Producer’s Spotlight: 9th Wonder

9th Wonder has become one of my favorite producers lately. Hailing from North Carolina, 9th Wonder (whose birth name is Patrick Douthit) is probably considered one of the heavyweight producers in the underground hip hop game. Only recently has he gained mainstream exposure by producing tracks for Jay-Z, Destiny’s Child, and Mary J. Blige.

One of the original member of now-duo Little Brother, 9th Wonder spends most of his talent producing beats for fellow Justus League artists, such as Phonte & Big Pooh from Little Brother, Median, and Joe Scudda. He has also produced whole albums with Murs, Jean Grae, Buckshot, and Skyzoo and released remixed versions of Nas’ God’s Son and Jay-Z’s Black Album. Since his departure with Little Brother, 9th Wonder continues to stay busy, releasing compilation albums under his own name with the Dream Merchant albums.

If I were to compare 9th Wonder with any other producers, I would say his style is similar to Kanye West or J. Dilla, as they all tend to use old soul samples in their beats. If you’re not familiar with 9th Wonder, check out some of the tracks below. This list is a compilation of my favorite 9th Wonder produced songs…

Tracklist:

1. Murs – “Silly Girl” (from 2006’s Murray’s Revenge) Listen
   • Sample Credit: Valerie Simpson’s “Silly Wasn’t I”
     
2. Little Brother – “Speed” (from 2003’s The Listening) Listen
   • Sample Credit: Bobby Womack’s “Jealous Love”
3. Destiny’s Child – “Is She The Reason” (from 2004’s Destiny Fulfilled) Listen
   • Sample Credit: Melba Moore’s “I Don’t Know No One Else To Turn To”
4. Chaundon- “Shine” Listen
5. Median – “Collage” (from 2007′s Median’s Relief) Listen
6. Big Pooh – “Every Block (feat Phonte)” (from 2005’s Sleepers) Listen
   • Sample Credit: Ahmad Jamal’s “Peace At Last”
7. Mos Def – “Brooklyn In My Mind (feat Jean Grae)” (from 2007’s Dream Merchant, Vol. 2) Listen
   • Sample Credit: Jay-Z’s “Brooklyn’s Finest”
8. Jay-Z – “Threat” (from 2003’s The Black Album) Listen
   • Sample Credit: R. Kelly’s “A Woman’s Threat”
9. Jean Grae – “Supa Luv” (from 2004’s This Week) Listen
   • Sample Credit: The Futures’ “Super Love”
10. Saigon – “Saved (feat Joe Scudda)” (from 2007’s Dream Merchant, Vol. 2) Listen
    • Sample Credit: Joe Simon’s “Can We Come and Share In Love”
11. Little Brother – “Lovin’ It” (from 2005’s The Minstrel Show) Listen
    • Sample Credit: Stylistics’ “Love Spell”
      
12. Skyzoo – “You and Me” (from 2006’s Cloud 9: The 3 Day High) Listen
    • Sample Credit: Enchantment’s “You and Me”
13. Masta Ace – “Good Ol Love” (from 2004’s A Long Hot Summer) Listen
14. K-Hill – “A Letter To Sick L (feat Keisha Shontelle)” (from 2005’s Dream Merchant, Vol. 1) Listen
15. Consequence – “I See Now (feat Kanye West & Little Brother)” (from 2004’s Take ‘em to The Cleaners) Listen
16. Median – “Median Alleviate The Drama” (from 2005’s Dream Merchant, Vol. 1) Listen
17. Murs – “The Animal” (from 2004’s Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition) Listen
    • Sample Credit: Lou Rawls’ “It’s Our Anniversary Today”
18. Keisha Shontelle – “Sunday (feat Chaundon)” (from 2007’s Dream Merchant, Vol. 2) Listen
    • Sample Credit: Cleo Lane’s “I Believe You”
19. Little Brother – “Whatever You Say” (from 2003’s The Listening) Listen
    • Sample Credit: Cleo Lane’s “I Believe You”
20. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – “Take You There (Remix)” (from 1998’s Rare Tracks) Listen
    • Sample Credit: Odyssey’s “Weekend Lover”
      
21. Jay-Z – “Dec 4th (Remix)” (from 2004′s Black is Back!) Listen
    • Sample Credit: Outkast’s “You May Die”

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