Malice n Wonderland

Malice n Wonderland
Studio album by Snoop Dogg
Released December 8, 2009
Recorded January–September 2009
Genre Hip hop
Length 54:04
Label
Producer
Snoop Dogg chronology

Ego Trippin'
(2008)		 Malice n Wonderland
(2009)		 More Malice
(2010)
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; it was released on December 8, 2009, by Doggystyle 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 59,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, Malice n Wonderland received generally mixed 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.[2] 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.[3]

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".[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (61/100)[5]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [6]
Entertainment Weekly (B-)[7]
IGN (7.5/10)[8]
Now Magazine [9]
PopMatters (4/10)[10]
RapReviews (7.5/10)[11]
Robert Christgau [12]
Slant Magazine [13]
The Source [14]
ThaCorner [15]
USA Today [16]
XXL (L)[17]

Malice n Wonderland was received with generally favorable reviews, with Metacritic giving it 61 out of 100.[5] 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."[18]

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.[4]

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" which samples Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock's 1988 song "It Takes Two" 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.

Promotion

Snoop Dogg hosted WWE Raw on October 19, 2009 to promote Malice n Wonderland.[19]

Commercial performance

Malice n Wonderland debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard 200, selling 59,000 in its opening week.[20] It is his first album since Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss (2002) not to reach the top ten on the Billboard 200, and his lowest charting album on the US 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, when Malice n Wonderland sold 300,000 to date.[21] His previous album, Ego Trippin' (2008) debuted at number 3 on the US United States with 137,000 copies sold, and has sold 400,000 copies in United States to date.

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(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

 • (co.) Co-producer

Sample credits

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
  • 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
  • Mark Vinten - engineer
  • Andrew Wuepper - engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[23] 62
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 74
US Billboard 200[25] 23
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[26] 5
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[27] 2
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[28] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
US Billboard 200[29] 135
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[30] 34
US Top Rap Albums[31] 15

References

  1. ↑ Burgess, Omar (2009-02-10). "Snoop Dogg Readies "Malice In Wonderland" For MTV Release". HipHopDx.com. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
  2. ↑ Concepcion, Mariel (2009-02-10). "Snoop Dogg Releasing New Album Through MTV". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  3. ↑ Staff, XXL (2009-09-08). "Snoop Dogg Resurrects Priority Records". XXL Magazine. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "JFK" (2009-09-15). "V Exclusive: Details Emerge On Snoop's Malice N Wonderland, Mini-Movie". VIBE.com. Vibe Lifestyle Network LLC. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Malice N Wonderland Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
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  7. ↑ Vozick-Levinson, Simon. Review: Malice n Wonderland. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-12-04.
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  11. ↑ "Snoop Dogg :: Malice N Wonderland :: Priority/Capitol Records". Rapreviews.com. 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
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  13. ↑ Henderson, Eric. Review: Malice n Wonderland. Slant Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-12-09.
  14. ↑ kazeem. "Malice In Wonderland". thesource.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  15. ↑ ThaCorner
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  17. ↑ Yuscavage, Chris. Review: Malice n Wonderland. XXL. Retrieved on 2009-12-08.
  18. ↑ Tinsley, Justin. “1800″ - Review Of Snoop Dogg’s “Malice N’ Wonderland”. The Smoking Section. Retrieved on 2009-12-14.
  19. ↑ Langhorne, Cyrus (2009-10-21). "Snoop Dogg Guest Hosts WWE, Fails To Smackdown Ratings". SOHH Magazine. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
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  24. ↑ "Snoop Dogg – Malice n Wonderland". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien.
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  26. ↑ "Snoop Dogg Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Snoop Dogg.
  27. ↑ "Snoop Dogg Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Rap Albums for Snoop Dogg.
  28. ↑ "Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Digital Albums for Snoop Dogg.
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