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".

The Formula
Studio album by 9th Wonder & Buckshot
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
9th Wonder & Buckshot chronology
Chemistry (2005) The Formula (2008) The Solution (2012)
Buckshot chronology
Casualties of War (2007) The Formula (2008) Survival Skills (2009)
9th Wonder chronology
The Dream Merchant Vol. 2 (2007) The Formula (2008) Jeanius (2008)
Singles from The Formula
"Go All Out"

The Formula debuted at #137 on the Billboard 200 album chart, opening with 5,874 units sold.[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	link
Rap4Fame.de	link
RapReviews.com	link
The Smoking Section	link
DJBooth.net	link

Track listing

• All songs written by Kenyatta Blake and Patrick Douthit, except as noted.

1. "Intro - The Formula" (feat. The Formula Crew)
2. "Ready (Brand New Day)"
3. "Be Cool!" (feat. Swan)
4. "Go All Out (No Doubt!!!)" (feat. Carlitta Durand)
5. "No Future"
6. "Hold It Down" (feat. Talib Kweli & Tyler Woods) (Kenyatta Blake, Patrick Douthit, Talib K. Greene, Tyler Woods)
7. "Whassup With U?" (feat. Keisha Shontelle) (Kenyatta Blake, Patrick Douthit, Keisha Hinnant)
8. "One For You (Big Lou)"
9. "Just Display"
10. "Here We Go"
11. "Throwin' Shade"
12. "Shinin' Y'all" (feat. Arafat Yates & Big Chops of The M1 Platoon) (Kenyatta Blake, Patrick Douthit, V. Kerns, K. Dickens)
13. "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
US Billboard 200	137
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	47
US Top Independent Albums	17

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2007-12-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2007-12-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)