From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Earl Stevens born November 15 1967 better known by his stage name E40 is an American rapper 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 Clicks debut album Down and Dirty came out in May 1992 E40s 1995 solo album In a Major Way opened him up to a wider audience He has released over ten albums including those with his group The Click he has also appeared on numerous movie soundtracks and has guest appearances on a host of other rap albums Starting in 1998 he worked with rappers outside the Bay Area and rose to even higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his single Tell Me When to Go which was produced by Lil Jon Description above from the Wikipedia article E40 licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia