Born in Vallejo in 1967, Earl Tywone Stevens Sr. is a founding member of pioneering rap group The Click. Synonymous with OG West Coast rap, E-40 is known for flamboyant rhymes and slang inventive enough to warrant its own lexicon. His biggest, juiciest hit was 1993’s “Captain Save a Hoe.”
He’ll be joined by a rising Vallejo rapper with an authentic, heartfelt flow. Spitfire lyricist LaRussell Thomas is the founder of Good Compenny, an organization that helps promote rising Bay Area artists. These intergenerational MCs rock Lake Tahoe Summer Jam on July 27 at 8 p.m. at Bally’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nev. | lateniteproductions.com
