Layin' in the Cut is the third studio album

Studio album

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 by A Lighter Shade of Brown

A Lighter Shade of Brown

A Lighter Shade of Brown was a Mexican American hip hop duo from Riverside, California best known for their 1990 hit single "On a Sunday Afternoon", a success in the U.S., written by songwriters/musicians David Dunson & Micah Carson.-History:...

. It was released on July 26, 1994 for Mercury Records

Mercury Records

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 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

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, peaking at #54 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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 and #169 on the Billboard 200

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. Two singles also made it to the charts, "Hey DJ" peaked at #43 on the Billboard Hot 100

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 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 of The Rocturnals
   The Rocturnals
   The Rocturnals is an American Urban Rock, Alternative-Rock Band from Las Vegas, Nevada that was formed in 2003. The band has five members, lead vocalist-singer A. “Pittboss” Johnson, lead vocalist-rapper Aulsondro “Novelist" Hamilton, lead guitarist "Trist" Cannizarro, rhythm guitarist Adam...
   
   )- 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