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The Solution is the third collaborative studio album by American rapper Buckshot and record producer 9th Wonder. It was released on November 13, 2012 through Jamla Records/Duck Down Music. Production was entirely handled by 9th Wonder, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Dyme-A-Duzin and Rapsody. The album debuted at number 196 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 2,300 copies in the United States.[1]

The Solution
Studio album by 9th Wonder & Buckshot
Released	November 13, 2012 (2012-11-13)
Recorded	2010–12
Genre	Hip hop
Length	41:41
Label	Duck Down
Producer	9th Wonder (also exec.)
9th Wonder & Buckshot chronology
The Formula (2008) The Solution (2012)

A music video for the album's lead single "The Change Up" was directed by Kenneth Price.[2] Another video was released for the song "Shorty Left".[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	73/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Consequence of Sound	C−[6]
Exclaim!	7/10[7]
HipHopDX	3.5/5[8]
RapReviews	7/10[9]
XXL	XL (4/5)[10]

The Solution was met with generally favorable reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 73, based on seven reviews.[4]

Bogar Alonso of XXL stated, "The Solution finds Buckshot doing a better job than in his past two at-bats to keep up with the super producer, and he does so by using his relaxed spitting as an anchor".[10] AllMusic's David Jeffries said, "The nostalgia and artistry will take you back and warm your Coogi-covered heart".[5] Ryan B. Patrick of Exclaim! said, "It's a gritty, soulful sound that holds The Solution together, seemingly aspiring to be nothing more than "Boot Camp meets Little Brother": familiar and stress-free for an audience seeking a vintage feel in their hip-hop".[7] Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX said, "The Solution once again combines Buckshot and 9th Wonder's accomplished and refined skill sets as pioneers of the '90s and the past decade respectively".[8] Grant Jones of RapReviews said, "The Solution doesn't differ from the previous instalments at all. If you're a fan of either artist then it is certainly worth picking up".[9] Jon Hadusek of Consequence of Sound said, "Although The Solution is too hung up on the past to be relevant in the present, it remains a competent throwback to hip-hop's golden age, an era that both artists seem to be yearning for. That nostalgia pervades The Solution".[6]

Track listing

All Tracks Produced by Patrick "9th Wonder" Douthit

Sample Credits

• "The Big Bang"[11]
  • "Come Fly Away with Me" by Magnum Force
• "What I Gotta Say"[12]
  • "New Directions" by The Foundations
• "Crazy"[13]
  • "I Don’t See Me...Anymore" by Glass House
• "The Feeling"[14]
  • "Let the Feeling Talk to You" by The Dells
• "Sam"[15]
  • "Where Do We Go from Here / Journey" by Enchantment
• "Pat Em Down"[16]
  • "Tear Down The Walls" by Lamont Dozier
• "Keep It Going"[17]
  • "Break Down for Love" by Tavares
• "The Change Up"[18]
  • "Love is Just a Dream" by Cliff Dawson
• "Shorty Left"[19]
  • "All I Need is Time" by First Choice
• "You"[20]
  • "I Don’t Know" by The Controllers
• "The Solution"[21]
  • "Which One Should I Choose" by The Unifics

Personnel

• Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake – main artist, associate executive producer
• Patrick "9th Wonder" Douthit – main artist, producer, executive producer
• Marlanna "Rapsody" Evans – vocals (track 10)
• Donnovan "Dyme-A-Duzin" Blocker – vocals (track 11)
• "Dan The Man" Humiston – mixing
• Isaac Romero – mastering
• Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman – associate executive producer
• Jacqueline Shao – artwork
• Robert Adam Mayer – photography

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[22]	141
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[23]	28
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[24]	19

References

External links

• 9th Wonder & Buckshot – The Solution at Discogs (list of releases)

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