music.wikisort.org - CompositionThe 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 1993 extended play, The Mail Man.
1998 studio album by E-40
The Element of Surprise |
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Released | August 11, 1998 |
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Recorded | 1997–1998 |
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Genre | - Gangsta rap
- West Coast hip-hop
- G-funk
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Length | 107:59 |
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Label | Jive, Sick Wid It |
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Producer | Ant Banks (exec.), Big Tyme, Bosko, Dave Everingham, E-40 (exec.), Funk Daddy, Keith Kinlow, Mike Mosley, Rick Rock, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton, Tone Capone |
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- "Hope I Don't Go Back"
Released: July 30, 1998
- "From the Ground Up"
Released: November 12, 1998
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
The Source |     [2] |
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)Title | Producer(s) |
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1. | "The Element of Surprise" | Rick Rock | 4:21 |
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2. | "Trump Change" | Big Tyme (Randy Jefferson) and Michael Banks | 4:30 |
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3. | "All Tha Time" (featuring B-Legit) | Bosko | 3:21 |
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4. | "Dump, Bust, Blast" | Bosko | 4:11 |
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5. | "Hope I Don't Go Back" | Ant Banks | 4:38 |
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6. | "$999,999 + $1 = A Mealticket" | Rick Rock | 4:32 |
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7. | "Money Scheme" (featuring Jayo Felony) | Bosko | 6:20 |
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8. | "Zoom" | Bosko | 4:09 |
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9. | "Mayhem" (featuring A-1) | Rick Rock | 5:09 |
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10. | "Personal" (featuring D-Shot, Suga T, The Mossie & Levetti) | Studio Ton | 4:31 |
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11. | "My Hoodlumz & My Thugz" (featuring WC & Mack 10) | Keith Kinlow | 4:44 |
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Disc 2 (Orange)Title | Producer(s) |
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1. | "Do It To Me" (featuring Busta Rhymes) | Tone Capone | 3:40 |
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2. | "Lieutenant Roast A Botch" | Studio Ton | 4:41 |
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3. | "It's On, On Sight" (featuring C-Bo) | Funk Daddy | 4:13 |
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4. | "From The Ground Up" (featuring Too Short & K-Ci & JoJo) | Ant Banks | 4:52 |
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5. | "Flashin'" | Studio Ton | 4:54 |
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6. | "Doin' Dirt Bad" (featuring B-Legit) | Bosko | 4:24 |
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7. | "Broccoli" | Ant Banks | 4:07 |
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8. | "Jump My Bone" | Bosko | 3:57 |
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9. | "Back Against The Wall" (featuring Master P) | Bosko | 4:16 |
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10. | "To Da Beat" | Studio Ton | 4:12 |
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11. | "Dirty Deeds" | Dave Everingham & E-40 | 3:46 |
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12. | "Ballin' Outta Control" | Sam Bostic & Mike Mosley | 4:22 |
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13. | "One More Gen" | Sam Bostic | 6:09 |
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Charts
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Certifications
References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Element of Surprise - E-40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- "Tower.com: The Element Of Surprise (EXPLICIT) (CD) by E-40 ..." Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ((( The Element of Surprise > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on December 30, 2009.
- "E-40 Ranks His Top 10 Albums". BET.com. December 26, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- "E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- "E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- "American album certifications – E-40 – The Element of Surprise". Recording Industry Association of America.
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