The Layover EP
| The Layover EP | ||||
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| Released | November 25, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 34:34 | |||
| Label | Decon Records | |||
| Producer | The Alchemist, Evidence, Khrysis, DJ Babu, Sid Roams | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX |  [2] |
| RapReviews | (8.5/10)[3] |
The Layover EP is the first EP by Dilated Peoples member Evidence, released on November 25, 2008 by Decon.
Background[]
The idea for The Layover EP originally came about while Evidence was on tour with Little Brother, and was originally going to be a 5 track release produced entirely by North Carolina producer Khrysis for free download. He later strayed from the idea and decided to make make it an official release.[4] Evidence cites Ice Cube's Kill at Will, Pete Rock & CL Smooth's All Souled Out and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's Creepin on ah Come Up as influences for the project, saying they were examples of EPs "that were really quality" and served as the perfect vehicle to get the next album released shortly after.
DJ Premier ranked the album 2nd in his top 20 albums of 2008 list.
In the video for "The Far Left" when The Alchemist says "To the atmosphere so I can really find out" he holds up a drawing of a slug and an ant. This is a reference to the hip hop group Atmosphere, which consist of rapper Slug and producer Ant.
The Layover Mixtape[]
In addition with the release of The Layover EP, Evidence collaborated with DJ Skee to produce The Layover Mixtape which was available on Evidence's Myspace for free download. Other collaborators featured on the mixtape include Defari, Bishop Lamont, , Dilated Peoples, U-N-I, Big Pooh, Aloe Blacc, Fashawn, Mickey Factz, Theo, , Phonte, , Mitchy Slick, Big Twin, , , Krondon, Rakaa Iriscience, as well as Crooked I. The mixtape track listing varies with songs from The Layover EP, commercial tracks that Evidence rapped over, and Dilated Peoples' Fresh Rhymes and Videotape EP.[5][6]
Track listing[]
| # | Title | Producer | Samples | Time |
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| 1 | "The Layover" | Khrysis | 2:57 | |
| 2 | "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (feat. Phonte, Blu and will.i.am) | Khrysis | 4:28 | |
| 3 | "So Fresh" (performed by Step Brothers) | The Alchemist |
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4:00 |
| 4 | "Solitary Confinement" (feat. Krondon) | Sid Roams |
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3:02 |
| 5 | "Don't Hate" (feat. Defari) | Evidence |
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3:58 |
| 6 | "My Favorite Part of Traveling" (Interlude) | 1:25 | ||
| 7 | "The Far Left" (feat. The Alchemist & Fashawn) | The Alchemist |
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3:40 |
| 8 | "Rain or Shine" | DJ Babu |
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3:28 |
| 9 | "To Be Determined" (feat. Elzhi, Aloe Blacc) | The Alchemist | Images (Chapter One) by Saga | 4:14 |
| 10 | "The Cold Weather" | Evidence | "Stress" by | 3:53 |
Chart history[]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 27 |
References[]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ HipHopDX review
- ^ RapReviews.com review
- ^ Evidence The Layover - Hip Hop Galaxy Archived 2012-09-07 at archive.today
- ^ http://www.okayplayer.com/news/Evidence-DJ-Skee-The-Layover-Mixtape-Free-Download.html
- ^ Evidence - Check The Forecast
- ^ "Evidence Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
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- 2008 EPs
- Albums produced by the Alchemist (musician)
- Albums produced by Evidence (musician)
- Albums produced by Khrysis