Even in Darkness

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Even in Darkness | type = [[Studio album]] | artist = [[Dungeon Family]] | cover = Even in Darkness cover.jpg | alt = | released = November 20, 2001<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Even-Darkness-DUNGEON-FAMILY/dp/B00005QXKE|title = Even in Darkness|website = Amazon|year = 2001}}</ref> | recorded = | studio = | genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] | length = 58:32 | label = [[Arista Records|Arista]] | producer = {{hlist|[[Organized Noize]]|[[Earthtone III]]}} | misc = {{Singles | name = Even in Darkness | type = studio | single1 = Trans DF Express | single1date = October 9, 2001 | single2 = 6 Minutes (Dungeon Family It's On) | single2date = 2002 }} }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = [[AllMusic]] | rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/even-in-darkness-mw0000015738|title=Even in Darkness - Dungeon Family {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|last=|first=|date=|website=[[AllMusic]]|language=en-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 3, 2019}}</ref> | rev2 = ''[[HipHopDX]]'' | rev2score = 4/5<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.119/title.dungeon-family-even-in-darkness|title=Dungeon Family - Even In Darkness|last=|first=|date=November 30, 2001|website=[[HipHopDX]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 3, 2019}}</ref> | rev3 = ''RapReviews'' | rev3score = 9/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2001_11_darkness.html|title=Dungeon Family :: Even in Darkness :: Arista Records|last=Juon|first=Steve 'Flash'|date=November 27, 2001|website=www.rapreviews.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 3, 2019}}</ref> | rev4 = [[Robert Christgau]] | rev4score = B+<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=4645&name=Dungeon+Family|title=Robert Christgau: CG: Dungeon Family|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=|website=www.robertchristgau.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 3, 2019}}</ref> }} '''''Even in Darkness''''' is the only studio album by American hip hop [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] the [[Dungeon Family]]. It was released on November 20, 2001<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Even-Darkness-DUNGEON-FAMILY/dp/B00005QXKE|title = Even in Darkness|website = Amazon|year = 2001}}</ref> via [[Arista Records]]. [[Hip hop production|Production]] was handled by [[Organized Noize]] and [[Earthtone III]].

==Track listing== #"Presenting Dungeon Family" #*Backbone #*Killer Mike #"Crooked Booty" #*Cee-Lo #*Andre 3000 #*Sleepy Brown #*Khujo Goodie #"Follow the Light" #*Sleepy Brown #*Cee-Lo #*Big Gipp #*Big Boi #*Shuga Luv #"Trans DF Express" #*Cee-Lo #*Outkast (André 3000 and Big Boi) #*Big Gipp #*Backbone #"On & On & On" #*Big Boi #*Witchdoctor #*Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, T-Mo, and Khujo Goodie) #"Emergency" #*Big Gipp #*Mello #*Backbone #"Forever Pimpin' (Never Slippin')" #*Cool Breeze #"6 Minutes (Dungeon Family It's On)" #*Big Boi #*Witchdoctor #*Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, Cee-Lo, T-Mo, and Khujo Goodie) #*Backbone #*Cool Breeze #*Big Rube #"White Gutz" #*Sleepy Brown #*Big Boi #*Bubba Sparxxx #*Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, Cee-Lo, and Khujo Goodie) #"Rollin'" #*Andre 3000 #*Cee-Lo #*Society of Soul (Sleepy Brown, Big Rube, and Roni) #"They Comin'..." #*Lumberjacks (T-Mo and Khujo Goodie) #"Excalibur" #*Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, Khujo Goodie, and Cee-Lo) #*Big Rube #"What Iz Rap?" #*Witchdoctor #*Big Rube #"Curtains (DF 2nd Generation)" #*ChamDon (G-Rock and C-Smooth) #*Blvd. International #*Slimm Calhoun #*Killer Mike #*Koncrete (C-Bone, Supa Nate, and Lil' Brotha) #*Lil' Wil

==Personnel== {{div col}} * Aaron Mills – bass (tracks: 2, 4, 9, 10) * [[André 3000|André Lauren Benjamin]] – lead vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 10), backing vocals (track 2) * [[Big Boi|Antwan André Patton]] – lead vocals (tracks: 3–6, 8, 9), additional vocals (track 5), backing vocals (track 8) * Brandon "Shuga Luv" Bennett – lead vocals (track 3) * Bob Lewis – trombone (track 12) * Brian "Slimm Calhoun" Loving – lead vocals (track 14) * Calvin Loatman – guitar (track 7) * [[Big Gipp|Cameron Gipp]] – lead vocals (tracks: 3–5, 8, 9, 12) * [[BlackOwned C-Bone|Corey "C-Bone" Andrews]] – lead vocals (track 14) * David Whild – guitar (tracks: 3, 10) * [[Debra Killings]] – backing vocals (track 8) * Donny Mathis – guitar (track 2, 11, 12) * Eric Alexander – trombone (track 12) * [[Witchdoctor (rapper)|Erin "Witchdoctor" Johnson]] – lead vocals (tracks: 5, 8, 13) * [[Cool Breeze (rapper)|Frederick "Cool Breeze" Bell]] – lead vocals (tracks: 7, 8) * Greg "G-Rocka" Martin – backing vocals (track 6) * Jamahr "Backbone" Williams – lead vocals (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 8) * James "Mello Capone" Hollins – lead vocals (track 6) * Jason Freeman – horns (track 2) * Jerry Freeman – horns (track 2) * [[Joi (singer)|Joi Elaine Gilliam-Gipp]] – additional vocals (track 4) * Jonathan Mannion – photography * [[Kawan Prather|Kawan "KP" Prather]] – A&R * Kebbi Williams – horns (track 2) * Kirsten Shelton – backing vocals (track 7) * Lee King – trumpet (track 12) * Marvin "Chanz" Parkman – keyboards (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 11), bass (track 7), organ (track 12) * Michael "Blue" Williams – co-executive producer, management * [[Killer Mike|Michael Santiago Render]] – lead vocals (track 14), additional vocals (track 1) * Mike Barry – trumpet (track 12) * Mike Cebulski – [[timpani]] & [[gong]] (track 12) * Mike Hartnett – bass (tracks: 8, 13), guitar (track 13) * [[Supa Nate|Nathaniel Elder]] – lead vocals (track 14) * [[Nivea (singer)|Nivea B. Hamilton]] – additional vocals (track 5) * [[Sleepy Brown|Patrick "Sleepy" Brown]] – lead vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 10), additional vocals & strings (track 4), backing vocals & keyboards (track 8) * Richard Owens – horns (track 2) * [[T-Mo|Robert "T-Mo" Barnett]] – lead vocals (tracks: 5, 8, 11) * [[Big Rube|Ruben Lemont Bailey]] – lead vocals (tracks: 8, 10, 12, 13) * [[CeeLo Green|Thomas DeCarlo Callaway Burton]] – lead vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 10, 12), additional vocals (tracks: 4, 12) * [[Bubba Sparxxx|Warren Anderson Mathis]] – lead vocals (track 9) * [[Khujo|Willie Edward Knighton]] – lead vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 8, 11, 12), additional vocals (track 11) * Blvd. International – backing vocals (track 6), lead vocals (track 14) * [[Lil' Brotha|Brother James]] – lead vocals (track 14) * Chamdon – lead vocals (track 14) * Cutmaster Swiff – scratches (tracks: 5, 14) * DJ Herb – scratches (track 6) * [[Earthtone III]] – producers (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 11) * [[Lil' Wil]] – additional vocals (track 14) * [[Organized Noize]] – producers (tracks: 3, 4, 6–10, 12–14) * Preecha – additional vocals (track 13) * Preston Crump – bass (tracks: 12, 14) * Ramon – additional vocals (track 13) * Ramon Campbell – A&R * Ricciano – backing vocals (tracks: 6, 7, 9) * Society Of Soul – vocals (track 10) * Sweet Melodi – backing vocals (track 9) {{div col end}}

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2001) ! scope="col"| Peak position |- {{album chart|Billboard200|42|artist=Dungeon Family|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 3, 2019}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|4|artist=Dungeon Family|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 3, 2019}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2002) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|accessdate=August 30, 2020}}</ref> | 78 |} {{col-end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Discogs master|145878|Dungeon Family – Even In Darkness}}

[[Category:2001 debut albums]] [[Category:Dungeon Family albums]] [[Category:Arista Records albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by Organized Noize]] [[Category:Albums produced by Earthtone III]]