The Element of Surprise

The Element of Surprise
Studio album by E-40
Released	August 11, 1998
Recorded	1997-1998
Genre	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) Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire (1999) Singles from The Element of Surprise "Hope I Don't Go Back" Released: March 23, 1998 "From the Ground Up" Released: September 29, 1998

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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. 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.

Track listing

Disc 1 (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 2 (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)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	13
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	4

External links

• The Element of Surprise at Discogs
• The Element of Surprise (Disc one) at MusicBrainz
• The Element of Surprise (Disc two) at MusicBrainz
• "Hope I Don't Go Back" single at Discogs
• "From the Ground Up" single at Discogs