Overcast! (album) explained

Overcast!
Type:studio
Artist:Atmosphere
Cover:Atmosphere_Overcast_Cover.jpg
Recorded:1996–1997
Genre:Hip hop
Label:Rhymesayers Entertainment
Producer:Ant
Prev Title:Overcast! EP
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Headshots Se7en
Next Year:1999

Overcast! is the debut studio album by Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere, released on August 5, 1997, on Rhymesayers Entertainment. It is the only Atmosphere album to feature MC Spawn trading verses with Slug. Before the album's release, Spawn left the group due to conflicting motives.[1]

Development

The cover art is inspired by that of Judgment!, released in 1964 by jazz pianist Andrew Hill. The album contains several tracks featured on Overcast! (EP), however notably absent is "God's Bathroom Floor".

Releases

The album was remastered and re-released in 2017 with new artwork and bonus tracks.[2]

Track listing

2017 remaster bonus tracks

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Can’t You Imagine Atmosphere Having Fun? . Todd E. Jones . MVRemix Urban . 2016-02-07.
  2. https://atmosphere.bandcamp.com/album/overcast-20-year-anniversary-remaster remaster