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E-40

E-40 is a rapper and entrepreneur from Vallejo, California, known for his distinctive vocal style and prolific output in West Coast hip-hop. He rose to prominence in the 1990s with albums like *In a Major Way* and *The Hall of Game*, establishing himself as a key figure in the Bay Area rap scene. Beyond music, E-40 has pursued business ventures including a wine label and investments in various industries.

9 tracksTrap / Future Bass· 1995–2025
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

E-40 is a moderate-energy — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Trap / Future Bass pocket.

How this compares to Trap / Future Bass

Across 9 analysed tracks, E-40 averages 46% energy — gentler than 82% of individual Trap / Future Bass tracks — and 45% groove, groovier than 59%.

Measured against 8,278 Trap / Future Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 82–107 BPM with a median of 100 · predominantly minor keys (100% minor) · most common key: 11A (F♯ Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
80–84
1
85–89
2
95–99
1
100–104
4
105–109
1
Key distribution
1A21B2A22B3A13B4A4B5A5B6A6B7A7B8A8B9A9B10A10B11A311B12A112B

Release volume by decade

2
1990s
3
2000s
1
2010s
1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

9 total · sortable
I Don't Fuck With You album art
I Don't Fuck With You
E-40, Big Sean
98 BPM · 2A · Trap / Future Bass · 49% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
98
2A · E♭ min
49%Sustainer
2015
U and Dat (feat. T. Pain & Kandi Girl) album art
U and Dat (feat. T. Pain & Kandi Girl)
E-40, T. Pain, Kandi Girl
100 BPM · 11A · Hip-Hop · 40% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
100
11A · F♯ min
40%Sustainer
2006
Snap Yo Fingers album art
Snap Yo Fingers
E-40, Lil Jon, Sean Paul of Youngbloodz
82 BPM · 1A · Hip-Hop · 38% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
82
1A · A♭ min
38%Sustainer
2025
Tell Me When to Go (feat. Keak da Sneak) album art
Tell Me When to Go (feat. Keak da Sneak)
E-40, Keak Da Sneak
107 BPM · 1A · Hip-Hop · 54% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
107
1A · A♭ min
54%Sustainer
2006
Function [feat. Problem; Young Jeezy; Chris Brown; French Montana; Red Café] - Remix album art
Function [feat. Problem; Young Jeezy; Chris Brown; French Montana; Red Café] - Remix
E-40
100 BPM · 11A · Trap / Future Bass · 69% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
100
11A · F♯ min
69%Builder
—
No Rappers album art
No Rappers
E-40, G-Eazy
102 BPM · 2A · Trap / Future Bass · 56% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
102
2A · E♭ min
56%Builder
—
Rapper's Ball - Radio Version album art
Rapper's Ball - Radio Version
E-40, Too $hort, K-Ci
89 BPM · 12A · Trap / Future Bass · 34% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
89
12A · C♯ min
34%Warm-up
1996
I Got 5 On It feat. Dru Down, E-40, Richie Richie Rich, Shock G & Spice 1 - Clean Remix album art
I Got 5 On It feat. Dru Down, E-40, Richie Richie Rich, Shock G & Spice 1 - Clean Remix
E-40, Richie Rich, Spice 1, Dru Down, Luniz, Shock G
87 BPM · 3A · Trap / Future Bass · 39% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
87
3A · B♭ min
39%Sustainer
1995
U and Dat (feat. T. Pain & Kandi Girl) album art
U and Dat (feat. T. Pain & Kandi Girl)
E-40, T. Pain, Kandi Girl
100 BPM · 11A · Hip-Hop · 40% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
100
11A · F♯ min
40%Sustainer
2006

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Artists that mix with E-40

We scored every transition between E-40’s 9 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 11 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Future

11 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 6 different E-40 tracks.

Tell Me When to Go (feat. Keak da Sneak) → Alice · 1A → 1A · −2 BPM · 89 chemistry

Jay-Z

15 of the 216 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.2. They come from 8 different E-40 tracks.

N.W.a

15 of the 162 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.9. They come from 4 different E-40 tracks.

I Got 5 On It feat. Dru Down, E-40, Richie Richie Rich, Shock G & Spice 1 - Clean Remix → Something Like That · 3A → 2A · +9 BPM · 85 chemistry

Nicki Minaj

13 of the 288 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.6. They come from 6 different E-40 tracks.

No Rappers → Chun-Li · 2A → 1A · −5 BPM · 86 chemistry

Snoop Dogg

14 of the 333 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.9. They come from 8 different E-40 tracks.

U and Dat (feat. T. Pain & Kandi Girl) → Who Am I (What's My Name)? · 11A → 10A · −3 BPM · 84 chemistry

TroyBoi

12 of the 360 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.1. They come from 4 different E-40 tracks.

No Rappers → Híbrido · 2A → 2A · +13 BPM · 87 chemistry

Tyga

11 of the 162 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.9. They come from 5 different E-40 tracks.

Function [feat. Problem; Young Jeezy; Chris Brown; French Montana; Red Café] - Remix → Ibiza · 11A → 10A · same BPM · 87 chemistry

YG

13 of the 153 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.9. They come from 8 different E-40 tracks.

Function [feat. Problem; Young Jeezy; Chris Brown; French Montana; Red Café] - Remix → FTP · 11A → 12A · same BPM · 84 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to E-40 by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around E-40, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Too $hort
100%
3 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Blegit
98%
Not in our catalog yet
The Click
94%
Not in our catalog yet
Mac Dre
88%
Not in our catalog yet
Keak Da Sneak
79%
Not in our catalog yet
Cbo
62%
Not in our catalog yet
Mistah Fab
60%
Not in our catalog yet
Celly Cel
60%
Not in our catalog yet
Dj Quik
58%
Not in our catalog yet
Master P
57%
Not in our catalog yet
Suga Free
56%
Not in our catalog yet
YG
53%
17 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Spice 1
53%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
The Jacka
50%
Not in our catalog yet
Tha Dogg Pound
49%
1 track in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does E-40 play at?+

E-40's tracks in our catalog range from 82 to 107 BPM, with a median of 100 BPM. Across 9 tracks, the most common range falls in the 100–105 BPM bucket.

What key are E-40's tracks in?+

E-40's tracks are mostly in minor keys (100% minor across 9 tracks). The most common single key is 11A (F♯ Minor) with 3 tracks.

What artists mix well with E-40?+

We scored every transition between E-40's 9 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 11 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Future, Jay-Z, N.W.a are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Tell Me When to Go (feat. Keak da Sneak) into Alice, 1A to 1A, 89 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with E-40?+

E-40 sits closest to Too $hort, Blegit, The Click in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was E-40 most active?+

Our catalog has E-40 releases spanning 1995 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 2000s.