E-40 has criticized Rolling Stone for not together with “Inform Me When to Go” on their listing of “100 Biggest West Coast Hip Hop Songs.”
The Bay Space legend took to Twitter on Wednesday (Could 3) to air his grievances with the publication, who printed the expansive listing earlier this week.
40 Water began off by thanking Rolling Stone for together with his 1993 tune “Captain Save a Hoe,” which made the highest 20, however took subject together with his “timeless” 2006 hit being left off.
“Hey Rolling Stone, admire you guys for together with ‘Captain Save a Hoe’ at No. 18 of your 100 Biggest West Coast Hip-Hop Songs of All Time,” E-40 wrote. “However there’s no excuse for ‘Inform Me When To Go’ being utterly left off the listing #Timeless.”
Hey @RollingStone, admire you guys for together with “Captain Save A Hoe” at No. 18 of your 100 Biggest West Coast Hip-Hop Songs of All Time, however there’s no excuse for “Inform Me When To Go” being utterly left off the listing😤 #Classic#Timelesspic.twitter.com/fqyY4kqRkK
— E40 Mogul Entrepreneur (@E40) May 3, 2023
That includes fellow Bay Space native Keak Da Sneak, “Inform Me When to Go” appeared on E-40’s 2006 album My Ghetto Report Card. The Lil Jon-produced observe is credited with bringing nationwide consideration to the hyphy motion and popularizing the phrase “ghost experience the whip.”
The tune hit No. 35 on the Billboard Scorching 100 and was finally licensed gold by the RIAA (Recording Business Affiliation of America). As for “Captain Save a Hoe,” the tune was E-40’s breakout hit, peaking at No. 94 on the Scorching 100.
Rolling Stone‘s biggest West Coast rap songs listing was topped by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s “Nuthin’ However a G Thang,” with N.W.A’s “Straight Outta Compton” and Kendrick Lamar’s “M.A.A.D Metropolis” coming in at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.
Traditional picks from 2Pac, Souls of Mischief, Too $hort, Ice Dice, Snoop Dogg, Mac Dre and Ice-T rounded out the highest 10.
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This isn’t the primary time E-40 has spoken about being slept-on. He beforehand took to Twitter in January after Billboard and VIBE printed their Prime 50 Biggest Rappers of All Time listing, which noticed the Bay Space rapper are available in at No. 41.
“Admire the popularity from @billboard & @VibeMagazine for his or her 50 Biggest Rappers of All-Time listing,” he tweeted. “Nonetheless really feel underrated nationally however no person can deny my longevity, impartial hustle, my unorthodox model and inventive slang on this rap recreation!!”
At the moment, E-40 is contemporary off the discharge of Snoop, Dice, 40, $hort, his collaborative undertaking with Ice Dice, Snoop Dogg, and Too $hort, who’re collectively referred to as Mount Westmore.
The 55-year-old ” rel=”noopener” goal=”_blank”>revealed his personal East Coast Mount Rushmore throughout an interview on Folks’s Celebration With Talib Kweli earlier this yr, and whereas JAY-Z and Nas had been computerized inclusions, 40 vouched for Busta Rhymes‘ inclusion.
He then went on to say pioneering ’80s rappers similar to Rakim, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Huge Daddy Kane and others.
