The Element of Surprise
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 1993 extended play, The Mail Man.
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| Released | August 11, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
| Genre | Gangsta rap, West Coast hip-hop, G-funk | |||
| Length | 107:59 | |||
| Label | Jive, Sick Wid It | |||
| 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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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
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Element of Surprise" | Rick Rock | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Trump Change" | Big Tyme | 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" (featuring Otis & Shug) | 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 Levitti, D-Shot, Suga-T & The Mossie) | Studio Ton | 4:31 |
| 11. | "My Hoodlumz & My Thugz" (featuring Mack 10 & WC) | Keith Kinlow | 4:44 |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 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" (featuring Otis & Shug) | Ant Banks | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Jump My Bone" (featuring Bosko) | 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" (featuring Levitti) | Sam Bostic & Mike Mosley | 4:22 |
| 13. | "One More Gen" | Sam Bostic | 6:09 |
- Samples
- "Broccoli" contains a sample of "Your Love Takes Me Out" by Cameo.
- "Do It to Me" contains a sample of "Do It to Me" by Vernon Burch.
- "From the Ground Up" contains a sample of "Never Had a Love Like This Before" by Tavares.
- "Hope I Don't Go Back" contains a sample of "Sun Goddess" by Ramsey Lewis.
- "Jump My Bone" contains a sample of "Pistolgrip-Pump" by Volume 10.
- "Lieutenant Roast a Botch" contains a sample of "Don't Fight the Feeling" by One Way and "Captain Save a Hoe" by E-40.
- "To Da Beat" contains a sample of "Dope Fiend Beat" by Too Short.
- "Zoom" contains a sample of "Zoom" by Commodores.
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 13 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
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References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Element of Surprise - E-40 - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- "Tower.com: The Element Of Surprise (EXPLICIT) (CD) by E-40 ..." Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ((( The Element of Surprise > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-12-30.
- "E-40 Ranks His Top 10 Albums". BET.com. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 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.
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