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 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 artist, his 1995 solo album 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. He rose to higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his single "Tell Me When to Go", which was produced by Lil Jon.
==Early life== Stevens was born in Vallejo, California. 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" by the Sugarhill Gang. Beginning in fourth grade, Stevens played the snare and bass drum. He graduated from Hogan High School in Vallejo in 1985. Stevens played baseball in high school, recorded music with his siblings, and sold their recordings from the back of a car. After high school, Stevens enrolled at Grambling State University in 1986 with his cousin Brandt Jones and attended the school for one year.
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