''Malice n Wonderland'' is the tenth

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by American rapper

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; it was released on December 8, 2009, by Doggystyle Records,

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and

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. Production for the album took place from January 2009 to September 2009 at several recording studios and the production was handled by Battlecat,

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Tricky Stewart Christopher Alan "Tricky" Stewart (born January 4, 1974) is an American record producer, record executive, songwriter, and music publisher. In a career spanning over 30 years, Stewart has won 5 Grammys and is responsible for over 50 million rec ...

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Lil Jon Jonathan H. Smith (born January 17, 1971) better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, producer and former frontman of the rap group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. He was instrumental in the emergence of the hip hop subgenre cr ...

and Terrace Martin. 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.

Background

The album was originally planned to be released through a distribution deal with

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, after his departure with

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. In 2009,

announced that Snoop Dogg was appointed creative chairman of

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

, Nottz,

, and Terrace Martin. Guest features include R. Kelly, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, and

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. Doggystyle Records president and

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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

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giving it 61 out of 100. The Smoking Section said " noop'sone-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."Tinsley, Justin
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. ''The Smoking Section''. Retrieved on 2009-12-14.

Singles

" Gangsta Luv" featuring

, was released as the album's lead single on October 6, 2009. The song was produced by

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producers,

and

, 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 "

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" was released for digital download on November 17, 2009. The album's fourth single, "Pronto" featuring

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, was released for digital download on December 1, 2009.

Promotion

Snoop Dogg hosted ''

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'' 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 ''

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'' (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

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n Top 100. ''Malice n Wonderland'' has sold over 400,000 copies in the United States as of 2011.

Track listing

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. * "Secrets" contains interpolations from " Talking in Your Sleep" as performed by The Romantics. * "Pimpin Ain't EZ" elements and samples from "Zoom" as performed by

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Personnel

Credits for ''Malice n Wonderland'' adapted from

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Musicians

* Misty Anderson - background vocals * Bokie - vocals *

- vocals *

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- vocals, background vocals * Dee Dimes - background vocals * DJ Ez Dick - vocals * Bryce Doherty - background vocals *

- vocals, producer * Eric Eylands - background vocals *

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- bass * Dustin Hess - bass guitar * Nipsey Hussle - vocals * Holli Joyce Ivory - background vocals * R. Kelly - vocals *

Kokane Jerry Buddy Long Jr. (born March 10, 1969), better known by his stage name Kokane, is an American recording artist best known for his distinctive vocal style and numerous guest appearances, such as on Snoop Dogg's ''Tha Last Meal''. Early life ...

- vocals * Trevor Lawrence - percussion * Cha'nelle Lewis - background vocals * Bokie Loc - vocals * Terrace Martin - accordion, arranger, keyboards, mixing, producer, saxophone * Rona Mercado - background vocals * Problem - vocals * Kevin Randolph - keyboards *

- producer * T'yana Shani Stewart - background vocals * Jazmine Sullivan - vocals * Marlon Williams - guitar *

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- vocals * Mansur Zafr - keyboards

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 Elijah Blue Molina (born October 15, 1987), better known by his stage name Scoop DeVille, is an American record producer, rapper and DJ. DeVille has produced records for rappers such as Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, 50 Cen ...

- producer *

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- mixing * Shon Don - engineer * Caliph Gamble - engineer *

Brian Gardner Brian Knapp Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, is an American mastering engineer. He has worked on a number of recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk and dance- ...

- 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 *

- 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 *

- producer * Nottz - producer * Estevan Oriol - photography and design * Erik "Mr. E." Ramos - engineer * Erik Reichers - mixing * Robert Reyes - assistant engineer *

- 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 *

- 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

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malice N Wonderland 2009 albums Snoop Dogg albums Albums produced by Battlecat (producer) Albums produced by Danja (record producer) Albums produced by Lil Jon Albums produced by Nottz Albums produced by Scoop DeVille Albums produced by Teddy Riley Albums produced by Terrace Martin Albums produced by Tricky Stewart Albums produced by The-Dream Albums produced by the Neptunes Priority Records albums Doggystyle Records albums