Earl Stevens (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the rap group The Click, and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released twenty-seven 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 more mainstream rappers outside the Bay Area. He rose to even higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his single “Tell Me When to Go” which was produced by Lil Jon.
E-40 Discography
Studio albums
- Federal (1993)
- In a Major Way (1995)
- Tha Hall of Game (1996)
- The Element of Surprise (1998)
- Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire (1999)
- Loyalty & Betrayal (2000)
- Grit & Grind (2002)
- Breakin’ News (2003)
- My Ghetto Report Card (2006)
- The Ball Street Journal (2008)
- Revenue Retrievin’: Day Shift (2010)
- Revenue Retrievin’: Night Shift (2010)
- Revenue Retrievin’: Overtime Shift (2011)
- Revenue Retrievin’: Graveyard Shift (2011)
- 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 (2012)
- 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 (2013)
- Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 1 (2014)
- Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 2 (2014)
- The D-Boy Diary: Book 1 (2016)
- The D-Boy Diary: Book 2 (2016)
- The Gift of Gab (2018)
- The Rule of Thumb (2019)
- Practice Makes Paper (2019)
Collaboration albums
- Down and Dirty with The Click (1992)
- Game Related with The Click (1995)
- Money & Muscle with The Click (2001)
- History: Function Music with Too Short (2012)
- History: Mob Music with Too Short (2012)
- Connected and Respected with B-Legit (2018)
