The Dream Merchant Vol. 2

The Dream Merchant Vol. 2 is the second compilation album from producer 9th Wonder, formerly of Little Brother. It was released on October 9, 2007 through Sixhole Records. The album has guest appearances by his former group, Little Brother, his fellow Justus League members, Sean Price, Big Dho, L.E.G.A.C.Y., Chaundon, Skyzoo, Keisha Shontelle, Big Treal, The A.L.L.I.E.S., Jozeemo, Tyler Woods, Joe Scudda, Buckshot, Sean Boog, D.O.X., O-Dash, Buddy Klein & Median, also outside performers (including some who 9th worked with) including Torae, Mos Def, Memphis Bleek, Jean Grae, Royce Da 5'9, Vandalyzm, Naledge (½ of Kidz in the Hall), Saigon, Camp Lo, Ness (of Da Band), Strange Fruit Project & Natural Born Spittas. The album also marks the debut of then-unknown MC, Rapsody.

The Dream Merchant Vol. 2
Studio album by
9th Wonder
ReleasedOctober 9, 2007
Recorded2006-2007
Label6 Hole, Caroline
Producer9th Wonder
9th Wonder chronology
Dream Merchant Vol. 1
(2005)		 The Dream Merchant Vol. 2
(2007)		 9th's Opus: It's A Wonderful World Music Group Vol. 1
(2010)
Singles from The Dream Merchant, Vol. 2
  1. "Brooklyn In My Mind"
    Released: October 2006
  2. "So Sinsurr (non-album single)"
    Released: June 2007
  3. "Sunday!/The Last Time/Ya Hear Me"
    Released: October 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hip Hop Connection[1]
DJBooth.net[2]
Okayplayer[3]

Track listing
  1. Mr. Dream Merchant (Intro)
  2. Shots (featuring Sean Price & Big Dho)
  3. Merchants Of Dreams (featuring L.E.G.A.C.Y., Chaundon, Skyzoo, and Torae)
  4. Brooklyn In My Mind (featuring Mos Def, Memphis Bleek & Jean Grae)
  5. Sunday (featuring Chaundon & Keisha Shontelle)
  6. Baking Soda (featuring Big Treal)
  7. Reminisce (featuring Novej & Big Remo The Great)
  8. No Time To Chill (featuring Little Brother)
  9. It Ain't Over (featuring Jozeemo & Tyler Woods)
  10. The Last Time (featuring Royce Da 5'9, Vandalyzm & Naledge of Kidz in the Hall)
  11. Saved (featuring Saigon & Joe Scudda)
  12. The Milky Low (featuring Camp Lo)
  13. Backlash (featuring Buckshot & Sean Boog)
  14. Thank You (featuring D.O.X. & O-Dash)
  15. Let It Bang (featuring Ness & Skyzoo)
  16. What Makes a Man (featuring Buddy Klein & Rapper Big Pooh)
  17. Special Remix (featuring Strange Fruit Project & Median) (bonus track)
  18. You Wanna (featuring NBS) (bonus track)

Samples
  • "Mr. Dream Merchant (Intro)" contains samples from: "I'm Dreamin'" by Christopher Williams, "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G., "These Dreams" by Heart, "Dreams" by The Game and "Mr. Dream Merchant" by Jerry Butler.
  • "Shots" contains a sample of "Turn Off The Lights" by Teddy Pendergrass.
  • "Brooklyn In My Mind" contains a sample of "Love To Keep You In My Mind" by Curtis Mayfield.
  • "Baking Soda" contains a sample of "What the World Knows" by Gene Page.
  • "Saved" contains a sample of "Can We Come and Share In Love" by Joe Simon.
  • "Reminisce" contains a sample of "Walking In the Rain" by Danny Pearson.
  • "Sunday" contains an interpolation of "Back in the Day (Ahmad song)" by Ahmad.
  • "It Ain't Over" contains a sample of "Pardon Me" by Thelma Houston.
  • "Backlash" contains a sample of "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" by Denise LaSalle.

Personnel
  • A&R – 9th Wonder, Big Dho
  • Art Direction, Design – Christopher Gregory
  • Executive-Producer – Mischa "Big Dho" Burgess, Patrick "9th Wonder" Douthit*
  • Management – Big Dho
  • Mastered By – Square "SQ"*
  • Mixed By – 9th Wonder
  • Mixed By [Additional] – Big Dho
  • Photography By – Tobias Rose

References
  1. Hip Hop Connection, Issue #217, November 2007, p. 99
  2. Dream Merchant Vol. 2, DJBooth.net
  3. Dream Merchant Vol. 2, Okayplayer, retrieved 11 December 2007 Archived December 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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