Droop-E  Earl Stevens Jr. (born February 18, 1988) better known by his stage name Droop-E, is an American rapper, and producer. He is the son of the Bay Area rapper E-40. Droop-E was born into a rapping family with his father E-40, his cousins B-Legit and Turf Talk, and with his uncles D-Shot, Mugzi and aunt Suga-T. His first record appearance came at age 5 when he was featured in "Questions" on E-40's "Federal" album. He also rapped on the track "It's All Bad" from E-40's 1995 album "In a Major Way" (credited as Lil E), mimicking his father's style. His production debut was at the age of 15 for the Turf Talk song "In The Heart Of The Ghetto" on Mack 10's 2003 compilation, "Ghetto, Gutter & Gangster".