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The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
Studio album by 9th Wonder
Released	September 27, 2011
Studio	Khrysis' Crib; The Peanut Gallery (Raleigh, North Carolina); Brightlady Studios (Raleigh, North Carolina); Record Plant (Los Angeles, California);
Genre	Underground hip hop; left-field hip hop;
Length	61:51
Label	It's a Wonderful World Music Group
Producer	9th Wonder
9th Wonder chronology

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.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	87/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
HipHopDX	4/5^[3]
RapReviews	8/10^[4]
XXL	4/5^[5]

Overview edit

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 edit

Standard edition edit

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Make It Big (Intro)" (featuring Khrysis)	Patrick Douthit Christopher Tyson	5:14
2.	"Band Practice Pt. 2" (featuring Phonte and Median)	Douthit Phonte Coleman James Livingston	1:59
3.	"Enjoy (West Coastin')" (featuring Warren G, Murs and Kendrick Lamar)	Douthit Warren Griffin III Nicholas Carter Kendrick Duckworth	3:23
4.	"Streets of Music" (featuring Tanya Morgan & Enigma of Actual Proof)	Douthit Devon Callender Donald W. Freeman I. Hendricks	3:06
5.	"Hearing the Melody" (featuring Skyzoo, Fashawn and King Mez)	Douthit Gregory Taylor Santiago Leyva Morris W. Ricks II	4:04
6.	"Loyalty" (featuring Masta Killa and Halo)	Douthit Elgin Turner Shakeer Fullenweider	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)	Douthit Terrace Martin Talib Greene	4:00
9.	"Piranhas" (featuring Blu and Sundown)	Douthit Johnson Barnes A. Holmes	3:19
10.	"Peanut Butter & Jelly" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)	Douthit Marsha Ambrosius	4:04
11.	"One Night" (featuring Terrace Martin, Phonte, Bird & The Midnight Falcons)	Douthit Martin Coleman	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)	Douthit Corey Woods Rashad Cash	4:00
14.	"20 Feet Tall (Remix)" (featuring Erykah Badu and Rapsody)	Douthit Erica Wright Marlanna Evans	4:20
15.	"That's Love" (featuring Mac Miller and Heather Victoria)	Douthit Malcolm McCormick Heather Graham	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" 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 edit

Chart (2011)	Peak position
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

References edit

^ "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.