2009 studio album by Snoop Dogg
Malice n Wonderland Released December 8, 2009 (2009-12-08 ) Recorded January–September 2009 Genre Hip hop Length 54 :04 Label Producer
I Wanna Rock Mixtape (2009)
Malice n Wonderland (2009)
The West Coast Blueprint (2010)
Malice n Wonderland is the tenth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg ; it was released on December 8, 2009, by Doggystyle Records , Capitol Records and Priority Records . Production for the album took place from January 2009 to September 2009 at several recording studios and the production was handled by Battlecat , The-Dream , Tricky Stewart , The Neptunes , Teddy Riley , Lil Jon and Terrace Martin .[ 1]
The album debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 61,000 copies in its first week.[ 2] Upon its release, Malice n Wonderland received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics.
Background
The album was originally planned to be released through a distribution deal with MTV , after his departure with Interscope Records .[ 3] In 2009, Priority Records announced that Snoop Dogg was appointed creative chairman of Priority Records and the label also announced plans to release his tenth studio album on the label.[ 4]
The album consists of fourteen tracks and features production from Teddy Riley , Nottz , The Neptunes , The-Dream , and Terrace Martin . Guest features include R. Kelly , Soulja Boy Tell 'Em , and Brandy .
Doggystyle Records president and Snoopadelic Films president Ted Chung, Snoop shooting a mini-movie to accompany the album (similar to his 1994 short film/soundtrack Murder Was the Case ), portraying him as a "super gangster".[ 5]
Reception
Malice n Wonderland was received with generally mixed to positive reviews, with Metacritic giving it 61 out of 100.[ 6] The Smoking Section said "[Snoop's] one-of-a-kind flow and the knowledge of how to actually craft an enjoyable record will likely continue to serve as one of premiere blueprints in Hip-Hop."[ 17]
Singles
"Gangsta Luv " featuring The-Dream , was released as the album's lead single on October 6, 2009. The song was produced by American producers , The-Dream and Tricky Stewart , one of two such productions on the album.[ 5]
The album's second single "That's tha Homie", was released for digital download on November 3, 2009.
The album's third single "I Wanna Rock " was released for digital download on November 17, 2009.
The album's fourth single, "Pronto" featuring Soulja Boy , was released for digital download on December 1, 2009.
Snoop Dogg hosted WWE Raw on October 19, 2009 to promote Malice n Wonderland .[ 18]
Malice n Wonderland debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 , selling 61,000 copies in its opening week.[ 2] [ 19] It is his first album since Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss (2002) not to reach the top ten on the Billboard 200, his lowest charting album on the US R&B/Hip-Hop charts and his only album to miss the British and Australian Top 100. Malice n Wonderland has sold over 400,000 copies in the United States as of 2011.[ 20]
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[ 21]
• (co.) Co-producer
Sample credits [ 21]
Personnel
Credits for Malice n Wonderland adapted from Allmusic .[ 22]
Musicians
Misty Anderson - background vocals
Bokie - vocals
Soulja Boy - vocals
Brandy - vocals
Shante Broadus - vocals, background vocals
Dee Dimes - background vocals
DJ Ez Dick - vocals
Bryce Doherty - background vocals
The-Dream - vocals, producer
Eric Eylands - background vocals
Andrew Gouche - bass
Dustin Hess - bass guitar
Nipsey Hussle - vocals
Holli Joyce Ivory - background vocals
R. Kelly - vocals
Production
Lucky Alvarez - design, layout
Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica - mixing
B-Don - producer
Jason Bale - assistant engineer
Battlecat - mixing, producer
Mike Bozzi - assistant
Aaron "A-Game" Brunson - keyboard programming
Smith Carlson - assistant
Ted Chung - assistant, engineer
Andrew Coleman - digital editing, engineer
Danja - producer
Scoop DeVille - producer
Dr. Dre - mixing
Shon Don - engineer
Caliph Gamble - engineer
Brian Gardner - mastering
Abel Garibaldi - engineer
Tasha Hayward - hair stylist
Mauricio Iragorri - mixing
Chris Jackson - A&R, engineer
Jaycen Joshua - mixing
Sam Kalandijan - engineer
Justin Keitt - engineer, vocal arrangement
Keke - production coordination
Kori Lewis - assistant
Justin Li - A&R
Lil Jon - vocals, mixing, producer
Giancarlo Lino - mixing assistant
Deborah Mannis-Gardner - sample clearance
Fabian Marasciullo - mixing
Jason Martin - producer
Ian Mereness - engineer
Mister Cartoon - cover art
Luis Navarro - assistant engineer
The Neptunes - producer
Nottz - producer
Estevan Oriol - photography and design
Erik "Mr. E." Ramos - engineer
Erik Reichers - mixing
Robert Reyes - assistant engineer
Teddy Riley - producer
Ramon Rivas - assistant
April Roomet - wardrobe
Marcus Rutledge - engineer
Edward "Poeted" Sanders Jr. - assistant
Constance Schwartz - marketing
Ray Seay - mixing
Kelly Sheehan - engineer
Brent Smith - booking
Snoop Dogg - arranger, executive producer, primary artist, producer
Ethan Sugar - engineer
Super Ced - drum programming, producer
Brian "B-Luv" Thomas - engineer
Pat Thrall - engineer
Frank Vasquez - engineer
Jordan "JMKM" Maldonado - assistant engineer
Mark Vinten - engineer
Andrew Wuepper - engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
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