The Formula (album)

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The Formula
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 29, 2008
Recorded2007-2008
De Stu at North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina
GenreHip Hop
Length47:39
LabelDuck Down Records
Producer9th Wonder
9th Wonder & Buckshot chronology
Chemistry
(2005)
The Formula
(2008)
The Solution
(2012)
Buckshot chronology
Casualties of War
(2007)
The Formula
(2008)
Survival Skills
(2009)
9th Wonder chronology
The Dream Merchant Vol. 2
(2007)
The Formula
(2008)
Jeanius
(2008)
Singles from The Formula
  1. "Go All Out"

The Formula is a collaborative album by Buckshot (of the Boot Camp Clik) and 9th Wonder (formerly of Little Brother), released on April 29, 2008 through Duck Down Records.[1] The album is the second full-length collaboration between the two, the first being 2005's Chemistry. The album's first single was "Go All Out". The tracks' music video features an appearance from comedian Charlie Murphy.[2] Videos were also shot for the tracks "Hold It Down" and "The Formula".

The Formula debuted at #137 on the Billboard 200 album chart, opening with 5,874 units sold.[3]

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Track listing

  • All songs written by Kenyatta Blake and Patrick Douthit, except as noted.
  1. "Intro - The Formula" (feat. The Formula Crew)
  2. "Ready (Brand New Day)"
  3. "Be Cool!" (feat. Swan)
  4. "Go All Out (No Doubt!!!)" (feat. Carlitta Durand)
  5. "No Future"
  6. "Hold It Down" (feat. Talib Kweli & Tyler Woods) (Kenyatta Blake, Patrick Douthit, Talib K. Greene, Tyler Woods)
  7. "Whassup With U?" (feat. Keisha Shontelle) (Kenyatta Blake, Patrick Douthit, Keisha Hinnant)
  8. "One For You (Big Lou)"
  9. "Just Display"
  10. "Here We Go"
  11. "Throwin' Shade"
  12. "Shinin' Y'all" (feat. Arafat Yates & Big Chops of The M1 Platoon) (Kenyatta Blake, Patrick Douthit, V. Kerns, K. Dickens)
  13. "Man Listen" (Cause Ummm) (feat. Carlitta Durand)

Personnel

Samples

Chart positions

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 137
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 47
US Top Independent Albums 17

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2007-12-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2007-12-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ [1]