9th Wonder made his name as the beatmaking member of the indie rap darlings Little Brother. Despite at first copping to producing tracks with the low-budget Fruity Loops software, his beats are always imbued with soul while the drums stay punchy. Witness JAY Z, De La Soul, and Jean Grae spitting over his tracks—plus bonus R&B moves with Mary J. Blige and Erykah Badu.