E-40
As long as I've got my life, health and strength, and I'm in my right mind? I'mma get money.Collection: Strength
Communication, that keeps everything cool. Not holding anything back, you got to tell each other what's on your mind, that's really it. Otherwise when one gets mad at one, it can burst and you just let it out and it can just come out wrong.Collection: Communication
I'm a corporate thug. That's the best way to be.Collection: Best
I don't listen to rap all the time. Even though I rap, rap can be nerve-wracking.
I'm just a storyteller.
I paint pictures with my raps.
I'm the most humblest guy you can ever talk to or meet.
I was a little bit ahead of my time.
Long as the Earth is here, hip-hop'll be here.
You feel me' - that's straight from me. You can put a stamp on that.
I'm the first rapper ever popping his collar.
I had a song back in 1992 talking about 'It's all good.' Then my partner Theo who used to work for 92.3 The Beat in L.A. started saying 'You know it's all good' on the radio and everybody took it back to their soils like that was the new Cali word. But that's a regular word form the Bay Area.
Some people be game-goofy and words don't sound right coming out of their mouthpiece. But whenever E-40 says something it's just solidified.
What motivates me is true talent, it's golden when talent acknowledge talent.
Rap evolves and to still be current you have to evolve with it! Get in front or get left behind.
I love working with different artist with different styles and different producers with different sounds, creativity is everything.
Music is really a medicine, it can make you feel good.
When I was in the marching band, I used to take my snare drum and turn it over and use my drumstick and scratch on the other side. That was just being creative.
I've been rapping on some crunk beats and getting down on the South music for years. I feel like I can do it all.
I got southern roots from Texas all the way to Louisiana, went to Grambling State back in the day, my whole career I've done songs with down South artists.
I'm not boasting or nothing but a lot of people have a lot of love for me. I'm a legend, but I stay H and H, hungry and humble.
You know, I don't turn down autographs. I try to sign as many autographs as I can.
In the early '90s, Too Short was like one of the first dudes who kinda discovered Lil Jon. So I always used to see him at concerts and we'd pow wow - a good dude, you know?
Any relationship, I'm talking about even with your kids, when you got something they can relate to - both of y'all - it helps.
I think the Internet is right on time. I think it's very important. It's reaching out to millions of people. Even the most slimiest and grimiest hood cats out got iPhones and Smartphones so they're able to view everything on the Internet, so they're well in tuned to what's going on.
People, a lot of times, don't like what's different. When it's something different out there, the majority of people will be like 'aww, that's wack!' but if it's regular, plain or a straight through flow, it's easier for them to adapt to, because everyone likes the normal.
I love funk! That's the music I grew up on.
I would like to work with Dr. Dre.
My mom and dad divorced when I was 8 years old, but my Dad never left my life. We would go over there on weekends and he'd be playing his guitar, listening to Bobby Blue Bland and B. B. King and KBLX radio while he was out in the garage painting custom cars.
It's always a dream come true to do music with your pops. And your son.
The rap game without me would be like woofers without bass.
Before me, there was no offbeat flow.
I did a double CD, 'The Element of Surprise,' in 1998. That album went gold.
The 'Day Shift' songs are things that would unfold during the daytime. 'Night Shift' is what would unfold during the nighttime. So, that's how I put that whole thing together. I did both all on one album budget.
I make up many words but we can go on for forever about slang words that E-40 created. That has always been one of my things since was youngster. I have always being creative with my words.
I talk about things that real street cats can relate to.
It's nice to have video play, radio play but as long as I can work my virals on the Internet, or yet get it out to where people hear it and can see it anytime, I'm cool.
I had T-Pain on one of my singles before anyone really knew of him. I was the first one to put that to life of having T-Pain on the hook.
You know, Tupac would go into the studio and make like six or seven songs in one day. That's how he operated. He was real quick with his pen.
I respect cats that can rap and everything, but the artist that inspires me is Turf Talk.
The West ain't been the same without 'Pac.
I was the class clown when I was a little young mustache.
I will rap circles around anybody.
I've got songs that'll make a gangster cry.
I don't get inspired by too many people because I like uniqueness. I'm a unique dude.
I love gospel music, I love gangsta music.
I've been in the game a long time. I've done all sorts of different types of music. From mob music to the G-Funk era.
I feel like I'm a voice of hope.
Me and Master P go way back.
I just love sports.