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West Coast rap legend E-40 will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his seminal album, My Ghetto Report Card, with a halftime performance at the Stanford vs. Miami Bay game this September.
On Thursday (June 11), it was announced that the Vallejo, California, rapper will headline the halftime show during the matchup on Friday, Sept. 4, at Stanford Stadium.
The performance is expected to turn the stadium into a full-blown function, as My Ghetto Report Card was considerably an iconic rap album of 2006. The album featured standout hyphy tracks “Tell Me When to Go,” “Go Hard or Go Home” and “U and Dat,” and performances from UGK, Mike Jones, fellow West Coast rapper Too $hort, and more.
My Ghetto Report Card, E-40’s ninth studio album, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and was RIAA certified platinum.
“Performing at halftime to kick off Stanford’s football season and celebrate My Ghetto Report Card’s anniversary is going to be really special,” the rapper said in a press release. “I’m so thankful to my brother Andrew Luck for making this moment possible. We’re gonna shake the stadium up and turn it into a full-blown function that highlights Bay Area music, sports and entertainment in a powerful way.”
Stanford general manager Andrew Luck said E-40 is “a Bay Area icon whose impact extends far beyond music.”
“Bringing together Stanford football, one of the region’s most influential artists, and a celebration of an album that helped define a generation and my own Stanford experience is a unique opportunity to showcase the culture and energy of the Bay Area,” Luck continued. “We’re grateful to join forces with E-40 for a special night of football and culture at Stanford Stadium.”
E-40 has furthered his influence in the food and drink industry through his Goon With the Spoon brand and his new Sluricane line.
