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. It was released on March 20, 2007, via ABB Records. Recording sessions too place at Soundproof East in

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, Sid Roams,

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, and Evidence himself. It features

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s from the Alchemist, Chace Infinite, Defari, Joe Scudda, Kamilah,

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and Slug. 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

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Track listing

Personnel

*Michael "

" Peretta – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 12, 16, 21), recording (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 19, 21), executive producer *

– chorus vocals (track 1) *Alan "

" Maman – vocals (tracks: 4, 16), producer (tracks: 4, 11, 13, 17, 19), recording (tracks: 4, 11, 13, 16), executive producer *

Coleman – vocals (track 4) *Jason "

" Green – vocals (track 6) *Brian "

" Honeycutt – chorus vocals (track 8) *Rakaa " Iriscience" Taylor – vocals (track 10) *Shane "

" 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 "

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" 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 "

" Gonzalez – vocals (track 19) *Kurt "DJ Revolution" Hoffman – scratches & recording (track 1, 3, 5, 16) *Chris "

" 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 "

" Dutton – producer (track 5) *

Abdul-Rahman – producer & recording (track 8) *Brock Korsan – recording (tracks: 3, 13, 17, 19), management *Christopher "

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" Tyson – recording (track 4) *Robin "Rob The Viking" Hooper – recording (track 10) *Frederico Lopez – recording (track 17) *

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– 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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weatherman LP, The 2007 debut albums Evidence (musician) albums Albums produced by DJ Babu Albums produced by Jake One Albums produced by DJ Khalil Albums produced by Evidence (musician) Albums produced by the Alchemist (musician)