9th was then tapped to produce a track on Jay-Z's Black Album, which became his first major label placement. From there, 9th Wonder produced 3 songs for the R&B Super group Destiny's Child on the album "Destiny Fulfilled ("Girl", "Is She the Reason", "Game Over"), won a Grammy with Mary J. Blige for her album The BreakThrough ("Good Woman Down"), Erykah Badu's "Honey", and "20 Feet Tall" on the album New Amerykah 1 and 2, Ludacris' "Do the Right Thang", a song featuring Common and Spike Lee, and most recently David Banner on the album Death of a Popstar. 9th will also be working with Drake for the second time on his sophomore album release. 9th also has 3 albums with Murs, an Emcee that hails from MidCity, CA, in which all three albums have received critical acclaim.
9th was chosen by Aaron McGruder to score music for the critically acclaimed series "The Boondocks". He has endorsed companies such as M-Audio Electronics, FL Studio, LRG Clothing Company, and Creative Recreation Shoe Company. 9th Wonder was one of 12 individuals selected by The Pepsi Corporation for the African American Calender, "The First Of Many". 9th has also worked on an album with Hollywood actor Idris Elba.
He is the president, founder and CEO of It's a Wonderful World Music Group, which focuses on catering to the 28 to 40 year old demographic of hip-hop music lovers, 9th Wonder hosts a radio show along with Kyle Santillian on Soul 104.5 FM in Fayetteville, NC called "TRUE SCHOOL RADIO" playing the first 24 years of hip-hop, along with 80's R&B, and New Jack Swing.
9th Wonder and six other individuals founded the True School Corporation in 2006 to celebrate the music, culture, and film of 70's babies and The Spike Lee Era. In the United States there are millions of Black Americans between the ages of 28-40 that grew up in a time where hip-hop was diverse, informative, and soulful. These same individuals have gone on to become doctors, lawyers, accountants, dentists, etc., and still have a love of what hip-hop used to be. The media has demonized hip-Hop in the last 10 years; so many Black Americans tend to shy away from the picture that the media has created for hip-hop. True School has changed the minds of the generation before us (50's and 60's babies) and let them know that emcees such as Chuck D, Rakim, KRS-One, The Native Tongues, Outkast, and countless other has had much of an effect on our lives as our teachers and educators.
9th believes in the preservation of Black Music throughout all its divisions (jazz, gospel, funk, soul, afrobeat, hip-hop), and its connections to music enthnocology and the African diaspora. 9th was recently appointed the National Ambassador For Hip-Hop Relations and Culture for the NAACP by Ben Jealous, President of The NAACP, where he leads a board of PhD's, Hip-Hop Artists, and Juris Doctorates. 9th was recently interviewed by Neill McNeill of FOX 8 News in The Piedmont, NC, for a segment entitled "NewsMaker", to showcase North Carolinians who are making a difference in the community. 9th Wonder is also a member of the Zulu Nation, a hip-hop peace organization started by Afrika Bambaataa in 1973.
9th was appointed Artist in Residence by former North Carolina Central University Chancellor James Ammons (now President of Florida A&M University) in the fall of 2006. An Artist in Residence is someone involved heavily in the music industry to conduct a course or seminar of a particular subject. He was approached by Dr. Kawachi Clemons, PhD of Education, to develop a course called "Hip Hop in Context, 1973-1997, a study of the development and cultural history of Hip-Hop starting with James Brown in the late 1960's, going all the way to death of The Notorious B.I.G. in 1997. He is now currently an Adjunct Professor at Duke University while still traveling the country lecturing at different universities.
"You have to see one to be one." Hip-Hop is now making its 20yr generational turn, and there are a new breed of artists who are children of the first hip-hop generation, that have studied that generation's sound, look, and feel. "If the younger generation. . . " he continues. With President Barack Obama's message, and the new movement of hip-hop hipsters. . . "Along with several colleagues, I plan to have Summits, Festivals, and lecture panel series throughout the year, to show kids the true manifestation of the hip-hop culture and lifestyles," 9th says.
"Hip-Hop is the voice of at least 2 generations. At one time, it was the POSITIVE voice, as stated earlier. Chuck D was the black history teacher I never had, along with countless other black Americans my age. It can be that again, but with the right voices and the right players. As the late Curtis Mayfield said, "We must educate and Well as Entertain."
Thats Love
9th Wonder Lyrics
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9th wonder, come on
It ain't cool to make a love song, love song
They looking at me like there's something wrong
This ain't a song about causing drugs
Even gangsters motherfuckers fall in love
I got a girl who always tripping on these bitches
Who keep trying to come and holler
My everything I got her, platinum and copper
We gonna stay together till one of us use a walker
She popular, but I got her first
I tried she denied so I got to work
I gotta let her know the way her smile tend to glow
In the time we took that... world
I disconnect cordless, felling all distorted
Bored with the... bored of all that bullshit
I bet she never thought I'd have her fall in love
Beauty or brain, maybe she all of the above
Come on
It ain't cool to make a love song, love song
They looking at me like there's something wrong
This ain't a song about causing drugs
Even gangsters motherfuckers fall in love
It ain't cool to make a love song, love song
They looking at me like there's something wrong
This ain't a song about causing drugs
Even gangsters motherfuckers fall in love
I know that every time I do something wrong
I can't just get away with it by making a song
Getting through this... it's taking too long
But if it's what you wanna do then I'm playing along
Cause I know you love me though so I love you back
And some shit I do is fucking whack
But you don't care about your hundred stacks
You just your fucking bobby back
But I'm somewhere far, way out on a tour
Living it large, it's everything and more
My dream come through, start to follow with you
You want me at home, but I'm all in the move
When I'm back at the crib, we gonna go on a cruise
My alarm goes off, I'm a reach for the snooze
Nothing to say, but so much to do
The second that we met, I was falling for you
Come on
It ain't cool to make a love song, love song
They looking at me like there's something wrong
This ain't a song about causing drugs
Even gangsters motherfuckers fall in love
It ain't cool to make a love song, love song
They looking at me like there's something wrong
This ain't a song about causing drugs
Even gangsters motherfuckers fall in love
Like that like that, yeah
It's the wonder years
Inside it's love
Even gangsters motherfuckers fall in love
Even gangsters motherfuckers fall in love
It's love
Even gangsters motherfuckers fall in love.
The song "That's Love" by 9th Wonder is a tribute to the love that exists between two individuals who are grappling with their love in a world that doesn't perceive it as cool or respectable. The song is meant to encapsulate the complexity and intensity of a romantic relationship when it's at its peak, discussing the things that individuals do when they are in a committed relationship, including supporting your partner, loving them even when they do something wrong, and working hard to create an enduring bond. The song talks about societal pressure and how many people are skeptical about individuals who are in love, especially if they don't fit into the stereotypical notion of what love should look like.
The song displays the complexities of a romantic relationship when the couple is in love, such as the things that they do to show their love when they are with their partner. The rapper admits that he is not a typical lover, but when he is with his lover, he is the most genuine lover. He tries to be true to himself and his partner rather than conforming to societal standards. The lyrics "It ain't cool to make a love song" indicate that the rapper is aware of the societal pressure that comes with creating music that is not mainly about sex, drugs or money. However, he does not see anything wrong with writing a love song, especially since they show how important relationships are.
Line by Line Meaning
Love song, aha
This is a song about love
9th wonder, come on
The artist is 9th Wonder and he wants the listener to pay attention
It ain't cool to make a love song, love song
Making a love song is not considered cool
They looking at me like there's something wrong
People are judging the artist for making a love song
This ain't a song about causing drugs
This song is not about drugs or causing harm
Even gangsters motherfuckers fall in love
Even tough guys can fall in love
I got a girl who always tripping on these bitches
The artist has a girlfriend who is upset about other women trying to get with him
Who keep trying to come and holler
These women keep trying to talk to the artist
I don't bother with these groupies who just wanna chase a dollar
The artist is not interested in women who are only interested in money
My everything I got her, platinum and copper
The artist values his girlfriend more than anything, whether he has little money or a lot
We gonna stay together till one of us use a walker
The couple plans to stay together for life
She popular, but I got her first
The artist's girlfriend is well-known, but he was the one to get with her before anyone else
I tried she denied so I got to work
The artist had to work hard to win his girlfriend over
I gotta let her know the way her smile tend to glow
The artist appreciates how his girlfriend's smile lights up a room
In the time we took that... world
The artist and his girlfriend have shared many amazing moments together
I disconnect cordless, felling all distorted
The artist is feeling overwhelmed and needs to disconnect from the world
Bored with the... bored of all that bullshit
The artist is bored with all the negativity and drama in the world
I bet she never thought I'd have her fall in love
The artist's girlfriend may not have expected to fall in love with him, but she did
Beauty or brain, maybe she all of the above
The artist's girlfriend is intelligent and beautiful
I know that every time I do something wrong
The artist knows he's not perfect and makes mistakes
I can't just get away with it by making a song
The artist can't just apologize through music
Getting through this... it's taking too long
The artist and his girlfriend are struggling to work through their problems
But if it's what you wanna do then I'm playing along
The artist will do what it takes to make things right with his girlfriend
Cause I know you love me though so I love you back
The artist's girlfriend loves him and he loves her in return
And some shit I do is fucking whack
The artist admits that he sometimes does stupid things
But you don't care about your hundred stacks
His girlfriend doesn't care about money
You just your fucking bobby back
She just wants her boyfriend back
But I'm somewhere far, way out on a tour
The artist is on tour and away from his girlfriend
Living it large, it's everything and more
The artist is enjoying his success and more
My dream come through, start to follow with you
The artist's dream has come true and he wants to share it with his girlfriend
You want me at home, but I'm all in the move
His girlfriend wants him to come home, but he's too busy with his career
When I'm back at the crib, we gonna go on a cruise
When he's back home, they plan to go on a cruise together
My alarm goes off, I'm a reach for the snooze
The artist needs more sleep
Nothing to say, but so much to do
There's a lot the artist wants to accomplish, but not much to talk about it
The second that we met, I was falling for you
The artist fell in love with his girlfriend the moment they met
Like that like that, yeah
Reinforcing that the couple's love is real
It's the wonder years
These are the best years of their lives
Inside it's love
The song is about the love the artist has for his girlfriend
Even gangsters motherfuckers fall in love
Anyone can fall in love, even tough guys
It's love
Reiterates that the song is about love
Even gangsters motherfuckers fall in love.
Concludes that even the toughest guys can find true love
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DJ Mista T SOEz
Give people their flowers while they living RIP Mac Miller 🙏🏾
shaqreia Carlton
Damn I love mac miller this is one of my favorite songs from him.
Allen Cole
Mine too
BoBoPatchNosuke
Heather Victoria makes this song complete. Her vocals are great.
Bruce Clark
song is slept on so hard
Beto 🇬🇹
Such a slept on song
Casual Supreme Smasher
dope lyrics...... great to hear Mac Miller spit out some deep shit.
FrenBanklin
so many hate Mac to the point they don't realize the true beauty of this song. Seriously do you guys even understand how powerful the message is in this?
singletonmusic
im not a big mac miller fan, but his vibe suits the beat and its good smooth sounding with decent content and smooth delivery.
Kalidelphia1
This was my 1st time ever hearing of Mac 7 years back & became a fan after, Rest Easy kid!🙏