Malice n Wonderland

Malice n Wonderland
Studio album by Snoop Dogg
Released December 8, 2009
Recorded 2006-2009
Genre West Coast hip hop, hip hop
Length 54:04
Label Doggy Style/Priority
50999 3 08942 2 8
P2-08942
Producer Snoop Dogg (executive)
The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, Terrace Martin, Nottz, Teddy Riley, Lil Jon, Danja, Battlecat, The Neptunes
Snoop Dogg chronology
Ego Trippin
(2008)		 Malice n Wonderland
(2009)		 Doggumentary
(2011)
Singles from Malice n Wonderland
  1. "Gangsta Luv"
    Released: October 6, 2009
  2. "That's Tha Homie"
    Released: November 3, 2009
  3. "I Wanna Rock"
    Released: November 17, 2009
  4. "Pronto"
    Released: December 1, 2009

Malice n Wonderland is the tenth studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg [1]; released by Doggystyle/Priority Records on December 8, 2009.[2][3]

Contents

Background

The album consists of fourteen tracks[3] 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 shoting a mini-movie to accompany the album (similar to his 1994 short film/soundtrack Murder Was the Case), portraying him as a "super gangster".[3] Snoop Dogg hosted WWE Raw on October 19, 2009 to promote Malice n Wonderland.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [4]
Entertainment Weekly (B-) [5]
IGN (7.5/10) [6]
RapReviews (7.5/10) [7]
Now Magazine [8]
Slant Magazine [9]
ThaCorner [10]
USA Today [11]
Pop Matters [12]
XXL (L) [13]
The Source [14]

Malice n Wonderland was received with generally favorable reviews. 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." [15]

Malice n Wonderland debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200, selling 59,000 in its opening week.[16] It is his first album since Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss, not to reach the Top 10 on the Billboard 200, and his lowest charting album on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop charts and his only album to miss the British and Australian top 100. First week numbers of the album are Snoop Dogg's lowest yet. Malice n Wonderland has sold 272,000 to date.[17] His previous album, Ego Trippin' debuted at number three in the United States with 137,000 copies sold, and has sold about 400,000 copies in USA to date.

Singles

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"   Snoop Dogg 0:14
2. "I Wanna Rock"   Scoop DeVille 3:56
3. "2 Minute Warning"   Terrace Martin 1:53
4. "1800" (featuring Lil Jon) Lil Jon 3:35
5. "Different Languages" (featuring Jazmine Sullivan) Teddy Riley, Scoop DeVille, PMG (co.) 4:44
6. "Gangsta Luv" (featuring The-Dream) Tricky Stewart, The-Dream 4:16
7. "Pronto" (featuring Soulja Boy) B-Don, Super Ced (co.) 4:57
8. "That's tha Homie"   Danja 5:43
9. "Upside Down" (featuring Nipsey Hussle & Problem) Terrace Martin, Jason Martin (co.) 4:44
10. "Secrets" (featuring Kokane) Battlecat 4:53
11. "Pimpin Ain't EZ" (featuring R. Kelly) Nottz 4:12
12. "Luv Drunk" (featuring The-Dream) Tricky Stewart, The-Dream 3:55
13. "Special" (featuring Brandy & Pharrell) The Neptunes 5:26
14. "Outro"   Snoop Dogg 1:31

Chart positions

Chart Position
U.S. Billboard 200 23
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 5
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums 2
Canadian Albums Chart 165
UK Albums Chart 114
Australian Albums Chart 114
French Albums Chart 62

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
US Billboard 200 135[18]

More Malice

More Malice
Studio album by Snoop Dogg
Released March 23, 2010
Recorded 2009-2010
Genre Hip hop
Label Doggy Style/Priority
50999 6 27157 2 0
P2-27157
Producer Snoop Dogg (executive)
Terrace Martin, Nottz, Drumma Boy, Lil Jon, Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, Diplo, Teddy Riley, Scoop DeVille, Dae One, B-Don, PMG
Snoop Dogg chronology
Malice n Wonderland
(2009)		 More Malice
(2010)		 Doggumentary
(2011)
Singles from More Malice
  1. "I Wanna Rock (G-Mix)"
    Released: 2010
  2. "That Tree"
    Released: February 22, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [19]
RapReviews [20]
HipHopDX

The album was re-released under the name More Malice,[21] all the songs from the album are on the re-release with five new tracks, four remixes, one song included on "Malice N Wonderland" and a movie, which stars Jamie Foxx, Xzibit, Denyce Lawton, and DJ Quik among others and was simultaneously released with the album on March 23, 2010. The first single of the album is the remix of the original album's third single, "I Wanna Rock," known as "I Wanna Rock (The Kings G-Mix)," which features rapper Jay-Z. Also, a new song called That Tree featuring Kid Cudi was released in February 2010. Snoop Dogg added the remix of "Pronto," which features featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and Bun B.

Commercial performance

The re-release charted at #29 on the Billboard 200, selling 15,500 copies. The re-release has currently sold 60,087 copies to date.

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "I Wanna Rock" (The Kings G-Mix) (featuring Jay-Z) Scoop DeVille 4:00
2. "Protocol"   Nottz 3:14
3. "So Gangsta" (featuring Butch Cassidy) Dae One 3:47
4. "House Shoes"   Drumma Boy 3:05
5. "That Tree" (featuring Kid Cudi) Diplo, Paul Devro (add.) 4:31
6. "You're Gonna Luv Me"   Sakke 3:03
7. "Pronto" (G-Mix) (featuring Soulja Boy & Bun B) B-Don, Super Ced (co.) 5:21
8. "Gangsta Luv" (featuring The-Dream) Tricky Stewart, The-Dream 4:17
9. "Gangsta Luv" (Mayer Hawthorne G-Mix) (Bonus Track) Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, Mayer Hawthorne 3:50
10. "I Wanna Rock" (Travis Barker G-Mix) (Bonus Track) Scoop DeVille, Travis Barker 4:00
Sample usage

Chart positions

Chart Position
U.S. Billboard 200 29
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 10
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums 3
Canadian Albums Chart 131

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References

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  2. ^ Paine, Jack (2009-09-08). "Snoop Dogg Signs To Priority/EMI, Takes Executive Position". HipHopDx.com. Cheri Media Group. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9770/title.snoop-dogg-signs-to-priority-emi-takes-executive-position. Retrieved 2009-09-16. 
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  10. ^ ThaCorner
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