Weather or Not

Weather or Not is the third solo studio album by American rapper and producer Evidence. It was released on January 26, 2018 via Rhymesayers Entertainment. Production was handled by several record producers, including Alchemist, Budgie, DJ Babu, DJ Premier, Nottz, Samiyam, Twiz the Beat Pro, and Evidence himself. It also features guest appearances from Catero, Defari, Jonwayne, Khrysis, Krondon, Mach-Hommy, Rakaa, Rapsody, Slug, Styles P, and The Alchemist.

Weather or Not
Studio album by Evidence
Released	January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
Recorded	2016-2017
Genre	Hip hop alternative hip hop
Length	55:22
Label	Rhymesayers Entertainment
Producer	Evidence (also exec.) The Alchemist (also exec.) Twiz the Beat Pro Nottz Budgie DJ Premier DJ Babu Samiyam
Evidence chronology
Lord Steppington (2014) Weather or Not (2018)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	[1]
Pitchfork	[2]

This album is a follow-up to his 2011 album, Cats & Dogs, and is final on his "Weatherman" series.[3]

Singles and music videos

Prior to the release, three singles and videos were released: "Throw It All Away", "Jim Dean" and "10,000 Hours". Photography for the album cover and a 12-page booklet was done by photographer Steven Vanasco. Evidence came to know him through his Instagram page and they became friends. Vanasco also directed the videos for "Throw It All Away" and "10,000 Hours". The video for "Jim Dean" was directed by Evidence's long time friend and collaborator Jason Goldwatch.[3][4]

Commercial performance

Upon its release, the album debuted at number 187 on the US Billboard 200.[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Factory"	Twiz the Beat Pro	2:58
2.	"Throw It All Away"	The Alchemist	2:57
3.	"Powder Cocaine" (featuring Slug and Catero)	The Alchemist	2:56
4.	"Jim Dean"	Nottz	4:02
5.	"Weather or Not"	DJ Babu	4:04
6.	"Moving Too Fast" (featuring Catero)	Evidence	1:32
7.	"Runners" (featuring Defari)	Evidence	3:26
8.	"Bad Publicity" (featuring Krondon)	Nottz	4:18
9.	"Rain Drops"	Twiz the Beat Pro	3:15
10.	"Sell Me This Pen" (featuring The Alchemist and Mach-Hommy)	The Alchemist	3:54
11.	"Love Is a Funny Thing" (featuring Khrysis, Rapsody and Styles P)	The Alchemist	4:45
12.	"10,000 Hours"	DJ Premier	2:51
13.	"What I Need"	Evidence	3:54
14.	"To Make a Long Story Longer" (featuring Jonwayne)	Samiyam	4:12
15.	"Wonderful World" (featuring Rakaa)	Budgie	3:35
16.	"By My Side Too"	Budgie	2:43
Total length:			55:22

Fifth Element digital bonus track[6]

No.	Title	Producer	Length
17.	"Old Habits"	Twiz the Beat Pro	2:27

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]	48
US Billboard 200[5]	187
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8]	9

References

1. Ivey, Justin (January 25, 2018). "Review: Evidence's Self-Assurance Pays Off On "Weather Or Not"". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
2. Van Nguyen, Dean (January 27, 2018). "Evidence: Weather or Not Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
3. "Interview: Evidence". GrownupRap.com. January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
4. "Weather or Not, by Evidence". BandCamp. January 26, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
5. "Evidence Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
6. "Evidence - Weather or Not". Fifth Element. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
7. "Swisscharts.com – Evidence – Weather or Not". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
8. "Evidence Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

External links

• Weather or Not at AllMusic
• Weather Or Not at Discogs (list of releases)