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The Element of Surprise

1998 album by E-40
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The Element of Surprise

Summary

The Element of Surprise is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Element of Surprise's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • The Element of Surprise's genre is gangsta rap[4].
  • The Element of Surprise was produced by Ant Banks[5].
  • The Element of Surprise was performed by E-40[6].
  • The Element of Surprise's record label is recorded as Jive Records[7].
  • The Element of Surprise's record label is recorded as Sick Wid' It Records[8].
  • The Element of Surprise is part of E-40's albums in chronological order[9].
  • The Element of Surprise's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Element of Surprise was distributed by music streaming[11].
  • The Element of Surprise was released on August 11, 1998[12].
  • The Element of Surprise's form of creative work is recorded as studio album[13].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Element of Surprise was performed by E-40[6]. It was produced by Ant Banks[5].

Publication

The Element of Surprise was published on August 11, 1998[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is gangsta rap[4]. It is part of E-40's albums in chronological order[9]. It was distributed by music streaming[11].

Why It Matters

The Element of Surprise ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

Related Entities

Jive Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Producer → Ant Banks
    Publication date → +1998-08-11T00:00:00Z
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