http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4634&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fe-40%2Fplaylists.rssUnpracticed rap listeners may find themselves unprepared for E-40. Skilled ears are required to decipher the lyrics of the Vallejo superstar. Not only is his delivery a gushing overflow of light-speed syllables, but he tends to invent new words seemingly on the fly. The man responsible for at least half of the endless supply of Bay Area slang is a pioneer in every sense of the word. By the time a major label (Jive) bothered to notice him, Earl Stevens was a successful artist, label owner, and a growing lyrical legend. Before you could buy his albums at any major chain store, the tycoon known as Charlie Hustle was building his empire at local mom-and-pop record stores and across the country from out of the back of his trunk. E-40 has steadily increased his status by remaining one step ahead of the game. Every track he records is a new exercise in speech-twisting vocal innovation and another chapter in his <I>Dictionary Book of Slang</I>. All you need to do is listen to the lyrics of rap albums that follow his releases to know his tremendous influence among his peers. - Alex HenningBay Areaen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:21:01 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4634&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fe-40%2Fplaylists.rss Unpracticed rap listeners may find themselves unprepared for E-40. Skilled ears are required to decipher the lyrics of the Vallejo superstar. Not only is his delivery a gushing overflow of light-speed syllables, but he tends to invent new words seemingly on the fly. The man responsible for at least half of the endless supply of Bay Area slang is a pioneer in every sense of the word. By the time a major label (Jive) bothered to notice him, Earl Stevens was a successful artist, label owner, and a growing lyrical legend. Before you could buy his albums at any major chain store, the tycoon known as Charlie Hustle was building his empire at local mom-and-pop record stores and across the country from out of the back of his trunk. E-40 has steadily increased his status by remaining one step ahead of the game. Every track he records is a new exercise in speech-twisting vocal innovation and another chapter in his <I>Dictionary Book of Slang</I>. All you need to do is listen to the lyrics of rap albums that follow his releases to know his tremendous influence among his peers. - Alex Henning http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30954616&variant=play&rws=%2Fe-40%2Fplaylists.rss Rap/Hip-Hop Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:08:24 -0800 Playlists Featuring E-40 on Rhapsody Online 30954616 ply.30954616 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30954616&variant=play&rws=%2Fe-40%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30842470&variant=play&rws=%2Fe-40%2Fplaylists.rss Rap/Hip-Hop Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:06:31 -0800 Playlists Featuring E-40 on Rhapsody Online 30842470 ply.30842470 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30842470&variant=play&rws=%2Fe-40%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30764906&variant=play&rws=%2Fe-40%2Fplaylists.rss Rap/Hip-Hop Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:53:48 -0800 Playlists Featuring E-40 on Rhapsody Online 30764906 ply.30764906 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