http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4634&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.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, 30 Nov 2009 06:10:25 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4634&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.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://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413994&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 9413994 tra.9413994 E-40 art.4634 1.29 My Ghetto Report Card alb.9408750 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/9/5/1495901_170x170.jpg 2009-11-17 00:00:00.0 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 true U And Dat [Featuring T. Pain & Kandi Girl] tra.9413994 202000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413994&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413994&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413983&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Coast Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 9413983 tra.9413983 E-40 art.4634 1.29 My Ghetto Report Card alb.9408750 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/9/5/1495901_170x170.jpg 2009-11-17 00:00:00.0 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 true Tell Me When To Go [Featuring Keak Da Sneak] tra.9413983 241000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413983&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413983&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22082984&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:49:44 -0700 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 22082984 tra.22082984 E-40 art.4634 0.99 Wake It Up [feat. Akon] [Radio Edit] alb.22078327 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/7/1/1331742_170x170.jpg 2008-07-29 00:00:00.0 null true Wake It Up [feat. Akon] [Radio Edit] tra.22082984 239000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22082984&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22082984&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461484&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 24461484 tra.24461484 E-40 art.4634 0.99 The Ball Street Journal alb.24458472 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/2/0/1750207_170x170.jpg 2008-11-24 00:00:00.0 2008-10-27 00:00:00.0 true Sliding Down The Pole [Feat. Too Short] tra.24461484 202000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461484&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461484&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413985&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 9413985 tra.9413985 E-40 art.4634 0.99 My Ghetto Report Card alb.9408750 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/9/5/1495901_170x170.jpg 2009-11-17 00:00:00.0 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 true Go Hard Or Go Home [Featuring The Federation] tra.9413985 233000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413985&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413985&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413982&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 9413982 tra.9413982 E-40 art.4634 0.99 My Ghetto Report Card alb.9408750 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/9/5/1495901_170x170.jpg 2009-11-17 00:00:00.0 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 true Yay Area tra.9413982 228000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413982&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413982&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461479&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 24461479 tra.24461479 E-40 art.4634 0.99 The Ball Street Journal alb.24458472 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/2/0/1750207_170x170.jpg 2008-11-24 00:00:00.0 2008-10-27 00:00:00.0 true 40 Water tra.24461479 217000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461479&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461479&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777265&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 28 Feb 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 2777265 tra.2777265 E-40 art.4634 0.99 In A Major Way alb.99575 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/2/9/1659275_170x170.jpg 1995-03-14 00:00:00.0 1995-02-28 00:00:00.0 true Sideways tra.2777265 264000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777265&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777265&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777267&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 28 Feb 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 2777267 tra.2777267 E-40 art.4634 0.99 In A Major Way alb.99575 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/2/9/1659275_170x170.jpg 1995-03-14 00:00:00.0 1995-02-28 00:00:00.0 true Sprinkle Me tra.2777267 250000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777267&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777267&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413974&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 9413974 tra.9413974 E-40 art.4634 1.29 My Ghetto Report Card alb.9408749 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/6/6/1286617_170x170.jpg 2009-11-17 00:00:00.0 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 true U And Dat [Featuring T. Pain & Kandi Girl] tra.9413974 202000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413974&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413974&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461470&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 24461470 tra.24461470 E-40 art.4634 0.99 The Ball Street Journal alb.24458472 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/2/0/1750207_170x170.jpg 2008-11-24 00:00:00.0 2008-10-27 00:00:00.0 true The Ambassador tra.24461470 225000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461470&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461470&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033222&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 2033222 tra.2033222 E-40 art.4634 0.99 Tha Hall Of Game alb.117145 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/9/7/3/1263794_170x170.jpg 1996-10-29 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Rappers' Ball tra.2033222 327000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033222&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033222&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22082983&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:49:44 -0700 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 22082983 tra.22082983 E-40 art.4634 0.99 Wake It Up [feat. Akon] alb.22078326 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/7/1/1331741_170x170.jpg 2008-07-29 00:00:00.0 null true Wake It Up tra.22082983 239000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22082983&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22082983&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777269&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 28 Feb 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 2777269 tra.2777269 E-40 art.4634 0.99 In A Major Way alb.99575 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/2/9/1659275_170x170.jpg 1995-03-14 00:00:00.0 1995-02-28 00:00:00.0 true Dusted `N' Disgusted tra.2777269 269000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777269&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777269&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461472&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 24461472 tra.24461472 E-40 art.4634 1.29 The Ball Street Journal alb.24458472 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/2/0/1750207_170x170.jpg 2008-11-24 00:00:00.0 2008-10-27 00:00:00.0 true Break Ya Ankles [Feat. Shawty Lo] tra.24461472 240000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461472&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461472&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461478&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 24461478 tra.24461478 E-40 art.4634 0.99 The Ball Street Journal alb.24458472 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/2/0/1750207_170x170.jpg 2008-11-24 00:00:00.0 2008-10-27 00:00:00.0 true Wake It Up [Feat. Akon] tra.24461478 239000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461478&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461478&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461482&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 24461482 tra.24461482 E-40 art.4634 0.99 The Ball Street Journal alb.24458472 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/2/0/1750207_170x170.jpg 2008-11-24 00:00:00.0 2008-10-27 00:00:00.0 true Hood Boy tra.24461482 249000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461482&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461482&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461487&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 24461487 tra.24461487 E-40 art.4634 0.99 The Ball Street Journal alb.24458472 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/2/0/1750207_170x170.jpg 2008-11-24 00:00:00.0 2008-10-27 00:00:00.0 true Alcoholism [Feat. B-Legit] tra.24461487 221000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461487&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461487&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777264&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 28 Feb 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 2777264 tra.2777264 E-40 art.4634 0.99 In A Major Way alb.99575 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/2/9/1659275_170x170.jpg 1995-03-14 00:00:00.0 1995-02-28 00:00:00.0 true Da Bumble tra.2777264 251000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777264&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777264&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413992&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 9413992 tra.9413992 E-40 art.4634 0.99 My Ghetto Report Card alb.9408750 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/9/5/1495901_170x170.jpg 2009-11-17 00:00:00.0 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 true White Gurl [Featuring Bun B, Pimp C of UGK & Juelz Santana] tra.9413992 263000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413992&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413992&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413984&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 9413984 tra.9413984 E-40 art.4634 0.99 My Ghetto Report Card alb.9408750 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/9/5/1495901_170x170.jpg 2009-11-17 00:00:00.0 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 true Muscle Cars [Featuring Keak Da Sneak & Turf Talk] tra.9413984 242000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413984&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9413984&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461488&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 24461488 tra.24461488 E-40 art.4634 0.99 The Ball Street Journal alb.24458472 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/2/0/1750207_170x170.jpg 2008-11-24 00:00:00.0 2008-10-27 00:00:00.0 true I'm On One tra.24461488 298000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461488&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24461488&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777628&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 2777628 tra.2777628 E-40 art.4634 0.99 The Federal alb.183060 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/4/5/1215486_170x170.jpg 2008-02-19 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Rat Heads tra.2777628 312000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777628&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2777628&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9414000&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 9414000 tra.9414000 E-40 art.4634 0.99 My Ghetto Report Card alb.9408750 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/9/5/1495901_170x170.jpg 2009-11-17 00:00:00.0 2006-03-14 00:00:00.0 true She Say She Loves Me [Featuring 8 Ball & Bun B] tra.9414000 318000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9414000&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9414000&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30012069&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bay Area Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:54:33 -0700 Top Tracks by E-40 on Rhapsody Online 30012069 tra.30012069 E-40 art.4634 0.99 The Kings Of Cali alb.30007690 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/9/3/1793924_170x170.jpg 2009-08-01 00:00:00.0 null true Turnt Up tra.30012069 252000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30012069&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30012069&variant=data&rws=%2Fe-40%2Ftop-tracks.rss