The breadth of the tracks on which he is featured, including Lil Jon's platinum 'Snap Yo Fingers' (2006) and Big Sean's multi-platinum 'I Don't Fuck with You' (2014), is another representation of the esteem in which he is held. Each release proved highly influential, not only on the West Coast but also in the South. Through the 2000s, he added to his major-label discography with albums that regularly debuted within the Top Ten of the R&B/hip-hop chart, highlighted by 1996's Tha Hall of Game, 1998's The Element of Surprise, and 2006's My Ghetto Report Card, all three of which went gold. Among the first Bay Area rappers to sign to a major label, E-40 went platinum with his first release for Jive, 1995's In a Major Way. Throughout his career, E-40's entrepreneurial spirit has cultivated a flourishing scene in communities such as Oakland and his native Vallejo.
Synonymous with Bay Area rap, E-40 built a devoted regional following prior to gaining national exposure with flamboyant rhymes peppered by slang inventive and extensive enough to warrant a lexicon.
