Producer sample breakdown
Evidence Samples
Los Angeles, CA -- Active 1997-present -- Born Michael Perretta
Evidence is a member of Dilated Peoples and a solo artist and producer who brings a West Coast sensibility to boom-bap production. His sample selection blends East Coast jazz-rap influences with California soul records.
Evidence favors melancholic soul and jazz records -- minor-key melodies that fit the introspective tone of his lyrics. His loops are short and clean.
Primary sample sources
Notable albums produced
- Dilated Peoples -- The Platform (2000)
- Evidence -- The Weatherman LP (2007)
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