2011 studio album by 9th Wonder
The Wonder Years is the fourth studio album by American record producer9th Wonder . It was released on September 27, 2011 through his own labelIt's a Wonderful World Music Group . Recording sessions took place at Khrysis' Crib, at the Peanut Gallery inRaleigh, 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 fromTerrace 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 andWarren G . The album peaked at number 76 on theBillboard 200 in the United States.
It was originally scheduled to be released in 2008 throughAsylum Records , but it was delayed to undisclosed reasons. The songs originally recorded for the album were leaked such as "Star" featuring his former groupLittle Brother , "Ms. Diva" featuringTyler Woods andTalib Kweli and "Only Knew" featuring Tyler Woods andStyles P .
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Make It Big (Intro)" (featuringKhrysis ) 5:14 2. "Band Practice Pt. 2" (featuringPhonte and Median) 1:59 3. "Enjoy (West Coastin')" (featuringWarren G ,Murs andKendrick Lamar ) 3:23 4. "Streets of Music" (featuringTanya Morgan & Enigma of Actual Proof) 3:06 5. "Hearing the Melody" (featuringSkyzoo ,Fashawn andKing Mez ) 4:04 6. "Loyalty" (featuringMasta 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" (featuringTerrace Martin andTalib Kweli ) 4:00 9. "Piranhas" (featuringBlu and Sundown) 3:19 10. "Peanut Butter & Jelly" (featuringMarsha 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" (featuringRaekwon and Big Remo) 4:00 14. "20 Feet Tall (Remix)" (featuringErykah Badu andRapsody ) 4:20 15. "That's Love" (featuringMac 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 [ edit ] "Make It Big (Remix)" featuring Big Remo & Kryhsis "Band Practice Pt. 2" featuringPhonte andMedian "Enjoy (West Coastin')" featuringWarren G ,Murs andKendrick Lamar "Streets of Music" featuringTanya Morgan and Enigma of Actual Proof "Hearing the Melody" featuringFashawn , King Mez and Skyzoo "Loyalty" featuringMasta Killa and Halo "Now I'm Being Cool" featuring MeLa Machinko and King Mez "Never Stop Loving You" featuringTerrace Martin andTalib Kweli "Piranhas" featuringBlu and Sundown of Actual Proof "Peanut Butter & Jelly" featuringMarsha Ambrosius "One Night" featuring Terrace Martin,Phonte , and Bird and The Midnight Falcons "Your Smile" featuring Holly Weerd and Thee Tom Hardy "No Pretending" featuringRaekwon and Big Remo "20 Feet Tall (Remix)" featuringErykah Badu andRapsody "That's Love" featuringMac Miller and Heather Victoria "A Star U R" featuring GQ, Terrace Martin, & Problem "Band Practice" featuring Phonte "Me and My Nuh" featuringTeedra Moses "Base For Your Face" featuringLil B ,Jean Grae and Phonte ^ "Critic Reviews for The Wonder Years - Metacritic" .Metacritic . RetrievedApril 25, 2022 .^ Jeffries, David."The Wonder Years - 9th Wonder | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" .AllMusic . RetrievedApril 25, 2022 . ^ Hunte, Justin (September 28, 2011)."9th Wonder - The Wonder Years" .HipHopDX . RetrievedApril 25, 2022 . ^ Baber, Mike (December 13, 2011)."9th Wonder :: The Wonder Years :: It's A Wonderful World Music Group" .www.rapreviews.com . RetrievedApril 25, 2022 . ^ Martinez-Belkin, Neil (September 29, 2011)."9th Wonder, The Wonder Years - XXL" .XXL . RetrievedApril 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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