Weather or Not

Weather or Not
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
Recorded2016–17
Genre
Length55:22
LabelRhymesayers Entertainment
Producer
Evidence chronology
Lord Steppington
(2014)
Weather or Not
(2018)
Unlearning Vol. 1
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!5/10[1]
HipHopDX4.4/5[2]
laut.de[3]
Pitchfork7/10[4]
RapReviews8/10[5]

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 the Alchemist, Budgie, DJ Babu, DJ Premier, Nottz, Samiyam, Twiz the Beat Pro, and Evidence himself. It features guest appearances from Catero, Defari, Jonwayne, Khrysis, Krondon, Mach-Hommy, Rakaa Iriscience, Rapsody, Slug, Styles P and the Alchemist.

This album is a follow-up to his 2011 album, Cats & Dogs, and is the final entry in his "Weatherman" series.[6] 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.[6]

Upon its release, the album debuted at number 187 on the Billboard 200, number 9 on the Independent Albums and number 8 on the Tastemaker Albums charts in the United States. It also made it to number 48 on the Swiss Hitparade.

  1. ^ Richards, M.T. (January 31, 2018). "Evidence Weather or Not | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Ivey, Justin (January 25, 2018). "Review: Evidence's Self-Assurance Pays Off On "Weather Or Not"". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Brandl, Max. "Wetter ist immer". laut.de (in German). Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Van Nguyen, Dean (January 27, 2018). "Evidence: Weather or Not Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Barilleaux, Michael G. (February 6, 2018). "Evidence :: Weather or Not – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Interview: Evidence". GrownupRap.com. January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2018.