E-40 - The Element Of Surprise

Label: Liberation Records ‎– 0521792, Jive ‎– 0521792
Type: 2 x CD, Album
Country: Australia
Date of released: 1998
Category: Hip Hop
Style:

Tracklist Hide Credits

1-1	The Element Of Surprise Scratches – DJ TNT	4:23
1-2	Trump Change Music By, Written-By – R. Jefferson*Producer – Big Tyme*	4:30
1-3	All Tha Time Featuring – B-Legit	3:21
1-4	Dump, Bust, Blast	4:11
1-5	Hope I Don't Go Back Written-By [Sample] – J. Lind*, M. White*	4:38
1-6	$999,999 + $1 = A Mealticket	4:32
1-7	Money Scheme Featuring – Jayo FelonyLyrics By, Written-By – J. Savage*	6:20
1-8	Zoom Written-By [Sample] – L. Richie*, R. La Pread*	4:09
1-9	Mayhem Featuring – A-1Lyrics By, Written-By – D. Jones , T. LangfordVocals – Alechia Campbell	5:09
1-10	Personal Featuring – D-Shot, Levitti, Suga T, The MossieLyrics By, Written-By – Dannell Stevens, Dulon Stevens, K. Davis*, T. Stevens*Written-By – M. Taplon	4:31
1-11	My Hoodlums & My Thugz Featuring – Mack 10, WCLyrics By, Written-By – D. Rollinson*, W. Calhoun*Music By, Written-By – K. Kinlow*Producer – Keith KinlowWritten-By – D. Dawson*	4:44
2-1	Do It To Me Featuring – Busta RhymesLyrics By, Written-By – T. Smith*Music By, Written-By – A. Gilmour*Producer – Tone CaponeWritten-By [Sample] – V. Burch*	3:40
2-2	Lieutenant Roast A Botch Vocals – Sylk E. FyneWritten-By – E. ReynoldsWritten-By [Sample] – K. McCord*	4:41
2-3	It's On, On Sight Featuring – C-BoLyrics By, Written-By – S. Thomas*Producer – Funk Daddy	4:13
2-4	From The Ground Up Featuring – K-Ci & JoJo, Too $hort*Lyrics By, Written-By – C. Hailey*, JoJo Hailey*, T. Shaw*Written-By – A. McCuller*, L. Hanks*, Z. Grey*	4:52
2-5	Flashin'	4:54
2-6	Doin' Dirt Bad Featuring – B-Legit	4:24
2-7	Broccoli Vocals – Otis & Shug*Written-By – L. Blackmon*	4:07
2-8	Jump My Bone Talkbox – BoskoWritten-By – D. Hawkins*, E. Vidal*, N. Vidal*, R. Troutman*	3:57
2-9	Back Against The Wall Featuring – Master PLyrics By, Written-By – P. Miller*	4:16
2-10	To Da Beat	4:12
2-11	Dirty Deeds Music By, Written-By – D. Everingham*Producer – Dale Everingham, E-40	3:46
2-12	Ballin' Outta Control Music By, Written-By – M. Mosley*Producer – Mike MosleyVocals – Levitti	4:22
2-13	One More Gen	6:09

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zomba Recording Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Liberation Records
• Record Company – Sick Wid' It Records
• Distributed By – Mds
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Pressed By – ML-Disk – 1987
• Pressed By – ML-Disk – 1988

Credits

• Artwork [Design] – Phunky Phat Graph-X
• Executive-Producer – Charlie Hustle
• Lyrics By, Written-By – B. Jones* (tracks: 1-3, 2-6), E. Stevens*, L. King* (tracks: 1-10, 2-12)
• Management – Chaz Hayes
• Mastered By – Tony Dawsey
• Music By, Written-By – A. Banks* (tracks: 1-5, 2-4, 2-7), B, Kante* (tracks: 1-3, 1-4, 1-7, 1-8, 2-6, 2-8, 2-9), G. Buren* (tracks: 2-3, 2-5), M. Whitemon* (tracks: 1-10, 2-2, 2-5, 2-10), R. Thomas* (tracks: 1-1, 1-6, 1-9), S. Bostic* (tracks: 2-12, 2-13)
• Photography By – Clifton Photography
• Producer – Ant Banks (tracks: 1-5, 2-4, 2-7), Bosko (tracks: 1-3, 1-4, 1-7, 1-8, 2-6, 2-8, 2-9), Rick Rock (tracks: 1-1, 1-6, 1-9), Sam Bostic (tracks: 2-12, 2-13), Studio Ton (tracks: 1-10, 2-2, 2-5, 2-10)

Notes

℗ 1998 Zomba Recording Corporation
© 1998 Liberation.
Manufactured and Distributed in Australia by MXL/Mds.
Mastered By Tony Dawsey at Masterdisk, NYC

Logos : Mds / Liberation / Sick Wid' It Records / Jive

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 9 398603 219921
• Matrix / Runout (CD 1): THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE CD1 ML-DISK 1987
• Matrix / Runout (CD 2): THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE CD2 ML-DISK 1988

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
01241-41645-2	E-40	The Element Of Surprise ‎(2xCD, Album)	Jive	01241-41645-2	US	1998
J2 1645	E-40	The Element Of Surprise ‎(2xCD, Album, Club)	Jive	J2 1645	US	1998
01241-41645-2 0	E-40	The Element Of Surprise ‎(2xCD, Album)	Jive	01241-41645-2 0	Canada	1998
JDAB-41645-1, 01241-41625-1	E-40	The Element Of Surprise ‎(3xLP, Album)	Jive, Sick Wid' It Records	JDAB-41645-1, 01241-41625-1	US	1998
01241-41652-4	E-40	The Element Of Surprise ‎(2xCass, Album, Cle)	Jive	01241-41652-4	US	1998

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