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'''Earl Stevens''' (born [[November 15]], [[1967]]) best known by his [[stage name]] '''E-40''', is a [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] [[rapping|rapper]], part of the Bay Area rap group [[The Click]] and founder of Bay Area hip-hop record label [[Sick Wid It Records]].<ref name="all music">{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first= Jason|title=E-40 - Biography|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jzfwxqu5ldae~T1|work=Allmusic|year=2006|accessdate=2007-09-25}}</ref> After the release of The Click's first album ''Down and Dirty'', E-40's local solo debut was released.
E-40 worked almost exclusively with Bay Area rappers until 1997, when he and cousin B-Legit released ''Southwest Riders'', a compilation featuring prominent Bay Area and Southern artists. The album's aim was to bridge the gap between the two regions given their distinct similar sounding rap music . E-40 jumped into the limelight in 1995 with his single "Sprinkle Me" from his album ''In A Major Way''. Often heralded as his best album, ''In A Major Way'' went gold in 1996. Since it's release in 1995, E-40 has released seven more albums with ''My Ghetto Report Card'' being his biggest release since ''In A Major Way''. From 2004 to 2008, he hosted a weekly radio program on San Francisco hip-hop station [[KMEL]] titled ''E-Feezy Radio'', showcasing Bay Area hip hop music.
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