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2011 studio album by 9th Wonder
The Wonder Years is the fourth studio album by American record producer
9th Wonder . It was released on September 27, 2011 through his own label
It's a Wonderful World Music Group . Recording sessions took place at Khrysis' Crib, at the Peanut Gallery in
Raleigh, North Carolina , at Brightlady Studios, and at Record Plant in Los Angeles. Production was handled entirely by 9th Wonder himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from
Terrace Martin , Median,
Phonte , Actual Proof, Big Remo, Bird & The Midnight Falcons,
Blu ,
Erykah Badu ,
Fashawn , GQ, Halo, Heather Victoria, Holly Weerd,
Kendrick Lamar ,
Khrysis ,
King Mez ,
Mac Miller ,
Marsha Ambrosius ,
Masta Killa , MeLa Machinko,
Murs ,
Problem ,
Raekwon ,
Rapsody ,
Skyzoo ,
Talib Kweli ,
Tanya Morgan , Thee Tom Hardy and
Warren G . The album peaked at number 76 on the
Billboard 200 in the United States.
Overview
It was originally scheduled to be released in 2008 through
Asylum Records , but it was delayed to undisclosed reasons. The songs originally recorded for the album were leaked such as "Star" featuring his former group
Little Brother , "Ms. Diva" featuring
Tyler Woods and
Talib Kweli and "Only Knew" featuring Tyler Woods and
Styles P .
Track listing
Standard edition
Title Writer(s) 1. "Make It Big (Intro)" (featuring
Khrysis ) 5:14 2. "Band Practice Pt. 2" (featuring
Phonte and Median) 1:59 3. "Enjoy (West Coastin')" (featuring
Warren G ,
Murs and
Kendrick Lamar ) 3:23 4. "Streets of Music" (featuring
Tanya Morgan & Enigma of Actual Proof) 3:06 5. "Hearing the Melody" (featuring
Skyzoo ,
Fashawn and
King Mez ) 4:04 6. "Loyalty" (featuring
Masta Killa and Halo) 4:15 7. "Now I'm Being Cool" (featuring MeLa Machinko and Median) Douthit Larissa Conner Livingston 4:09 8. "Never Stop Loving You" (featuring
Terrace Martin and
Talib Kweli ) 4:00 9. "Piranhas" (featuring
Blu and Sundown) 3:19 10. "Peanut Butter & Jelly" (featuring
Marsha Ambrosius ) 4:04 11. "One Night" (featuring Terrace Martin, Phonte, Bird & The Midnight Falcons) 4:22 12. "Your Smile" (featuring Holly Weerd and Thee Tom Hardy) Douthit T. Carter T. Hardison 3:49 13. "No Pretending" (featuring
Raekwon and Big Remo) 4:00 14. "20 Feet Tall (Remix)" (featuring
Erykah Badu and
Rapsody ) 4:20 15. "That's Love" (featuring
Mac Miller and Heather Victoria) 3:38 16. "A Star U R" (featuring Terrace Martin,
Problem and GQ) Douthit Martin Quentin Thomas 4:19 Total length: 1:01:51
iTunes deluxe edition
"Make It Big (Remix)" featuring Big Remo & Kryhsis
"Band Practice Pt. 2" featuring
Phonte and
Median
"Enjoy (West Coastin')" featuring
Warren G ,
Murs and
Kendrick Lamar
"Streets of Music" featuring
Tanya Morgan and Enigma of Actual Proof
"Hearing the Melody" featuring
Fashawn , King Mez and Skyzoo
"Loyalty" featuring
Masta Killa and Halo
"Now I'm Being Cool" featuring MeLa Machinko and King Mez
"Never Stop Loving You" featuring
Terrace Martin and
Talib Kweli
"Piranhas" featuring
Blu and Sundown of Actual Proof
"Peanut Butter & Jelly" featuring
Marsha Ambrosius
"One Night" featuring Terrace Martin,
Phonte , and Bird and The Midnight Falcons
"Your Smile" featuring Holly Weerd and Thee Tom Hardy
"No Pretending" featuring
Raekwon and Big Remo
"20 Feet Tall (Remix)" featuring
Erykah Badu and
Rapsody
"That's Love" featuring
Mac Miller and Heather Victoria
"A Star U R" featuring GQ, Terrace Martin, & Problem
"Band Practice" featuring Phonte
"Me and My Nuh" featuring
Teedra Moses
"Base For Your Face" featuring
Lil B ,
Jean Grae and Phonte
Charts
References
^
"Critic Reviews for The Wonder Years - Metacritic" .
Metacritic . Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ Jeffries, David.
"The Wonder Years - 9th Wonder | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" .
AllMusic . Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ Hunte, Justin (September 28, 2011).
"9th Wonder - The Wonder Years" .
HipHopDX . Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ Baber, Mike (December 13, 2011).
"9th Wonder :: The Wonder Years :: It's A Wonderful World Music Group" . www.rapreviews.com . Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ Martinez-Belkin, Neil (September 29, 2011).
"9th Wonder, The Wonder Years - XXL" .
XXL . Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^
"9th Wonder Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved April 25, 2022.
^
"9th Wonder Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved April 25, 2022.
^
"9th Wonder Chart History (Top Rap Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved April 25, 2022.
^
"9th Wonder Chart History (Independent Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved April 25, 2022.
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