BottleRock 2025 lineup is out. Bay Area's Green Day among headliners

The lineup for this year’s BottleRock festival in Napa was released on Monday with a long-beloved Bay Area band playing for the first time at the renowned three-day music event.

Rapper E-40 to join Biden at post-debate rally

Rapper E-40 is expected to join President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at a post-debate campaign rally in North Carolina on Friday.

Hip hop icon E-40 honored Saturday in Vallejo

He is a man with many names: TKA, E-Feezy, Mr. Flamboyant, The Ambassador of the Bay. But to many in his hometown of Vallejo, he is known as Earl "E-40" Stevens and he is being honored Saturday for his achievements.

E-40 to be honored with key to city of Vallejo

The mayor’s office issued a memo that said they want to recognize Vallejo native, Earl Stevens, for his exceptional contributions to arts, culture, business and philanthropy in Vallejo.

BET Awards celebrates 50 years of hip hop, pays tribute to Takeoff and Tina Turner

Sunday's biggest surprise came when Quavo and Offset, the surviving members of Migos, performed “Bad and Boujee” in front of an image of Takeoff, who died in a shooting last December.

Kings, E-40 release statement on ejection, call it a 'miscommunication'

Rapper E-40 and the Sacramento Kings released a joint statement Wednesday calling the musician's ejection from Saturday's Warriors v. Kings game a ‘miscommunication.’

Players, fans react to E-40 getting booted from Warriors-Kings playoff game

Bay Area rapper and entrepreneur E-40 is a fixture at Golden State Warriors games. He’s regularly seen sitting courtside, cheering for the Dubs, and having fun with the players. 

Rapper E-40 gets ejected from Kings-Warriors playoff game, alleges 'racial bias'

Golden State Warriors fan E-40 was sitting courtside watching his team play the Sacramento Kings in Game 1 of the NBA playoffs on Saturday night at the Golden 1 Center.

Oakland's Hella Tea honors hip-hop culture while selling comfort in a cup

Oakland's Hella Tea is an online store selling loose-leaf tea while paying homage to local Bay Area figures, especially those steeped in hip-hop culture.

E-40 launches 'Goon With The Spoon' sausage and burrito line

Vallejo native and rapper, E-40 is now dabbling in the food industry. He has launched his own brand of sausages and burritos that are now available.

E-40 launches 'Goon With The Spoon' sausage line
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KTVU FOX 2's Sal Castaneda spoke with Vallejo rapper E-40 about his new sausage line, Goon With The Spoon.

E-40 donates 1,000 gallons of hand sanitizer to California prisons

The rapper donated 1,000 gallons of hand sanitizer to San Quentin and Lompoc prisons. Reportedly, 900 inmates at Lompoc have tested positive for the virus. 

Rapper E-40 donates hand sanitizer to prisons
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East Bay Rapper E-40 spoke with KTVU's Frank Somerville during the 5 O'Clock News on Thursday, May 14, 2020.

E-40 tells marijuana lovers to stay home for 4/20, 'Don't disobey the game'

Bay Area rap legend E-40 is cautioning people against gathering for 4/20 amid the coronavirus pandemic, cosigning San Francisco Mayor London Breed's earlier warning. 

E-40 drops new anthem 'Niner Gang' for undefeated 49ers

Rap legend E-40 brought us Bay Area classics like, 'Sprinkle Me,' 'Tell Me When to Go' and 'Function,' — the list goes on.