E-40 Drops New Single “Bands” Produced by DJ Toomp

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E-40 announced the release of his new single “Bands,” which is available via Heavy On The Grind Entertainment and will appear on his upcoming new album. With his song “Bands,” E-40 creates a double entendre that honors the wealth of his peers while also paying homage to the band-heavy sound.The new banger is produced by DJ TOOMP.

The new single follows the launch fo E-40’s new vodka, Tycoon, which carries the single of the same name. It also serves as the latest addition to E-40’s massive wine and spirits portfolio that includes over 15 different still and sparkling wine offerings under his “Earl Stevens Selections” line, a tequila (E. Cuarenta Tequila), a cognac (Tycoon Cognac), a bourbon (Kuiper Belt Bourbon), a gin (Kuiper Belt Gin), a variety of pre-mixed cocktails (Sluricane) and a golden lager beer (E. Cuarenta Cerveza) with more to come.

You can hear the new single below.

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Coco Jones Thought Busta Rhymes Was E-40 At Roc Nation Brunch: “Mortified!”

This is a story that many would have never shared, but Coco Jones doesn’t have issues with laughing at herself. The R&B crooner is shaping up to be the music industry’s next “It” girl, and it’s well-deserved. Jones isn’t a stranger to the Hollywood spotlight, as her talents are long-established in the Disneyverse. However, the 25-year-old is ready to take the world by storm as a Def Jam hitmaker—and she’s well on her way. Jones was among a select few invited to this year’s coveted Roc Nation Brunch, but she admitted she caused an embarrassing moment with one of the Bay Area’s finest.

The singer shared her funny—yet humiliating—story with The Breakfast Club. Last year, Jones went viral after she appeared on Wild ‘N Out. While there, Chico Bean challenged her to rap Busta Rhyme’s quick-rhyming verse on “Look At Me Now” with Chris Brown. Chico and Coco impressed a global audience, and Bussa Buss, with their skills. Understandably, Jones was excited when she saw him at the brunch…or so she thought. “I gotta tell y’all a story, you’re gonna scream, laugh, and cry,” she told The Breakfast Club.

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“Basically, Lord, when I was at the Roc Nation Brunch, I saw Busta Rhymes,” the singer said with a laugh. “So, I go up to him and I’m like, ‘You had just seen my cover, my freestyle of my thingabob on Wild ‘N Out.’ And he was like, ‘Yeah…” DJ Envy interjected to say that Busta didn’t attend the Roc Nation Brunch. Jones replied, “Listen! I was like, ‘Remember?’” And then she said she began spitting Busta’s “Look At Me Now” verse right then and there. “He was like, ‘That’s good shawty. That’s good.’ I was like, ‘Alright.’” Jones left the moment confused.

Then, she went over to her manager for clarification. At the same time, she’s looking up the lyrics to “Look At Me Now” because she thinks she might have delivered the lyrics incorrectly. She sees Busta’s photo and asks her manager who she was just talking to. “Girl, that’s E-40,” Jones said her manager told her. “I was like, ‘Oh. No.’… I was so mortified! Y’all! I felt real bad.”

All Cleared Up

Jones also stated that later, E-40 hit someone up and said, “I think Coco thinks I’m Busta Rhymes.” However, the singer’s manager cleared up the entire thing. We’re unsure how, but it makes for a story we would have kept in the vault. Check out Coco Jones spitting Busta Rhymes bars and being a good sport by laughing at her mistake above.

[WATCH] Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 & Too $hort Release New MOUNT WESTMORE Video “Activated”

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Mount Westmore, the quartet of Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, and Too $hort, have dropped a new video for their single “MOTTO.”

The catchy Rick Rock Beats-produced music immediately hypnotizes the listener with its undeniable groove, which has you automatically bobbing your head while saying the infectious hook, AYYEE I ain’t trippin’… and before you know it, this song has become your “MOTTO.”

You can see the video below.

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E-40 Made A Big Donation To His Alma Mater, Grambling State University, And Was Gifted With A Surprise

E-40 is giving back to his alma mater in a major way. Though the rapper is a Bay Area legend, he briefly attended Grambling State University, a historically Black college/university in Grambling, Louisiana. Today (February 3), the 40-watter donated $100,000 to Grambling State to support the university’s music programs.

According to a press release, E-40 was inclined to make a donation “so students can follow their dreams in music like he did.”

At the event, E-40 spoke to local news station WKRG, saying, “I just wanted to make a contribution to my school, Grambling State University, so I talked to the Doc (GSU Band Director Dr. Nikole Roebuck) and she said, ‘Let’s see what we can do,’ and this was what I came up with. I feel good about it, too. I feel really good. God is great.”

One of the components of the university’s music programs is a recording studio, where students can produce music and record vocals and raps. During the donation event, students surprised E-40 by revealing that the studio was named The Earl “E-40” Stevens Sound Recording Studio, after the rapper himself.

Later during the day, E-40 stopped by and visited the Grambling State softball team.

You can see images and video from the event above.

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