9th Wonder - Fornever (2010) [FLAC]

9th Wonder - Fornever (2010) [FLAC]
Category Rock/Pop, Jazz, R&B, Underground/Alt Rap, Rap
Label Simple Machines
Orig Year 2010
All Time Product Rank 195,220
CD Universe Part number 8146566
Catalog number 425
Discs 1
Release Date Apr 13, 2010
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Recording Time 41 minutes
Personnel 9TH Wonder
Murs

Also: Kurupt, Sick Jacken, Sega Free, Uncle Chuce, Verbs
Recording information: Purple Reign Studios, Inglewood, CA.

Photographer: Estevan Oriol.

Arrangers: Murs; 9th Wonder.
After the paranoid tendencies of Murray's Revenge and the lackluster, politically charged Murs for President, Murs teamed up with his old pal, 9th Wonder, for a spirited full-length that harks back to the days of 3:16: The 9th Edition. Maybe it's because it was recorded in L.A., on Murs' home coast, or due to the fact that the two have a brotherly chemistry that lends itself to wisecracking good times, but Murs sounds reinvigorated and -- for the first time in a while -- glad to be where he is as a rapper. Instead of wasting time boasting or targeting adversaries, Murs concentrates solely on storytelling. The rhymes on Fornever are frank, funny, and relatable, with each of the ten songs revolving around a specific subject; be it convenience store shopping ("The Lick"), fighting hangovers at an office job ("Cigarettes and Liquor"), lust for Asian females ("Asian Girl"), or the old time favorite, drama-filled relationships. His girlfriend won't let him watch football and forces him to sleep on the couch in "Let Me Talk," he faces issues while dating a porn star in "Viki Veil," and in the album's strongest track, "Used to Love Her (Again)," he talks about his greatest heartbreak; the steady devolution of his all-time deepest love, hip-hop. The album has all the makings of a hip-hop classic: it's lofty with an easygoing, nod-nodding vibe; it's concise, consistent; and 9th Wonder's production is a top-notch blend of Motown soul and Native Tongue boom-bap. Fornever is one of those rare, late-career triumphs.

Tracks:


1 Fornever Explicit
9TH Wonder, Kurupt, Murs 3:38
2 Lick Explicit
9TH Wonder, Murs, Verbs 3:45
3 Asian Girl Explicit
9TH Wonder, 9thmatic, Murs 3:37
4 Let Me Talk Explicit
9TH Wonder, Murs, Suga Free 4:22
5 Cigarettes and Liquor Explicit 4:16
6 Vikki Veil Explicit 3:32
7 I Used To Love Her Explicit 6:17
8 Problem Is... Explicit
9TH Wonder, Murs, Sick Jacken 3:38
9 West Coast Cinderella Explicit 3:52
10 Live From Roscoe's Explicit
9TH Wonder, Kurupt, Murs 5:03