"9th Wonder (Blackitolism)" is a song by American hip hop trio Digable Planets, released in 1994 as the first single from their second album, Blowout Comb on Pendulum/EMI Records. The song peaked at No. 10 on the US Dance Club Songs chart, No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart and No. 37 on the US US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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Critical reception
Heidi Siegmund of the Los Angeles Times claimed 9th Wonder (Blackitolism) "finds the group digging into and exposing the psyche of Urban America deeper than any of their west coast counterparts, without making any pat conclusions." Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone, in a review of the song's parent album, also noted "brittle, distorted bass drums and crashing cymbals". With this review appearing upon the magazine's 200 Greatest Hip Hop Albums of All Time, where Blowout Comb placed at No. 81 on this list.
Credits
Bass – Carl Carter
Co-producer – Dave Darlington
Producer, Arranger – Digable Planets
Assistant Engineer – Jack Hersca
Second Engineer – Dexter Simmons
Producer – Brenda Dash, Dennis Wheeler
Featuring – Jazzy Joyce
Guitar – Huey Cox
Keyboards – Dave Darlington
Mastering – Tom Coyne
Mixing – Dave Darlington*
Backup Vocals – Lavish, Dave The Prince, Mood Dude