The Element of Surprise

The Element of Surprise
Studio album by E-40
Released August 11, 1998
Recorded 1997–1998
Genre Hip hop
Length 107:59
Label Jive, Sick Wid It
Producer Ant Banks(exec.), 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)		 Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire
(1999)
Singles from The Element of Surprise
  1. "Hope I Don't Go Back"
    Released: July 30, 1998
  2. "From the Ground Up"
    Released: November 12, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Source[2]

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.[3] 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 1994 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. In 2013 E-40 ranked what he considers to be his ten best albums, and named The Element of Surprise as his best album overall.[4]

Track listing

Disc 1 (Yellow)
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "The Element of Surprise"    4:21
2. "Trump Change"    4:30
3. "All Tha Time" (featuring B-Legit)  3:21
4. "Dump, Bust, Blast" (featuring Marco Aleotti)  4:11
5. "Hope I Don't Go Back" (featuring Otis & Shug)  4:38
6. "$999,999 + $1 = A Mealticket" (featuring Marco Aleotti)  4:32
7. "Money Scheme" (featuring Jayo Felony)  6:20
8. "Zoom"    4:09
9. "Mayhem" (featuring A-1)  5:09
10. "Personal" (featuring Levitti, D-Shot, Suga-T & The Mossie)  4:31
11. "My Hoodlumz & My Thugz" (featuring Mack 10 & WC)  4:44
Disc 2 (Orange)
No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Do It To Me" (featuring Busta Rhymes)  3:40
2. "Lieutenant Roast A Botch" (featuring Sylk-E. Fyne)  4:41
3. "It's On, On Sight" (featuring C-Bo)  4:13
4. "From The Ground Up" (featuring Too Short & K-Ci & JoJo)  4:52
5. "Flashin'"    4:54
6. "Doin' Dirt Bad" (featuring B-Legit)  4:24
7. "Broccoli" (featuring Otis & Shug)  4:07
8. "Jump My Bone" (featuring Bosko)  3:57
9. "Back Against The Wall" (featuring Master P)  4:16
10. "To Da Beat"    4:12
11. "Dirty Deeds"    3:46
12. "Ballin' Outta Control" (featuring Levitti)  4:22
13. "One More Gen"    6:09
Samples

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 2

References

  1. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Element of Surprise - E-40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tower.com: The Element Of Surprise (EXPLICIT) (CD) by E-40 ...". Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. ↑ ((( The Element of Surprise > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-12-30.
  4. ↑ "E-40 Ranks His Top 10 Albums". BET.com. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "E-40 – Chart history" Billboard 200 for E-40. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ "E-40 – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for E-40. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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