Cats & Dogs (Evidence album)

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Cats & Dogs
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Studio album by
Evidence
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
Recorded2008–April 2011
Studio
Genre
Length58:55
Label Rhymesayers
Producer
Evidence chronology
The Layover EP
(2008)		Cats & Dogs
(2011)		 Lord Steppington
(2014)
Singles from Cats & Dogs
  1. "To Be Continued..."
    Released: August 17, 2010
  2. "You"
    Released: September 1, 2011

Cats & Dogs is the second solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Evidence. It was released on September 27, 2011 through Rhymesayers Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at ALC Laboratories in Santa Monica, Soundproof West in Venice, The Drug Lab and Soundproof East in Los Angeles, Infamous Studios in Queens, Stophouse Studios in Minneapolis and All This Could Be Yours in San Francisco. Production was handled by the Alchemist, Sid Roams, DJ Premier, Rahki, Charli Brown, Twiz the Beat Pro, and Evidence himself. It features guest appearances from Aesop Rock, Aloe Blacc, Catero, Krondon, Lil' Fame, Prodigy, Raekwon, Rakaa Iriscience, Ras Kass, Roc Marciano, Slug, Step Brothers and Termanology, with cameos from Amber Strother, Danny Keyz, Noelle Scaggs and Wendy Guerra.

Contents

The album debuted at number 64 on the Billboard 200 with 7,700 copies sold in its first week in the United States. [1]

The album was preceded by two singles: "To Be Continued..." and "You". The first single from the album, "To Be Continued...", was not initially intended to be included on the album, but due to a positive response after its leak by DJ Premier on Sirius' HipHopNation, [2] the song was included. Music video for "You" was directed by Todd Angkasuwan.

The album won the 2011 HHUG Album of the Year award. [3]

Background

After releasing four studio albums with Dilated Peoples from 2000 to 2006 and his debut solo studio album The Weatherman LP in 2007, Evidence has signed with Minneapolis-based independent record label Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2009. [4] Same year he revealed that his follow-up to 2008's extended play The Layover EP , which was released via Decon, will be called Cats & Dogs and is scheduled to be released in 2010. [5] In May 2011, Evidence stated that the album was finished and is set to be released before summer of 2011 ends. [6] On Summer 2011, Evidence revealed the album's track list, cover art and the new release date of September 27, 2011. [7]

The album is missing track thirteen. In his interview with DJBooth, where Evidence broke down the album track by track, the artist spoke:

"There is no track 13 on purpose. The first line of "To Be Continued" starts "10 commandments, 24 hours, the 13th floor was missing from the towers". The Masons, any buildings built by them leave the 13th floor out. 13 is not just a lucky number, but an unlucky number too. People use it both ways. For me to leave it [the 13th track] blank and then explain why in the first line of the next track, "To Be Continued" to me is genius. I don't think there's ever been a missing 13th track on an album, ever". [8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 79/100 [9]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Beats Per Minute 88/100% [12]
The Boston Phoenix Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [13]
HipHopDX 3.5/5 [14]
Now Noto Color- N.svgNoto Color- N.svgNoto Color- N.svgBlue square N.PNGBlue square N.PNG [15]
PopMatters 8/10 [16]
RapReviews8/10 [17]
Urb Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [18]
XXL 3/5 [19]

Cats & Dogs was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on ten reviews. [9]

Chris Faraone of The Boston Phoenix gave the album 4 out of maximum 4 stars, saying: "unlike liars, fakers, and bullshit artists, he backs up his name and claim with anecdotal gems aplenty". [13] Erik Burg of Beats Per Minute also praised the album, resuming: "it's dark but inspirational, catchy but never kitschy. Most of all though, it's honest". [12] AllMusic's David Jeffries called it "such a well-built slab of indie rap that a four-year wait seems well worth it". [11] Brad Washington of PopMatters wrote: "Evidence won't have the copies flying off the shelf or cause internet hysteria anytime soon, but he can deliver a thoughtful and interesting album in Cats & Dogs". [16] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews stated: "the fans who ride for Ev won't be disappointed by Cats & Dogs. He continues to show that love for hip-hop on tracks". [17] M.F. DiBella of Urb claimed: "despite running a bit long, this is clearly one of the year's better releases". [18] HipHopDX editor found it "a moody, well-produced album that, at times, is brimming with meaning-something not entirely common these days". [14]

In mixed reviews, Anupa Mistry of Now wrote: "essentially, Evidence harkens back to 00s rap nostalgia without resorting to preachy tirades or regressive concepts, a respite during a time of sing-rap and hyper-aggressive flows". [15] Aaron Matthews of XXL wrote: "though it runs a little long, Cats & Dogs is a banging, consistent platter that ought to satisfy backpackers and hard-rocks alike". [19]

Accolades

Accolades for Cats & Dogs
PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
HipHopDX Top 25 Albums Of 2011—

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Liner Notes" (featuring Aloe Blacc) The Alchemist 2:27
2."Strangers"Twiz the Beat Pro4:09
3."The Red Carpet" (featuring Raekwon and Ras Kass)The Alchemist4:45
4."It Wasn't Me" Rahki 3:26
5."I Don't Need Love" Evidence 3:00
6."You" DJ Premier 4:18
7."God Bless That Man" (Interlude) 0:49
8."Fame" (featuring Roc Marciano and Prodigy)Charli Brown Beatz4:09
9."James Hendrix" (performed by Step Brothers)The Alchemist3:38
10."Late for the Sky" (featuring Slug, Aesop Rock and Catero)
  • Sid Roams
  • Ethan Browne (add.)
  • Evidence (add.)
5:37
11."Crash"The Alchemist2:42
12."Where You Come From?" (featuring Rakaa Iriscience, Lil' Fame and Termanology)The Alchemist4:34
13."..." 0:04
14."To Be Continued..."Sid Roams3:11
15."Falling Down"Rahki4:15
16."Well Runs Dry" (featuring Krondon)Sid Roams4:42
17."The Epilogue"DJ Premier3:09
Total length:58:55
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
18."Sleep Deprivation"The Alchemist3:25
19."Good Times" Statik Selektah 4:02
Note

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [21] 69
US Billboard 200 [22] 64
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [23] 10
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [24] 8
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [25] 9
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [26] 17
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [27] 7

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