Recorded January–September 2009 Malice n Wonderland
(2009) More Malice
(2010) Release date 8 December 2009 | Length 54:04 Artist Snoop Dogg Label Priority Records | |
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Released December 8, 2009 (2009-12-08) Producer B-Don
Battlecat
Danja
Jason Martin
Lil Jon
Nottz
PMG
Scoop DeVille
Snoop Dogg
Super Ced
Teddy Riley
The-Dream
The Neptunes
Terrace Martin
Tricky Stewart Genres Hip hop music, Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop, G-funk, Pop music Similar Snoop Dogg albums, G-funk albums, Other albums | ||
Snoop dogg malice n wonderland officicial tracklist productions credits album cover
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.
Contents
- Snoop dogg malice n wonderland officicial tracklist productions credits album cover
- Snoop dogg s malice n wonderland chapter 1 hd
- Background
- Reception
- Singles
- Promotion
- Commercial performance
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The album debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 61,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, Malice n Wonderland received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics.
Snoop dogg s malice n wonderland chapter 1 hd
Background
The album was originally planned to be released through a distribution deal with MTV, after his departure with Interscope Records. 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.
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".
Reception
Malice n Wonderland was received with generally mixed to positive reviews, with Metacritic giving it 61 out of 100. 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."
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.
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.
Commercial performance
Malice n Wonderland debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard 200, selling 61,000 copies in its opening week. 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.
Track listing
• (co.) Co-producer
Personnel
Credits for Malice n Wonderland adapted from Allmusic.
Songs
1Intro0:13
2I Wanna Rock3:55
32 Minute Warning1:53