The Solution (Buckshot and 9th Wonder album)

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2012 studio album by 9th Wonder & Buckshot

The Solution is the third collaborative studio album by American rapper Buckshot and record producer 9th Wonder. It was released on November 13, 2012 through Jamla Records/Duck Down Music. Production was entirely handled by 9th Wonder, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Dyme-A-Duzin and Rapsody. The album debuted at number 196 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 2,300 copies in the United States.[1]

A music video for the album’s lead single “The Change Up” was directed by Kenneth Price.[2] Another video was released for the song “Shorty Left”.[3]

Critical reception[edit]

The Solution was met with generally favorable reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 73, based on seven reviews.[4]

Bogar Alonso of XXL stated, “The Solution finds Buckshot doing a better job than in his past two at-bats to keep up with the super producer, and he does so by using his relaxed spitting as an anchor”.[10]AllMusic’s David Jeffries said, “The nostalgia and artistry will take you back and warm your Coogi-covered heart”.[5] Ryan B. Patrick of Exclaim! said, “It’s a gritty, soulful sound that holds The Solution together, seemingly aspiring to be nothing more than “Boot Camp meets Little Brother”: familiar and stress-free for an audience seeking a vintage feel in their hip-hop”.[7] Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX said, “The Solution once again combines Buckshot and 9th Wonder’s accomplished and refined skill sets as pioneers of the ’90s and the past decade respectively”.[8] Grant Jones of RapReviews said, “The Solution doesn’t differ from the previous instalments at all. If you’re a fan of either artist then it is certainly worth picking up”.[9] Jon Hadusek of Consequence of Sound said, “Although The Solution is too hung up on the past to be relevant in the present, it remains a competent throwback to hip-hop’s golden age, an era that both artists seem to be yearning for. That nostalgia pervades The Solution“.[6]

Track listing[edit]

All Tracks Produced by Patrick “9th Wonder” Douthit

Title Writer(s)
1. “The Big Bang” 3:51
2. “What I Gotta Say” 3:49
3. “Stop Rapping” 3:40
4. “Crazy” 3:02
5. “The Feeling” 3:48
6. “Sam” 2:53
7. “Pat Em Down” 3:51
8. “Keep It Going” 2:44
9. “The Change Up” 2:41
10. “Shorty Left” (featuring Rapsody) 3:13
11. “You” (featuring Dyme-A-Duzin) 3:37
12. “The Solution” 4:32
Total length: 41:41
Sample Credits
  • “The Big Bang”[11]
    • “Come Fly Away with Me” by Magnum Force
  • “What I Gotta Say”[12]
  • “Crazy”[13]
  • “The Feeling”[14]
  • “Sam”[15]
  • “Pat Em Down”[16]
  • “Keep It Going”[17]
  • “The Change Up”[18]
    • “Love is Just a Dream” by Cliff Dawson
  • “Shorty Left”[19]
  • “You”[20]
  • “The Solution”[21]

Personnel[edit]

  • Kenyatta “Buckshot” Blake – main artist, associate executive producer
  • Patrick “9th Wonder” Douthit – main artist, producer, executive producer
  • Marlanna “Rapsody” Evans – vocals (track 10)
  • Donnovan “Dyme-A-Duzin” Blocker – vocals (track 11)
  • “Dan The Man” Humiston – mixing
  • Isaac Romero – mastering
  • Drew “Dru-Ha” Friedman – associate executive producer
  • Jacqueline Shao – artwork
  • Robert Adam Mayer – photography

References[edit]

  1. ^ Paine, Jake (November 21, 2012). “Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/18/2012”. HipHopDX. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  2. ^ “9th Wonder & Buckshot “The Change Up” Music Video”. YouTube. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  3. ^ “9th Wonder & Buckshot “Shorty Left” Music Video feat. Rapsody”. YouTube. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  4. ^ a b “Critic Reviews for The Solution – Metacritic”. Metacritic. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Jeffries, David. “The Solution – 9th Wonder, Buckshot | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic”. AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Hadusek, Jon (November 12, 2012). “Album Review: 9th Wonder and Buckshot – The Solution”. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Patrick, Ryan B. (November 27, 2012). “Buckshot & 9th Wonder The Solution”. Exclaim!. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Fairfax, Jesse (November 15, 2012). “9th Wonder and Buckshot – The Solution”. HipHopDX. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Jones, Grant (January 29, 2013). “Buckshot & 9th Wonder :: The Solution :: Duck Down Records”. www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Alonso, Bogar (November 15, 2012). “9th Wonder & Buckshot, The Solution Review – XXL”. XXL. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  11. ^ 9th Wonder & Buckshot. “The Big Bang”. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  12. ^ 9th Wonder & Buckshot. “What I Gotta Say”. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  13. ^ 9th Wonder & Buckshot. “Crazy”. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  14. ^ 9th Wonder & Buckshot. “The Feeling”. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  15. ^ 9th Wonder & Buckshot. “Sam”. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  16. ^ 9th Wonder & Buckshot. “Pat Em Down”. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  17. ^ 9th Wonder & Buckshot. “Keep It Going”. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  18. ^ 9th Wonder & Buckshot. “The Change Up”. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  19. ^ 9th Wonder & Buckshot with Rapsody. “Shorty Left”. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  20. ^ 9th Wonder & Buckshot with Dyme-A-Duzin. “You”. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  21. ^ 9th Wonder & Buckshot. “The Solution”. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  22. ^ “Buckshot Chart History (Current Album Sales)”. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  23. ^ “Buckshot Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)”. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  24. ^ “9th Wonder Chart History (Top Rap Albums)”. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.

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