The Formula (album)
The Formula is a collaborative album by Buckshot (of the Boot Camp Clik) and 9th Wonder (formerly of Little Brother), released on April 29, 2008 through Duck Down Records.[1] The album is the second full-length collaboration between the two, the first being 2005's Chemistry. The album's first single was "Go All Out". The tracks' music video features an appearance from comedian Charlie Murphy.[2] Videos were also shot for the tracks "Hold It Down" and "The Formula".
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| Released | April 29, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007-2008 De Stu at North Carolina Central University Durham, North Carolina | |||
| Genre | Hip Hop | |||
| Length | 47:39 | |||
| Label | Duck Down Records | |||
| Producer | 9th Wonder | |||
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The Formula debuted at #137 on the Billboard 200 album chart, opening with 5,874 units sold.[3]
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Track listing
- All songs written by Kenyatta Blake and Patrick Douthit, except as noted.
- "Intro - The Formula" (feat. The Formula Crew)
- "Ready (Brand New Day)"
- "Be Cool!" (feat. Swan)
- "Go All Out (No Doubt!!!)" (feat. Carlitta Durand)
- "No Future"
- "Hold It Down" (feat. Talib Kweli & Tyler Woods) (Kenyatta Blake, Patrick Douthit, Talib K. Greene, Tyler Woods)
- "Whassup With U?" (feat. Keisha Shontelle) (Kenyatta Blake, Patrick Douthit, Keisha Hinnant)
- "One For You (Big Lou)"
- "Just Display"
- "Here We Go"
- "Throwin' Shade"
- "Shinin' Y'all" (feat. Arafat Yates & Big Chops of The M1 Platoon) (Kenyatta Blake, Patrick Douthit, V. Kerns, K. Dickens)
- "Man Listen" (Cause Ummm) (feat. Carlitta Durand)
Personnel
- Recording engineer: 9th Wonder
- Mixing: Ian Scherier
- Mastering: Mike Sarsfield
- Executive producer: Dru Ha, Buckshot
- Photography: Robert Adam Mayer
- Art direction and design: Skrilla
Samples
- "Intro - The Formula"
- "It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)" by Love Unlimited
- "Ready (Brand New Day)"
- "Freedom For The Stallion" by The Hues Corporation
- "Be Cool"
- "Bad News" by Five Stairsteps & Cubie
- "Go All Out"
- "Lifetime Thing" by Isaac Hayes
- "No Future"
- "Even This Shall Pass Away" by The Sylvers
- "Hold It Down"
- "Let Me Down Easy" by Inez Foxx
- "Whassup With U"
- "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" by Curtis Mayfield
- "Only For You (Lou)"
- "I Plead Guilty" by The Stylistics
- "Just Display"
- "You Send Me" by Mavis Staples
- "Throwin' Shade"
- "I'm So Proud" by Issac Hayes
- "Here We Go"
- "That Let's Me Know I'm In Love" by McFadden & Whitehead
- "Shinin' Y'all"
- "Sunlight Shining" by Galt MacDermot
- "Man Listen"
- "It's Yours To Have" by Freda Payne
Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 137 |
| US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 47 |
| US Top Independent Albums | 17 |
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References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2007-12-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2007-12-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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