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{{about|the album by A Lighter Shade of Brown|the album by James Carter|Layin' in the Cut (James Carter album)}}
{{Infobox album
| name         = Layin' in the Cut
| type         = [[Studio album]]
| artist       = [[Lighter Shade of Brown]]
| cover        = Layin in the Cut.jpg
| alt          =
| released     = {{start date|1994|7|26}}
| recorded     = 1993–94
| studio       =
| genre        = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length       =
| label        = [[Mercury Records|Mercury]]
| producer     = {{hlist|Lighter Shade of Brown|Jammin' James Carter|DJ Romeo}}
| prev_title   = [[Hip Hop Locos]]
| prev_year    = 1992
| next_title   = [[A Lighter Shade of Brown (album)|Lighter Shade of Brown]]
| next_year    = 1997
| misc         =
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/layin-in-the-cut-mw0000115366|title=Layin' in the Cut - Lighter Shade of Brown {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|last=|first=|date=|website=[[AllMusic]]|language=en-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=February 29, 2020}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev2score = B−<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1994/07/29/layin-cut/|title=Layin' in the Cut|last=Ehrlich|first=Dimitri|date=July 29, 1994|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|language=EN|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=February 29, 2020}}</ref>
}}
'''''Layin' in the Cut''''' is the third studio album by [[A Lighter Shade of Brown|Lighter Shade of Brown]]. It was released on July 26, 1994, for [[Mercury Records]] and was produced by Jammin' James Carter, DJ Romeo, and Stoker. ''Layin' in the Cut'' was the duo's most commercially successful album, peaking at No. 54 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] and No. 169 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. "Hey DJ" peaked at No. 43 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and No. 18 on the [[Hot Rap Singles]]. If You Wanna Groove", featuring Aulsondro "[[Emcee N.I.C.E.|Novelist]]" Hamilton, peaked at No. 45 on the Hot Rap Singles. It was Lighter Shade of Brown's last album to make it to the charts.
==Track listing==
# "Dip into My Ride" – 4:37
# "Where Ya At?" – 4:12
# "Talkin' 'Bout (Gettin' It On)" – 5:04
# "Hey DJ" (Remix) – 3:35
# "Playin' in the Shade" – 3:43
# "If You Wanna Groove" (featuring [[Emcee N.I.C.E.|Novelist]]) – 3:44
# "I Like It" – 4:26
# "Things Ain't the Same" – 4:10
# "Doin' the Same Thing" – 3:46
# "Everyday All Day" – 3:57
# "Hey DJ" – 3:59
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" |Chart (1994)
! scope="col" |Peak<br /> position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref name="aus">{{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/a/hfnr5I7 | title=A Lighter Shade of Brown ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date=July 12, 2024}}  N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.</ref>
| 109
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{{album chart|Billboard200|169|artist=Lighter Shade Of Brown|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 29, 2020}}
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{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|54|artist=Lighter Shade Of Brown|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 29, 2020}}
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Discogs master|376358|Lighter Shade Of Brown – Layin' In The Cut}}
{{A Lighter Shade of Brown}}
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:A Lighter Shade of Brown albums]]
[[Category:1994 albums]]
[[Category:Mercury Records albums]]