Search - Evidence :: Weatherman Lp

It took awhile..

Pablo | 03/23/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"After multiple listens, I've finally gotten down to writing a review for Evidence's album. I'm not going to front, and say I'm a huge Dilated Peoples fan; their lone album in my collection is Neighborhood Watch, and that's because of "Walk This Way" with Kanye. I respect them as a group, but from what I've heard from the group, their work simply lacks that "IT" factor. They're great lyricists, and their production can be dope from time to time, but as rappers, the group doesn't really possess anything more than your local freestylers do.



In my opinion, Evidence fairs better on his own than he does in a group. He is allowed to get much more personal, reflecting on events that happened in his life with no restrictions. His smooth voice is appealing, and his lyrics are certainly above average. However, there's just so many missing factors to Evidence. The charisma isn't there; he can't draw you into a song with his mic presence alone. The monotone flow can work on a few songs, but it gets very tedious over the course of an entire album. I realize he's got a song on here called Mr. Slowflows, and at times on this album, he almost does 'slowflows us to death'; however, it's death from boredom.



Behind the boards, Evidence is gifted; on the writing aspect of his profession, he's equally talented. In this review, I'm not denying that Evidence isn't a talented artist, but there are just times on this album where you wish someone else was in his place; someone who can inject more emotion into their flow, and switch it up when things start to wear on you, and become too monotonous. Taken in smaller doses, this album is easier to appreciate; listening from beginning to end though, as the original reviewer said, it's hard to even stay awake. This album certainly has its moments, don't get me wrong; A Moment In Time, featuring Planet Asia, is one of the dopest songs I've heard all year; the same can be said about the sentimental Chase The Clouds Away. Hot & Cold, Line of Scrimmage, and I Still Love You are more tight tracks that any hardcore fan of Dilated Peoples should adore.



I like the album; I'm sure it'll get a lot more rotation from me than other albums that're bound to come out this year, and dissapoint. But, despite how well-crafted the package may appear on the outside, it ultimately lacks the qualities that make an album classic. Fans who've been with DP since they The Platform should wind up in love with this album, but casual fans of the group such as myself won't be able to appreciate it as much. If you're a hip-hop head, it's worth checking out either way; just know what you're getting before hand."

IMPRESSIVE

_ | Los Angeles, CA USA | 02/25/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Along with many other people I know that are into hip-hop, I liked this album a lot. I was impressed by the fact that Evidence came with a solo that had so many solid tracks. I've always been a fan of Dilated Peoples and especially Evidence, he always delivers with clever rhymes that keep coming, bar after bar shows effort. I read the previous comments about his flow being boring and putting you to sleep but I couldn't disagree more. Unless you can't expand your listening or don't understand what he's saying or have a limited library of music or you simply take these things too seriously, I'd imagine he's not the rapper for you. One thing I like a lot is the production. Good to see Alchemist with quite a few and a great beat by DJ Khalil. Evidence also had a few productions, "I Know" and "NC to CA" stood out the most to me and were my favorites from him. Sid Roams layed down a few monster beats as well, with DJ Babu and Jake One each doing one track. Some of the guest appearances were okay, I would have prefered less actually. Two spots I really liked were from the rappers you always get nice verses from, Planet Asia and Defari. Overall this is a very solid album, I know it was received quite well by the public and it gives Evidence more credibility as an artist. The only songs I would say I wasn't feeling along with the rest were "Things You Do" and "Down In New York City". They're not bad by any means, just seemed a little out of place. My favorites were "I Know", "All Said & Done", "Mr. Slow Flow", "Believe In Me", and "Let Yourself Go" just to name a few. Evidence stayed on his game, it's good to support him and people should buy this, you won't be disappointed especially if you're a fan of Dilated Peoples."

This album really shows off Evidence's talent!

Sim212 | Connecticut | 10/28/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First off, I love Dilated Peoples. I own all the albums, singles, and samplers (or so I think). I'm not a big hip hop fan but I love Rakka and Evidence. This album is amazing from start to finish, If you love Dilated then buy this right now, I wasn't disappointed, It's one of those albums I could listen to over and over. Be sure to also get The Layover EP and Cats and Dogs when it comes out.(also get the Duck Seasons and Rakka's solo album Crown Of Thorns. Keep putting out albums Evidence!"