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2009 (2019)
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The only chart figure the source gives is a US Billboard 200 debut at number 35, and the Italian article describes the critical reception only as 'largely sufficient'.
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Overview
- 2009: collaborative studio album by American rappers Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y
- Released February 8, 2019 via Jet Life Recordings and Atlantic Records
- 14 tracks in the track listing
- Guest appearances from Problem and Ty Dolla $ign
- Nine producers credited: Cardo, Dame Grease, DJ Fresh, Harry Fraud, Monsta Beatz, Ricky P, Sledgren, Van Gogh and Z Cook
Background
- Collaborative project between two American rappers
- Two labels credited: Jet Life Recordings and Atlantic Records
- Album title is 2009, while the release date is February 8, 2019
- Lyrics credited to Cameron Jibril Thomaz and Shante Scott Franklin, except where otherwise indicated
Recording
- Garage Talk: music by Dame Grease, 2:56
- 10 Piece: music by Dame Grease, 2:48
- Benz Boys featuring Ty Dolla $ign: music by Dame Grease, 3:38
- The Life: music by Cardo, 3:03
- Find a Way: music by Cardo, 3:01
- Eastside: music by Cardo, 2:17
- From the Start: music by DJ Fresh, 2:09
- No Clout Chasin: music by Ricky P and Z Cook, 2:51
- Getting Loose featuring Problem: music by Problem and Van Gogh, 3:01
- Stoned Gentleman: music by Sledgren, 2:54
- First or Last: music by DJ Fresh, 2:38
- Plot Twist: music by Monsta Beatz, 2:26
- Bottle Poppers: music by DJ Fresh, 3:07
- Forever Ball: music by Harry Fraud, 3:29
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Garage Talk | 2:57 |
| 2 | 10 Piece | 2:48 |
| 3 | Benz Boys | 3:38 |
| 4 | The Life | 3:04 |
| 5 | Find a Way | 3:02 |
| 6 | Eastside | 2:17 |
| 7 | From the Start | 2:10 |
| 8 | No Clout Chasin | 2:51 |
| 9 | Getting Loose | 3:02 |
| 10 | Stoned Gentleman | 2:55 |
| 11 | First or Last | 2:38 |
| 12 | Plot Twist | 2:26 |
| 13 | Bottle Poppers | 3:07 |
| 14 | Forever Ball | 3:29 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), known as Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and actor.
- Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with local independent label Rostrum Records to release his debut album Show and Prove (2006).
Career
- His 2008 single "Say Yeah" became his first minor hit; he then parted ways with Warner Bros. Records in 2009.
- He signed with Atlantic Records in 2010; "Black and Yellow" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Albums Rolling Papers (2011) and O.N.I.F.C. (2012) were commercial successes, with Rolling Papers peaking at number two on the Billboard 200.
- His 2015 single "See You Again" with Charlie Puth peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks and earned diamond certification from the RIAA.
- He founded the label Taylor Gang Entertainment in 2008 and launched the cannabis brand Khalifa Kush in 2016.
- He has acted on television and voiced roles in American Dad!, Duncanville, and Big City Greens.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- English Wikipedia: 2009 was met with generally positive reviews from critics
- Italian Wikipedia describes critical reception as 'largamente sufficiente' (largely sufficient / passable)
- The two wordings differ: generally positive in English, largely sufficient in Italian
- Reception section names no individual critics or publications
- Reception section is a single sentence in the English article
Reappraisal
- No later reappraisal recorded in the source
- No reassessment by critics is listed in the English article
Records
- United States: debut at number 35 on the Billboard 200
- United States first-week figure: 16,000 album-equivalent units
- Debut position and unit count both refer to the United States only
- Italian Wikipedia repeats the number 35 debut and 16,000 units
- Charts section of the English article has no entries beyond the US debut
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Benz Boys featuring Ty Dolla $ign is the longest track at 3:38
- From the Start, at 2:09, is the shortest track
- Dame Grease, Cardo and DJ Fresh each have three tracks with music credited to them
- Getting Loose features Problem, with music credited to Problem and Van Gogh
- Forever Ball closes the 14-track listing, with music credited to Harry Fraud
Sources: it.wikipedia.org