Weatherman Lp(Explicit Version) (2007)

Product Summary Label: Caroline Distribution UPC: 00671678108925 Release Date: 3/20/2007 Buy.com Sku: 204216612 Item#: M3JJNK Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. I Know ~ Evidence 2. Weather Report 1 ~ Evidence 3. Mr Slow Flow ~ Evidence 4. Let Yourself Go - (with Alchemist/Phonte) ~ Evidence 5. Down In New York City ~ Evidence 6. Moment In Time, A - (with Planet Asia) ~ Evidence 7. Look For The Evidence (Interlude) ~ Evidence 8. All Said & Done - (with Kobe) ~ Evidence 9. Weather Report 2 ~ Evidence 10. Perfect Storm - (with ManCHILD/Raaka Iriscience) ~ Evidence 11. Chase The Clouds Away ~ Evidence 12. NC To CA - (with DeFari/Rapper Big Pooh/Joe Scudda) ~ Evidence 13. Evidence Is Everything ~ Evidence 14. Thing You Do ~ Evidence 15. Biggest Belgium Fan (Interlude) ~ Evidence 16. Hot & Cold - (with Alchemist) ~ Evidence 17. Line Of Scrimmage - (with Slug) ~ Evidence 18. Believe In Me - (with RES) ~ Evidence 19. Born In L.A. - (with Sick Jacken/Chace Infinite) ~ Evidence 20. Weather Report 3 ~ Evidence 21. I Still Love You ~ Evidence   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Noelle Scaggs, Kobe (vocals); DJ Revolution, Babu (scratches). Additional personnel: Rapper Big Pooh, Defari, The Alchemist, Mad Child, Phonte, Planet Asia, RES, Rakaa-Iriscience, Sick Jacken, Slug, Joe Scudda, Chace Infinite. Audio Mixers: Eddie Sancho ; Richard Huredia. Recording information: Chopp Shop Studios; Daddy's Room; Millena Music; SoundProof East; The Hideaway; The Lab; The River Rock. Editor: Justin Herman. Photographer: Barry Underhill. Evidence, one-third of the esteemed underground rap group Dilated Peoples, makes the most of his solo debut album, The Weatherman LP. He retains the best aspect of his group efforts, the outstanding productions. But just as importantly, he ditches the most played-out aspect of Dilated Peoples, their back-to-basics conservatism in the face of changing times and trends. Consequently, The Weatherman LP is the freshest Dilated Peoples album, and certainly the most compelling from start to finish, since the good old days of Expansion Team (2001). As always, the Alchemist is a chief contributor, responsible for the beats on five of the album's 16 songs. "Letyourselfgo" is one of his strongest productions here; however, "Chase the Clouds Away" is his key contribution, the one sunny song on this otherwise stormy album. Evidence produces a few tracks himself, and Dilated Peoples colleague Babu handles a few too, most notably "A Moment in Time," which boasts some phenomenal turntable cuts. Sid Roams, Jake One, and DJ Khalil are also credited with beat-making. The productions are the highlight of The Weatherman LP, of course, as they are on all Dilated Peoples efforts, but the rapping here is thematically notable, if sometimes unimpressive from a technical standpoint. Evidence keeps his themes personal throughout, addressing his view points and feelings openly. You learn more about Michael Perretta, aka the Weatherman, on this one album than on all four Dilated Peoples albums to date combined. He raps about his upbringing ("Born in LA"), his recently passed-away mother ("I Still Love You"), the birthplace of hip-hop ("Down in New York City"), his artistic self-consciousness ("Things You Do"), happiness ("Chase the Clouds Away"), his career ambitions ("I Know"), and much more. By the end, you really feel like you know the guy intimately. His world revolves around music, no doubt about it -- it's a world of hip-hop, ProTools, and marijuana, or so you imagine after listening to The Weatherman LP. The hard-hitting productions can grow wearisome by the end of the album, as can the overall downcast atmosphere, because the album is so lengthy and consistently dark in tone. But The Weatherman LP is an impressive album all the same, and if you trim away the interludes and some of the collaborations, there are at least a half-dozen really great songs here, and another half-dozen that are very good, if not all-around great. ~ Jason Birchmeier Producer: Jake One; Alchemist; Evidence; Federico Lopez "C Sik"; Sid Romes; Evidence; Babu; Sid Roams; Alchemist; Jake One; DJ Khalil Engineer: DJ Revolution; Alchemist; DJ Babu; Evidence; Brock Korsan; Joe Mabbott   Compilation Appearances Defenders Of The Underworld Infamy(Explicit Version) Building With Bricks V3 Paris Presents:hard Truth Soldiers V1(Explicit Version)   Technical Info Release Date : 03/20/2007 Original Release Date : 2007 Catalog ID : 001089 Label : ABB Records Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 69m : 15s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00671678108925   Professional Reviews XXL (Magazine) (p.137) - "Supported by a bevy of soulful tracks, which complement his patented flow, the Cali MC loosens the straps on his backpack to display the heart of a more well-rounded artist."    Product Image