A Reaction To The E-40 Episode of The Questlove Show

Open Mike Eagle and Cousin Jake unpack E-40’s conversation on The Questlove Show . They get into how E-40 has kept writing new chapters—and inventing new styles—for nearly 40 years; what independence really means; and why “lyricist” can come with an unfair bias.

Plus, E-40 credited one MC with helping shape his unmistakable delivery in an ah-ha moment of the convo. They also give flowers to Hieroglyphics’ Casual, a Bay Area great E-40 says deserves more credit.

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