Chemistry (Buckshot and 9th Wonder album)

2005 studio album by Buckshot & 9th Wonder

Chemistry

Studio album by

Buckshot & 9th Wonder

Released| June 21, 2005 (2005-06-21)
Recorded| 2004-05
Studio| Missie Ann Studios (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 48:20
Label| Duck Down
Producer|

* Buckshot (exec.)
* Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman (exec.)
* 9th Wonder

Buckshot & 9th Wonder chronology
|  | Chemistry
(2005)  | The Formula
(2008)

|
|

Chemistry is the first collaborative studio album by American rapper Buckshot and record producer 9th Wonder. It was released on June 21, 2005 through Duck Down Music as a part of the label's "Triple Threat Campaign", preceded by Sean Price's Monkey Barz and followed by Tek & Steele's Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded. Recording sessions took place at Missie Ann Studios in Raleigh, North Carolina. Production was handled entirely by 9th Wonder, with Buckshot and Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Keisha Shontelle, Big Pooh, Joe Scudda, L.E.G.A.C.Y., Phonte, Sean Price and Starang Wondah. This album is paralleled by the Black Moon album Alter the Chemistry, which was basically a remix album produced by Da Beatminerz.

The album peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, 34 on the Independent Albums and 25 on the Heatseekers Album.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
HipHopDX| 4/5[1]
Okayplayer| 4/5[2]
Pitchfork| 7.8/10[3]
PopMatters| [4]
Prefix| 8/10[5]
RapReviews| 6/10[6]
Scratch| 9/10[7]
Tiny Mix Tapes| [8]
Vibe| 3.5/5[9]

Chemistry was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Album of the Year, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 77 based on four reviews.[10]

## Track listing

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All tracks produced by 9th Wonder.

All tracks are written by Kenyatta Blake & Patrick Douthit except where noted.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Intro"|  | 0:55
2.| "Chemistry 101"|  | 1:34
3.| "He's Back"|  | 1:54
4.| "Now a Dayz (That's What's Up)"|  | 3:31
5.| "Slippin'"|  | 2:31
6.| "Side Talk"|  | 3:07
7.| "The Ghetto"|  | 4:10
8.| "Food for Thought"|  | 3:12
9.| "No Comparison"|  | 3:43
10.| "Birdz (Fly the Coup)" (featuring Phonte and Keisha Shontelle)|

* Blake
* Douthit
* Keisha Hinnant
* Phonte Coleman

| 4:36
11.| "U Wonderin'" (featuring Rapper Big Pooh and Sean Price)|

* Blake
* Douthit
* Thomas Jones
* Sean Price

| 4:23
12.| "Out of Town" (featuring L.E.G.A.C.Y. and Joe Scudda)|

* Blake
* Kehinde Harper
* Joseph Griffen
* Douthit

| 4:42
13.| "I Don't Know Why" (featuring Keisha Shontelle)|

* Blake
* Hinnant
* Douthit

| 5:28
14.| "Money Makes the World Go Round" (featuring Starang Wondah)|

* Blake
* Douthit
* Jack McNair

| 4:28
Total length:| 48:20

## Personnel

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* Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake – main artist, vocals (tracks: 2-14), executive producer
* Patrick "9th Wonder" Douthit – main artist, producer, mixing, recording (tracks: 1-8, 10-14)
* Keisha Shontelle – featured artist, vocals (tracks: 10, 13)
* Phonte Coleman – featured artist, vocals (track 10)
* Sean Price – featured artist, vocals (track 11)
* Thomas "Rapper Big Pooh" Jones – featured artist, vocals (track 11)
* Joseph "Joe Scudda" Griffen – featured artist, vocals (track 12)
* Kehinde "L.E.G.A.C.Y." Harper – featured artist, vocals (track 12)
* Jack "Starang Wondah" McNair – featured artist, vocals (track 14)
* Christopher "Khrysis" Tyson – recording (track 9)
* Christopher "Cesar Comanche" Robinson – engineering
* Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman – executive producer
* Eckō Mindlabs – art direction
* Akash Khokha – additional art direction
* Romeo Tanghal – cover art, illustration
* Raphael Tanghal – cover art, illustration
* Noel Spirandelli – photography
* Mischa "Big Dho" Burgess – management

## Charts

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Chart (2005)  | Peak
position

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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 69
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 34
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 25

## References

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1. ^ M., Albert (July 20, 2005). "Buckshot & 9th Wonder - Chemistry". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
2. ^ Ruhi, Adrian. "9th Wonder and Buckshot Chemistry". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
3. ^ Macia, Peter (August 10, 2005). "Buckshot: Chemistry". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
4. ^ Hamilton, Pierre (December 15, 2005). "Buckshot and 9th Wonder: Chemistry". PopMatters. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
5. ^ Martinez, Rafael (July 12, 2005). "Chemistry | Prefixmag.com". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
6. ^ Chan, Nin (August 16, 2005). "RapReviews.com Feature for August 16, 2005 - Buckshot & 9th Wonder's "Chemistry"". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
7. ^ Barone, Matt (May 5, 2005). "Buckshot & 9th Wonder – Chemistry". Scratch Magazine. Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
8. ^ "Music Review: 9th Wonder - Chemistry (with Buckshot)". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
9. ^ Monroe, Justin (September 2005). "Vibe". Vibe Vixen. Vol. 13, no. 10\. Vibe Media Group. p. 232\. ISSN 1070-4701.[dead link]
10. ^ "9th Wonder & Buckshot - Chemistry". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
11. ^ "Buckshot Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
12. ^ "Buckshot Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
13. ^ "Buckshot Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

## External links

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* 9th Wonder & Buckshot – Chemistry at Discogs (list of releases)

* v
* t
* e

Buckshot

Discography

Studio albums|

* The BDI Thug (1999)
* Chemistry (2005) with 9th Wonder
* The Formula (2008) with 9th Wonder
* Survival Skills (2009) with KRS-One
* The Solution (2012) with 9th Wonder
* Backpack Travels (2014) with P-Money

Singles|

* "Who Got da Props"
* "The Points"

Related articles|

* Black Moon
* Boot Camp Clik
* Duck Down Music
* Crooklyn Dodgers

* v
* t
* e

9th Wonder

Studio albums|

* Dream Merchant Vol. 1
* Dream Merchant Vol. 2
* The Wonder Years

Collaborative albums|

* Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition
* Chemistry
* Murray's Revenge
* Cloud 9: The 3 Day High
* The Formula
* Jeanius
* Sweet Lord
* Fornever
* Death of a Pop Star
* The Final Adventure
* Brighter Daze

Remix albums|

* God's Stepson
* Black Is Back!

Related articles|

* 9th Wonder production discography
* It's a Wonderful World Music Group
* Little Brother

* v
* t
* e

Black Moon

* Buckshot
* 5ft
* DJ Evil Dee

Studio albums|

* Enta da Stage (1993)
* War Zone (1999)
* Total Eclipse (2003)
* Rise of da Moon (2019)

Compilations|

* Diggin' in dah Vaults (1996)

Remix albums|

* After the Chemistry (2006)

Singles|

* "Who Got da Props"
* "How Many MC's..."
* "I Got Cha Opin"
* "Buck Em Down"

Related articles|

* Boot Camp Clik
* Da Beatminerz

* v
* t
* e

Boot Camp Clik

* Buckshot
* Smif-N-Wessun (Tek · Steele)
* Heltah Skeltah (Rock · Sean Price)
* Originoo Gunn Clappaz (Starang Wondah · Top Dog · Louieville Sluggah)

Studio albums|

* For the People (1997)
* The Chosen Few (2002)
* The Last Stand (2006)
* Casualties of War (2007)

Compilations|

* Basic Training: Boot Camp Clik's Greatest Hits (2000)

Affiliaties|

* Black Moon
* Da Beatminerz
* The Fab 5
* Representativz

Related articles|

* Duck Down Music
* Buckshot discography
* Sean Price discography
* Angels of Death

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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