The Element of Surprise

The Element of Surprise
Studio album by E-40
Released August 11, 1998
Recorded 1997-1998
Genre Hip hop, West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap
Length 107:59
Label Jive, Sick Wid It
Producer Ant Banks, Big Tyme, Bosko, Dale Everingham, E-40 (exec.), Funk Daddy, Keith Kinlow, Mike Mosley, Rick Rock, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton, Tone Capone
E-40 chronology
Tha Hall of Game
(1996)		 The Element Of Surprise
(1998)		 The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire
(1999)
Singles from The Element of Surprise
  1. "Hope I Don't Go Back"
    Released: May 29, 1998
  2. "From the Ground Up"
    Released: September 22, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
The Source [2]
Rap Pages [3]

The Element of Surprise is the fourth studio album by American rapper E-40, released August 11, 1998 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Bosko, Mike Mosley, Rick Rock, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton & Tone Capone. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 13 on the Billboard 200.[4] The album features guest performances by fellow members of The Click: B-Legit, D-Shot and Suga-T, as well as Jayo Felony, C-Bo, Mack 10, WC, Busta Rhymes, Levitti and Master P. The second to last track, "Ballin' Outta Control", originally appeared on the 1993 EP, The Mail Man.

Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song "Hope I Don't Go Back", featuring Otis & Shug. A second single, "From the Ground Up", was also released as a music video, featuring Too Short, K-Ci & JoJo. The album eventually went Gold.

Contents

Track listing

Disc One (Yellow)

  1. "The Element of Surprise" – 4:21
  2. "Trump Change" – 4:30
  3. "All Tha Time" (feat. B-Legit) – 3:21
  4. "Dump, Bust, Blast" – 4:11
  5. "Hope I Don't Go Back" (feat. Otis & Shug) – 4:38
  6. "$999,999 + $1 = A Mealticket" – 4:32
  7. "Money Scheme" (feat. Jayo Felony) – 6:20
  8. "Zoom" – 4:09
  9. "Mayhem" (feat. A-1) – 5:09
  10. "Personal" (feat. Levitti, D-Shot, Suga-T & The Mossie) – 4:31
  11. "My Hoodlumz & My Thugz" (featuring Mack 10 & WC) – 4:44

Disc Two (Orange)

  1. "Do It To Me" (feat. Busta Rhymes) – 3:40
  2. "Lieutenant Roast A Botch" (feat. Sylk-E. Fyne) – 4:41
  3. "It's On, On Sight" (feat. C-Bo) – 4:13
  4. "From The Ground Up" (feat. Too Short & K-Ci & JoJo) – 4:52
  5. "Flashin'" – 4:54
  6. "Doin' Dirt Bad" (feat. B-Legit) – 4:24
  7. "Broccoli" (feat. Otis & Shug) – 4:07
  8. "Jump My Bone" (feat. Bosko) – 3:57
  9. "Back Against The Wall" (feat. Master P) – 4:16
  10. "To Da Beat" – 4:12
  11. "Dirty Deeds" – 3:46
  12. "Ballin' Outta Control" (feat. Levitti) – 4:22
  13. "One More Gen" – 6:09

Chart history

Chart (1998)[4] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 13
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 4

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ The Source review
  3. ^ Rap Pages review
  4. ^ a b ((( The Element of Surprise > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-12-30.

External links

E-40
Studio albums
Extented plays
The Click albums
Compilations
Singles
Featured singles
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