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2011 studio album by 9th Wonder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
The Wonder Years | ||||
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Released | September 27, 2011 | |||
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Length | 61:51 | |||
Label | It's a Wonderful World Music Group | |||
Producer | 9th Wonder | |||
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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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 4:19 |
Total length: | 1:01:51 |
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 76 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 12 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[8] | 10 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 12 |
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