The Weatherman LP

The Weatherman LP is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and producer Evidence. It was released on March 20, 2007, via ABB Records. Recording sessions too place at Soundproof East in Los Angeles, at Millenia Music, at Chopp Shopp Studios in Durham, at Daddy's Room in Corona, at The Lab, at The River Rock, and at The Hideaway in Minneapolis. Production was handled by The Alchemist, Sid Roams, DJ Babu, Jake One, DJ Khalil, and Evidence himself. It features guest appearances from the Alchemist, Chace Infinite, Defari, Joe Scudda, Kamilah, Kobe, Madchild, Noelle Scaggs, Phonte, Planet Asia, Rakaa Iriscience, Rapper Big Pooh, Res, Sick Jacken and Slug.

The Weatherman LP
Studio album by
Evidence
ReleasedMarch 20, 2007 (2007-03-20)
Recorded2006–07
Studio
GenreUnderground hip hop
Length1:09:15
LabelABB Records
Producer
Evidence chronology
The Weatherman LP
(2007)		 Cats & Dogs
(2011)
Singles from The Weatherman LP
  1. "Mr. Slow Flow"
    Released: February 2, 2007
  2. "All Said & Done"
    Released: October 19, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop[1]
AllMusic[2]
HipHopDX4/5[3]
PopMatters7/10[4]
RapReviews9.5/10[5]
The A.V. ClubB+[6]
XXL4/5 (XL)[7]

Two singles were released from the album: "Mr. Slow Flow" and "All Said & Done". Music videos were shot for "Mr. Slow Flow" and "Chase the Clouds Away".

The album didn't reach the Billboard 200 chart, however, it peaked at No. 42 on the Independent Albums and No. 18 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States and received generally favourable reviews from music critics.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Know" (featuring Noelle Scaggs)
Evidence3:53
2."Weather Report 1"  0:34
3."Mr. Slow Flow"
  • Perretta
  • Joey Chavez
  • Tavish Graham
Sid Roams4:02
4."LetYourselfGo" (featuring The Alchemist and Phonte)
The Alchemist3:22
5."Down in New York City"
Jake One4:31
6."A Moment in Time" (featuring Planet Asia)
DJ Babu4:47
7."Look for the Evidence" (Interlude)  0:26
8."All Said & Done" (featuring Kobe)
DJ Khalil4:40
9."Weather Report 2"  0:31
10."Perfect Storm" (featuring Rakaa Iriscience and Madchild)
Sid Roams4:50
11."Chase the Clouds Away" (featuring Kamilah)
  • Perretta
  • Maman
The Alchemist3:58
12."NC to CA" (featuring Defari, Joe Scudda and Rapper Big Pooh)
Evidence4:32
13."Evidence Is Everywhere"
  • Perretta
  • Maman
  • Oroc
The Alchemist2:31
14."Things You Do"
  • Perretta
  • Oroc
DJ Babu3:24
15."Biggest Belgium Fan" (Interlude)  0:43
16."Hot & Cold" (featuring The Alchemist and Defari)
  • Perretta
  • Maman
  • Hoffman
Evidence4:25
17."Line of Scrimmage" (featuring Slug)
The Alchemist4:32
18."Believe in Me" (featuring Res)
  • Perretta
  • Chavez
  • Graham
Sid Roams4:38
19."Born in L.A." (featuring Chace Infinite and Sick Jacken)
  • Perretta
  • Aaron Johnson
  • Joaquin Gonzalez
  • Maman
The Alchemist4:35
20."Weather Report 3"  0:38
21."I Still Love You"PerrettaEvidence3:43
Total length:1:09:15

Personnel
  • Michael "Evidence" Peretta – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 12, 16, 21), recording (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 19, 21), executive producer
  • Noelle Scaggs – chorus vocals (track 1)
  • Alan "The Alchemist" Maman – vocals (tracks: 4, 16), producer (tracks: 4, 11, 13, 17, 19), recording (tracks: 4, 11, 13, 16), executive producer
  • Phonte Coleman – vocals (track 4)
  • Jason "Planet Asia" Green – vocals (track 6)
  • Brian "Kobe" Honeycutt – chorus vocals (track 8)
  • Rakaa "Iriscience" Taylor – vocals (track 10)
  • Shane "Madchild" Bunting – vocals (track 10)
  • Kamilah – additional vocals (track 11)
  • Duane A. "Defari" Johnson Jr. – vocals (track 12), additional chorus vocals (track 16)
  • Joseph "Joe Scudda" Griffen – vocals (track 12)
  • Thomas "Big Pooh" Jones III – vocals (track 12)
  • Sean "Slug" Daley – vocals (track 17)
  • Shareese "Res" Ballard – vocals (track 18)
  • Aaron "Chace Infinite" Johnson – vocals (track 19)
  • Joaquin "Sick Jacken" Gonzalez – vocals (track 19)
  • Kurt "DJ Revolution" Hoffman – scratches & recording (track 1, 3, 5, 16)
  • Chris "DJ Babu" Oroc – scratches (tracks: 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 19), producer (tracks: 6, 14), recording (tracks: 6, 13, 14)
  • Anton Pukshansky – bass (track 16)
  • Joey Chavez – producer (tracks: 3, 10, 18)
  • Tavish "Bravo" Graham – producer (tracks: 3, 10, 18)
  • Jacob "Jake One" Dutton – producer (track 5)
  • DJ Khalil Abdul-Rahman – producer & recording (track 8)
  • Brock Korsan – recording (tracks: 3, 13, 17, 19), management
  • Christopher "Khrysis" Tyson – recording (track 4)
  • Robin "Rob The Viking" Hooper – recording (track 10)
  • Frederico Lopez – recording (track 17)
  • Joe Mabbott – recording (track 17)
  • Eddie Sancho – mixing (tracks: 1-15, 17-21)
  • Richard "Segal" Huredia – mixing (track 16)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Ben "Beni B" Nickleberry Jr. – executive producer
  • Barry Underhill – photography

Charts
Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 42
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 18

References
  1. Hamza, Omar (March 20, 2007). "The Weatherman LP". AllHipHop. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. Birchmeier, Jason. "Evidence - The Weatherman LP Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. Goodson, Dave (March 26, 2007). "Evidence - The Weatherman". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  4. Huff, Quentin B (July 16, 2007). "Evidence: The Weatherman LP, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 20, 2007). "Evidence :: The Weatherman – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  6. Rabin, Nathan (March 27, 2007). "Evidence: The Weatherman LP". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  7. Alarcón, Jesús Triviño (April 2, 2007). "EvidenceThe Weatherman LP - XXL". XXL. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  8. "Evidence Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  9. "Evidence Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
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