Cats & Dogs (Evidence album)
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [5] |
| Allmusic | [6] |
| Beats per Minute | 88%[7] |
| HipHopDX |  [8] |
| Now |   [9] |
| The Phoenix | [10] |
| Popmatters |   [11] |
| RapReviews | (8/10)[12] |
| Urb | [13] |
| XXL | [14] |
Cats & Dogs is the second studio album by the American rapper Evidence, released on September 27, 2011. It was his first release since signing with the Minneapolis based label Rhymesayers. The album won the 2011 HHUG Best Album of the Year award.[15]
Recording for the album began in 2008.[citation needed]
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 the DJ Premier on Sirius' HipHopNation,[16] the song was included.
There is no track 13. Evidence speaks on it, "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."
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 64 on the Billboard 200 with 7,700 copies sold in its first week.[17]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Liner Notes" (feat. Aloe Blacc) | The Alchemist | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Strangers" | Twiz The Beat Pro | 4:09 |
| 3. | "The Red Carpet" (feat. Raekwon & Ras Kass) | The Alchemist | 4:45 |
| 4. | "It Wasn't Me" | Rahki, Daniel "Danny Keyz" Tannenbaum (Add.) | 3:26 |
| 5. | "I Don't Need Love" | Evidence, Khrysis (add.) | 3:00 |
| 6. | "You" | DJ Premier | 4:18 |
| 7. | "God Bless that Man" (Interlude) | 0:50 | |
| 8. | "Fame" (feat. Roc Marciano & Prodigy) | Charli Brown Beatz | 4:09 |
| 9. | "James Hendrix" (performed by Step Brothers) | The Alchemist | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Late for the Sky" (feat. Slug & Aesop Rock) | Sid Roams, Ethan Browne (add.), Evidence (add.) | 5:37 |
| 11. | "Crash" | The Alchemist | 2:42 |
| 12. | "Where You Come From?" (feat. Rakaa, Lil' Fame & Termanology) | The Alchemist | 4:34 |
| 13. | "Untitled" | 0:04 | |
| 14. | "To Be Continued..." | Sid Roams | 3:13 |
| 15. | "Falling Down" | Rahki | 4:15 |
| 16. | "Well Runs Dry" (feat. Krondon) | Sid Roams | 4:42 |
| 17. | "The Epilogue" | DJ Premier | 3:10 |
| 18. | "Sleep Deprivation" (iTunes bonus track) | The Alchemist | 3:25 |
| 19. | "Good Times" (iTunes bonus track) | Statik Selektah | 4:03 |
| 20. | "Same Folks" (Bonus track) (feat. Fashawn) | DJ Babu | 4:40 |
Chart history
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[18] | 64 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] | 9 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] | 10 |
References
- ^ "Release Dates For Cats and Dogs".
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- ^ [2]
- ^ "Cats & Dogs by Evidence". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Henry Adaso. Review: Cats & Dogs album. About.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Burg, Erik (October 10, 2011). "Album Review: Evidence – Cats & Dogs". Beats per Minute. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Review: Cats & Dogs album. HipHopDX.
- ^ Mistry, Anupa (October 6, 2011). "Evidence – Cats & Dogs". Now. Now Communications. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ CHRIS FARAONE. Review: Cats & Dogs album. The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved on September 20, 2011.
- ^ Washington, Brad (January 4, 2012). "Evidence: Cats & Dogs". Popmatters. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ RapReviews. Review: Cats & Dogs. RapReviews.
- ^ URB. Review: Cats & Dogs. Urb.
- ^ Fleischer, Adam (September 28, 2011). "Evidence, Cats & Dogs". XXL. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ http://www.hiphopug.com/1/post/2012/01/2011-hhug-album-of-the-year.html
- ^ 2DB | Evidence – To Be Continued...
- ^ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17112/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-10-2-2011
- ^ "Evidence Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Evidence Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Evidence Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.