E-40 — “Tell Me When To Go”

About this episode

Get hyphy and go dumb—we’re headed to the Bay Area to talk E-40. This week, Rob pays tribute to the wonderful dictionary of hip-hop slang, much of which was coined by E-40 himself. He looks back on how the hyphy movement, spearheaded by West Coast rappers Mac Dre and Keak da Sneak, made a massive impact locally even if it didn’t achieve the nationwide recognition of similar genres, like crunk. Later, Rob is joined by The Ringer’s Logan Murdock to discuss what E-40 means to the Bay Area and the legacy of hyphy. Host: Rob Harvilla Guest: Logan Murdock Producers: Julianna Ress, Chris Sutton, Justin Sayles, and Olivia Crerie CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/60songsthatexplainthe90s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@60songsthatexplainthe90s (00:00) Intro: The most “acknickulous” made-up words (18:29) This week’s song: “Tell Me When to Go” by E-40 (21:11) The Federation, The Click, and E-40’s early tracks (35:24) E-40’s massive discography (45:05) Keak da Sneak, Mac Dre, and the hyphy movement (51:20) E-40 blows up with “Tell Me When to Go” (57:21) Interview with Logan Murdock (01:42:47) Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch