E-40 might have taken practically 4 many years to get a school diploma, however that doesn’t imply he can’t train some individuals — or no less than some Twitter accounts — a lesson or two.
On Thursday (January 11), the Twitter account Rap Daily posted a photograph that they captioned, “Frank Ocean and E40 sitting courtside on the Rockets sport.”
There have been two points with the tweet. First, the picture was hardly current — it was taken at a March, 2019 sport. Extra importantly, although, the picture didn’t characteristic Frank Ocean. As a substitute, the person sitting with 40 Water was Houston rapper Chamillionaire.
E-40 corrected the account simply hours after the submit went up.
Thats Houston TX Legend Chamillionaire
— E40 Mogul Entrepreneur (@E40) January 11, 2024
The account responded instantly, saying, “Yall each legends, respectfully,” and later appeared to claim that the initial post was a joke.
Along with correcting Twitter IDs, 40 Fonzarelli has been busy working with a brand new era of artists, regardless of his occasional objections to what he sees as new rappers’ general lack of creativity.
He had no such points with NBA YoungBoy, nevertheless. Mr. Flamboyant collaborated with YoungBoy on the observe “Get My Life Proper,” and talked to Billboard in regards to the expertise final month.
“He’s an previous soul,” E-40 mentioned to the outlet. “He’s been there earlier than. That’s a deep, younger man. I at all times preferred him.
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“Birdman hit me at some point and was like, ‘Hey, YoungBoy desires you on considered one of his songs.’ He despatched it to me, we related, and I knocked out one for his album.”
Simply earlier than the Billboard discuss, E-40 sat down with CBS Morning’s Nate Burleson to debate his illustrious profession and contributions to Hip Hop tradition.
When requested what he thinks in regards to the present state of Hip Hop music, The Ballatician admitted he wasn’t excited in regards to the route the style is heading.
“I don’t like the place it’s at,” he instructed Burleson. “As a result of I really feel prefer it’s not sufficient creativity. Everybody sounds the identical. A number of copycats.”
The Mount Westmore MC defined that he isn’t keen on the constant negativity in younger artists’ lyrics. He means that they concentrate on telling cautionary tales of their music fairly than selling crime and gang violence.
“I’m not tryna act like I’m hella constructive,” E-40 defined. “However I’m as a result of I’m a storyteller. The issues that sound like they ain’t constructive, I discuss in regards to the repercussions and penalties if you happen to do that. I’m a storyteller.”
