# Even in Darkness

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2001 studio album by Dungeon Family

Even in Darkness Studio album by Dungeon Family Released November 20, 2001[1] Genre Hip hop Length 58:32 Label Arista Producer Organized Noize Earthtone III Singles from Even in Darkness "Trans DF Express" Released: October 9, 2001 "6 Minutes (Dungeon Family It's On)" Released: 2002

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [2] HipHopDX 4/5[3] RapReviews 9/10[4] Robert Christgau B+[5]

***Even in Darkness*** is the only studio album by American hip hop [supergroup](/source/Supergroup_(music)) the [Dungeon Family](/source/Dungeon_Family). It was released on November 20, 2001[6] via [Arista Records](/source/Arista_Records). [Production](/source/Hip_hop_production) was handled by [Organized Noize](/source/Organized_Noize) and [Earthtone III](/source/Earthtone_III).

## Track listing

1. "Presenting Dungeon Family" - Backbone - Killer Mike

1. "Crooked Booty" - Cee-Lo - Andre 3000 - Sleepy Brown - Khujo Goodie

1. "Follow the Light" - Sleepy Brown - Cee-Lo - Big Gipp - Big Boi - Shuga Luv

1. "Trans DF Express" - Cee-Lo - Outkast (André 3000 and Big Boi) - Big Gipp - Backbone

1. "On & On & On" - Big Boi - Witchdoctor - Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, T-Mo, and Khujo Goodie)

1. "Emergency" - Big Gipp - Mello - Backbone

1. "Forever Pimpin' (Never Slippin')" - Cool Breeze

1. "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

1. "White Gutz" - Sleepy Brown - Big Boi - Bubba Sparxxx - Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, Cee-Lo, and Khujo Goodie)

1. "Rollin'" - Andre 3000 - Cee-Lo - Society of Soul (Sleepy Brown, Big Rube, and Roni)

1. "They Comin'..." - Lumberjacks (T-Mo and Khujo Goodie)

1. "Excalibur" - Goodie Mob (Big Gipp, Khujo Goodie, and Cee-Lo) - Big Rube

1. "What Iz Rap?" - Witchdoctor - Big Rube

1. "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

- Aaron Mills – bass (tracks: 2, 4, 9, 10)

- [André Lauren Benjamin](/source/Andr%C3%A9_3000) – lead vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 10), backing vocals (track 2)

- [Antwan André Patton](/source/Big_Boi) – 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)

- [Cameron Gipp](/source/Big_Gipp) – lead vocals (tracks: 3–5, 8, 9, 12)

- [Corey "C-Bone" Andrews](/source/BlackOwned_C-Bone) – lead vocals (track 14)

- David Whild – guitar (tracks: 3, 10)

- [Debra Killings](/source/Debra_Killings) – backing vocals (track 8)

- Donny Mathis – guitar (track 2, 11, 12)

- Eric Alexander – trombone (track 12)

- [Erin "Witchdoctor" Johnson](/source/Witchdoctor_(rapper)) – lead vocals (tracks: 5, 8, 13)

- [Frederick "Cool Breeze" Bell](/source/Cool_Breeze_(rapper)) – 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 Elaine Gilliam-Gipp](/source/Joi_(singer)) – additional vocals (track 4)

- Jonathan Mannion – photography

- [Kawan "KP" Prather](/source/Kawan_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

- [Michael Santiago Render](/source/Killer_Mike) – lead vocals (track 14), additional vocals (track 1)

- Mike Barry – trumpet (track 12)

- Mike Cebulski – [timpani](/source/Timpani) & [gong](/source/Gong) (track 12)

- Mike Hartnett – bass (tracks: 8, 13), guitar (track 13)

- [Nathaniel Elder](/source/Supa_Nate) – lead vocals (track 14)

- [Nivea B. Hamilton](/source/Nivea_(singer)) – additional vocals (track 5)

- [Patrick "Sleepy" Brown](/source/Sleepy_Brown) – lead vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 10), additional vocals & strings (track 4), backing vocals & keyboards (track 8)

- Richard Owens – horns (track 2)

- [Robert "T-Mo" Barnett](/source/T-Mo) – lead vocals (tracks: 5, 8, 11)

- [Ruben Lemont Bailey](/source/Big_Rube) – lead vocals (tracks: 8, 10, 12, 13)

- [Thomas DeCarlo Callaway Burton](/source/CeeLo_Green) – lead vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 10, 12), additional vocals (tracks: 4, 12)

- [Warren Anderson Mathis](/source/Bubba_Sparxxx) – lead vocals (track 9)

- [Willie Edward Knighton](/source/Khujo) – lead vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 8, 11, 12), additional vocals (track 11)

- Blvd. International – backing vocals (track 6), lead vocals (track 14)

- [Brother James](/source/Lil'_Brotha) – lead vocals (track 14)

- Chamdon – lead vocals (track 14)

- Cutmaster Swiff – scratches (tracks: 5, 14)

- DJ Herb – scratches (track 6)

- [Earthtone III](/source/Earthtone_III) – producers (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 11)

- [Lil' Wil](/source/Lil'_Wil) – additional vocals (track 14)

- [Organized Noize](/source/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)

## Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position US Billboard 200[7] 42 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 4 Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 78

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Even in Darkness"](https://www.amazon.com/Even-Darkness-DUNGEON-FAMILY/dp/B00005QXKE). *Amazon*. 2001.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Even in Darkness - Dungeon Family | Songs, Reviews, Credits"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/even-in-darkness-mw0000015738). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved December 3, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Dungeon Family - Even In Darkness"](https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.119/title.dungeon-family-even-in-darkness). *[HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX)*. November 30, 2001. Retrieved December 3, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 27, 2001). ["Dungeon Family :: Even in Darkness :: Arista Records"](https://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2001_11_darkness.html). *www.rapreviews.com*. Retrieved December 3, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Christgau, Robert](/source/Robert_Christgau). ["Robert Christgau: CG: Dungeon Family"](https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=4645&name=Dungeon+Family). *www.robertchristgau.com*. Retrieved December 3, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Even in Darkness"](https://www.amazon.com/Even-Darkness-DUNGEON-FAMILY/dp/B00005QXKE). *Amazon*. 2001.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Billboard200_Dungeon_Family_7-0)** "[Dungeon Family Chart History (*Billboard* 200)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Dungeon-Family/chart-history/TLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved December 3, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Dungeon_Family_8-0)** "[Dungeon Family Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Dungeon-Family/chart-history/BLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved December 3, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums). *Billboard*. January 2, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2020.

## External links

*[Dungeon Family – Even In Darkness](https://www.discogs.com/master/145878)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

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