Layin' in the Cut

This article is about the album by A Lighter Shade of Brown. For the album by James Carter, see Layin' in the Cut (James Carter album).

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Layin' in the Cut is the third studio album by A Lighter Shade of Brown. It was released on July 26, 1994 for Mercury Records and was produced by Jammin' James Carter, DTTX, Robert Gutierrez, Romeo and Stoker. Layin' in the Cut would prove to be the duo's most successful on the Billboard charts, peaking at #54 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #169 on the Billboard 200. Two singles also made it to the charts, "Hey DJ" peaked at #43 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #18 on the Hot Rap Singles, while "If You Wanna Groove" feat. Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton peaked at #45 on the Hot Rap Singles. This was A Lighter Shade of Brown's last album to make it to the charts.

Track listing

1. "Dip into My Ride"- 4:37
2. "Where Ya At?"- 4:12
3. "Talkin' 'Bout (Gettin' It On)"- 5:04
4. "Hey DJ" (Remix)- 3:35
5. "Playin' in the Shade"- 3:43
6. "If You Wanna Groove" (Feat. Novelist / Emcee N.I.C.E.)- 3:44
7. "I Like It"- 4:26
8. "Things Ain't the Same"- 4:10
9. "Doin' the Same Thing"- 3:46
10. "Everyday All Day"- 3:57
11. "Hey DJ"- 3:59

Samples

• "Dip Into My Ride"
  • "By Your Side" by Con Funk Shun
• "Hey DJ"
  • "Rappers Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang
  • "Hey DJ" by World's Famous Supreme Team
• "If You Wanna Groove"
  • "Move Your Boogie Body" by Bar-Kays
• "I Like It"
  • "She's Strange" by Cameo
• "Things Ain't the Same"
  • "I Think My Heart Is Telling" by Evelyn "Champagne" King
• "Where Ya At"
  • "Even When You Sleep" by The S.O.S. Band