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1998 studio album by E-40
The Element of Surprise
Released August 25, 1998 Recorded 1997–1998
Genre
Hip hop Length 107 :59
Label
Producer
"Hope I Don't Go Back" "From the Ground Up"
The Element of Surprise studio album by American rapper
E-40 . It was released on August 25, 1998, by
Sick Wid It Records and
Jive 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 AlbumsBillboard 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 .
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 and
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]
Commercial performance The Element of Surprise debuted and peaked at number 13 on the
Billboard 200 , with first week sales nearing 78,000 units. To date, the album has been certified Gold by the
RIAA for selling and shipping 500,000 copies.
Track listing Disc 1 (Yellow) Title Producer(s) 1. "The Element of Surprise"
Rick Rock 4:21 2. "Trump Change" Big Tyme (Randy Jefferson) and Michael Banks 4:30 3. "All Tha Time" (featuring
B-Legit ) Bosko 3:21 4. "Dump, Bust, Blast" Bosko 4:11 5. "Hope I Don't Go Back"
Ant Banks 4:38 6. "$999,999 + $1 = A Mealticket" Rick Rock 4:32 7. "Money Scheme" (featuring
Jayo Felony ) Bosko 6:20 8. "Zoom" Bosko 4:09 9. "Mayhem" (featuring
A-1 ) Rick Rock 5:09 10. "Personal" (featuring
D-Shot ,
Suga T ,
The Mossie & Levitti) Studio Ton 4:31 11. "My Hoodlumz & My Thugz" (featuring
WC &
Mack 10 ) Keith Kinlow 4:44
Disc 2 (Orange) Title Producer(s) 1. "Do It to Me" (featuring
Busta Rhymes ) Tone Capone 3:40 2. "Lieutenant Roast a Botch" (featuring
Sylk-E. Fyne ) Studio Ton 4:41 3. "It's On, On Sight" (featuring
C-Bo ) Funk Daddy 4:13 4. "From the Ground Up" (featuring
Too Short &
K-Ci & JoJo ) Ant Banks 4:52 5. "Flashin' " Studio Ton 4:54 6. "Doin' Dirt Bad" (featuring B-Legit) Bosko 4:24 7. "Broccoli" Ant Banks 4:07 8. "Jump My Bone" Bosko 3:57 9. "Back Against the Wall" (featuring
Master P ) Bosko 4:16 10. "To Da Beat" Studio Ton 4:12 11. "Dirty Deeds" Dave Everingham & E-40 3:46 12. "Ballin' Outta Control" Sam Bostic & Mike Mosley 4:22 13. "One More Gen" Sam Bostic 6:09
Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References
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"The Element of Surprise - E-40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved November 24, 2014 .
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"Tower.com: The Element Of Surprise (EXPLICIT) (CD) by E-40 ..." Archived from
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((( The Element of Surprise > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) . All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on December 30, 2009.
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"E-40 Ranks His Top 10 Albums" . BET.com . December 26, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2014 .
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"E-40 Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard
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"E-40 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .
Billboard
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"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998" . Billboard . Retrieved November 14, 2021 .
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"American album certifications – E-40 – The Element of Surprise" .
Recording Industry Association of America .
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