We can call it a daring collaboration. Producer 9th Wonder, known from hip-hop group Little Brother, is associated with traditional, pure hip-hop through his samples-oriented productions. Rapper David Banner, however, is seen as someone who's slamming Lamborghini doors and is the epitome of everything wrong with hip hop. The title of the product of this collaboration could mean that Banner made a
… 180 degree turn. At the start of the record, the rapper actually finds the space to say something about his lynched ancestors and that is promising. In terms of production, it is clear that 9th Wonder has also experienced a certain growth. Fans might be shocked by the track The Light, an electronic beat from “Ninth”, but fear will soon give way to admiration and it soon becomes clear that he has not abandoned his signature soul samples and drum patterns. Banner discusses issues such as love, violence and life without compromising his credibility. This is a record with soul and that is not surprising when God is the spiritual producer. That's another way to do it. (GL)more
