Graffiti artist turned hip-hop artist, rapper, producer, and member of the super sick rap group Dilated Peoples, Evidence is that West Coast rapper who always delivers. Here on his number he has enlisted the help of some heavy wait producers with the legendary Alchemist turning out a barrage of killers as well as Evidence himself coming good. Other beats come from Sid Roams, DJ Premier, DJ Babu, Rahki, Daniel “Danny Keyz” Tannenbaum, Twiz The Beat Pro and Charli Brown. Its got the nod factor all the way through and some from the first cut ‘The Liner Notes’ featuring Aloe Blacc you know this album is good food. Evidence holds his own on ‘The Red Carpet’ featuring Raekwon & Ras Kass, although one of my favourite tracks has to be ‘Where You Come From?’ which features Rakaa, Lil’ Fame from Group Home & Termanology. Other contributions come from Roc Marciano, Prodigy, Slug, Aesop Rock, Krondon and Fashawn although this isn’t an album that relies on features. It’s also worth point out that there is no track 13 on the album, call Evidence superstitious or what? It’s a solid album and his most cohesive solo album to date. Make sure you go and cop this.
Tracklist:
01. The Liner Notes (feat. Aloe Blacc)
02. Strangers
03. The Red Carpet (feat. Raekwon & Ras Kass)
04. It Wasn’t Me
05. I Don’t Need Love
06. You
07. God Bless That Man (Interlude)
08. Fame (feat. Roc Marciano & Prodigy)
09. James Hendrix (Evidence & The Alchemist as Step Brothers )
10. Late For The Sky (feat. Slug & Aesop Rock)
11. Crash
12. Where You Come From? (feat. Rakaa, Lil’ Fame & Termanology)
13. …
14. To Be Continued…
15. Falling Down
16. Well Runs Dry (feat. Krondon)
17.The Epilogue
18. Sleep Deprivation (iTunes Bonus)
19. Good Times (iTunes Bonus)
20. Same Folks (Bonus) (feat. Fashawn)
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Review by Tricksta
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