Super-Producer, 9th Wonder, formerly of Little Brother, has once again teamed up with legendary MC, Buckshot, of Black Moon, and the lead MC, of the mighty Boot Camp Clik, for their follow up album The Formula. The due released their first project in 2005, entitled Chemistry, as part of Duck Down Record’s “Triple Threat” Campaign, which also showcased albums from Sean Price Monkey Barz and Smif N Wessun, Reloaded and Chemistry is now the highest selling album from the campaign.
9th Wonder continues to remain a force within the Hip Hop production landscape. He recently produced the lead-single, “Honey,” for Erykah Badu’s forthcoming LP and is also slated to release a solo album, The Wonder Years on Asylum Records in 2008.
Buckshot has made recent headlines by creating original music for ESPN’s 2008 Men’s College Basketball Programming, along with producing the title track for The History Channel’s “Gangland” Series. He has also teamed up with Lil Wayne for a remake of “Who Got the Props,” which will be featured on Wayne’s latest Mix Tape, which will be in stores shortly.
When it came time to name their second collaborative opus, Buckshot lamented it was an easy choice “Every song is dealing with a topic. Each track specifically has a Formula, hence where the title of the album came from. I am The Formula and I found The Formula with 9th Wonder. I’ve always had a certain sound within Hip-Hop and 9th Wonder helps bring out my unique style. We share a comfort level that allows me to be at ease when it comes to recording and that natural sound translates into great music.”
While The Formula’s lead-single, “Go All Out” f/Carlitta Durand) is already making waves, the video for the single will feature Charlie Murphy in a series of skits with Buckshot. Two-other videos for The Formula have already been shot as well, “Hold It Down” f/Talib Kweli and the LP’s title track “The Formula” which will feature 3D animation.
Fans can watch Buckshot live in concert this year at the SXSW Music Conference, the “Paid Dues Festival” in LA (March) and as part of Duck Down’s USA Summer Label Tour, which will touch down in over 35 major cities.
Tracklisting and credits for The Formula (all songs produced by 9th Wonder):
1.) Intro-The Formula f/ The Formula Crew
2.) Ready (Brand New Day)
3.) Be Cool f/Swan
4.) Go All Out f/Carlitta Durand
5.) No Future
6.) Hold It Down f/Talib Kweli and Tyler Woods
7.) Whassup with U f/Keisha Shontelle
8.) Only For You (Lou)
9.) Just Display
10.) Here We Go
11.) Throwing’ Shade
12.) Shinin’ Yall f/Arafat Yates and Big Chops of M1 Platoon
13.) Man Listen
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WatchMojo NewsletterIt’s been a quarter century since Michael Jackson released the Top-Selling LP in history, Thriller and Grammy producers are quickly scrambling to prepare a tribute during the 50th Annual Grammy Awards (February 10th) to mark the event. The plan is for will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas to orchestrate the production, with Kayne West , Wyclef Jean, Fergie and Akon, all featured on the February 12th anniversary re-release of Thriller, joining in.
Watch the Michael Jackson 25th Anniversary Thriller video teaser:
Dr. Dog will release a collection of rare tracks on March 4th via Park the Van Records. Initially released as unmastered streaming audio on the band’s website, www.weallbelong.net, the ten re-mastered tracks on Passed Away are a lo-fi assortment of 4-track recordings made over the past five years leading up to and surrounding their 2007 breakout album We All Belong. Passed Away is just Dr. Dog recording songs because that’s what they do, not for anyone but kind of for everyone at the same time.
We All Belong effectively launched Dr. Dog into the realm of critically acclaimed indie bands, earning them praise from Rollingstone Magazine (which placed them at the #39 spot in its Top 50 Albums of the Year), Entertainment Weekly, GQ Magazine, NPR’s World Café, and more. Since then, the band has spent the year on the road with the likes of Wilco and Dinosaur Jr. and headlined their own tour with labelmates The Teeth and The High Strung. iTunes users will receive a live video of We All Belong’s “Die, Die, Die” filmed during this time with purchase of Passed Away.
And while the material on Passed Away is a glance at Dr. Dog’s past, the band is currently hard at work on a new studio album to be released later this year. In the meantime, they’re also hitting the road for select tour dates in February and March.
Listen to Dr. Dog “A Long Time Ago” (Park the Van) (right click, save as)
Dr. Dog Tour Dates:
2/15 – The Electric Factory 40th Anniversary Show supporting Levon Helm!
- Philadelphia, PA
3/04 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC
3/05 – The Pour House – Charleston, SC
3/06 – Jinx – Savannah, GA
3/08 – Langerado Music Festival – Clewiston, FL
3/11 – Bottletree Café – Birmingham, AL
3/14 – SXSW Austin, TX
3/15 – SXSW Austin, TX
3/16 – SXSW Austin, TX
3/18 – George’s Majestic – Fayetville, AK
Dr. Dog Passed Away track list:
1. Oh Me Oh My
2. Going Home
3. The Man Who Was Wrong
4. I’m Standing In The Light
5. A Long Time Ago
6. Oh My God
7. Me And My Girl
8. Eyesing The Blues
9. Little Bird
10. Beer Can
