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- Summary: The sophomore album for the duo features such guests as Swan and Talib Kweli.
- Record Label: Duck Down
- Genre(s): Rap
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The record bursts with energy and purpose, revealing the brilliance that advocates like the Roots’ ?uestlove have long suspected 9th had in him.
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Prefix MagazineThe chemistry between them, first displayed on 2005's "Chemistry" and now on The Formula, is consistent from song to song.
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Minor complaints aside, 9th and Buck have definitely upped the ante on their debut, so much so that a re-naming might be in order.
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UncutMuch of [Buckshot's] edge is lost but fans of hip hop's yellowing indie template will find much to enjoy nonetheless. [Sep 2008, p.90]
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With the first release, Chemistry, you would think some experimentalism was going on--but it isn’t. That’s not necessarily a bad quality, but the lack of daring pushes this release into the mediocre pile.
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Despite its title, The Formula has its charms. [May 2008, p.96]
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But even with 9th's craftsmanship, the melodies, like Buckshot's lyrics are vacuum-sealed. There's a pianissimo modesty that positively sucks the album dry.
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